30 years of University Venture Investing
VenturesCambridge Enterprise Ventures is proud to be the direct investing arm of the University of Cambridge, supporting startups and spinouts with a strong founder or technology connection to the University.
Since our establishment in 1995, over 210 companies have been launched with the help and support of Ventures.
Our model allows for the full recycling of realisation income, enabling today’s successful businesses to support the startups of tomorrow. Over the last 30 years we have recycled £44.5 million back into the funds, with each set of returns allowing us to do more to support University‑connected businesses.
Here in Cambridge, our investment activity leverages third‑party capital to help establish exceptional spinouts, with the portfolio attracting over £3.5 billion of investment since 1995. Each successful company becomes a hub for innovation within the ecosystem, driving employment, social impact and technology development. Companies such as Riverlane, Xampla and T‑Therapeutics are now pushing the innovation envelope on a global stage and contributing to the wider Cambridge story.
This publication brings together these achievements and highlights the vision that has made them possible, including the leadership shown by the University Treasurer, Joanna Womack.
