Dr Anne Dobrée Dr Anne Dobrée Director of Programming
Formerly leading our Seed Funds team, and now working with the Founders at the University of Cambridge team on future projects and planning, Anne has previously overseen strong growth in our investment activities.

Whilst in the Seed Funds team, Anne oversaw more than 210 investments in over 110 companies, totalling in excess of £30m investment. Anne was also instrumental in establishing the University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund with Parkwalk Advisors and spinning out Cambridge Innovation Capital from the University of Cambridge. She was a founding member of Praxis Auril, which supports knowledge exchange commercialisation in the UK.

Anne’s early career includes experience in technology transfer at Imperial College Innovations Limited, in pharmaceutical development at Evans Medical, and in pharmaceutical product training at Information Transfer. Anne holds a BSc in Medical Microbiology and a PhD in Immunology.

Anne has been part of technology commercialisation at the University of Cambridge since 2001, and has held multiple roles during her time in the ecosystem.