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Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and OION Angel Network have invested in Gardin, the first real-time, remote and autonomous crop phenotyping SaaS platform.

Women are a minority among angel investors, representing just 14 per cent of the 36,800 in the UK, according to data from the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA). But what are the reasons and remedies for this imbalance? And why does it matter?

An event on Becoming an Angel Investor is being held at the prestigious Saïd Business School in Oxford on 21st May 2025 from 2pm to 5pm.

Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund alongside OION angel investors, has made a follow-on investment in orthopaedics company OSSTEC, further supporting its mission to revolutionise bone healing implants.

Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and OION Angel Network have invested £350,000 in Study Hall, an agentic learning platform that provides personalised learning agents for reading, writing and exam preparation.

Oxford Innovation Finance, the home of OION and Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund, is pleased to announce the launch of its first independent SEIS Growth Fund.

Oxford Innovation Finance’s angel network OION, alongside British Business Bank and The FSE Group, has invested in Wilder Sensing, a developer of software for biodiversity monitoring using audio and AI.

Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and OION Angel Network have invested over £315,000 in Peacock Technology, a specialist in engineering and robotic automation with a focus on machine vision and AI for agriculture.

Oxford Innovation Finance’s Executive Chairman, Jens Tholstrup, talks about the challenges in securing angel investment, the relentless fundraising cycle for founders, the value of EIS investment and the fundamental role angel investment plays.

Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and OION Angel Network have invested in Hoxton AI, a space analytics company transforming our understanding of how people use physical spaces.