Firms

Cambridge Enterprise

Cambridge, United Kingdom

enterprise.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge Enterprise is the University of Cambridge’s commercialisation and early-stage investment subsidiary, legally Cambridge Enterprise Limited, England and Wales company01069886. It supports technology licensing, academic consultancy, venture creation and investments in research spinouts, including AI, deep technology, biotechnology and neuroscience. Cambridge Enterprise Ventures is its internal investment team, formerly Seed Funds, rather than a separately proved external manager or the entire university. Companies House records the legal company’s incorporation on5September1972 and previous name Lynxvale Limited; the university describes its present wholly owned commercialisation structure as established1December2006. These dates describe different legal and operational milestones. Separate subsidiary Cambridge University Technical Services Limited05749230 handles consultancy contracts and has no employees of its own. The directory’s published operating, support, entrepreneurial and board affiliations are scoped to Cambridge Enterprise. Three university evergreen seed funds recycle returns, and the Technology Investment Fund is an internal proof-of-concept programme. University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund EIS series are managed by Parkwalk Advisors in conjunction with Cambridge Enterprise; these partner mandates are distinguished from the internal evergreen funds. Cumulative investment, portfolio values, project commitments and university budget announcements are not represented as external LP fund closes. Primary issuer financing identifies Cambridge Enterprise Ventures as a participant in TRIMTECH’s March2025 seed; existing recipient checks and personal attributions are preserved.

Founded: —
Type: Venture capital

Funds4

Technology Investment Fund——
Internal university proof-of-concept programme launched2023. GBP10M five-yearbudget and reported3M/4M commitments toprojects are allocated programme funding, not an externally closed LPcorpus or actual aggregate paid cash. Fundamount/closingdayNULL; supports translationalsoftware, therapeutics/devices/materials projects.
University Challenge Fund—£4M
University evergreen seed fund established2000; original primary2009review reportsGBP4M actual fundsize, fullyinvested withreturnsavailable forreinvestment. Historicalcorpus not a new2026 LPclose; exact closingday unpublishedNULL.
University of Cambridge Discovery Fund—£1M
University evergreen fund financed by charitable donations, established2008. Own2025review identifies originalGBP1.8M donatedcorpus;47companies supported/8.6Mreturned describe investmentresults not newcashfundraises. Earlier2009raised1.3M vs5Mtarget is historicalprogress, not a duplicate closed fund. Exact final donationdate unpublishedNULL.
University Venture Fund——
University evergreen seed fund established1995, managed through Cambridge Enterprise; reinvests realised proceeds. Own2009annualreview reports historicalGBP2.4M fundsize, not a current externalLPcashclose. Precise original paid-cash corpus/day not established; amount/dateNULL.

Team

Operations and support

Abdulmalik Abdullahi ShinkafiAI Integration Engineer

Abigail SwadlingFinance Business Partner

Ajay ChowdhuryBoard Chairman

Alessandro CoppolaAssistant Finance Business Partner

Alexander SeddonAssociate Commercialisation Manager (Consultancy)

Alexandra Canet FontCommunications Director

Amanda WoodingDeputy Head of Ventures

Amanda ZeffmanHead of Consultancy Services and Research Tools

Amy LamSenior Commercialisation Manager (Life Sciences)

Amy ReedPost Deal Manager

Anca WeldonIT Support Analyst

Angeline GunaseelanIP Portfolio Coordinator (Life Sciences)

Anna WaldockAdministrative Team Lead (TD&L)

Annalisa GiganteExternal Non-Executive Director

Anne SablonniereCommercialisation Manager (Consultancy)

Annika FribergSenior Commercialisation Associate (Life Sciences)

Anthony OdgersUniversity Non-Executive Director

Arnie PatelSenior Commercialisation Manager (Life Sciences)

Ben AlexanderExternal Non-Executive Director

Ben HartleyDirector of ideaSpace

Billy DaviesAssociate Commercialisation Manager (Research Tools)

Boris BouqueniauxHead of Business Support

Caroline HydeHead of Entrepreneurship and Ecosystems

Catherine EyreSenior Commercialisation Manager (Agri-Tech) CERES

Chris NuttIT Systems and Security Manager

Christine MartinHead of Ventures

Christine WatermanVentures PA and Data Administrator

Connor FarrellManager, Early Talent

Dafne ChirivinoAssociate Business Development Director (Life Sciences)

Daisy WraightBusiness Administration Apprentice

Dan DrewSenior Business Intelligence Developer

Daniela LoboTechnology Development & Project Manager

David WalshHead of IT

David WashburnExternal Non-Executive Director

Debu PurkayasthaExternal Non-Executive Director

Declan WeldonHead of Technology Development & Licensing

Denise ChampionBusiness Support Coordinator (AHSS)

Diane GaskinHead of Finance

Dominic ChiversCommercialisation Manager (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

Elizabeth BoneFinancial Accountant

Ellie GreatorexEvents Manager

Ellie ReidAssociate Commercialisation Manager (Physical Sciences)

Ellie ThompsonCommercialisation Associate (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

Emily TurnerSenior Marketing and Communications Executive

Emma GarfieldSenior Commercialisation Manager (Agri-Tech) CERES

Emma LawrenceSenior Commercialisation Manager (Life Sciences)

Emma Salgård CunhaDirector of DeepTech & Software

Eva MaciagEvents & Creative Executive

Farah Al-NaimiAssociate Director (Physical Sciences)

Francesca MelleSenior Commercialisation Associate (Research Tools)

Gemma SiddallSenior Investment Associate (Sustainability)

Georgina HallEIP Events and Administration Lead

Gianluca D’UvaSenior Marketing and Communications Executive

Gillian DavisCommercialisation Director, Deputy Head of Physical Sciences

Hannah PapeAssociate Manager (Life Sciences)

Helen AlexanderDirector of IE Cambridge

Helen AtkinsonDeputy Head of Consultancy Services

Helen YoungCommercialisation Manager (Life Sciences)

Helena Did-DellAdministrative Team Lead (Consultancy & Research Tools)

Ian EverettArtificial Intelligence Lead

Ione MeyerSenior Commercialisation Manager (Life Sciences)

Isak OuariacheJunior Business Intelligence Analyst

Jack DaviesOperations Associate

James CampCommercialisation Associate (Life Sciences)

Jason AmarteyInvestment Analyst

Jennie FlintAssociate Commercialisation Director (Physical Sciences)

Jennifer BromleyCommercialisation Manager (Agri-tech) CERES

Jim GlasheenChief Executive

Joanna TramontinHead of Marketing and Communications

John AstonUniversity Non-Executive Director

Julie BoultonPost Deal Coordinator

Kara WellsMarketing and Communications PA

Kate DulwichAssociate Business Development Manager (Life Sciences)

Kerry WaltonExecutive Assistant to CEO

Kimberley MensahPeople Lead

Kirsten BatchelerMembership, Marketing and Office Manager (ideaSpace City)

Kirsty LattoCommercialisation Manager (Consultancy)

Laura Diaz AnadonAcademic Non-Executive Director

Laura DonnellyAssociate Director (Life Sciences)

Laura EscobarTenU Team Assistant

Laura SkinnerPA & Strategic Projects Support, EIP

Leila GuichardMarketing & Events Director

Leila KarassParalegal

Lewis KearseySenior Commercialisation Associate (Life Sciences)

Lexi Radcliffe-HartCommunications Manager (Digital)

Leyla GezerMid-Weight Designer

Lore LippmannChief Financial Officer

Louise SutherlandCeres Project Development Director

Magda AliSenior Commercialisation Associate (Consultancy)

Mahesh SantiapillaiInvestment Manager (Software & DeepTech)

Maitena Fernandez GonzalezOffice and Events Manager (ideaSpace West)

Maria AspiotiTechnology Development & Project Manager

Marina Avena MaiaSenior Commercialisation Associate (Physical Sciences)

Marina Gonzalo SoaresGlobal Outreach Manager

Maruf AhmedIT Support Analyst

Matt DoorbarLegal Counsel

Matt WellsSenior Commercialisation Associate (Physical Sciences)

Matthew NewmanAssociate Director (Physical Sciences)

Matthew WheelerCredit Controller

Megan Meredith-RodriguezInvestment Associate (Deep Tech)

Mei HongSenior Commercialisation Associate (Physical Sciences)

Michael YardleyIT Support Manager

Michelle Zappala WoodHead of People and Culture

Morag NixonSenior Commercialisation Associate (Life Sciences)

Natalie KirschIP Coordination Team Lead (Physical Sciences)

Nathalie MullerSenior Commercialisation and Outreach Manager (Physical Sciences)

Oakley CarrSenior Global Outreach Executive

Oleksandra KorychenskaTechnology Development & Project Manager

Oliver PaulGlobal Outreach Manager

Patrick MaxwellAcademic Non-Executive Director

Paul SeabrightExecutive Director

Peri CihanAssociate Director (Consultancy)

Phil ElstobSenior Commercialisation Director (LS)

Piers HorlockInvestment Associate

Pippa BrowneSenior Strategic Communications Advisor (TenU)

Poppy NicholsonTechnology Development & Licensing PA

Rachel AtfieldAssociate Director (Life Sciences)

Richard BrownApplication Manager

Richard PalmerEnterprise Education Lead

Rosemary BoyleGeneral Counsel (Intellectual Property)

Róisín OwensAcademic Non-Executive Director

Samuel DaffernSenior Translation Associate

Sarah Ranchev-HaleDirector of Entrepreneurship

Saran Mullen-YatesOperations Manager

Sinead VarleyOffice & Facilities Manager

Siân FogdenAssociate Director (Research Tools)

Sofia Spiegel-RenshawOperations Assistant

Sophie ApplebyOperations and Project Manager (ideaSpace West)

Sophie JonesSenior Commercialisation Associate (Physical Sciences)

Stefan GalanderInvestment Associate

Steven HummFinance Administrator

Susan HandsPurchase Ledger Administrator

Suzy DillyAssociate Director (Life Sciences)

Tania Gonzalez DuranSenior Commercialisation Associate (Consultancy)

Tegen AmosCreative Manager

Terry ParlettSenior Commercialisation Director (LS)

Tom MentlakHead of Technology Investment Fund

Usman MunirCommercialisation Manager (Deeptech & Software)

Vicky McDonnellVentures PA

Winny SanchitaManager, Accelerator

Yu Zhou (Angelina)Marketing & Partnerships Executive

Yvette EdwardsSenior Administration Coordinator (Consultancy Services & Research Tools)

Zoe ParrySenior Commercialisation Associate (Life Sciences)

Investments

$4M2025-05-12	Upfront Diagnostics	Phoenix Sustainable Investments, Cambridge Enterprise
$—2024-02-08	Zetta Genomics	We Venture Capital, NovaCapital (Italy), Nina Capital, APEX Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise
£2M2025-09-24	Trismik	Twin Path Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise, Parkwalk Advisors, Vento, James Glyn Thomas, Fund F, Ventures Together
$31M2025-03-05	TRIMTECH Therapeutics	Dementia Discovery Fund, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Michael Anstey, Pfizer Ventures, Eli Lilly and Company, MP Healthcare Venture Management, M Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise, Start Codon
$—2023-11-03	Nu Quantum	Seraphim Space, Expeditions, IQ Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Cambridge Enterprise, National Security Strategic Investment Fund
$72M2022-09-12	Pretzel Therapeutics	ARCH Venture Partners, Angelini Ventures, GV, Alphabet Inc., Cambridge Enterprise, HealthCap
$50M2022-06-02	Transition Bio	Northpond Ventures, Taiho Ventures, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cambridge Enterprise, Lifeforce Capital, Magnetic Ventures
$95M2016-10-03	Carrick Therapeutics	ARCH Venture Partners, GV, Lightstone Ventures, Primary Venture Partners, Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital
$—Unknown date	Prodromic	Cambridge Enterprise
$—Unknown date	Trismik	Cambridge Enterprise
$3MUnknown date	Tenyks	Y Combinator, Speedinvest, Creator Fund, Firstminute Capital, Cambridge Enterprise

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