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OTIF Ventures

OTIF Ventures

Oxford, United Kingdom

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OTIF Ventures is the current trading name of Oxford Investment Consultants LLP, a UK investment adviser focused on university spinouts in life sciences, deep technology and physical sciences, including neuroscience, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The firm began operating in 2015 and announced its current branding on 17 April 2026. Its legal LLP, OC396783, was incorporated on 27 November 2014; FCA reference 807688 identifies the same authorised adviser. It advises the Oxford Technology and Innovations EIS Fund (OTIF), supporting companies from seed through follow-on financings and exits, with board and strategic involvement. OTIF is distinct from the University of Oxford Innovation Fund/Mercia vehicles, Oxford Science Enterprises, Oxford Capital and the US infrastructure manager OIC. Investments reflect the adviser’s disclosed fund role; investee financing totals and fund subscription milestones are recorded separately.

Founded
2015
Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • Oxford Technology and Innovations EIS Fund (OTIF)£25M

    The advised EIS university-spinout investment fund launched in 2015. The manager’s history states that £25 million had been raised by 2017. This is a cumulative subscription milestone with a year-only date; a final close or exact announcement day was not verified. The current strategy uses investment tranches and beneficial holdings for investors, with TT Nominees Ltd acting as a distinct nominee/custodian. Later cash raised and current AUM were not verified. This fund is distinct from Mercia/UOIF and the separate Technikos LLP managed by William Middleton.

Team

Operations and support

Alexander ChamberlainAlexander ChamberlainSenior Associate
Christopher Delafield HallChristopher Delafield HallPartner
George RobinsonGeorge RobinsonFounding Partner
Hector EdwardsHector EdwardsAssociate
James MallinsonJames MallinsonPartner
Ross HyettRoss HyettFounding Partner
Tania WilsonTania WilsonPrincipal and CFO
William MiddletonWilliam MiddletonPrincipal

Co-investing

Investments