# Alexis Zervoglos

> Alexis Zervoglos is a seed investor at Oxford Science Enterprises backing Sensor and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-sciences-innovation)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-zervoglos/

Alexis Zervoglos is a Senior Partner (Technology) at Oxford Science Enterprises. He attended The University of Oxford.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensor | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Salience Labs | Salience Labs is building a hybrid photonic-electronic chip for AI. We have designed a massively parallel, ultra-high-throughput Photonic Tensor Processing Unit. Photonics allows data to be modulated at up to 100 GHZ, and allows for high levels of parallelization using multiplexing. We integrate this photonic unit into a SoC architecture designedto exploit its high throughput for AI inference. Salience Labs technology is based on decades of research collaboration between Oxford University and the University of Münster, Germany. | $30M | Series A | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| Salience Labs | Salience Labs is building a hybrid photonic-electronic chip for AI. We have designed a massively parallel, ultra-high-throughput Photonic Tensor Processing Unit. Photonics allows data to be modulated at up to 100 GHZ, and allows for high levels of parallelization using multiplexing. We integrate this photonic unit into a SoC architecture designedto exploit its high throughput for AI inference. Salience Labs technology is based on decades of research collaboration between Oxford University and the University of Münster, Germany. | $11.5M | Seed | May 12, 2022 |  |
| Salience Labs | Salience Labs is building a hybrid photonic-electronic chip for AI. We have designed a massively parallel, ultra-high-throughput Photonic Tensor Processing Unit. Photonics allows data to be modulated at up to 100 GHZ, and allows for high levels of parallelization using multiplexing. We integrate this photonic unit into a SoC architecture designedto exploit its high throughput for AI inference. Salience Labs technology is based on decades of research collaboration between Oxford University and the University of Münster, Germany. | $11.5M | Seed | May 12, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cambridge Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Deeptech Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deeptech-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goh Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goh-family-office) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-science-enterprises) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oxford Investment Consultants LLP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-technology-and-innovations-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Silicon Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silicon-catalyst) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Oxford Science Enterprises

VC Fund · Oxford, United Kingdom

Oxford Science Enterprises is the university-partnered venture firm. We work with the University of Oxford to build companies that create fundamental technologies: science-based businesses capable of tackling the planet’s toughest problems. We invest in life science, AI and software, healthcare, and deep tech to create companies taking onchallenges like nuclear fusion, quantum computing and developing treatments and cures for infectious diseases. Founded in 2015, we’ve raised over £600M to create a world-class technology ecosystem, and combine our deep experience with a network of investors, entrepreneurs and sector-experts to find co-investment, build businesses, and hire senior management talent.

5 contacts available at Oxford Science Enterprises.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexis Dormandy | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-dormandy |
| Alexis Zervoglos | Senior Partner (Technology) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-zervoglos |
| Claire Brown | Partner ( Life Sciences) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claire-brown |
| Ekaterina Smirnyagina | Senior Partner and Head of Life Sciences | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ekaterina-smirnyagina |
| David Norwood | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-norwood |

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## FAQ

### What does Alexis Zervoglos invest in?

Alexis Zervoglos invests primarily in Sensor, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alexis Zervoglos last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alexis Zervoglos closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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