Aston University
VC Fund
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Aston University is a VC fund in Birmingham focused on Artificial Intelligence and B2B. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, Aston is a long established research-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce. Professor Dame Julia King became Vice-Chancellor of the University in 2006. Aston has been a leading university for graduate employment success forover 25 years. The University is currently ranked 8th overall for graduate employment putting even the likes of Oxford in the shade (2013 Sunday Times University Guide). The University is consistently ranked in the UK's top 40 universities confirming our place amongst the elite. Aston's four Schools offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, and also work with the public and private sectors to develop tailored Foundation Degree programmes. Aston University is based in the centre of Birmingham, home to over 65,000 students and one of Europe’s liveliest and most welcoming cities. Their friendly and safe 40 acre campus houses all the University's academic, social and accommodation facilities for their 9,500 students.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Aston University invests in
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Countries Aston University invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (50%)
- B2B 1 (25%)
- SaaS 1 (25%)
- Software 1 (25%)
- Analytics 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (25%)
Country
- United Kingdom 2 (50%)
- United States 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sergei Turitsyn
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yordan Raykov
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
James Wolffsohn
Head School of Optometry; Head of Audiology
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Head School of Optometry; Head of Audiology | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mark Dunne
Senior Lecturer
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Senior Lecturer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Peter Jones
Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Visiting Professor in Manufacturing of Advanced Therapies
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Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Visiting Professor in Manufacturing of Advanced Therapies | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| &facts is building an insights platform to help growing eCommerce brands make better product decisions using curated insights powered by billions of global consumers. | Non-equity Assistance / Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| Aston Particle Technologies (APT) is an IP based firm that offers a novel one-step micro/nano particle layering technology "microencapsulation/dry particle coating” that processes materials without the use of solvent or heat. Its USP lies in engineering micro particle surfaces by deposition of fine, cohesive secondary material givingrise to tailored composite particles. APT technology formulates blends through the adsorption/adherence of fine "guest" particles on to the surface of coarse "host"particles. The production of these new "functionalised" particles occurs in an environmentally friendly manner whereby the powder undergoes fluidisation/aerosolisation through the injection of a gas "air‐blade", allowing coating of the guest on to host through particle‐particle interaction, as opposed to the solid‐solid blending occurring in current state of the art technologies. The resulting powders display dispersion and coating of all the fine guest materials on to the host particles. The uniqueness of this particular dry coating technique is the use of no solvent in a relatively isothermal process with the absence of particle attrition during formulation. APT is therefore able to formulate not only unstable drugs but address challenges with industry standard blending methods. | $1.2M / Seed / May 12, 2022 | ||
| Grid Edge uses artificial intelligence technology to predict, optimize and control the energy profile, unlocking the potential to become active and intelligent participants in the energy system. The company specializes in hybrid deep learning and artificial neural network methods, Grid Edge provides cloud-based software services that work inharmony with building energy management systems. | $2.6M / Dec 07, 2021 | ||
| Grid Edge uses artificial intelligence technology to predict, optimize and control the energy profile, unlocking the potential to become active and intelligent participants in the energy system. The company specializes in hybrid deep learning and artificial neural network methods, Grid Edge provides cloud-based software services that work inharmony with building energy management systems. | $2.6M / Series A / Dec 07, 2021 |
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What does Aston University invest in?
Aston University invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, B2B and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Aston University includes Sergei Turitsyn (Director), Yordan Raykov (Postdoctoral Research Assistant) and James Wolffsohn (Head School of Optometry; Head of Audiology), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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