# Oxford Investment Opportunity Network

> Oxford Investment Opportunity Network is a VC fund backing Health Care and Health Diagnostics. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 47%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oion
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/OION_TVIN_OEI
- Website: http://oion.co.uk

Oxford Investment Opportunity Network is a VC fund in Oxford focused on Health Care and Health Diagnostics. OION is part of the OION Ltd group of angel networks. OION Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority; reference number 564525.Established in 1994 as one of the UK’s first business angel networks, OION has an interest in companies with a strong barrier to entry, often patented, but with all having a strong vision forgrowth and seeking investment from £200k to ~£2 million.The group also includes Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN) and Oxford Early Investments (OEI). TVIN was established in 2003 targeting companies with a focus on first mover advantage and technology including FMCG, web, digital media, green-technology. Companies are typically seeking investment between £150k to £750k.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $655k–$4.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 6 | 35% |
| Health Diagnostics | 4 | 24% |
| Medical Device | 3 | 18% |
| Medical | 2 | 12% |
| Software | 2 | 12% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 59% |
| Angel | 2 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 12% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aura | Aura is an innovative and simple online solution to discuss and manage the end of life. It is a tech for good social enterprise that uses technology to assist people towards the end of their life and to help them engage with loved ones, to leave a legacy, and to prepare properly. The company's vision is to change the dialog around death andbecome a movement for change. At Aura, they believe both life and death should be discussed, celebrated, and managed properly. | $682.8K | Seed | Oct 01, 2023 |  |
| Silicon MicroGravity | Silicon Microgravity Limited is a spin-out from Cambridge University. The underpinning sensor technology was developed through a collaboration with BP plc and provides a breakthrough in the management of oil and gas reservoirs. The technology has been developed in Cambridge University’s Nanoscience Centre primarily funded by BP and Innovate UK. | $2.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2023 |  |
| OSSTEC | OSSTEC is bringing advanced technology to the operating room with metal 3D printed bone healing implants. The orthopaedic implants emulate natural bone structure and address high failure rates of existing implants, keeping patients who suffer with osteoarthritis healthy, active and enjoying life. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 30, 2023 |  |
| Cognitant Group Ltd | Cognitant helps people to better understand their health. We create immersive content, and connect patients to relevant information endorsed by doctors. Our aim is to help doctors and patients make the most of their valuable consultation time. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Arma Karma | Protect the things that matter most - inside, outside and abroad. A monthly insurance subscription, cancel anytime. Transforming insurance, for good. | $1.8M | Seed | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Arma Karma | Protect the things that matter most - inside, outside and abroad. A monthly insurance subscription, cancel anytime. Transforming insurance, for good. | $1.8M | Seed | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Anaphite | Anaphite is a manufacturer of electrodes by replacing energy-intensive wet processes with scalable, low-carbon dry-coating technology. | $4.9M | Seed | Jul 17, 2022 |  |
| FluoretiQ | FluoretiQ is a medical device company designing simple and effective bacterial detection systems for rapid diagnosis of infection. They developing a new solution that combines proprietary nanomaterials and optical sensing technologies to enable the identification of harmful bacteria in minutes. The company nanotechnology utilizes receptor-mediatedsensing and Quantum-enhanced optics for the rapid identification of bacterial infection.FluoretiQ developed NANOPLEXa rapid diagnostic platform that identifies and enumerates bacterial pathogens in less than 15 minutes. The NANOPLEXa ensures that patients receive the most effective antibiotic treatment from the start. Their products easy-to-use, providing clinicians with the data to support accurate-same-day diagnosis and more appropriate antibiotic selection.FlouretiQ was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. | $1.5M | Seed | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| EcoSync | EcoSync is a cloud based platform for existing building technologies like the room booking system and heating control to synchronize and communicate. | $976.9K | Seed | Jul 01, 2021 |  |
| Cognitant Group Ltd | Cognitant helps people to better understand their health. We create immersive content, and connect patients to relevant information endorsed by doctors. Our aim is to help doctors and patients make the most of their valuable consultation time. |  | Angel | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Oxford Investment Opportunity Network invest in?

Oxford Investment Opportunity Network invests primarily in Health Care, Health Diagnostics and Medical Device startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Oxford Investment Opportunity Network's check size?

Oxford Investment Opportunity Network typically joins rounds of $655k–$4.9M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Oxford Investment Opportunity Network participates in.

### When did Oxford Investment Opportunity Network last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Oxford Investment Opportunity Network closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 17 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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