Oxford Innovation Finance is an Oxford-based financial services provider specialising in funding solutions for innovative early-stage businesses and high-growth ventures.
The investment round was led by Fuel Ventures to support product development and national growth.
"We’re incredibly excited by the support from Fuel Ventures and our additional investors. This investment empowers us not only to scale our platform but also to continue to make the home-moving experience simpler, less stressful, and more joyful for our customers. Our goal is to help homeowners move with greater ease and confidence, knowing everything they need is seamlessly managed in one friendly, easy-to-use place. Homemove truly is the home of moving home."
The funding round was backed by the South West Investment Fund, Oxford Innovation Finance and Cambridge Angels.
"The biodiversity collapse is one of the top global risks identified by the World Economic Forum, with over half of the world’s GDP relying on nature. Our technology addresses the urgent need for accurate, scalable, and unbiased biodiversity monitoring around the world. This investment will enable us to enhance our platform and expand our reach, helping industries and government bodies make informed decisions backed by solid data."
The funding round was co-led by Oxford Innovation Finance and the OION Angel Network to support international growth and product development.
"Deep Planet was founded with the goal of using machine learning to address environmental risk for the benefit of the planet. Our AI technology is transforming sustainable farming with precision viticulture, assisting growers and winemakers to increase harvest efficiency, enhance yield resilience and drive sustainable production. This latest investment enables us to achieve our global vision and scale our technology across Europe and America."
The funding round was led by Beringea with participation from Grosvenor Property UK, The Conduit Impact Fund, Concrete Ventures, Oxford Innovation Finance and Foundation Ventures.
"We’re super excited to be joining forces with these leaders in placemaking and proptech to accelerate our mission to inspire thriving places, powered by insights and collaboration. Moving beyond our sector’s aspiration to deliver social value, our work will allow users to define, plan for, target and then evidence the positive impact their buildings and places have on those who live and work in them. Just as environmental measurement frameworks are now supporting our decarbonisation journey, Commonplace’s increased product focus on social value will become a critical support to analyse and understand the ‘S’ in ESG."
The funding was backed by the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund, Oxford Innovation Finance's Angel Network, and the Defence and Security Accelerator.
"This new investment provides us with the funding to take our game changing technology to commercialisation, helping deliver the UK government’s semiconductor and technology strategy. Our Inertial sensors are already gaining strong industry interest globally with a major aerospace and defence contractor having already placed contracts. Our revolutionary gravity sensor will be commercialised later this year with the industry interest shown by our acceptance on to Europe’s largest infrastructure accelerator program and the award of funding from the Department for Business and Trade railway construction innovation competition. We are very excited for this next stage in SMG’s journey."
— Francis Neill, Chief Executive Officer and Director
