Cambridge Innovation Capital

investment firm

About

CIC backs life sciences and technology companies in Europe’s leading ecosystem, Cambridge. A preferred investor for the university.

Details

Last Funding Type
Secondary Market
Industries
Finance,Financial Services,Intellectual Property,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2013
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
CIC Ltd
Also Known As
CIC
Investor Type
Venture Capital

Cambridge Innovation Capital backs world-leading life sciences and technology companies with an affiliation to Cambridge, Europe’s leading capital for innovation. As a preferred investor for the University of Cambridge, we have unparalleled access to investment opportunities in the ecosystem.

Since our inception in 2013, we have raised £275 million to invest in disruptive, deep-tech businesses in sectors including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, internet of things, quantum technologies, autonomous systems, therapeutics, medtech/diagnostics, digital health and genomics/proteomics.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$75M
Cambridge Innovation Capital has raised a total of $75M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 18, 2021 from a Secondary Market round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 18, 2021 Secondary Market 1 Detail
Aug 19, 2016 Series Unknown $75M 7 University of Cambridge Detail

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Apr 26, 2022 Fund II €264M
Apr 1, 2019 Cambridge Innovation Capital plc £275M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
76
29
Cambridge Innovation Capital has made 76 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 14, 2022, when Storm Therapeutics raised $30M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Series B $30M Biotechnology Yes
Series C $60M Biotechnology
Series B $19M Semiconductor
Series A $72.50M Biotechnology
Sep 12, 2022 Unlikely AI
Seed £17.40M Artificial Intelligence

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
8
Cambridge Innovation Capital is funded by 8 investors. University of Cambridge and Hambro Perks Ltd. are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
University of Cambridge Yes Series Unknown
Hambro Perks Ltd. Secondary Market
Arm Holdings Series Unknown
IP Group Series Unknown
Lansdowne Partners Series Unknown
Oman Investment Fund Series Unknown
Winton Ventures Series Unknown
Woodford Investment Management Series Unknown

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
29
Cambridge Innovation Capital has 29 current employee profiles, including Advisor David Braben
Advisor
Board member
Board member
Executive
Advisor

Exits

Cambridge Innovation Capital has had 7 exits. Cambridge Innovation Capital most notable exits include Sense Biodetection ,   Audio Analytic

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Feb 1, 2023 Sense Biodetection M&A Health Care Detail
Nov 8, 2022 Audio Analytic M&A Audio Detail
Sep 28, 2022 Abcodia M&A Biotechnology Detail
Dec 22, 2021 Gyroscope Therapeutics M&A Biotechnology Detail
May 5, 2021 Inivata M&A Biotechnology Detail