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Cambridge Enterprise

Investor type

CVC

Founded

2006

AUM

$35 M

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 19 April, 2025

Profile

Cambridge Enterprise is the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge.

At Cambridge Enterprise, we help academics achieve the impact that is central to securing long-term funding for research.

Our success is measured in the success of our University partners as they bring their work to market, be it ground-breaking stem cell research, critical suspension technology used in Formula 1 racing, or a flower seed mix to enable bees to flourish and crops grow. We’re here to make the world a better place by helping to create a legacy of products, services and advice that benefit not just the University and the UK, but everyone.

We facilitate knowledge transfer by helping innovators, experts, and entrepreneurs to use commercial avenues to develop their ideas and expertise for the benefit of society, the economy, themselves, and the University.

Liaising with organisations both locally and globally, we offer expert advice and support in commercialisation and social enterprise, including help with academic consultancy services; the protection, development, and licensing of ideas; new company and social enterprise creation and seed funding.

In the interests of reducing spam, we have removed individual email addresses, but you are welcome to contact one of us directly by using firstname.lastname@enterprise.cam.ac.uk.

For other enquiries, please complete our general enquiry form:

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Other Software Telecommunications Transportation Energy Music HealthTech Hardware AI MedTech Life Sciences CleanTech

Cambridge Enterprise Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund X
Venture Capital (VC)
Hardware
AI
MedTech
Life Sciences
Energy
CleanTech
Seed
Series A
Europe
$5-10 m
$5 M
September 2024

Contacts

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John Saiz Principal Industrial Fellow, Institute for Manufacturing
Principal Industrial Fellow, Institute for Manufacturing
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Erin Hall-Westfall Director of Talent Management, University Development & Alumni Relations
Director of Talent Management, University Development & Alumni Relations
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FAQs about Cambridge Enterprise

Cambridge Enterprise operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Cambridge Enterprise is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Cambridge Enterprise was founded in 2006.
Cambridge Enterprise invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Other, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, Energy, Music, HealthTech, Hardware, AI, MedTech, Life Sciences, CleanTech.
Cambridge Enterprise invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Cambridge Enterprise invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Cambridge Enterprise usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Cambridge Enterprise has around $35m assets under management.
Cambridge Enterprise last fund was created/launched in 2024-09-30
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