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Imperial College London

Imperial College London

Overview

Imperial College London is a world-leading university that operates as an investor through its Imperial College Enterprise Funds (ICEF), which provide early-stage capital to research-intensive spinouts and startups connected to the university's ecosystem.

Year Founded

1907

Portfolio Companies

22

Investments

Imperial College London investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ProtonDxJun 2025GrantCo-investor
MakeSense TechnologyDec 2024GrantCo-investor
MintNeuroNov 2024SeedCo-investor
SOLVE ChemistryJul 2024Pre SeedCo-investor
MechapresJul 2024AcceleratorCo-investor

Key People

Abdur Razzak

Startup Founder

Heather Haseley

Managing Director, Institute of Extended Learning

Kate Coombs

Managing Director Centre for Responsible Leadership

Ellie Roberts

Brain Sciences Partner

Ishaan A.

StudentShapers Student Partner

Isidora Gocmanac

Student Programme Partner, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Trishla Bhakta

People Partner

Christopher-James Harvey

Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Undergraduate Science), Principal Teaching Fellow

Euan Doidge

Co-Director Centre for Chemistry Education, Principal Teaching Fellow

Julia Zanghieri

Director, Partner Engagement

Nicola Gasparini

Associate Professor in Electronic Materials, co-Director of the MRes in Nanomaterials, Principal investigator

Aida Martinez Sanchez

Associate Professor, Principal Investigator

Aldo Faisal

Lecturer in Neurotechnology, Principal Investigator

Aryan Shah

Principal Supervisor (MSc)

Ausilio Bauen

Honorary Principal Research Fellow

Chris McLeod

Principal Research Fellow

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HeadquartersLondon
Year Founded1907

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