University of Edinburgh
Overview
Old College Capital is the venture investment arm of the University of Edinburgh, focused on providing early-stage capital to spin-outs and startups emerging from the university's research ecosystem.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboganic | Jan 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| PrecisionLife | Dec 2023 | Grant | Co-investor |
| Lentitek | May 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Open Power | May 2023 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Vahanomy | Sep 2022 | Accelerator | Co-investor |
Key People
Aisha Holloway
Professor of Nursing Studies, Co-founder & Co-Director of Edinburgh Global Nursing Initiative
Emmet John Gulliver
Co-Founder of the Irish Society
James Stewart
Lecturer in Science and Technology and Innovation Studies, Co Founder
Layla Zaki
SudaniSoc (President and Co-Founder)
Ails Kennie
HR Partner (Advisory)
Amanda Lund
Lead Change Partner
Clara Barranco
HR Partner
Jamie Campbell
Research Partner
Louise Kidd
Reward Partner
Michelle Norrie
HR Partner
Olivia Eadie
Lead Change Partner
Zsuzsanna Kadlecsik
HR Partner Resourcing
Kev Dhaliwal
Lead and Co Director LifeArc RRD centre, Co-Director of the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub, Director of the Translational Healthcare Technologies Group, Professor of Molecular Imaging & Healthcare Technology, Consulant in Respiratory Medicine
Neil Carragher
Associate Director Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre, Professor of Drug Discovery, Principal Investigator Drug Discovery, Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre
Victoria Swan
Staff Wellbeing Services Lead, Senior HR Partner
Balázs Szöőr
Principal Investigator, Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Technology Scout
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
