Oxford Capital shortlisted for BVCA & Real Deals Award

Press release: 11 March 2008

Oxford Capital Partners shortlisted for House of the Year Award at the forthcoming BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards

Oxford Capital Partners has been shortlisted for House of the Year in Venture and Small Buyouts at the forthcoming BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards being held in London on 22nd April 2009.  Oxford Capital Partners is a specialist investment manager focused on investing in sustainability, healthcare and communications technologies, and is a leader and pioneer in the early stage venture capital space.

The nomination reflects the quality of Oxford Capital Partners’ investment strategy and overall performance, recognising the very best achievements of individuals and firms working within Venture Capital and Private Equity, and the awards are regarded by many as one of the highest accolades for the industry’s deal makers and advisers.

The distinguishing feature of Oxford Capital Partners is the strength of the team’s core capability for investing in innovative businesses with leading edge science and technology.  As an investor, the firm is actively involved in the growth and development of its portfolio companies and is in a position to give ‘hands-on’ practical advice to entrepreneurial teams as they aim to commercialise their science in global markets. Backed by its world class advisory council of international scientists and strategy specialists, Oxford Capital Partners has the networks and the resources to accelerate its portfolio companies’ international expansion.  The firm has access to large volumes of quality deal flow (seeing over 1,500 deals per year) and is one of the UK and Europe’s most active investors.

Oxford Capital Partners was already named Venture Capital House of the Year in 2005, and in the past twelve months has been recognised as a successful early stage investor at a range of industry events.  The firm is increasingly seen as one of the leading new generation venture capital fund managers.

Click here to see the shortlist for this and the other awards.

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For further information please contact:

Oxford Capital   
Ted Mott, Chief Executive
Lucy Foster, Communications Manager
+44 (0)1865 860760