Longwall Venture Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Oxford, United Kingdom
Countries of investment
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Defense
- Clean Energy
- DeepTech
- Science
- Engineering
- Healthcare
About
Longwall Ventures is an Oxford-based venture capital firm focused on backing UK deep tech founders where science scales. Their focus spans advanced manufacturing, life sciences, defense, and clean energy across the United Kingdom. The firm supports science-driven founders from seed through Series A stages.
Longwall Ventures is an Oxford-based venture capital firm focused on backing UK deep tech founders where science scales. Their focus spans advanced manufacturing, life sciences, defense, and clean energy across the United Kingdom. The firm supports science-driven founders from seed through Series A stages.
Investment Thesis
Longwall Ventures is a seed and Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, defense, and clean energy sectors. They invest in early-stage businesses harnessing the UK's expertise in science R&D to address the global challenges of tomorrow. The firm differentiates itself through deep tech investing expertise across three UK-focused venture capital funds since 2008.
Manager's Experience
Managing three venture capital funds since 2008, the team brings deep expertise in seed and early-stage investing in UK science, engineering, and healthcare. Based in Oxford at the heart of the UK's science R&D ecosystem, the firm has developed specialist knowledge across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, defense, and clean energy sectors, with strong connections to UK universities and research institutions.
Team
David Denny - Managing Partner & Co-founder
Matthew Frohn - Managing Partner & Co-founder
Jane Burgoyne - Managing Partner
Rebecca Todd - Venture Partner
Michael Penington - Co-founder
Portfolio
OrganOx
Wayland Additive
Momentum Bioscience
Lightcast Discovery
Abfero
BioFidelity
Oxford PV
LettUs Grow
Arquer Diagnostics
Caristo Diagnostics
Acunu
Diamond Microwave
Meciria
Oxford Space Systems
Azellon Cell Therapeutics
Closed Loop Medicine
Helio Display Materials
OrthoSon