Longwall Venture Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Herzliya, Israel
Countries of investment
- Japan
- Singapore
- India
- United States
Investment stages
- Series B
- Series C
Industries
- AdTech
- Consumer Products
- Enterprise
- Health Tech
- Financial Services
- Logistics
About
Longwall Venture Partners specializes in university spinouts and research commercialization, leveraging deep ties to Oxford and broader academic ecosystems. The firm provides patient capital and expertise to founders translating scientific discoveries into real-world applications.
Longwall Venture Partners specializes in university spinouts and research commercialization, leveraging deep ties to Oxford and broader academic ecosystems. The firm provides patient capital and expertise to founders translating scientific discoveries into real-world applications.
Investment Thesis
Longwall Venture Partners invests in science-led innovation emerging from universities and research institutions, particularly deeptech, engineering, healthcare, and advanced materials. The thesis focuses on commercializing breakthrough intellectual property into scalable businesses.
Manager's Experience
Founded by Stuart Grant and colleagues with deep Oxford ecosystem roots, Longwall's leadership combines decades of experience in technology commercialization, university spinouts, and deep-science venture investing. The team specializes in turning academic research into scalable businesses.
Team
Stuart Grant - Managing Partner
Peter Devlin - Partner
Tim Mills - Partner
Ben Taylor - Investment Director
broader Oxford innovation team
Portfolio
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Sensyne Health
First Light Fusion
OMass Therapeutics
MoA Technology
Quantum Dice
Opsydia
Machine Discovery
Living Optics