Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital and investment management firm located at 3 Pancras Square, King’s Cross, that supports technology businesses originating from UK universities and research institutes. Since its founding, the firm has deployed more than £500 million across early-stage ventures, backing over 200 companies and returning £160 million to investors through exits. As part of IP Group plc, a FTSE 250 company, Parkwalk is the most active investor in UK university spinouts, working with institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and Bristol. The firm’s activities are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and carried out by a team of advisers with extensive experience in science commercialization.
The firm specializes in early-stage funds that qualify for the Enterprise Investment Scheme, offering tax benefits to investors. Parkwalk focuses on companies in hard science and deep tech sectors, investing from seed through later stages. Core areas include artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, materials science, future mobility, medical technology and quantum computing, as well as sustainability solutions. Fund offerings include the evergreen Opportunities EIS Fund and a Northern Universities Venture Fund in partnership with Northern Gritstone, providing access to spinouts from universities in the Northern Arc.
Parkwalk has built a record of investing in clean technology and battery innovations. Carbon Re uses artificial intelligence to cut CO₂ emissions in energy-intensive industries, while Molyon is developing lithium-sulfur batteries with higher energy density and more resilient supply chains. Nyobolt’s niobium-based anode materials support ultrafast charging and extended temperature ranges, and Bramble Energy’s printed circuit board fuel cells aim for large-scale manufacturing capacity. These investments illustrate Parkwalk’s role in advancing technologies that address environmental and energy challenges and support energy transition.
