IP Group plc
FTSE 250-listed UK intellectual-property commercialisation and early-stage investment group; parent company of fund:parkwalk-advisors since a 2017 merger.
IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) is a British intellectual-property commercialisation and early-stage investment company, founded in 2001 in London as IP2IPO Group plc by David Norwood and Beeson Gregory. It partners with leading UK (and some US and Australasian) universities and research institutions to identify, fund, and commercialise deeptech, life-sciences, and cleantech spinouts, investing both directly on its own balance sheet and through wholly- or majority-owned managed investment platforms. It acquired Parkwalk Advisors, the UK's largest Growth EIS fund manager specializing in university spinouts, in February 2017, and launched Kiko Ventures, a wholly-owned cleantech-only investment platform, in June 2022. Notable portfolio holdings include the now-independently-listed Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc. IP Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250, led by CEO Greg Smith (since October 2021) and chaired by Michael Queen (since June 2026).
Overview
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- Total funding
- Stage
- Public
- Status
- public
- Domains
- deeptech, life-sciences, cleantech, ip-commercialisation
- Website
- www.ipgroupplc.com
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Frequently asked
- What does IP Group plc do?
- IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) is a British intellectual-property commercialisation and early-stage investment company, founded in 2001 in London as IP2IPO Group plc by David Norwood and Beeson Gregory. It partners with leading UK (and some US and Australasian) universities and research institutions to identify, fund, and commercialise deeptech, life-sciences, and cleantech spinouts, investing both directly on its own balance sheet and through wholly- or majority-owned managed investment platforms. It acquired Parkwalk Advisors, the UK's largest Growth EIS fund manager specializing in university spinouts, in February 2017, and launched Kiko Ventures, a wholly-owned cleantech-only investment platform, in June 2022. Notable portfolio holdings include the now-independently-listed Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc. IP Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250, led by CEO Greg Smith (since October 2021) and chaired by Michael Queen (since June 2026).
- Where is IP Group plc headquartered?
- IP Group plc is headquartered in London, UK and was founded in 2001.
- What does IP Group plc specialize in?
- IP Group plc works across deeptech, life-sciences, cleantech, ip-commercialisation.
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IP Group plc is a British intellectual property commercialisation company founded in 2001 (as IP2IPO Group plc), listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker IPO) and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Wikipedia: IP GroupReported2026-08-11 - 2
IP Group plc launched 'Kiko Ventures,' a wholly-owned platform dedicated to supporting transformative climate technology, in June 2022.
IP Group plc: Launches 'Kiko Ventures' cleantech platformReported2022-06-22 - 3
Greg Smith is Chief Executive Officer of IP Group plc, appointed October 2021 after previously serving as CFO; Michael Queen succeeded Sir Douglas Flint as Chair following the AGM on June 18, 2026.
IP Group plc: Board — IP Group plcReported2026-08-11 - 4
IP Group announced 16 December 2016 that it would acquire 100% of Parkwalk Advisors Limited, the UK's largest EIS growth fund manager focused on university spin-outs; the deal completed 31 January 2017 following FCA change-of-controller approval, with consideration of up to £20.0M over three years.
IP Group plc: Acquires Parkwalk, the UK's largest EIS growth fund manager focused on university spin-outsVerified2016-12-16