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Parkwalk Advisors

UK venture capital firm specializing in university spin-outs; participated in Phasecraft's pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds.

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm and the UK's most active investor in university spin-outs, backing knowledge-intensive technology companies with defensible IP spun out of UK research institutions across deeptech, healthtech, and cleantech. Founded in 2009 by Moray Wright, Parkwalk merged with IP Group plc, a FTSE 250-listed company, in 2017 and now operates as part of the IP Group family.

Overview

Firm
Parkwalk Advisors
Headquarters
London, UK
Founded
2009
AUM
Not disclosed as a current AUM figure; Parkwalk states £500m+ raised/deployed cumulatively since 2009 across 200+ companies backed
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
Thesis
To bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial success — turning world-changing research into world-leading companies across medicine, engineering, genetics, and computer science.

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Frequently asked

What is Parkwalk Advisors?
To bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial success — turning world-changing research into world-leading companies across medicine, engineering, genetics, and computer science.
How much does Parkwalk Advisors manage?
Parkwalk Advisors manages Not disclosed as a current AUM figure; Parkwalk states £500m+ raised/deployed cumulatively since 2009 across 200+ companies backed in assets, and was founded in 2009.
What stages does Parkwalk Advisors invest at?
Parkwalk Advisors invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C.

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    Parkwalk Advisors' mission and investor positioning as the UK's most active investor in university spin-outs.

    Parkwalk: About Us
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    Parkwalk Advisors was founded in 2009 and merged with IP Group plc in 2017.

    Parkwalk: About Us
    Verified2026-08-09