Parkwalk Advisors
Investing in Innovation
The UK's most active investor in UK university spin-outs
£250000000
Over £250m raised; invested into over 100 companies
Award winning manager with track record of delivering returns
£1200000000n
Part of FTSE 250 sector specialist group with £1.2bn net assets
About Parkwalk
Parkwalk is one of the UK's leading growth fund managers backing world-changing technologies emerging out of UK universities and research institutions with the aim of delivering world-class returns.
We back high potential, hard science technology companies that aim to shape the future by commercialising innovation in sectors of strategic importance to UK Plc, such as AI, big data, life science, materials, cleantech, future of mobility, medtech and quantum computing.
Meet the Parkwalk team
Combining our diverse range of skills and experience with integrity and transparency the Parkwalk team has an outstanding track record for supporting high-growth innovation that delivers returns.
Neil Cameron
Ian Broadhurst
Steve Churchhouse
Parkwalk Funds invest in dynamic university spin-out companies seeking to commercialise intellectual property and technology. From investing in seed to later stage companies, we help fantastic management teams develop and build world-class successful businesses.
8power specialises in self-powered wireless sensor solutions for industrial plant applications. Its Vibration Energy Harvester (VEH) technology provides self-powered wireless sensors that eliminate battery changes or wiring of power supplies. 8power's technology provides a proactive, early warning and remote monitoring solution for a range of industrial plant equipment.
RoadMap Systems
ROADMap is a pioneering technology company in the field of optical telecommunication and data communication switching. The Company is developing unique and novel technology in wavelength selective switches (WSSs). These switches are currently used to create reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) which are now a fast growing part of the optical network where they enable
Itaconix
Itaconix designs and manufactures high performance, cost effective and sustainable ingredients that are key components of products in the personal care, homecare and industrial sectors. The Company is the world leader in developing and producing bio-based polymers from itaconic acid, combining the versatile chemistry of itaconic acid with breakthrough manufacturing economics.