Team

George is Founder of OIC and a Partner and co-Founder of Sloane Robinson LLP, an investment management business which invests in listed equities globally, with a particular focus on Asian and Emerging Markets.

Prior to this he worked for 15 years in Asia, initially for John Swire and Sons and then for Asian-based stockbroker WI Carr (Far East) in Korea, Thailand and Hong Kong where he was Director of Regional Research.

George is an active investor in early stage technology and biotech companies with a particular focus on Oxford spinouts, and is a founding Partner of Technikos, a private equity partnership which invests in spinout companies from the Oxford Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

George is an honorary fellow of Keble College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in Engineering Science, and is a former-member of Oxford University Endowment Management’s Investment Committee.

Christopher has had a career in telecommunications, technology, finance and law, working in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

In early 2017 he stepped down as a partner in the London Office of Latham & Watkins, a global law firm, having worked primarily on private equity, M&A and capital markets matters. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of a pan-European data communications company with ‎responsibilities including M&A and capital markets issuances.

Christopher has served on the Boards of a number of companies in the technology sector, in the Healthcare, IT, Financial, Education and HR sectors.

In his spare time Christopher enjoys traveling to distant destinations, very occasionally sampling a glass of the local wine.

Ross is a Founder of OIC and a Senior Partner of Windsor Private Office, heading a team that specialises in the provision of bespoke wealth management and financial planning services to high net worth individuals and Family Offices.

Ross is a serial entrepreneur and has established a number of businesses in a variety of market sectors and successfully raised finance to ensure their success and continued growth. This has included several which have qualified under HMRC’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) rules to allow investors favourable tax treatment of their investment.

Ross was also an executive director of the British Racing Drivers’ Club which owns Silverstone race circuit, home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

Having retired “from motor racing” more times than Frank Sinatra, most summer weekends again find Ross hurtling around European and UK race tracks.

James joined OIC in January 2018 following a 15-year tenure managing the University of Oxford’s technology spinout portfolio, latterly as Director of Oxford Spinout Equity Management.

James began his career as a software engineer in industry after graduating in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, and later gained his MBA at Cranfield University. He brings over 25 years’ experience as a venture capital advisor and investor, both at the seed and later stage, to the OIC partnership. James has made and managed investments in many technology and life science spinout companies which have been successfully sold or taken public, including NaturalMotion, Oxitec, Oxford Immunotec, Immunocore and Adaptimmune.  When he left the University at the end of 2017 the portfolio comprised shareholdings in over 100 technology companies spanning life sciences and other technology.

When not passionately engaged in activities directly related to the latest technological developments he can usually be found somewhere on the courts, courses or pitches of Oxfordshire with racket or club in hand.

Tania has over 16 years’ career experience in finance, with a particular focus on valuation and transactions in the software and computer services sector.

Prior to joining OIC in early 2019, Tania was a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she led the Valuations practice across the South-East region. She has also worked in a boutique corporate finance practice, where she advised privately-owned businesses on sell-side transactions. She is a Chartered Management Accountant and holds an MPhil in Economics (Oxford) and a BA in Mathematics (Cambridge).

She currently represents OIC on three company boards and was until recently a Trustee of a large Oxfordshire charity. She also writes for the renowned UK technology sector analyst publication TechMarketView.

Outside of the world of venture capital and technology, Tania is a sports enthusiast and enjoys spending time outdoors with her young family.

Will has over 15 years’ experience in investment management, having formally worked for Sloane Robinson as an investment analyst and assistant fund manager.

Together with his role at OIC, Will currently works for Somercourt Investments, a private investment office, and is the portfolio manager of Technikos LLP, a Biomedical Engineering fund established to support the commercialisation of biomedical opportunities spun-out of Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

Will has a number of board roles with Oxford spinout companies including Caristo Diagnostics, Oxford Brain Diagnostics and Oxford Enhanced Medical. Will has a BA in History from Melbourne University.

A lot of Will’s spare time is consumed with playing cricket and the needs and demands of a young family.

Alexander joined OIC in 2019 after graduating from the University of Edinburgh.

Alexander has a number of board roles with spinout companies including Oxford Space Systems and NiTech Solutions.

Alexander has conducted various research based internships including at New Street Research, an independent research boutique focused on the Telecommunications and Technology sectors globally, as well as with Seraphim Capital, the UK’s first dedicated space technology venture fund.

While studying at university, Alexander also worked for events start up, FIXR, as Head Brand Manager for Edinburgh sourcing BD opportunities and leading a team of sales people.

Hector joined OIC in 2023 from a background in clinical medicine.

Hector previously worked as medical doctor across a range of specialities in East London hospitals. He holds BMBS and BMedSci degrees in clinical medicine and medical science from the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining OIC he gained experience in consulting with NPC.