David Howells
Director/Board Member at Inkpath Ltd.
Profile
David joined OUI in 2018 as a Senior Investment Manager.
His role involves helping new companies spin out of the University, as well as managing a portfolio of existing spinouts and representing OUI and the University in the broader investor community.
David represents the University as a board observer on a number of spinout companies and is active in the investment and divestment decisions relating to the portfolio.
Prior to joining OUI David was a Senior Investment Manager at VenCap International, a leading investor in venture capital funds in the US, Europe and Asia.
Whilst there he led primary and secondary investments into funds and managed the firm’s research efforts, as well as playing a leading role in formulating investment strategy, marketing and reporting to investors.
David has a DPhil in Materials Science from the University of Oxford, where he worked on thin film polymer composite systems in collaboration with Dupont Teijin Films.
Before that he was awarded an MChem degree from the University of Manchester, which included a year’s placement at GlaxoSmithKline.
He has the IMC qualification and has passed all three levels of the CFA Program.
David Howells active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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VenCap International Plc
VenCap International Plc Investment ManagersFinance VenCap International plc is an independent investment, advisory and management company based in Oxford, United Kingdom. Founded in 1987, by Michael Ashall, headquartered in. | Private Equity Analyst | 2005-12-31 |
Oxford University Innovation Ltd.
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Oxford University Innovation Ltd (Oxford University Innovation) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Oxford founded in 1987 and spun out in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-06-30 |
Inkpath Ltd.
Inkpath Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inkpath Ltd. engages in the design and development of personal and professional development tracking platform. It offers a data-driven software platform for performance and career development tracking, which is used by graduate students and university staff. The company was founded by John Paul Miles and Charles Jason Stewart Irlam Barlow on December 16, 2016 and is headquartered in Thame, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
Refeyn Ltd.
Refeyn Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Refeyn Ltd. develops label-free single molecule imaging and mass measurement products. The company is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-31 |
Training of David Howells
The University of Manchester | Graduate Degree |
University of Oxford | Doctorate Degree |
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VenCap International Plc
VenCap International Plc Investment ManagersFinance VenCap International plc is an independent investment, advisory and management company based in Oxford, United Kingdom. Founded in 1987, by Michael Ashall, headquartered in. | Finance |
Oxford University Innovation Ltd.
Oxford University Innovation Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Oxford University Innovation Ltd (Oxford University Innovation) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Oxford founded in 1987 and spun out in 2010. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Inkpath Ltd.
Inkpath Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inkpath Ltd. engages in the design and development of personal and professional development tracking platform. It offers a data-driven software platform for performance and career development tracking, which is used by graduate students and university staff. The company was founded by John Paul Miles and Charles Jason Stewart Irlam Barlow on December 16, 2016 and is headquartered in Thame, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Refeyn Ltd.
Refeyn Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Refeyn Ltd. develops label-free single molecule imaging and mass measurement products. The company is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
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