Winton Capital Management

Winton Capital Management Limited is a London-based investment management firm founded in 1997, specializing in hedge fund sponsorship. The firm primarily serves pooled investment vehicles, pension plans, corporations, and sovereign wealth funds, managing separate client-focused equity portfolios. Winton employs a variety of investment strategies, including long/short, long-only, and absolute return approaches, utilizing quantitative analysis and in-house research to inform its decisions. The firm invests globally across public equity and derivatives markets while maintaining a diversified sector focus. In addition to its investment management activities, Winton also operates Winton Ventures, its corporate venture arm, which invests in cybersecurity, energy and environment, and data science-driven healthcare sectors. Winton Ventures leverages the firm’s expertise in data science to enhance investment decision-making and support portfolio companies. The firm has a global presence with offices in several major cities, including Zurich, Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco, Pudong, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Martin Hunt

Co-Founder and Chairman

Simon Judes Ph.D

Co-Chief Investment Officer

27 past transactions

SenseOn

Series A in 2021
SenseOn Tech LTD is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in developing a platform designed to inform organizations of cyber threats in real time. Founded in 2017 and based in London, with an additional office in Chicago, the company employs its unique 'AI Triangulation' technology to automate threat detection, investigation, and response. This technology mimics the decision-making processes of human security analysts, allowing the platform to analyze user and device behaviors from multiple angles. By providing highly accurate and context-rich alerts, SenseOn helps security teams overcome challenges such as alert fatigue and false positives. The platform covers the entire digital estate of enterprises, addressing vulnerabilities that may arise from single-point solutions, and thus enables organizations to enhance their defenses against cyber-attacks while streamlining their security operations.

CyberSmart

Series A in 2021
CyberSmart Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing an automated compliance software platform aimed at helping small to medium-sized businesses enhance their cybersecurity measures. Founded in 2016, CyberSmart offers a range of products, including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR Ready, which assist organizations in identifying, fixing, certifying, and protecting against security incidents. The platform employs compliance technologies and machine learning to provide insights into an organization's security status and address vulnerabilities. Its cloud-based dashboard facilitates the compliance process, while desktop applications monitor compliance across all network endpoints. Additionally, CyberSmart offers ongoing protection through security checks and cyber insurance coverage, thereby supporting businesses in navigating the complexities of cybersecurity and regulatory requirements in an increasingly digital environment.

Ripjar

Series B in 2020
Ripjar is a data intelligence platform company whose mission is to provide corporates and institutions with the most advanced data and analytics solutions to protect themselves in real-time from evolving risks that threaten their growth, prosperity, and value. Founded by former members of the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Ripjar develops software products that combine automation, artificial intelligence, and data visualization to help companies solve the most complex risk and security management problems at scale. Ripjar was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Hivemind

Seed Round in 2019
Hivemind Technologies Limited is a data analytics company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2016. It specializes in developing software that transforms unstructured data from various sources, including company reports, regulatory filings, news feeds, and images, into clean, valuable datasets. Its main products, Hivemind Studio and Hivemind Agora, utilize a combination of computational methods and distributed human intelligence to refine raw data into accurate data assets. This enables clients, such as hedge funds, global asset managers, and data vendors, to effectively collect data, train machine learning models, and perform crowd-sourced image annotation, ultimately facilitating relevant insights for data-driven decision-making.

Exonar

Series A in 2019
Exonar Limited, founded in 2007 and based in Newbury, United Kingdom, develops information intelligence software that helps organizations manage their enterprise data effectively. The company focuses on organizing information to reduce risks and enhance productivity and security. Exonar's software utilizes advanced machine learning technology to identify sensitive customer data, passwords, and confidential information, thereby facilitating better governance, risk management, document retention, and compliance with regulations such as GDPR. Their leadership team is adept at navigating the regulatory and data challenges that organizations face, allowing for rapid innovation to meet client needs. This expertise has led to collaborations with FTSE 100 companies, major consulting firms, and well-known brands, all seeking support for critical data management projects.

Panaseer

Series A in 2018
Panaseer Limited develops a cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence platform that assists enterprise security teams in making informed risk decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an office in New York, the company offers the Panaseer Security Data Lake, which provides real-time insights into an organization's assets, applications, users, and data sets. This platform identifies gaps in security controls and aligns them with industry standards while facilitating regulatory compliance. By ingesting data from various sources, both cloud-based and on-premises, Panaseer enables organizations to monitor and analyze their cybersecurity posture effectively. The platform automates reporting processes, tailoring insights for stakeholders at different levels, thereby enhancing decision-making across the organization. Security leaders utilize Panaseer’s capabilities to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on the business and optimize overall cyber hygiene practices.

Hivemind

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Hivemind Technologies Limited is a data analytics company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2016. It specializes in developing software that transforms unstructured data from various sources, including company reports, regulatory filings, news feeds, and images, into clean, valuable datasets. Its main products, Hivemind Studio and Hivemind Agora, utilize a combination of computational methods and distributed human intelligence to refine raw data into accurate data assets. This enables clients, such as hedge funds, global asset managers, and data vendors, to effectively collect data, train machine learning models, and perform crowd-sourced image annotation, ultimately facilitating relevant insights for data-driven decision-making.

Tessian

Series A in 2018
Tessian Limited is a provider of an advanced email security platform that addresses human error in data handling, significantly reducing the risk of data loss. The platform employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify when emails are mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, alerting the sender in real time to allow corrections. It features tools such as CheckRecipient Guardian and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which enhance organizational control over email communications. Tessian’s technology is designed to analyze email networks and prevent the transmission of sensitive information to the wrong individuals, thereby safeguarding against threats like data exfiltration, business email compromise, and phishing attacks. The company serves various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment management, and technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Tessian also has an office in San Francisco and is supported by prominent investors.

BlueVoyant

Series A in 2017
BlueVoyant is a cybersecurity company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, NY. It specializes in cybersecurity defense and protection by providing a blend of technology and tailored services. The company offers advanced cyber threat intelligence and managed security services, along with proactive professional services that include forensic capabilities for incident response and remediation. BlueVoyant caters to large enterprises by delivering impactful intelligence while also making its comprehensive software and services accessible to small and medium enterprises. By leveraging a world-class team of experts, BlueVoyant enhances visibility, professional insights, and targeted responsiveness in the realm of cybersecurity, ensuring robust protective measures for its clients.

Panaseer

Seed Round in 2017
Panaseer Limited develops a cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence platform that assists enterprise security teams in making informed risk decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an office in New York, the company offers the Panaseer Security Data Lake, which provides real-time insights into an organization's assets, applications, users, and data sets. This platform identifies gaps in security controls and aligns them with industry standards while facilitating regulatory compliance. By ingesting data from various sources, both cloud-based and on-premises, Panaseer enables organizations to monitor and analyze their cybersecurity posture effectively. The platform automates reporting processes, tailoring insights for stakeholders at different levels, thereby enhancing decision-making across the organization. Security leaders utilize Panaseer’s capabilities to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on the business and optimize overall cyber hygiene practices.

Exonar

Seed Round in 2017
Exonar Limited, founded in 2007 and based in Newbury, United Kingdom, develops information intelligence software that helps organizations manage their enterprise data effectively. The company focuses on organizing information to reduce risks and enhance productivity and security. Exonar's software utilizes advanced machine learning technology to identify sensitive customer data, passwords, and confidential information, thereby facilitating better governance, risk management, document retention, and compliance with regulations such as GDPR. Their leadership team is adept at navigating the regulatory and data challenges that organizations face, allowing for rapid innovation to meet client needs. This expertise has led to collaborations with FTSE 100 companies, major consulting firms, and well-known brands, all seeking support for critical data management projects.

Tessian

Seed Round in 2017
Tessian Limited is a provider of an advanced email security platform that addresses human error in data handling, significantly reducing the risk of data loss. The platform employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify when emails are mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, alerting the sender in real time to allow corrections. It features tools such as CheckRecipient Guardian and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which enhance organizational control over email communications. Tessian’s technology is designed to analyze email networks and prevent the transmission of sensitive information to the wrong individuals, thereby safeguarding against threats like data exfiltration, business email compromise, and phishing attacks. The company serves various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment management, and technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Tessian also has an office in San Francisco and is supported by prominent investors.

Ripjar

Venture Round in 2017
Ripjar is a data intelligence platform company whose mission is to provide corporates and institutions with the most advanced data and analytics solutions to protect themselves in real-time from evolving risks that threaten their growth, prosperity, and value. Founded by former members of the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Ripjar develops software products that combine automation, artificial intelligence, and data visualization to help companies solve the most complex risk and security management problems at scale. Ripjar was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Tokamak Energy

Venture Round in 2017
Tokamak Energy Ltd is a private company based in Abingdon, United Kingdom, focused on the development of fusion power technology. Established in 2009, it specializes in creating compact fusion reactors known as spherical tokamaks, which offer a more efficient means of achieving high plasma pressure compared to traditional designs. The company's key products, the ST25 and ST40, utilize high-temperature superconductors and advanced materials to enhance plasma confinement and overall reactor performance. By leveraging decades of scientific research, Tokamak Energy aims to accelerate the commercial viability of fusion energy, positioning itself as a leader in the pursuit of affordable and sustainable energy solutions that contribute to global energy security while minimizing environmental impact.

OxSonics Limited

Series B in 2017
OxSonics Limited develops and commercializes SonoTran, an oncological drug delivery platform and injectable sono-sensitive particles. Its SonoTran drug delivery platform delivers drugs throughout tumours, including to the areas that lie furthest from blood vessels. The company also develops a pipeline of therapies for the treatment of solid tumours, mCRC, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. OxSonics Limited was founded in 2013 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Amberbox Gunshot Detection

Seed Round in 2016
AmberBox provides instant gunshot detection, automating emergency processes to significantly reduce response time and remove human error, saving lives and mitigating liability. AmberBox detectors utilise a patented gunshot detection algorithm to respond immediately following a firearm discharge. With tri-factor authentication (percussion, audio and infrared), detectors are able to instantly determine a firearm signature with a near-zero false alarm rate. Upon activation, detectors alert first responders through our reporting network, and can integrate with other security systems, such as cameras, access control systems and mass notification to initiate.

Oxford PV

Series C in 2016
Oxford Photovoltaics Limited develops and commercializes thin-film perovskite solar cells that are printed directly onto silicon solar cells, CIGS solar cells, or glass. Oxford Photovoltaics Limited has a strategic partnership with Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Phico Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2016
Phico Therapeutics Limited operates as a biotechnology company that primarily focuses on developing antibiotics to overcome antibacterial resistance. Its SASPject platform delivers anti-bacterial proteins, such as small acid-soluble spore proteins to selected bacterial species using targetable non-delivery vehicles. The company’s portfolio includes SASPject PT3, an antibiotic against Pseudomonas aeruginosa; SASPject PT4 and SASPject PT5 for systemic use against Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli; and SASPject PT1.2 that targets Staphylococcus aureus. Phico Therapeutics Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Bourn, United Kingdom.

Tessian

Seed Round in 2016
Tessian Limited is a provider of an advanced email security platform that addresses human error in data handling, significantly reducing the risk of data loss. The platform employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify when emails are mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, alerting the sender in real time to allow corrections. It features tools such as CheckRecipient Guardian and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which enhance organizational control over email communications. Tessian’s technology is designed to analyze email networks and prevent the transmission of sensitive information to the wrong individuals, thereby safeguarding against threats like data exfiltration, business email compromise, and phishing attacks. The company serves various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment management, and technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Tessian also has an office in San Francisco and is supported by prominent investors.

Ripjar

Venture Round in 2016
Ripjar is a data intelligence platform company whose mission is to provide corporates and institutions with the most advanced data and analytics solutions to protect themselves in real-time from evolving risks that threaten their growth, prosperity, and value. Founded by former members of the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Ripjar develops software products that combine automation, artificial intelligence, and data visualization to help companies solve the most complex risk and security management problems at scale. Ripjar was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Hoxton Analytics

Seed Round in 2016
Hoxton Analytics Limited, founded in 2014 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in providing a web-based platform that delivers precise footfall counts and demographic insights for physical retail locations. The company has developed a patent-pending device that accurately counts customer foot traffic and profiles visitors, including their gender, without compromising privacy. This innovative device utilizes a camera along with advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms, relying solely on the footwear of individuals as they enter a store. By focusing on non-intrusive data collection methods, Hoxton Analytics aims to enhance the understanding of consumer behavior in the retail sector.

MedAware

Convertible Note in 2016
MedAware Ltd specializes in developing solutions aimed at detecting and eliminating prescription errors to enhance patient safety and reduce healthcare costs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Raanana, Israel, the company utilizes advanced data analytics and machine learning algorithms to analyze extensive electronic medical records. Its offerings include the MedAS alerting system for real-time alerts on prescription errors, MedRIM for risk management support, MedQC for quality control assistance, and MedRAF to reduce alert fatigue. These tools enable healthcare providers, pharmacy benefit management companies, and pharmacy chains to leverage big data effectively, identify potential prescription errors related to drug interactions, dosages, and allergies, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Pie Mapping

Series A in 2015
Pie is changing the way that individuals, and businesses manage their vehicles, operations and drivers. By seamlessly providing an on-demand experience for connecting drivers with orders from customers, we make it easy for you to manage your fleet or work with third-party providers and contractors to complete an order. We make it easier for the customers to see their delivery and communicate with the driver in real time, while avoiding disruptions that limit the number of jobs a driver can complete at high peak times. Pie's on a mission to provide a powerful on-demand solution for urban logistics and transportation companies that scales globally for any industry.

Panaseer

Seed Round in 2015
Panaseer Limited develops a cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence platform that assists enterprise security teams in making informed risk decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an office in New York, the company offers the Panaseer Security Data Lake, which provides real-time insights into an organization's assets, applications, users, and data sets. This platform identifies gaps in security controls and aligns them with industry standards while facilitating regulatory compliance. By ingesting data from various sources, both cloud-based and on-premises, Panaseer enables organizations to monitor and analyze their cybersecurity posture effectively. The platform automates reporting processes, tailoring insights for stakeholders at different levels, thereby enhancing decision-making across the organization. Security leaders utilize Panaseer’s capabilities to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on the business and optimize overall cyber hygiene practices.

TrenDemon

Seed Round in 2015
TrenDemon Ltd., founded in 2011 and based in Kfar Saba, Israel, specializes in content marketing analytics and automation. The company provides an autonomous platform designed to enhance content marketing return on investment (ROI) by enabling brands to accurately attribute the impact of their content on financial performance. This innovative solution helps organizations understand the effectiveness of their content marketing efforts, thereby allowing them to make informed decisions to improve their strategies and outcomes.

Brix

Seed Round in 2015
Brix is anmathematics learning platform that provides online mathematics homework for A-level. The platform offers students with fully-interactive tutorials. Brix combines pedagogical research with data-science for better results. Launched in 2015 by Richard Beddington, Kieran Porter, and James Valori, Yacine Merouchi, the platform is operated from London, England.
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