Oxford lures tax efficient spin-out investment with creation of new fund.

Oxford is looking to seduce potential investors into making tax efficient investments into the university’s spin-outs with the creation of the University of Oxford Isis Fund.

The hybrid Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) fund was set up by Oxford’s commercialisation arm Isis Innovation and Parkwalk Advisors, which manages 9 EIS funds, including two with Cambridge’s tech transfer unit Cambridge Enterprise.

The fund will offer investors considerable upfront income tax relief as well as capital gains…