o2h Ventures Shortlisted for Growth Investor of the Year at the One Nucleus Awards 2026

Feb 17 2026

o2h Ventures is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Growth Investor of the Year category at the One Nucleus Awards 2026.

The One Nucleus Awards recognise organisations contributing across the life sciences ecosystem, including research, investment, services and enabling support. The Growth Investor category highlights investors who help translate innovative science into developing companies.

As a biotech-specialist fund manager, o2h Ventures has supported more than 35 portfolio companies working across oncology, depression, dermatology, fibrosis, infectious disease and anti-ageing, all focused on improving human health.

Based in Cambridge, o2h Ventures works closely with founders from company creation through fundraising and development, combining capital with practical support, strategic input and community engagement to help build sustainable businesses addressing important unmet medical needs.

The nomination reflects o2h Ventures’ continued commitment to backing ambitious science and contributing to the wider biotech community alongside founders, partners and collaborators.

o2h Ventures congratulates all shortlisted organisations and looks forward to the awards ceremony on 19 March 2026.

Learn more about our EIS and SEIS funds at o2hventures.com/funds

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Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk

What are the key risks?

• If the business you invest in fails, you are likely to lose 100% of the money you invest. Most start-up businesses fail.

2 – You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong

• Protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in relation to claims against failed regulated firms, does not cover poor investment performance. Try the FSCS investment protection checker here. (https://www.fscs.org.uk/check/investment-protection-checker)

• Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA-regulated firm, FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection here. (https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers)

3 – You won’t get your money back quickly

• Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early.

• The most likely way to get your money back is if the business is bought by another business or lists its shares on an exchange such as the London Stock Exchange. These events are not common.

• If you are investing in a start-up business, you should not expect to get your money back through dividends. Start-up businesses rarely pay these.

4 – Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

• Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment for example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well.

• A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments (https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart/5-questions-ask-you-invest)

5 – The value of your investment can be reduced

• The percentage of the business that you own will decrease if the business issues more shares. This could mean that the value of your investment reduces, depending on how much the business grows. Most start-up businesses issue multiple rounds of shares.

• These new shares could have addition rights that your shares don’t have, such as the right to receive a fixed dividend, which could further reduce your chances of getting a return on your investment.

If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA’s website here (https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart)