IP Group – executive interview

IP Group CEO Greg Smith discusses why he believes the UK has the potential to become a science superpower and the role IP Group and the wider investment community needs to play to make this happen. Looking to the shorter term, he describes how the group has evolved its approach to investing and supporting its portfolio companies within a more demanding macro environment. He discusses the group’s liquidity position, why he has confidence in the portfolio’s valuations and the key catalysts to look for across the portfolio over the next 12–24 months.

IP Group is a leading investor in breakthrough science and innovation companies with the potential to create a better future. The group is the most active UK-based early-stage science investor, developing and supporting innovative businesses in deeptech, life sciences and cleantech. IP Group has a strong track record of success, having backed high-profile companies including Oxford Nanopore, Ceres Power and First Light Fusion.