Uncover the Myths and Truths of Oxford
Welcome to Oxford+, the podcast series that takes you deep into the myths and truths of the Oxford investing landscape. Join us as we inform, inspire, and connect with investors, influencers, and entrepreneurs who shape the conversation around domestic scale-up capital.
Oxford+ is the #1 Podcast on investing and venture capital in Oxford.
Explore the key statistics that showcase the reach, impact, and listener demographics of the Oxford + podcast. Join us as we delve into the myths and truths of the Oxford investing landscape.
Oxford+ was Founded by Susannah de Jager in Partnership with Mishcon de Reya. The genesis came from Susannah's work looking at UK Scale-Up Capital where she observed and interrogated the opportunities and challenges facing high-growth companies. After moving to Oxford, she recognised similar obstacles within the University, the City, and the broader Oxfordshire ecosystem. This led her to create a podcast dedicated to educating and informing key stakeholders.
Designed for founders, investors, academics, and policymakers, Oxford+ provides a critical lens on what truly happens in the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem and beyond. Through insightful conversations with those shaping its future, the podcast highlights strategies to enhance outcomes—not just for entrepreneurs and investors, but also for society at large. By leveraging the expertise of the UK’s leading academic and entrepreneurial minds, Oxford+ explores how to maximise impact and drive meaningful progress.
Susannah de Jager+
Susannah de Jager is a distinguished voice in UK asset management, with over 17 years of experience spanning investment management, operational strategy, and policy advocacy. She has been instrumental in shaping discourse on domestic scale-up capital, collaborating with investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to advance the UK's financial and innovation ecosystems.
Her career began in 2008 at Citywire Financial Publishers, where she led the commercial strategy for UK fund manager ratings and external research. In 2010, Susannah joined S. W. Mitchell Capital, a European equities specialist, rising from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer, where she directed the firm’s strategic expansion and operational governance.
From 2016 to 2021, she also served as Deputy Chairman of the Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI) , where she championed the interests of boutique asset managers and engaged in regulatory policymaking.
In 2021 Susannah Founded her Independant Consultancy focused on enhancing the UK’s venture capital landscape. She advised BOOST ("Best Out Of Science and Technology"), a cabinet office initiative dedicated to increasing domestic scale-up funding for UK science and technology companies. Susannah has also worked as an operational and strategic advisor to a number of Oxford based Start-Up companies.
Susannah Founded and hosts Oxford+, a podcast that critically examines Oxford’s investment ecosystem through conversations with investors, founders, and industry leaders shaping the region’s future. Responding to demand Oxford+ has evolved and spun off Innovation+ which provides communication expertise and strategic fundraising advice to Innovative Companies.
Susannah holds a degree in Politics from the University of Edinburgh.
Mishcon De Reya+
Oxford Plus is an Ecosystem that Mishcon de Reya are proud to be a part of and hope we can continue to play an ever more useful and significant role within it.
The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Impact, Innovation, Private, and Real Estate
The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Cyber, MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR One, MDRi, MDRx, and MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies, as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership. In 2024, the Group made a strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.
Oxford North+
Oxford North is a new £700 million global innovation district being built on 64 acres of land within Oxford city’s northern boundary. The new place starts with people, their ideas and ambitions. It’s being built to celebrate and enable them, providing a place for people who want to make their mark on the world.
Oxford North will connect academia and commerce, invention and investment, providing a sustainable place to work, live, learn and socialise. Oxford North will be a thriving and vibrant new district with innovation and sustainability at its heart.
The project will deliver one million sq ft of new labs and workspaces including a new innovation centre, and 480 new homes. Around 4,500 people will work there alongside 1,500 residents and who, along with the local community and visitors, will enjoy amenities including a hotel, nursery, shops, bars and cafes, three public parks, and significant investment in travelling around sustainably.
The new district will be a unique home and workplace, for scientists, technologists and inventors, transforming lives and enhancing one of the world’s greatest cities.
Setting a new standard for placemaking, Oxford North will blend culture with low carbon innovation, sustainability with leisure, and open spaces with science.
It offers a new model for the future, supporting business, enabling discovery and, above all, improving lives, all in one place. With access to wide open public spaces and public art throughout, Oxford North is configured to enhance wellbeing. The landscape is designed to enhance biodiversity across the newly-created public parks and facilitate access to nature for residents and visitors.
Woven into the new public parks are spaces for entertainment, events and exercise. Integral to the plans are areas for families and children to enjoy natural play while opening eyes and discovering the future.
The new 2-acre public park, the equivalent size of Trafalgar Square in London, forms the central landscape and is to be named 'Fallaize Park' in honour of Professor Elizabeth Fallaize (1950 - 2009) who was St John's College first female fellow and a pro-vice chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Oxford North will contribute circa £150 million per year in GVA to the economy.
Our Team
John is a skilled producer with years of experience in podcast production.
Jane is a meticulous editor who ensures the highest quality of our episodes.
Mark is a marketing expert who helps promote and grow our podcast.
