Find Care Compare has secured investment from the University of Oxford as part of the ImpactU programme, supporting ventures addressing pressing social and systemic challenges.
ImpactU is the University of Oxford’s impact-focused entrepreneurship initiative, providing funding, mentorship and strategic support to early-stage ventures generating measurable social benefit.
Find Care Compare was selected for support in recognition of its work tackling healthcare information inequality across the UK.
You can learn more about ImpactU on the official programme page.
Roxanne Stevenson-Brown shared further reflections in her LinkedIn announcement.
What Is ImpactU?
ImpactU is an entrepreneurship and venture support platform connected to the University of Oxford, designed to back projects generating positive social and environmental outcomes.
Through initiatives such as the ImpactU Awards and the Impact Investor Finder, the programme connects founders with capital, partners and collaborators to scale ventures addressing complex global challenges.
Find Care Compare was featured within the ImpactU portfolio as a healthcare technology platform focused on improving transparency in access to care.
Tackling Healthcare Information Inequality in the UK
Find Care Compare was founded by Roxanne Stevenson-Brown in 2024 to address a structural issue within the UK healthcare system: information inequality.
Having worked in senior operational roles across the NHS in cancer, neurosciences and technology, Stevenson-Brown observed first-hand how access to reliable information increasingly determines access to care.
Across the UK:
- NHS waiting lists have reached record levels in recent years, with millions of patients awaiting treatment
- Waiting times vary significantly between providers
- Referral pathways can be unclear
- Private and NHS services operate in parallel but often without transparency
In this context, access to structured, reliable information becomes a determinant of whether patients receive timely treatment.
Building the UK’s Front Door to Healthcare
Find Care Compare was created as a neutral healthcare comparison platform where patients can:
- Compare NHS and private healthcare providers
- Understand waiting times
- Access transparent provider-submitted data
- Explore alternative care pathways
The platform prioritises transparency and accuracy. All service data is sourced directly from providers to ensure credibility and trust.
Rather than promoting individual services, the platform focuses on making the healthcare system more legible and navigable.
Oxford Validation of a Systems-Level Challenge
Selection for ImpactU represents institutional recognition that healthcare navigation and transparency are not marginal concerns, but systemic challenges.
As a UK healthtech startup operating at the intersection of public health, technology and equality, Find Care Compare aligns with ImpactU’s focus on ventures delivering measurable impact.
The support from the University of Oxford strengthens Find Care Compare’s position as a mission-driven healthcare technology company addressing structural inequality within the UK healthcare system.
By Find Care Compare
Building the front door to healthcare