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Radar · Genomics in United Kingdom

Best Genomics Companies in United Kingdom

The 371 best Genomics companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nanopore Technologies.

371companies tracked
$5.5Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
175have raised

Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, the 371 Genomics companies we track across the United Kingdom have pulled in $5.5B in total disclosed funding, with one unicorn among them. That's not speculation. That's filed capital. And the headline number here is Nanopore Technologies, which alone accounts for $1.3B of that pool, followed by Touchlight at $190M and Storm Therapeutics at $98M. The global genomics market sat at roughly $24.3B in 2021 and is forecast to reach $85.1B by 2030, a CAGR of 16.37% that makes this one of the faster-compounding sectors in life sciences right now.

So what's driving it? Declining sequencing costs, rising government support, and a real clinical push toward personalized medicine are the structural tailwinds. Hot themes in coverage include pharmacogenomics, machine learning drug discovery, and hereditary disease genomics, and as shown in 2011 research, the foundational sequencing technology underpinning many of these companies has long been on a steep cost-reduction curve. If you're sizing up this directory, note that investors like Oxford University Innovation, Future Planet Capital, and Scottish Enterprise are the most active backers in this cohort, which tells you something about where institutional conviction is actually sitting.

Sources & further reading
  • Genomics Market Surges with PCR and AI Technologies Projected to Reach
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Our analysis of 50 Genomics companies

$7.8b in tracked funding; 84% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
84%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2016median founding year
400kcombined LinkedIn audience
50%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Genomics companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Nanopore Technologies
Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing
87Tech top 11%Market top 21%Funding top 21%Talent top 24%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 11%
Markettop 21%
Fundingtop 21%
Talenttop 24%
Newstop 32%
Growthtop 39%
Moattop 39%
Globaltop 42%
Fin. healthtop 47%
Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Market: 705 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$234M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100
$1.3B22 mo ago705
705 → 1,352 (+92%) · sector median +74%
Hagan Bayley
Co-Founder
StoryblokContentfulSentry+30Top 500k1 launch
2MiNA Therapeutics
Provider of RNA activation therapeutics
$446M59 mo ago18Pal Saetrom
Co-Founder
183 patents
saRNA gene activation therapeutics targeting HBG1/2, TMEM173, CEBPA for disease treatment
3Freeline
Provider of gene therapy platform for treating chronic diseases
$274M70 mo ago152
152 → 283 (+86%) · sector median +74%
Michael Parini
CEO
4Gyroscope
Developer of gene therapies for eye diseases
$255M55 mo ago105
5Touchlight 🦄
Provider of cell-free DNA technology platform for genetic medicine application
60Moat top 22%Patents top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 29%
All 11 signals ▾
Moattop 22%
Patentstop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 29%
Techtop 30%
Innovationtop 39%
Markettop 41%
Growthbottom 49%
Globalbottom 49%
Fin. healthbottom 30%
Newsbottom 22%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 106 patents
Patents: 106 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 52 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$190M8 mo ago158
158 → 161 (+2%) · sector median +74%
Jonny Ohlson
Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 10M106 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
4 launchs
6Inivata
Developer of liquid biopsy platform for detecting cancer
$189M64 mo ago81Davina Gale
Co-founder
97 patents
Liquid biopsy and nucleic‑acid analysis for cancer detection and monitoring.
7Biomodal
Developer of a duet multiomics platform that generates genetic and epigenetic data
$164M55 mo ago84Peter Fromen
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+31Top 5M7 patents
Genomic and epigenomic analysis tools for DNA sequencing, methylation, and expression prediction
8Genomics
Provider of genomic risk assessment and prevention platform
64Patents top 19%Innovation top 24%Funding top 24%Talent top 28%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 19%
Innovationtop 24%
Fundingtop 24%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 32%
Growthtop 45%
Globaltop 46%
Techtop 50%
Marketbottom 40%
Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21
Innovation: 48 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$161M29 mo agoRebecca H
Founder & Principal
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mailcore-js+14Top 5M48 patents
Software platforms for computational analysis of genomic sequencing data
9Genomics
Provider of a platform for the analysis of genomic sequence data
67Patents top 20%Moat top 21%Innovation top 24%Funding top 30%
All 13 signals ▾
Patentstop 20%
Moattop 21%
Innovationtop 24%
Fundingtop 30%
Partnerstop 32%
Producttop 35%
Talenttop 35%
Markettop 41%
Growthtop 49%
Fin. healthbottom 46%
Globalbottom 45%
Techbottom 33%
Newsbottom 21%
Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 48 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$146M29 mo ago76
76 → 184 (+142%) · sector median +74%
Peter Donnelly
Co-Founder & CEO
48 patents
Bioinformatics software platforms for computational analysis of genomic sequencing data
2 awards
10ReViral
Developer of antiviral compounds for RSV
$121M69 mo ago28Khattereh Ahmadi
Co-Founder
91 patents
Antiviral benzodiazepine derivatives for treating respiratory syncytial virus infections
11STORM Therapeutics
Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting enzymes that modify RNA
50Funding top 26%Moat top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 30%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Moattop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Patentstop 30%
Innovationtop 36%
Newstop 43%
Growthtop 45%
Marketbottom 46%
Globalbottom 42%
Fin. healthbottom 39%
Techbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $98.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 44 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$98M2 mo ago28
28 → 14 (-50%) · sector median +74%
Eric Miska
Co-Founder & Director
ProcessWirePHPApache HTTP Server+6Top 10M44 patents
Small‑molecule METTL3 inhibitors for epigenetic cancer therapeutics
12Enara Bio
Developer of T-cell based cancer-cell interface for therapeutics
$84M20 mo ago38
38 → 68 (+79%) · sector median +74%
Kevin Pojasek
CEO & President
RubyAnimate.cssVarnish+13Top 50M63 patents
Bispecific polypeptide therapeutics targeting novel cancer antigens for immunotherapy
13Microbiotica
Developer of live bacterial therapeutics and biomarkers for multiple diseases
$83M51 mo ago42
42 → 55 (+31%) · sector median +74%
Gordon Dougan
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13Top 10M30 patents
Engineered therapeutic bacterial formulations for microbiome-based disease treatment
1 award
14Congenica
Developer of software for clinical genomic interpretation and variant analysis
$82M60 mo ago79Richard Durbin
Co-Founder
32 patents
Clinical genomic analysis and interpretation tools for prenatal and rare disease diagnostics
1 partnership
15AviadoBio
Developer of gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders
$80M54 mo ago38
38 → 70 (+84%) · sector median +74%
Do Lee
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29Top 10M3 patents
Antisense nucleic‑acid therapies targeting SOD1 for ALS and CNS drug delivery platforms.
1 launch · 1 partnership
16Constructive Bio
Provider of a platform for genome and polymer synthesis
$75M14 mo ago3Ola Wlodek
CEO
SanityNode.jsTailwind CSS+13Top 50M2 job openings · 1 award
17Evonetix
Developer of synthetic biology platform
$67M40 mo ago49Raymond Edgson
ex-Founder
ZURB FoundationPlyrApache HTTP Server+20Top 50M92 patents
Automated DNA synthesis, enzymatic processing, and DNA-based data storage platforms.
18QuantuMDx Group
Manufacturer of molecular diagnostic platforms and assays for infectious diseases
$57M46 mo ago98
98 → 53 (-46%) · sector median +74%
Jonathan Halloran
CEO & ex-Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M154 patents
Microfluidic nucleic‑acid diagnostic platforms for rapid qPCR and sample‑prep automation
19NeoPhore
Developer of small molecule therapies to treat cancer
$45M28 mo ago10
10 → 18 (+80%) · sector median +74%
Alberto Bardelli
Co-Founder
ZURB FoundationApache HTTP ServerTypekit+7Top 50M32 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
1 award
20C4X Discovery
Developer of optimized drug discovery and design services
$43M29 mo ago46WordPressMySQLPHP+15Top 50M130 patents
Small‑molecule inhibitors of MALT1, NRF2 agonists, and integrin blockers for immuno‑inflammatory therapy
21Nucleome Therapeutics
Developer of nucleome therapeutics for multiple diseases
$42M43 mo ago14Jim Hughes
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 10M1 job opening · 1 award
22Ochre Bio
Developer of ribonucleic acid therapies for treating chronic liver diseases
$40M44 mo ago11Quin Wills
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26Top 10M
23Eagle Genomics
Developer of cloud-based software solutions for genomic analysis
$39M32 mo ago125Anthony Finbow
CEO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17Top 50M
24OXGENE
Provider of a platform for mammalian cell engineering
$27M11 mo ago102Len Seymour
Co-Founder
25Sano
Provider of clinical trial recruitment and genetic testing research services
$26M28 mo ago10Patrick Short
Co-Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16Top 5M
26Eleven
AI-based RNA drug development platform for researchers
55Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 31%AI top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 31%
AItop 45%
Newsbottom 48%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 25%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$22M14 mo ago12
12 → 28 (+133%) · sector median +74%
Shaul Ilan
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 10M1 launch
27Enhanced Genomics
Digital platform focused on decoding the causal biology behind genetic variations to accelerate drug discovery
$19M9 mo agoPeter Fraser
Co-Founder
Framer SitesVimeoReact+10Top 50M
28Broken String Biosciences
Developer of biopharmaceutical products & cell therapies by using genome sequencing data
$15M33 mo ago4Felix Dobbs
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+24Top 50M9 patents
High-throughput nucleic acid sequencing and DNA double‑strand break detection technologies
1 job opening
29Wobble Genomics
Provider of a platform for discovery of nucleic acid biomarkers
$12M29 mo ago6Richard Kuo
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 50M38 patents
Normalization and amplification of single‑stranded nucleic acids for biomarker analysis
30Oxford Biodynamics
Developer of personalized diagnostics by identifying biomarkers through epigenetics
$11M37 mo ago39
39 → 55 (+41%) · sector median +74%
Jon Burrows
CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+17Top 10M224 patents
Chromosome conformation capture diagnostics for cancer detection and biomarker discovery
1 job opening
31Pencil Biosciences
Provider of gene-editing technology
$10M34 mo ago10
10 → 17 (+70%) · sector median +74%
Timothy Utermoehl
Co-Founder
11 patents
Synthetic genome editing platforms for programmable DNA modification
32Zetta Genomics
Provider of genomic data analysis software for clinical labs & research organizations
$10M28 mo ago4WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 50M
33Genedrive
Provider of point of care molecular diagnostics platform for genotyping and sequence analysis
$9M14 mo ago43
43 → 45 (+5%) · sector median +74%
Christopher Potten
Co-Founder
Apache HTTP ServerFont AwesomejQuery+3Top 10M1 partnership
34Dxcover
AI-powered device for earlier diagnosis of brain tumors
$9M16 mo ago16
16 → 31 (+94%) · sector median +74%
Holly Butler
Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer
32 patents
Early cancer detection via spectroscopic analysis of biological samples
35Senisca
Developer of senotherapeutics that targets the diseases and signs of ageing
$9M27 mo ago10
10 → 15 (+50%) · sector median +74%
4 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
36Tagomics
Developer of genomic-based cancer diagnostic platform
$8M12 mo ago8WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 50M13 patents
Epigenetic and biomolecular profiling technologies for nucleic acid modification analysis
1 job opening
37Plaquetec
Developer of a method to profile the biology of coronary artery
22Talent top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 41%News top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 41%
Newstop 43%
Patentstop 45%
Fundingtop 49%
Techbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 47%
Globalbottom 42%
Marketbottom 15%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10 · IP moat: 44 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$8M1 mo ago2WixSentryBootstrap+11Top 50M44 patents
Vascular catheter systems for intravascular sampling and biomarker‑based prognosis
38Carcinotech
Developer of 3D cancer research models for cancer drug discovery
$8M28 mo ago1Ishani Malhotra
CEO
10 patents
In‑vitro cancer model and microenvironment culture devices for tumor research
39OptiBiotix Health
Developer of microbial strains for the treatment of human metabolic diseases
$4M12 mo ago12WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 50M
40BioCaptiva
Developer of liquid biopsy technology to detect cancer
$4M3 mo ago7Jeremy Wheeler
CEO
9 patents
Nucleic acid capture and isolation devices for clinical sample processing
41ReadyGo
Provider of diagnostic test and sample collection tools for research labs
$3M15 mo ago8Elaine Warburton
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10Top 50M
42Biotangents
Developer of diagnostic assays for infectious diseases in veterinary medicine
$3M18 mo ago136 patents
Molecular diagnostics: nucleic acid detection assays and sample‑prep instrumentation.
43Argonaute RNA
Provider of RNA-based therapeutics
$2M23 mo ago7Anthony Parker
CEO
46 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
44Plant Organelle Technologies
Developer of technology for reprogramming chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes in crops
40Talent top 45%Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 37%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 45%
Globalbottom 48%
Fundingbottom 37%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$656K12 mo agoAnil Day
Co-Founder & Director
45Invenirex
Developer of nucleic acid detection instruments
$637K6 mo agoDan Todd
Founder & CEO
1 job opening
46Gene Weaver
Developer of programmable gene editing technology
$515K12 mo agoNiall Armes
Founder and CEO
47Genomes
Offers blockchain enabled security for sequenced genomes
$331K11 mo ago4Mark Hahnel
Co-Founder
MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+17Top 50M1 launch
48Lentitek
Developer of technology to enhance lentiviral vector quality and yield
$309K15 mo ago3Leif Anderson
Co-Founder
3 patents
Design and production of genetic expression vectors for recombinant protein synthesis.
49MeOmics
Provider of neural biomarker discovery platform for psychiatric disorders
$185K4 mo ago6Jeremy Hall
Co-Founder
50AMPLY Discovery
Provider of AI-based infectious disease drug discovery platform
$20K4 mo ago2Chris Creevey
Co-Founder
1 job opening

Top 12 Genomics companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series C · Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire · founded 2015 · 28 employees
$98.3Mraised

Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting enzymes that modify RNA. These therapeutic agents focus on regulating protein synthesis by modulating the activity of enzymes involved in ribonucleic acid modification. The research and development efforts center on clinical applications for treating various forms of cancer. By targeting specific biological pathways, these inhibitors aim to influence cellular decision-making processes. The development pipeline includes candidates currently undergoing clinical evaluation to assess safety and efficacy in human subjects.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Patents
top 30%
Innovation
top 36%
News
top 43%
Funding: Raised $98.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 44 patents · Soonicorn
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Alida Biosciences) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series C$56M
  • Dec 2022Series B$30M
  • May 2022Grant (prize money)
  • Jan 2020Series A$10M
Founders & team
Eric MiskaCo-Founder & DirectorTony KouzaridesCo-Founder & DirectorJerry McMahonCEO & President
Investors
Taiho Ventures, Seroba Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital, M Ventures, Pfizer Venture Investments, IP Group
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHstsJquery
#2
Series B · Hampton, England · founded 2007 · 158 employees
$190.1Mraised

Provider of cell-free DNA technology platform for genetic medicine application. It leverages a proprietary technology platform and enzymatic manufacturing solutions to develop doggy bone DNA vectors optimized for use in advanced genetic medicines. The platform supports a range of applications which includes mRNA therapeutics, AAV and lentiviral vectors, gene editing, non‑viral therapies, and DNA vaccines.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%
Patents
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 29%
Tech
top 30%
Innovation
top 39%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 106 patents · Unicorn
Patents: 106 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 52 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 38k LinkedIn followers — 9.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$714.1K
  • Nov 2022Grant (prize money)
  • Jan 2021Series B$178.5M
  • Apr 2017Series A$3M
Founders & team
Jonny OhlsonFounder & Co-CEOAntonio MarquesChief Operating OfficerKaren FallenCo-CEO
Investors
Bridford Group, Novator Partners, Gates, Downing, Military Health, Columbus Venture Partners
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAnime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#3
Public · Oxford, England · founded 2005 · 705 employees
$1.3Braised

Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing. These instruments utilize nanopore sensing technology to analyze native DNA and RNA molecules. The hardware supports various workflows, including library preparation and data analysis through integrated software tools. Applications include genomic research, microbial identification, and transcriptomics. The technology enables the detection of genetic variations and structural changes in biological samples.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%
Market
top 21%
Funding
top 21%
Talent
top 24%
News
top 32%
Growth
top 39%
Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Market: 705 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$234M · Top-500,000 web property
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 22 rounds · 22 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 140k LinkedIn followers — 35.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Post IPO$64.2M
  • Oct 2023Post IPO$84.5M
  • May 2021Series H$270.5M
  • Oct 2020Series G$110.1M
Founders & team
Hagan BayleyCo-FounderGordon SangheraCo-FounderFrancis ParysCEO
Investors
Illumina, Novo Holdings, Europa, M&G, Temasek, Wellington
Tech stack
AcuityadsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAuthorize.Net
#4
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2008 · 2 employees
$8Mraised

Developer of a method to profile the biology of coronary artery. It is building cohorts to endotype the disease for the first time. The approach enables the identification of new disease-specific drug targets. This paves the way for precision medicine for patients with coronary artery disease.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 39%
Product
top 41%
News
top 43%
Patents
top 45%
Funding
top 49%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10 · IP moat: 44 patents
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 699 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$5M
  • Apr 2024Series A$8M
Investors
Future Fund, Ipex Capital, Paj Lewis
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#5
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2018 · 7 employees
$4Mraised

Developer of liquid biopsy technology to detect cancer. The company's technology sequences cfDNA isolated from the patient's blood and helps in genome analysis for monitoring and detecting cancer.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$2.1M
  • Jun 2022Seed$2.6M
  • Apr 2021Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Jeremy WheelerCEO
Investors
Archangels, Scottish Enterprise, Cancer Research Horizons, Old College Capital, BBI Capital, EverQuest Capital
#6
Acquired · Oxford, England · founded 2011 · 102 employees
$27.1Mraised

Provider of a platform for mammalian cell engineering. The company provides plasmid and DNA component products and a plasmid technology called SnapFast. The company is designing DNA sequences, optimizing the expression of proteins, developing cell lines, and improving viral delivery systems. It integrates bioinformatics and gene-editing technology to create a streamlined workflow for cell line production.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$1M
  • May 2020Series A$3.7M
  • Mar 2019Series A$8.6M
  • Aug 2017Series A$10.3M
Founders & team
Len SeymourCo-Founder
Investors
Mercia, Canaccord Genuity Group, Invesco, Gov, HSBC Bank
#7
Series A · Saffron Walden, England · founded 2022 · 3 employees
$75Mraised

Provider of a platform for genome and polymer synthesis. The company pioneered the development of methods for reprogramming the genetic code of living organisms that are resistant to a wide variety of viruses, can be programmed to make synthetic, polymers, and even perform entirely new functions. It has applications across a range of industries including novel therapeutics and antibiotics enhanced agriculture, manufacturing, and materials.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Lab Support Associate, Research Technician
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series A
  • Sep 2024Series A$58M
  • Aug 2022Seed$15M
Founders & team
Ola WlodekCEO
Investors
Ahren, Amadeus Capital, OMX Ventures, General Inception, Paladin Capital, Fine Structure Ventures
Tech stack
BamboohrCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365
#8
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2020
$19Mraised

Digital platform focused on decoding the causal biology behind genetic variations to accelerate drug discovery. The company uses proprietary GenLink 3D multi-omics platform analyzes genome folding and links disease-associated variants to target genes across the entire human genome, enabling faster identification of high-confidence therapeutic targets for common diseases like autoimmune conditions.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$19M
Founders & team
Peter FraserCo-FounderStefan SchoenfelderCo-Founder & Chief Scientific Advisor
Investors
BGF, Parkwalk, Meltwind Advisory
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesFramer SitesGoogle Font Api
#9
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2020 · 12 employees
$22Mraised

AI-based RNA drug development platform for researchers. The company harnesses the power of combinatorial chemistry and AI to transform RNAi drug development into a programmable process against influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 31%
AI
top 45%
News
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 44%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $22.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Vice President, Preclinical & Translational Medicine
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$320K
  • Aug 2022Seed$18M
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$4M
Founders & team
Shaul IlanCo-FounderGreg HannonCo-FounderYaniv ErlichCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Gates, Kindred Capital, Entree Capital, Harel Group, Gov, NFX
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-JsGoogle Analytics
#10
Series B · Oxford, England · founded 2016 · 38 employees
$84.1Mraised

Enara Bio is developing a T-cell based cancer-cell interface for therapeutics. The company is involved in the immune interface for cancer biology to develop and characterize immunotherapy targets, like dark antigens derived from the genomic dark matter or antigens presented by the cancer-specific MR1 receptor. The company offers proprietary TCR-directed T-cell therapies to target tumor homogeneity and cancer vaccines to generate polyclonal autologous ex vivo stimulation of T-cell products.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series B$32.5M
  • May 2021Series A$16.3M
  • Nov 2019Series A$17.5M
  • Apr 2018Seed$7.8M
Founders & team
Kevin PojasekCEO & PresidentHouman Ashrafian
Investors
M Ventures, Pfizer Ventures, Crick, RA Capital Management, Samsara BioCapital, SV Health Investors
Tech stack
Craft CmsDocusignGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsNginxOpen Graph
#11
Series A · Birmingham, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$8.4Mraised

Developer of genomic-based cancer diagnostic platform. It offers a platform technology based on a non-invasive blood test that captures the unmodified locations of the genome and analyzes the changes that occur during cancer.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
  • Feb 2024Series A$8.4M
Investors
Calculus Capital, Illumina Ventures, IQ Capital, Agilent, Mercia, Midlands Engine Investment Fund
#12
Public · Manchester, England · founded 2000 · 43 employees
$9.3Mraised

Provider of point of care molecular diagnostics platform for genotyping and sequence analysis. The company offers MT-RNR1 ID Kit, a pharmacogenetic test to prevent antibiotic induced deafness in infants, and Genedrive HCV ID Kit is used to screen for hepatitis C and COVID-19.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers · 32 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Thermo Fisher Scientific) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$1.6M
  • Nov 2018Post IPO$7.7M
Founders & team
Christopher PottenCo-FounderCatherine BoothCo-FounderJames CheekCEO
Investors
Calculus Capital, Global Health Investment Fund

Funding & investor landscape

$5.5Btotal disclosed funding
173companies funded
535disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa26 rounds
Gov20 rounds
Oxford University Innovation12 rounds
Future Planet Capital11 rounds
Scottish Enterprise11 rounds
University of Cambridge11 rounds
Cambridge Innovation Capital10 rounds
Ukri10 rounds
Calculus Capital8 rounds
Parkwalk8 rounds

Notable founders

Eric Miska
Co-Founder & Director · STORM Therapeutics
Tony Kouzarides
Co-Founder & Director · STORM Therapeutics
Jonny Ohlson
Founder & Co-CEO · Touchlight
Antonio Marques
Chief Operating Officer · Touchlight
Hagan Bayley
Co-Founder · Nanopore Technologies
Gordon Sanghera
Co-Founder · Nanopore Technologies
Jeremy Wheeler
CEO · BioCaptiva
Len Seymour
Co-Founder · OXGENE
Ola Wlodek
CEO · Constructive Bio
Peter Fraser
Co-Founder · Enhanced Genomics
Stefan Schoenfelder
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Advisor · Enhanced Genomics
Shaul Ilan
Co-Founder · Eleven
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,679,137 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Genomics coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on Bioinformatics is moving in the United Kingdom

A read on the academic research around Bioinformatics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,509 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820162026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 35% → 44% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • European Bioinformatics Institute204
  • University of Cambridge194
  • University of Oxford193
  • University College London180
  • Imperial College London179
leading researchers
Zicheng Yu · Pankaj Dhakad · Dhobasheni Newman · Darren J. Obbard · Yiu Lam · Charlotte J. Wright · Joana I. Meier · Alex Bateman
Breakthroughs1,228 · 35%
▲ 34%→35% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transcriptome breakthroughs are surging — UK papers rose from 5 to 84, with Disease and Immune system topics newly scaling rapidly.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Genome27→142
  • Gene20→131
  • Transcriptome5→84
  • Disease2→62
  • Immune system1→44
Newly emergingPhenotype 0→28 · In silico 0→24 · Whole genome sequencing 0→21
Landmark Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold · 42,952 cites
Advancements943 · 27%
▲ 18%→29% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Immune system advancements newly emerged at 57 papers, leading a wave of brand-new Advancements sub-topics including Transcriptome and Biomarker.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Disease4→116
  • Gene6→81
  • Cancer6→46
  • Genome10→43
  • Phenotype1→27
Newly emergingImmune system 0→57 · Transcriptome 0→52 · Biomarker 0→48
Landmark The MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments · 15,780 cites
Concerns582 · 17%
▼ 20%→16% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations81% since 2021mostly reviews
Clinical trial concerns are newly flagged at 34 papers as Disease-related concerns nearly doubled the segment, rising from 7 to 79.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Disease7→79
  • Cancer4→28
  • Immune system2→25
  • Context (archaeology)3→22
  • Genome5→21
Newly emergingClinical trial 0→34 · Biomarker 0→25 · Precision medicine 0→18
Landmark Intratumor Heterogeneity and Branched Evolution Revealed by Multiregion Sequencing · 7,706 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where bioinformatics is researched across United Kingdom

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

London697 · +0.38
Hot · DiseaseAdvancing · Molecular dynamicsOpportunity · TranscriptomeConcern · Clinical Practice
Cambridge286 · +0.47
Hot · Computational biologyAdvancing · GenomeOpportunity · Whole genome sequencingConcern · Systems biology
Oxford239 · +0.52
Hot · Computational modelAdvancing · ChromatinOpportunity · Sequence (biology)Concern · Disease
Edinburgh202 · +0.31
Hot · GermanAdvancing · DrosophilidaeOpportunity · DNA sequencingConcern · Adverse effect
Manchester86 · +0.35
Hot · In vivoAdvancing · Gene expressionOpportunity · DiseaseConcern · Clinical trial
Bristol81 · +0.39
Hot · Mendelian randomizationAdvancing · TraitOpportunity · PhenotypeConcern · Genome-wide association study
Glasgow73 · +0.55
Hot · AmpliconAdvancing · Variation (astronomy)Opportunity · DiseaseConcern · Biomarker
Birmingham44 · +0.45
Hot · Function (biology)Advancing · GenomicsOpportunity · Gene
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing bioinformatics patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom bioinformatics patent filing is cooling — 19 filings from 7 assignees (2016–2025), led by Deepmind TECH, BISN Laboratory Services, Gardner Steve; annual filings 5→2.

19 filings7 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Deepmind TECH13
  • BISN Laboratory Services3
  • Gardner Steve1
  • Lemon1
  • BISN LAB Services1
  • Samsung1
  • Beijing Youzhuju Network TECH1

Common questions

How many Genomics companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 371 indexable Genomics companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Genomics companies in United Kingdom?
The Genomics companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $5.5B in disclosed equity funding across 173 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Genomics company in United Kingdom?
Nanopore Technologies is the highest-funded Genomics company in United Kingdom, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Genomics companies in United Kingdom are funded?
173 of the 371 Genomics companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Genomics unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
1 Genomics company in United Kingdom on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Genomics companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Genomics companies on this list include Europa, Gov, Oxford University Innovation, Future Planet Capital, Scottish Enterprise.
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