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Best Infectious Diseases Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 124 best Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Immunocore.

124companies tracked
$2.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
74have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INFECTIOUS DISEASES × ENGLAND

Our analysis of 50 Infectious Diseases companies

$7.1b in tracked funding; 59% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
59%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2014median founding year
116kcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Infectious Diseases companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderStagePatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Immunocore
Developer of bispecific T cell receptor therapies for human diseases
$525M47 mo ago293
293 → 604 (+106%)
Nicholas Cross
Co-Founder
Public776 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
3 job openings · 1 launch
2F2g
Developer of therapeutic treatments for rare and life threatening infections
64Fin. health top 22%Funding top 23%Moat top 26%Growth top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 22%
Fundingtop 23%
Moattop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Patentstop 38%
Markettop 45%
Innovationtop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 47%
Techbottom 28%
Newsbottom 22%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$101M
Funding: Raised $353M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 24 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$353M21 mo ago27Francesco Lavino
CEO
Series H142 patents
Antifungal heterocyclic drug compounds and their pharmaceutical formulations.
3Pulmocide
Developer of inhaled antifungal medicines for treating respiratory lung infections
$205M42 mo ago9Pete Strong
Co-Founder
Series C124 patents
Polymorph forms and manufacturing processes for triazole antifungal agents
4ReViral
Developer of antiviral compounds for RSV
$121M69 mo ago28Khattereh Ahmadi
Co-Founder
Acqui-Hired91 patents
Antiviral benzodiazepine derivatives for treating respiratory syncytial virus infections
5Vicebio
Developer of vaccines to treat viral infectious diseases
35Growth top 15%Funding top 26%News top 26%Moat top 47%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 15%
Fundingtop 26%
Newstop 26%
Moattop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Patentsbottom 35%
Marketbottom 25%
Innovationbottom 22%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$100M20 mo ago4Emmanuel Hanon
CEO
Acquired2 patents
Recombinant chimeric fusion protein vaccines for hMPV and RSV respiratory viruses
6Chimerix
Developer of antiviral oral therapeutics
$95M139 mo ago78Acquired
7Oxford Immunotec
Commercial-stage diagnostics company using immune markers to diagnose disease
$94M101 mo ago184Acquired40 patents
Immunodiagnostic assays for TB, SARS‑CoV‑2 and microbial protein‑fragment ELISpot testing
8DNA Electronics
Developer of semiconductor‑based DNA‑sequencing systems for use in healthcare
$90M116 mo ago111
111 → 174 (+57%)
Christofer Toumazou
Founder & Executive Chairman
Series C123 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
9Sense Biodetection
Provider of point of care molecular diagnostics solutions
$79M55 mo ago43Acquired82 patents
Rapid nucleic acid detection biosensors with integrated heating for point‑of‑care diagnostics
10Centauri Therapeutics
Developer of immunotherapeutics to treat infectious diseases
35Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Moat top 36%Patents top 46%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 36%
Patentstop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 42%
Globalbottom 42%
Techbottom 41%
Marketbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $64.9M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$65M3 mo ago6Jennifer Schneider
CEO
Series A50 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
11Prokarium
Developer of bacterial immunotherapy treatments for various types of cancer
$62M41 mo ago20
20 → 17 (-15%)
Ibraheem Mahmood
CEO
Series C77 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
12QuantuMDx Group
Manufacturer of molecular diagnostic platforms and assays for infectious diseases
$57M46 mo ago98
98 → 53 (-46%)
Jonathan Halloran
CEO & ex-Co-Founder
Series D154 patents
Microfluidic nucleic‑acid diagnostic platforms for rapid qPCR and sample‑prep automation
13SpyBiotech
Developer of vaccines for bacterial infections and cancer by using proprietary protein superglue technology
$39M39 mo ago10
10 → 20 (+100%)
Simon Draper
Co-Founder
Series A29 patents
Engineering adenoviral vectors and capsid-modified viral vaccines for immunization
14PrEP Biopharm
Developing RNA based immunomodulators for the prevention of respiratory infections
$32M127 mo ago118Series A
15Emergex Vaccines
Developer T-cell Vaccines for treating viral and bacterial infections
$30M51 mo ago19Storme Moore-Thornicroft
Co-Founder
Series A89 patents
Peptide-based vaccines and MHC I epitope therapeutics for coronaviruses and flaviviruses
16Novacta Biosystems
Antibiotics developer
$29M203 mo ago51Deadpooled139 patents
Novel lantibiotic and polymyxin antibiotic compounds and their infusion formulations
17Immune Targeting Systems
Vaccines against mutating viruses
$20M195 mo ago46Acqui-Hired36 patents
Fluorocarbon‑conjugated peptide vaccine delivery platforms for infectious and oncology antigens
18Phico Therapeutics
Developer of antibiotic technology to address multi-drug resistant infections
$20M61 mo ago16Series A101 patents
Engineered bacteriophages with customized tail fibers for targeted antibacterial therapy
19Base Immune
Developer of AI based vaccines for treating infectious diseases
$20M27 mo ago8Joshua Blight
Co-Founder
Series A
20Population Genetics
Developing and out-licensing biochemical tools and approaches for NGS applications
$18M175 mo ago5Sam Eletr
Co-Founder & Chairman
Deadpooled116 patents
Advanced DNA sequencing library prep, normalization, and high‑sensitivity variant detection
21NeuTec Pharma
Developer of recombinant antibody therapies for infectious diseases
$12M337 mo ago20Ruth Christine Matthews
Founder & COO
Acquired105 patents
HSP90‑targeted therapeutics and antibody treatments for fungal, bacterial, and cancer diseases
22ProteinLogic
Biomarker discovery and exploitation platform
$11M28 mo agoNicolas Huber
CEO
Funding Raised14 patents
Discovery and application of protein biomarkers for disease diagnosis, notably tuberculosis.
23Genedrive
Provider of point of care molecular diagnostics platform for genotyping and sequence analysis
$9M14 mo ago43
43 → 45 (+5%)
Christopher Potten
Co-Founder
Public1 partnership
24Poolbeg Pharma
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases
$9M12 mo ago7Carol Dalton
Co-Founder
Public18 patents
p38 MAPK inhibitor therapeutics for cytokine storm mitigation in influenza and cancer immunotherapy
25iFAST Diagnostics
Standalone pathology laboratory center
40News top 24%Growth top 25%Talent top 33%Funding top 47%
All 9 signals ▾
Newstop 24%
Growthtop 25%
Talenttop 33%
Fundingtop 47%
Techbottom 48%
Productbottom 39%
Innovationbottom 37%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 17%
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 26 tracked, 5 types) · +233% YoY
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$9M0 mo ago6Hywel Morgan
Co-Founder & CTO
Seed1 partnership · 2 awards
26iosBio
Developer of therapeutic solutions for treating diseases like Covid-19, Influenza & others
$8M51 mo ago15Series C15 patents
Engineering chimeric coronavirus spike proteins to increase viral titers for vaccine production
27Lumora
Developer of molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases
$7M159 mo ago19Laurence Tisi
Co-Founder
Acqui-Hired47 patents
Rapid isothermal nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation technologies
28Blue Water Vaccines
Developer of influenza vaccine for protection against all influenza strains
$7M83 mo ago11Joseph HernandezPublic
29Destiny Pharma
Developer of drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases
$7M47 mo ago23William Love
Founder
Public62 patents
Antimicrobial agents targeting bacterial biofilms and prophylactic infection treatments
30PBD Biotech
Developer of diagnostic test to detect Mycobacterium in bovines
$6M44 mo ago5Series B14 patents
TB diagnostics and therapeutics, especially bacteriophage-based mycobacterial detection methods.
31Infex Therapeutics
Developer of drugs for treating multiple infectious diseases
37Patents top 27%Innovation top 33%Funding top 44%Moat top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Patentstop 27%
Innovationtop 33%
Fundingtop 44%
Moattop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 44%
Techbottom 37%
Marketbottom 32%
Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
Innovation: 60 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$6M1 mo ago23
23 → 24 (+4%)
Pete Jackson
CEO
Series A60 patents
Small-molecule antivirals and metallo‑beta‑lactamase inhibitors for infectious diseases
32Chain Biotech
Developer of microbiome-based oral immunotherapies
$6M36 mo ago8Seed
33SMi
Developer of a single molecule imaging tool for research and clinical diagnostics
$5M36 mo ago15Andrew Thompson
Founder & Director
Seed1 partnership
34Procarta Biosystems
Developer of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics against antimicrobial resistance
$4M81 mo ago3Mervyn Bibb
Co-Founder
Seed51 patents
Nucleic‑acid complex and transcription‑factor decoy platforms for diagnostics and therapeutics
35Motif Bio
Developer of antibiotics for multidrug resistant bacterial infections
$4M86 mo ago1Graham Lumsden
CEO
Deadpooled
36Linear Diagnostics
Developer of a molecular diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections
$4M36 mo ago4Matthew Hicks
Founder & CTO
Seed
37Absynth Biologics
Developer of vaccines and antibodies to treat bacterial infections
$4M110 mo ago3Simon Foster
Co-Founder
Deadpooled52 patents
Formulation and delivery of bacterial and combination vaccines, including antimicrobial peptide antigens.
38Nemesis Bioscience
Developer of therapeutics to reverse microbial resistance to antibiotics
$3M50 mo ago8Frank Massam
Founder & CEO
Seed24 patents
Nucleic acid delivery vectors and therapeutic formulation technologies for gene‑based medicines.
39ReadyGo
Provider of diagnostic test and sample collection tools for research labs
$3M15 mo ago8Elaine Warburton
Co-Founder
Seed
40Aptorum Group
Developer of small molecular therapeutics for multiple disorders
$3M42 mo ago26Ian Huen
Founder & CEO
Public
41Fluoretiq
Developer of a diagnostic platform for bacterial identification
$2M51 mo ago9Seed4 patents
Fluorescence-based detection probes for cellular materials and bacterial spectrofluorometry
1 launch
42Fuse
Provider of ultra rapid diagnostics solutions for the detection of COVID-19
$2M24 mo agoHarry Lamble
CEO
Seed
43Presymptom Health
Developer of AI-based diagnostic blood tests for infection.
$2M15 mo ago3Iain Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Seed
44Halo Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of Covid-19
$2M37 mo ago1Daniel Fitzgerald
Co-Founder & CEO
Seed
45NALIA Systems
Customisable multiplexed Immunodiagnostic biomarker panels
$1M54 mo ago5Deadpooled
46Amprologix
Developer of antimicrobial-resistant drugs
$993K8 mo agoMat Upton
Founder & CSO
Seed2 patents
Design and synthesis of novel antimicrobial peptide therapeutics
47Luas Diagnostics
Developer of sensors and connected app for diabetes management
$949K38 mo ago3Seed
48Evolvere BioSciences
Developer of next generation antibiotics using artificial intelligence models to outpace bacterial resistance
$500K24 mo agoWeronika Ślesak
Co-Founder
Seed
49GenomeKey
Developer of diagnostic solutions for infectious diseases by using DNA sequencing and machine learning
$259K22 mo ago10Michael Roberts
Co-Founder & CEO
Seed
50Renewvax
Developer of vaccines to treat bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance
$166K10 mo ago6Aras Kadioglu
Co-Founder
Seed

Top 12 Infectious Diseases companies in England

#1
Series A · Kent, England · founded 2014 · 6 employees
$64.9Mraised

Developer of immunotherapeutics to treat infectious diseases. The company has proprietary Alphamer technology based on "programmable immunity"​ in which chemically synthesised molecules redirect naturally occurring antibodies to selected pathogens to fight the infections.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 36%
Patents
top 46%
Talent
bottom 49%
Innovation
bottom 42%
Funding: Raised $64.9M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 50 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series A$8.1M
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$5.1M
  • Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • Jul 2023Series A$11.5M
Founders & team
Jennifer SchneiderCEO
Investors
Kent County Council, EJ Capital, Wren Capital, Discovery Park, Renaissance Capital Partners, Animatrix Capital Llp
Tech stack
CookiebotGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHstsJqueryMicrosoft 365
#2
Seed · Southampton, England · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$8.9Mraised

Standalone pathology laboratory center

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 24%
Growth
top 25%
Talent
top 33%
Funding
top 47%
Tech
bottom 48%
Product
bottom 39%
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 26 tracked, 5 types) · +233% YoY · Top themes: Earnings, Leadership
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 2 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. iFAST Diagnostics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Seed$6.4M
  • Jan 2023Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Hywel MorganCo-Founder & CTOToby KingCEODaniel SpencerCo-Founder
Investors
E Ink, Raw Ventures, OKG Capital, QantX, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Kadmos Capital
Tech stack
AstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGodaddy
#3
Series A · Alderley Edge, England · founded 2016 · 23 employees
$5.9Mraised

Developer of drugs for treating multiple infectious diseases. The company's proprietary platform has developed RESP-X for treating respiratory infections in patients with lungs damaged, MET-X helps to treat urinary tract infections caused by critical priority pathogens, GON-X for gonorrhea, VAP-X helps in the prevention & treatment of hospital-lung infections, and many more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 27%
Innovation
top 33%
Funding
top 44%
Moat
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 44%
Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 60 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $5.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$5.9M
  • Mar 2019Seed$3M
  • 2017Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Pete JacksonCEO
Investors
LifeArc, Bruntwood, Mahanagar Gas, The GM&C Life Sciences Fund, Catapult Ventures, Gooddies
#4
Series H · Manchester, England · founded 1998 · 27 employees
$353.3Mraised

Developer of therapeutic treatments for rare and life threatening infections. Research focuses on identifying and creating pharmaceutical compounds to address fungal pathogens. These medical products aim to provide treatment options for patients affected by serious fungal conditions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 22%
Funding
top 23%
Moat
top 26%
Growth
top 28%
Patents
top 38%
Market
top 45%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$101M
Funding: Raised $353M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 24 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series H (Sep 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 142 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series H$100M
  • Aug 2022Series E$70M
  • Aug 2020Series D$60.8M
  • Jan 2019Series C
Founders & team
Francesco LavinoCEO
Investors
Morningside, European Investment Bank, Merifin Capital, Astellas Venture Management, BankInvest, K Nominees
Tech stack
AstraCookieyesCore-JsElementorGoogle Font ApiJquery
#5
Acquired · London, England · founded 2019 · 4 employees
$100Mraised

Developer of vaccines to treat viral infectious diseases. The company has Molecular Clamp technology for high yield production of viral fusion proteins in native trimeric “prefusion” form. The lead candidate of the company includes VXB-211 which targets respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The company has developed a pipeline for Metapneumovirus, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%
Funding
top 26%
News
top 26%
Moat
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 37%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2024)
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · +500% YoY · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$100M
Founders & team
Emmanuel HanonCEO
Investors
TCG Crossover, Avoro Capital, VenBio, UniQuest, Medicxi
#6
Public · London, England · founded 2021 · 7 employees
$8.9Mraised

Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases. The company's product pipeline include POLB 001 is a p38 MAP Kinase inhibitor and small molecule immunomodulator that reduces harmful inflammation in patients with influenza, POLB 002 for respiratory virus infections treatment and POLB 003 is a Melioidosis vaccine.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Post IPO$6.5M
  • Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$2.4M
Founders & team
Carol DaltonCo-FounderCathal FrielChairman and Co-FounderJeremy SkillingtonChief Executive Officer
Investors
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
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 — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
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
#8
Public · Abingdon, England · founded 2008 · 293 employees
$525Mraised

Developer of bispecific T cell receptor therapies for human diseases. These biological medicines utilize modular technology to modulate immune system activity. The therapies target diseased cells to facilitate destruction or reduce immune responses in patients with cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune conditions. The research and development process focuses on creating treatments that interact with the human leukocyte antigen system to address unmet medical needs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers — 41.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Clinical Supply Chain Program Lead, Associate Director, Product Marketing (US)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Post IPO$140M
  • Feb 2021Post IPO$15M
  • Jan 2021Series C$75M
  • Jan 2021Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Nicholas CrossCo-FounderGeorge MartinCo-FounderGeorge RobinsonCo-Founder
Investors
BlackRock, Oxford Finance, Gates, Lilly, Woodford Investment Management, RTW Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapDatatables
#9
Seed · Plymouth, England · founded 2018
$993Kraised

Developer of antimicrobial-resistant drugs. The lead candidate NI01, is a bactericidal peptide for topical use for nasal decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, pneumonia, and surface skin infections such as impetigo.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$993K
Founders & team
Mat UptonFounder & CSOGordon BarkerCEO
#10
Seed · Bath, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$3.2Mraised

Provider of diagnostic test and sample collection tools for research labs. The company offers a sample collection product called "Snap" and a diagnostic testing product called "Snapshot". Also, offers a rapid test platform for small laboratories, pharmacies, and off-grid diagnostic requirements.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$644.5K
  • Jul 2022Seed$1.8M
  • Feb 2022Seed$297.4K
  • Mar 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Elaine WarburtonCo-FounderMike CattCo-FounderBen CobbCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
British Business Bank, Foresight Group
#11
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 9 employees
$205.4Mraised

Developer of inhaled antifungal medicines for treating respiratory lung infections. These investigational therapies target fungal pathogens directly within the lungs to minimize systemic exposure. The drug design focuses on maintaining high concentrations at the site of infection to address conditions associated with pulmonary aspergillosis. This approach aims to provide treatment options for patients who do not respond to standard antifungal therapies.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Series C$52M
  • Dec 2021Series C$3.5M
  • May 2021Series C$92M
  • Mar 2017Series B$30.4M
Founders & team
Pete StrongCo-FounderAnne BrindleyManaging DirectorDan BurgessCEO
Investors
Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Touchstone Innovations, F-Prime Capital, SR One, Longwood Fund, SV Health Investors
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAstraElementorNginx
#12
Seed · Salisbury, England · founded 2019 · 3 employees
$1.9Mraised

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Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$253.3K
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)
  • Mar 2024Seed$1.9M
  • Aug 2021Seed$862K
Founders & team
Iain MillerChief Executive Officer
Investors
UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Ploughshare Innovations, Ukri, NIHR, SBRI Healthcare, Future Planet Capital

Funding & investor landscape

$2.2Btotal disclosed funding
66companies funded
235disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov11 rounds
Future Planet Capital7 rounds
UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund7 rounds
Morningside6 rounds
Ukri6 rounds
CARB-X5 rounds
Europa5 rounds
British Business Bank4 rounds
Catapult Ventures4 rounds
Novo Holdings4 rounds

Notable founders

Jennifer Schneider
CEO · Centauri Therapeutics
Hywel Morgan
Co-Founder & CTO · iFAST Diagnostics
Toby King
CEO · iFAST Diagnostics
Pete Jackson
CEO · Infex Therapeutics
Francesco Lavino
CEO · F2g
Emmanuel Hanon
CEO · Vicebio
Carol Dalton
Co-Founder · Poolbeg Pharma
Cathal Friel
Chairman and Co-Founder · Poolbeg Pharma
Christopher Potten
Co-Founder · Genedrive
Catherine Booth
Co-Founder · Genedrive
Nicholas Cross
Co-Founder · Immunocore
George Martin
Co-Founder · Immunocore
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,876,359 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Infectious Diseases coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN ENGLAND · Health & Bio

How research on Diagnostics in England is moving

A read on the academic research around Diagnostics in England — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 66 papers.

Public Health England and affiliates lead England's diagnostics research, focusing on reproductive/respiratory infections and antibiotic resistance, with a cautiously optimistic yet contested tone balancing breakthroughs against growing resistance concerns.

66 papers · stance +0.25 · 17% breakthrough · 41% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Public Health England38
  • New England Biolabs6
  • Hunter New England Local Health District4
  • Genomics England4
  • University of the West of England4
leading researchers
Emma M. Harding‐Esch · Agata Pacho · Laura Phillips · Sebastian Fuller · Jessica Coggins · Kevin Brown
prism intelligence · tone & topics
82% positive · 12% critical tone
HealthcareHealthMedicinePublic HealthPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
Breakthroughs10 · 15%
▲ 13%→19% share
▲1.5× share momentum6 median citations40% since 2021mostly methods-led
Point-of-care testing breakthroughs are rising — field-share climbed 13%→19% across Virology and Public health sub-topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Point-of-care testing5
  • Virology3
  • Public health2
  • Workflow2
  • Computational biology2
Landmark Visual Detection of Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Using pH-Sensitive Dyes · 645 cites
Advancements25 · 38%
▼ 40%→33% share
▼0.8× share momentum5 median citations28% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements field-share is cooling 40%→33% despite Point-of-care testing papers reaching 13.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Point-of-care testing13
  • Point of care7
  • Chlamydia trachomatis4
  • Test (biology)3
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests3
Landmark Detection of miRNAs with a nanopore single-molecule counter · 69 cites
Concerns24 · 36%
▲ 30%→38% share
▲1.3× share momentum9 median citations33% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are intensifying 30%→38% — Point-of-care testing issues grew 5→8 papers and Qualitative research newly emerged with 4.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Point-of-care testing5→8
Newly emergingQualitative research 0→4
Landmark Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease: Past, Present, and Future · 218 cites

Common questions

How many Infectious Diseases companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 124 indexable Infectious Diseases companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $2.2B in disclosed equity funding across 66 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Infectious Diseases company in England, United Kingdom?
Immunocore is the highest-funded Infectious Diseases company in England, United Kingdom, with $525M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
66 of the 124 Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Infectious Diseases unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Infectious Diseases companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Infectious Diseases companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Infectious Diseases companies on this list include Gov, Future Planet Capital, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Morningside, Ukri.
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