2540 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in United Kingdom, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $32.2B across 1088 funded companies, including 3 unicorns.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Isomorphic Labs
Digital platform focused on revolutionizing drug discovery using AI |
$2.7B | — | Series B | Series B May 2026 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
CellCentric
Developer of oral small molecule inhibitors for treating blood cancers |
$90.3M | — | Series D | Series D May 2026 | 18 | 2003 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
STORM Therapeutics
Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting enzymes that modify RNA |
$98.3M | $64.9M as of 2020 |
Series C | Series C Apr 2026 | 28 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Enterobiotix
Developer of microbiome-based therapeutics for multiple disease targets |
$66M | — | Series B | Series B Apr 2026 | 28 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
Cytospire Therapeutics
Provider of immune cell engagers for treating cancer |
$83M | — | Series A | Series A May 2026 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Bit.bio
Manufacturer of programmed human cells for research and drug discovery |
$186.1M | $480.2M as of 2021 |
Series C | Series C Jan 2026 | 52 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
Lightcast
Developer of single-cell functional analysis using a droplet-based platform |
$49M | — | Series B | Series B Apr 2026 | 25 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Automata
Developer of modular lab automation platforms for biological research workflows |
$106.5M | $25.2M as of 2018 |
Series C | Series C Jan 2026 | 40 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
Artios
Developer of therapeutics targeting the deoxyribonucleic acid damage response in cancer |
$273M | — | Series D | Series D Nov 2025 | 76 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 10 |
Immutrin
Biotechnology company developing next‑generation antibody therapies |
$86.9M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | — | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
TympaHealth
Provider of an AI-based hearing health diagnosis device for medical professionals |
$31M | — | Series A | Conventional Debt May 2026 | 7 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 12 |
Centauri Therapeutics
Developer of immunotherapeutics to treat infectious diseases |
$64.9M | $29.7M as of 2023 |
Series A | Series A Feb 2026 | 6 | 2014 | ↑ Active |
| 13 |
Nuclera
Provider of rapid protein expression and screening systems for biotechnology labs |
$164.2M | $47.7M as of 2023 |
Series C | Series C Dec 2025 | 26 | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 14 |
Tissue Regenix
Developer of regenerative medical devices by using cell technology |
$127.9M | — | Public | Post IPO Dec 2025 | 7 | 2006 | ↑ Active |
| 15 |
Avacta
Developer of drug delivery technology using tumor activated peptide linkers |
$222.2M | — | Public | Post IPO Oct 2025 | 90 | 2006 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
Alesi Surgical
Developer of surgical smoke elimination systems for open and laparoscopic procedures |
$27.7M | — | Series C | Series C Apr 2026 | 7 | 2009 | ↑ Active |
| 17 |
CMR Surgical
Unicorn Developer of collaborative surgical robotic systems |
$1.2B | $3B as of 2021 |
Series D | Series D Apr 2025 | 3 | 2014 | ↑ Active |
| 18 |
Mestag Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases |
$45M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | 8 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 19 |
Mission Therapeutics
Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting specific disease associated enzymes |
$178.9M | $130.4M as of 2021 |
Series D | Series D Oct 2025 | 45 | 2011 | ↑ Active |
| 20 |
Cirdan Imaging
Laboratory Information System for clinical laboratories |
$23.6M | $12.2M as of 2017 |
Series B | Venture Debt Apr 2026 | 84 | 2010 | ↑ Active |
| 21 |
Touchlight
Unicorn Provider of cell-free DNA technology platform for genetic medicine application |
$190.1M | $1B as of 2021 |
Series B | Grant (prize money) Sep 2025 | 158 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 22 |
Owlstone Medical
Developer of non-invasive breath-based diagnostics for cancer and infectious diseases |
$150M | $61.5M as of 2022 |
Series E | Grant (prize money) Oct 2025 | 199 | 2004 | ↑ Active |
| 23 |
Theolytics
Developer of oncolytic adenovirus for the treatment of cancer |
$33.6M | — | Series B | Grant (prize money) Mar 2026 | 26 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 24 |
Avita Medical
Regenerative and Respiratory Medicine product company |
$204.8M | — | Public | Post IPO Aug 2025 | 108 | 1992 | ↑ Active |
| 25 |
Chemify
Developer of a platform for digitizing chemistry and chemical discovery |
$43M | — | Series B | Series B Feb 2026 | 40 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 26 |
Engitix
Developer of technology for in vitro drug discovery |
$60.4M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2026 | 16 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 27 |
Relation
AI-based drug development tools for researchers |
$65.3M | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2025 | 12 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 28 |
iFAST Diagnostics
Standalone pathology laboratory center |
$8.9M | $5.2M as of 2023 |
Seed | Seed May 2026 | 6 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 29 |
GripAble
Provider of cloud-based rehabilitation device with a companion app for the patients |
$16.5M | $23M as of 2022 |
Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | 27 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 30 |
Trogenix
Developer of precision cancer treatments using its proprietary gene therapy platform |
$111M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2025 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 31 |
Endlyz
Developer of small-molecule therapeutics targeting lysosomal dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases |
$17.3M | — | Series B | Series B Mar 2026 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 32 |
Techspert
Leading expert network for healthcare and life sciences |
$18.1M | — | Acquired | PE Feb 2026 | 53 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 33 |
Neutonic
Retailer of nootropic drinks, supplements, and related accessories online |
$9.7M | — | Series A | Angel Apr 2026 | — | 2025 | ↑ Active |
| 34 |
Portage Biotech
Therapeutics based on Cell Permeable Peptide Platform |
$84M | — | Public | Post IPO Sep 2025 | 205 | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 35 |
Scarlet Therapeutics
Developer of cell-based therapeutics to treat a wide range of diseases |
$7.1M | — | Series A | Series A May 2026 | 3 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 36 |
T-Therapeutics
Developer of T-cell-based rtherapeutics for cancer treatment |
$59.4M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 37 |
I Q Endoscopes
Manufacturer of endoscope devices for healthcare sector |
$13.9M | — | Series B | Series B Mar 2026 | 24 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 38 |
Plaquetec
Developer of a method to profile the biology of coronary artery |
$8M | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2026 | 2 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 39 |
Infex Therapeutics
Developer of drugs for treating multiple infectious diseases |
$5.9M | — | Series A | Series A May 2026 | 23 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 40 |
Antiverse
Developer of computational platform for de novo design of antibody therapeutics |
$10.1M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | 7 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 41 |
Nanopore Technologies
Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing |
$1.3B | — | Public | Post IPO Aug 2024 | 705 | 2005 | ↑ Active |
| 42 |
Alchemab
Developer of antibody therapeutics for treating oncology and neurodegenerative conditions |
$82.7M | $91.7M as of 2023 |
Series A | Series A Sep 2025 | 8 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 43 |
Lucida Medical
Developer of MRI-based cancer screening technology using artificial intelligence (AI) |
$11.5M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | 12 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 44 |
Cellular Origins
Provider of automated manufacturing solution for cell and gene therapy |
$40M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 45 |
Oxford Drug Design
Provider of computer-aided design of antibiotics for MDR infections |
$12.4M | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2026 | 9 | 2001 | ↑ Active |
| 46 |
CoMind
Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries |
$60M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2025 | 36 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 47 |
Imperagen
Developer of enzyme engineering platform for drug development |
$4.3M | — | Seed | Seed May 2026 | 5 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 48 |
Garland Surgical
Developer of surgical implants for hip replacement |
$4.1M | — | Seed | Seed May 2026 | 3 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 49 |
Charm Therapeutics
Developer of menin inhibitors designed for acute myeloid leukemia treatment |
$70M | $8.1M as of 2022 |
Series B | Series B Aug 2025 | 16 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 50 |
Draigtherapeutics
Developer of targeted neuromodulators for neuropsychiatric disorders treatment |
$140M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2025 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
Digital platform focused on revolutionizing drug discovery using AI. The company's computational tools analyze complex biological phenomena to assist in the design of molecules. The technology predicts how potential therapeutic compounds perform to facilitate the development of treatments for various diseases.
Developer of oral small molecule inhibitors for treating blood cancers. This pharmaceutical entity focuses on creating therapeutic agents that target specific proteins involved in tumor progression. The research involves modulating gene expression by disrupting the interaction of transcription co-activation factors within cancer cells. The primary therapeutic candidate is designed to address multiple myeloma and othe
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-
Developer of microbiome-based therapeutics for multiple disease targets. The company is engaged in developing an integrated anaerobic system which comprises of a closed system collection and processing benchtop system that will allow therapies to be produced outside of cleanrooms and in anaerobic environments. It aims to offer microbiome therapy to patients suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other diseases
Provider of immune cell engagers for treating cancer. It offers a portfolio of differentiated multispecific engager antibodies to enhance and direct the activity of innate and adaptive effector immune cells to discriminate between target diseased vs healthy cell for the treatment of solid tumors and other cancer.
Manufacturer of programmed human cells for research and drug discovery. This entity utilizes gene-targeting technology to express transcription factors that reprogram induced pluripotent stem cells into defined human cell types. These products include various nerve, immune, and muscle cell lines designed for use in laboratory assays, disease modeling, and therapeutic development. The technology enables the production
Developer of single-cell functional analysis using a droplet-based platform. The technology uses light rays to precisely control picoliter-scale droplets, enabling scalable assays for drug discovery, therapeutics, and basic research. The system facilitates sequential assays and the real-time dispensing of cells for downstream applications. It supports research into biomolecule secretion, cell-cell communication, and
Developer of modular lab automation platforms for biological research workflows. This system integrates hardware and software to orchestrate laboratory processes, including sample handling and instrument management. The platform utilizes node-based design tools and software development kits to enable workflow configuration and simulation. It supports connectivity with external data systems and analytical models to fa
Developer of therapeutics targeting the deoxyribonucleic acid damage response in cancer. These treatments focus on inhibiting specific enzymes involved in cellular repair mechanisms to induce damage within malignant tissues. The approach utilizes small-molecule inhibitors to disrupt survival pathways in tumor cells. Research efforts concentrate on identifying biological targets that regulate replication stress and ge
Biotechnology company developing next‑generation antibody therapies. The company focuses on creating next-generation antibody therapies. Their lead asset targets ATTR cardiomyopathy, a form of amyloidosis. The antibody is designed to selectively remove established amyloid fibrils.
Provider of an AI-based hearing health diagnosis device for medical professionals. The company has developed a portable hearing assessment device for the screening of the hearing abilities of a person. It has another wax removal tool along with the device that removes was from the ear using micro-suction technology. The device can analyze and diagnose the hearing capability of an individual and the data can be shared
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.
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-16.