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Best Neurology Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 136 best Neurology companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Markit.

136companies tracked
$3.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
80have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · NEUROLOGY × ENGLAND

Our analysis of 50 Neurology companies

$7.4b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
74%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2016median founding year
187kcombined LinkedIn audience
39%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Neurology companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Markit
Developer of NMDA receptor modulators for neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders
$750M157 mo ago1,030————
2Spur Therapeutics
Developer of gene therapies for debilitating chronic diseases
$401M70 mo ago—Naomi Aoki
Founder & Principal
—16 patents
Engineered stable beta‑glucocerebrosidase enzymes for lysosomal disease therapeutics
—
3ReNeuron Group
Developer of stem-cell-based therapeutics for stroke disability and critical limb ischemia
$326M98 mo ago34—WordPressMySQLPHP+9152 patents
Cell therapy and exosome-based delivery of engineered stem cell-derived microparticles.
—
4Mission Therapeutics
Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting specific disease associated enzymes
53Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Patents top 29%Innovation top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Moattop 26%
Patentstop 29%
Innovationtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 48%
Markettop 50%
Globalbottom 42%
Fin. healthbottom 31%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $179M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 305 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$179M8 mo ago45Keith Menear
Co-Founder
—305 patents
Small-molecule USP30 deubiquitinase inhibitors for mitochondrial disease, cancer, and fibrosis
—
5OMass Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for immunological and orphan diseases
$166M37 mo ago36
36 → 78 (+117%)
Carol Robinson
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+2116 patents
Small‑molecule modulators of MC2R, GPR65, and SMO receptors for endocrine and oncology therapies.
1 job opening
6Evox Therapeutics
Developer of exosome-based therapeutics for severe neurological and rare diseases
$156M64 mo ago73
73 → 40 (-45%)
Samir Andaloussi
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+15193 patents
Engineered extracellular vesicle/exosome platforms for targeted delivery of RNA, proteins, and CRISPR tools
—
7Beckley Psytech
Developer of rapid-acting psychedelic medicines for mental health disorders
$153M29 mo ago1Cosmo Mellen
Co-Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowSwiper+1578 patents
Formulating and delivering 5‑MeO‑DMT as pharmaceutical/ digital therapies for depression and addiction.
—
8COMPASS Pathways
Developer of therapies for treating mental disorders
$109M34 mo ago42Lars Wilde
Co-Founder
WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+2523 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
9Proximagen
Small molecules for neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimers.
$96M176 mo ago28Peter Jenner
Founder
—349 patents
Small-molecule SSAO and CXCR4 receptor inhibitors for therapeutic applications
—
10Alchemab
Developer of antibody therapeutics for treating oncology and neurodegenerative conditions
45Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 34%
Techbottom 33%
Funding: Raised $82.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$83M9 mo ago8Jane Osbourn
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14——
11AviadoBio
Developer of gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders
$80M54 mo ago38
38 → 70 (+84%)
Do Lee
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+293 patents
Antisense nucleic‑acid therapies targeting SOD1 for ALS and CNS drug delivery platforms.
1 launch · 1 partnership
12Heptares
Develops small molecule drugs targeting GPCRs
$62M119 mo ago168Malcolm Weir
Co-Founder & CEO
———
13Phagenesis
Developer of medical devices for the treatment of Neurogenic dysphagia
$62M27 mo ago22Conor Mulrooney
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressMySQLPHP+26126 patents
Bioelectronic therapeutic devices and wearable medical accessories for neuromodulation and dysphagia treatment
—
14LoQus23
Developer of oral small molecule therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases
$61M20 mo ago1————
15AstronauTx
Developer of therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders
$61M32 mo ago5Ruth Mckernan
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13—1 award
16WaveBreak
Developer of small molecule therapeutics for neurological disorders
$60M26 mo ago51Bart Henderson
CEO
———
17CoMind
Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries
55Growth top 11%News top 24%Funding top 29%Moat top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 11%
Newstop 24%
Fundingtop 29%
Moattop 42%
Partnerstop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 36%
Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$60M8 mo ago36
36 → 81 (+125%)
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8——
18Ixaka
Developer of cell-based therapeutic solutions for the treatment of multiple therapeutic conditions
$54M65 mo ago9Vicente Gonzalez
Co-Founder
———
19Levicept
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of chronic pain
$51M57 mo ago6Simon Westbrook
CSO and Founder
WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+10105 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
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20Small Pharma
Developer of psychedelic-based therapeutics for mental health conditions
$49M63 mo ago8——148 patents
Deuterated psychedelic compounds and specialized delivery formulations for psychiatric therapies
—
21GW Pharma
Developer of cannabinoid medicines for MS spasticity, cancer pain and childhood epilepsy
$46M111 mo ago326——1,120 patents
Cannabinoid-based epilepsy treatments and probiotic bacterial strain formulations
—
22C4X Discovery
Developer of optimized drug discovery and design services
$43M29 mo ago46—WordPressMySQLPHP+15130 patents
Small‑molecule inhibitors of MALT1, NRF2 agonists, and integrin blockers for immuno‑inflammatory therapy
—
23Convergence Pharma
Develops novel analgesics with better efficacy and less side effects.
$35M188 mo ago9————
24Trimtech Therapeutics
They develop treatments for CNS and inflammatory disorders
$31M15 mo ago—Leo James
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13—1 award
25Kesmalea
Developer of protein homeostasis modulators for therapeutic applications
$30M21 mo ago5Harry Finch
Founder Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+13——
26Oxford Endovascular
Developer of treatment device for neurovascular disease
$23M25 mo ago7Andrew Moor
Director of R&D
—21 patents
Self‑expanding intravascular stent tubes and delivery systems for endovascular procedures.
—
27NRG Therapeutics
Developer of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
$18M9 mo ago5Neil Miller
Co-Founder and CEO
CMS Made SimplePleskApple iCloud Mail+1639 patents
Mitochondrial permeability transition pore inhibitors for neuro‑protective therapeutics
—
28Endlyz
Developer of small-molecule therapeutics targeting lysosomal dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases
24Funding top 32%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 32%
Techbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 48%
Marketbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $17.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Tech: 13 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$17M2 mo ago—Joanna Wolak
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+10——
29OVM
Therapeutic peptide vaccines for cancer
$12M19 mo ago5Shisong Jiang
Founder & Director
———
30Cytox
Developer for prognostic tests for assessing the risk of dementia
$12M82 mo ago12————
31Scripta Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics modulating transcription factor activity for disease treatment
27Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 45%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Techbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$12M7 mo ago—Jerry Huang
Co-Founder & VP Machine Learning
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+13——
32Pangea Botanica
Developing and discovering nature-inspired therapeutics
$12M38 mo ago8Julia Wilde
Co-Founder
—2 patents
Accelerated hardware implementations for high‑speed cosine arithmetic operations
—
33Harness Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for neurological disorders
$11M30 mo ago5Jan Thirkettle
Chief Executive Officer
ProcessWirePHPjQuery+8——
34OKYO Pharma
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease and chronic pain management
$10M11 mo ago6Gary Jacob
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+10—1 expansion
35Neurofenix
Manufacturer of medical devices for neurorehabilitation
$7M45 mo ago6—WebflowReactstyled-components+226 patents
Rehabilitation devices for motor training and therapy
—
36Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies
Provider of gene therapy commercialization services
$6M46 mo ago4Adrien Lemoine
Co-Founder & CEO
———
37AWAKN
CRO focused on early stage clinical trial research
$6M15 mo ago3—WordPressMySQLPHP+30——
38BioCorteX
Developer of human-microbiome platform for drug development
$5M38 mo ago13Nik Sharma
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 award
39Isogenix
Developer of precision therapies targeting protein isoforms for neuromuscular and neurological diseases
$5M38 mo ago—Catheryn Lim
Co-Founder
———
40Monument Therapeutics
Developer of targeted treatments for the treatment of psychiatry and neurological diseases
$5M15 mo ago7Sheryl Caswell
Co-Founder & CDO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19——
41Walk With Path
Smart footwear for reducing the risk of fall
$4M46 mo ago2Lise Pape
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+27——
42QV Bioelectronics
Manufacturer of electrotherapy devices for treating brain tumors
$4M4 mo ago6Christopher Bullock
Co-Founder & CTO
—25 patents
Implantable bioelectronic devices for neural stimulation and monitoring
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43Crucible Therapeutics
Developer of RNA-targeting therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
$3M12 mo ago—Guillaume Hautbergue
Chief Scientific Officer
———
44Solvonis Therapeutics
Developer of novel therapeutics for addiction and mental health disorders
$3M8 mo ago—Anthony Tennyson
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6——
45Aptorum Group
Developer of small molecular therapeutics for multiple disorders
$3M42 mo ago26Ian Huen
Founder & CEO
———
46Newrotex
Provider of silk-based solutions for the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries
$3M39 mo ago3Fritz Vollrath
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+2210 patents
Peripheral nerve repair conduits for enhanced regeneration of damaged nerves
1 award
47Cerca
Provider of a brain scanning medical imaging device for neurological and mental health diagnosis
21Moat top 48%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 48%
Fundingtop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 48%
Fin. healthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 28%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 6 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$3M1 mo ago7David Woolger
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowHubSpotcore-js+15—1 job opening · 1 expansion
48UpFront Diagnostics
Developer of rapid diagnostic tests for stroke detection
$2M13 mo ago3Edoardo Gaude
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
——1 award
49MYndspan
Platform offering detailed reports on cognitive function and brain connectivity
$2M14 mo ago5Caitlin Baltzer
Co-Founder
PrismicNode.jsReact+12——
50Reneural
Developer of a neurorehabilitation platform integrating virtual reality for stroke recovery
$617K19 mo ago—Victor Harabari
Founder & CEO
———

Top 12 Neurology companies in England

#1
Series D · Cambridge, England · founded 2011 · 45 employees
$178.9Mraised
▾

Developer of small molecule inhibitors targeting specific disease associated enzymes. These therapeutic candidates focus on the regulation of cellular quality control processes to address neurodegenerative conditions, heart disease, kidney disease, and fibrosis. The research centers on the modulation of protein degradation pathways to influence disease progression.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 26%
Patents
top 29%
Innovation
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 48%
Funding: Raised $179M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 305 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 305 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 106 filings since 2022 vs 191 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series D$13.3M
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$5.2M
  • Mar 2024Series D$32.2M
  • Jan 2021Series C$3.7M
Founders & team
Keith MenearCo-FounderAnker LundemoseCEO
Investors
Innovate UK, Imperial Innovations, Woodford Investment Management, Roche, Pfizer Venture Investments, Sofinnova Partners
#2
Series B · London, England · founded 2021
$17.3Mraised
▾

Developer of small-molecule therapeutics targeting lysosomal dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases. The company focuses on developing disease-modifying therapies to restore endo-lysosomal function and reduce neurodegeneration. Their pipeline includes small molecule modulators targeting ATP13A2 and ATP10B lysosomal transporters, both critical for maintaining neuronal health. Initial clinical indications target genetic subsets of Parkinson's disease, with plans to expand into sporadic Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative disorders. The approach aims to address the underlying causes of these diseases rather than just managing symptoms.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%
Tech
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $17.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Tech: 13 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Security: Hsts
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$17.3M
Founders & team
Joanna WolakCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
SV Health Investors
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 8 employees
$82.7Mraised
▾

Developer of antibody therapeutics for treating oncology and neurodegenerative conditions. This organization identifies drug targets by analyzing patient antibody repertoires through deep sequencing and computational analysis. The process focuses on identifying convergent protective antibody responses found in individuals who demonstrate resilience to specific diseases. These findings facilitate the creation of therapeutic candidates intended for clinical application.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 34%
Funding: Raised $82.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Natural Portfolio) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$32M
  • Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$2.1M
  • 2021Grant (prize money)—
  • Apr 2021Series A$82.7M
Founders & team
Jane OsbournCo-Founder & CEORuth MckernanCo-FounderRachael Bashford-RogersCo-Founder
Investors
Innovate UK, SV Health Investors, RA Capital Management, Lightstone Ventures, DCVC, DHVC
Tech stack
DocusignGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiJqueryJquery Migrate
#4
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 36 employees
$60Mraised
▾

Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries. It enables users to develop, design, measure, study, record, process, analyze, manage, and control brain data for decision-making. Its offering includes application development, research, neuroimaging, and stimulation technologies. It caters to the health and manufacturing industries.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 11%
News
top 24%
Funding
top 29%
Moat
top 42%
Partners
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Regulatory
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$60M
  • 2023Seed—
Founders & team
James DacombeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Angelini Ventures, LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, Crane Venture Partners, Backed, Entrepreneur First
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#5
Series A · England · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$2.5Mraised
▾

Provider of a brain scanning medical imaging device for neurological and mental health diagnosis. The company has developed a wearable helmet that uses magnetic fields to scan the brain and generate brain functions to diagnose any neurological or psychiatric conditions. The tool provides real-time data for brain networks for cognitive demands for healthcare professionals to aid in the process of treatment and diagnosis.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 48%
Funding
top 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 48%
Fin. health
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 32%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 6 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Laboratory Technician, Project Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$5.1M
  • Feb 2024Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
David WoolgerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Guinness Ventures, Nottingham Technology Ventures
#6
Series B · Cambridge, England · founded 2018 · 5 employees
$18.4Mraised
▾

Developer of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.It is involved in developing the small molecule-based drug which can penetrant mitochondrial permeability and transition pore inhibitors to safeguard dopamine cells for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and motor neuron disease

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series B$67.5M
  • Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$500K
  • Nov 2022Series A$18.4M
  • May 2022Grant (prize money)$3.4M
Founders & team
Neil MillerCo-Founder and CEO
Investors
Gov, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Omega Funds, Brandon Capital, Parkinsons Virtual Biotech, SV Health Investors
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCivicCms Made SimpleCore-JsFont Awesome
#7
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2025
$11.9Mraised
▾

Developer of therapeutics modulating transcription factor activity for disease treatment. It focuses on identifying and manipulating master controllers of biology. The company utilizes AI/ML models to reveal novel therapeutics. It validates results in patient-derived models, initially targeting neurodegenerative diseases.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 45%
Market
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. TuneLab) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$11.9M
Founders & team
Jerry HuangCo-Founder & VP Machine LearningPeter HamleyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Oxford Science Enterprises, Apollo Health Ventures, AlbionVC, YZR Capital, Parkwalk, Oxford University Innovation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Series A · Manchester, England · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$3.6Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of electrotherapy devices for treating brain tumors. The company's flagship product is GRACE, an implanted device that delivers electric field therapy directly to the tumour resection margins where GBM recurrence takes place.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Grant (prize money)—
  • Jan 2026Series A$6.1M
  • Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$1.1M
  • Jan 2023Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Christopher BullockCo-Founder & CTORichard FuCo-FounderCarl DaintreeCEO
Investors
Consilience Ventures, SOSV, Catapult Ventures, Ukri, Northern Gritstone, Elbow Beach Capital
#9
Public · London, England · founded 2018 · 6 employees
$10.4Mraised
▾

Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease and chronic pain management. The company's lead candidate is OK-101 to treat ocular diseases, including dry eye, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis and ocular pain. It is also developing a non-opioid analgesic BAM8 utilizing oral and nasal formulations for the management of chronic pain.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$1.4M
  • Sep 2020Post IPO$659.5K
  • Aug 2020Post IPO$1.9M
Founders & team
Gary JacobChief Executive Officer
Tech stack
DiviGodaddyGoogle Font ApiHttp/3LitespeedLitespeed Cache
#10
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2023
$31Mraised
▾

They develop treatments for CNS and inflammatory disorders. The company creates highly specific degraders that selectively target and remove toxic proteins. This approach is based on research into TRIM21, a ubiquitin ligase, to treat protein aggregation disorders. They aim to provide therapeutic benefits for intractable CNS and inflammatory diseases.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$31M
Founders & team
Leo JamesCo-FounderWilliam McEwanCo-Founder
Investors
Cambridge Innovation Capital, SV Health Investors, M Ventures, Pfizer Ventures, Lilly, MP Healthcare Venture Management
Tech stack
CookieyesGodaddyHttp/3JqueryJquery MigrateMicrosoft 365
#11
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2019 · 1 employees
$61.3Mraised
▾

Developer of oral small molecule therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The company is focused on using a structure-based approach to design small-molecule drugs targeting aberrant DNA mismatch repair for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease and other triplet repeat disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$46.6M
  • Nov 2021Seed$9.4M
  • 2019Seed$5.3M
Investors
SV Health Investors, Novartis Venture Fund, Forbion, Dementia Discovery Fund
#12
Public · London, England · founded 2017
$3Mraised
▾

Developer of novel therapeutics for addiction and mental health disorders. This company focuses on creating new medicines to address the limitations of existing treatments for these conditions. The initial therapeutic focus is on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal is to provide effective solutions that improve patient outcomes and reduce the significant societal and economic burdens associated with these disorders.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$1.7M
  • Jul 2025Post IPO$1.4M
Founders & team
Anthony TennysonCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tech stack
Framer SitesGodaddyGoogle Font ApiHstsHttp/3Microsoft 365

Funding & investor landscape

$3.5Btotal disclosed funding
80companies funded
204disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa13 rounds
SV Health Investors11 rounds
Gov10 rounds
Oxford University Innovation8 rounds
EIC Fund6 rounds
Innovate UK6 rounds
Oxford Science Enterprises6 rounds
AlbionVC5 rounds
Ukri5 rounds
o2h ventures5 rounds

Notable founders

Keith Menear
Co-Founder · Mission Therapeutics
Anker Lundemose
CEO · Mission Therapeutics
Joanna Wolak
Co-Founder & CEO · Endlyz
Jane Osbourn
Co-Founder & CEO · Alchemab
Ruth Mckernan
Co-Founder · Alchemab
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO · CoMind
David Woolger
Co-Founder & CEO · Cerca
Neil Miller
Co-Founder and CEO · NRG Therapeutics
Jerry Huang
Co-Founder & VP Machine Learning · Scripta Therapeutics
Peter Hamley
Co-Founder & CEO · Scripta Therapeutics
Christopher Bullock
Co-Founder & CTO · QV Bioelectronics
Richard Fu
Co-Founder · QV Bioelectronics
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,681,470 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Neurology coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on Neuroscience & Neurotech is moving in the United Kingdom

A read on the academic research around Neuroscience & Neurotech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,968 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 20% → 41% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • University College London388
  • University of Oxford310
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery238
  • Imperial College London194
  • MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit185
leading researchers
Marwan Hariz · Ludvic Zrinzo · Alek Pogosyan · Tipu Z. Aziz · Patricia Limousin · Alexander L. Green · Thomas Foltynie · Harith Akram
▲ Breakthroughs303 · 15%
▲ 13%→17% share
▲1.3× share momentum9 median citations48% since 2021mostly methods-led
Optogenetics research surged from 1 to 14 papers, signalling a rapidly emerging precision-stimulation frontier in UK neurotech.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Neuromodulation2→23
  • Stimulation16→35
  • Deep brain stimulation44→59
  • Neurostimulation7→22
  • Optogenetics1→14
Newly emergingWearable computer 0→6 · Electrophysiology 0→6 · Photostimulation 0→5
Landmark Dichotomous Organization of the External Globus Pallidus · 447 cites
◆ Advancements941 · 48%
47%→47% share
▲1.0× share momentum9 median citations42% since 2021mostly empirical
Vagus nerve stimulation research nearly quadrupled (6->22), reflecting intensifying UK clinical translation efforts.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Neuromodulation19→57
  • Neurostimulation37→59
  • Brain stimulation15→35
  • Vagus nerve stimulation6→22
  • Disease13→28
Newly emergingWakefulness 0→8 · Ictal 0→6 · Rhythm 0→6
Landmark Dorsal and Ventral Attention Systems · 1,435 cites
▼ Concerns456 · 23%
▼ 26%→23% share
▼0.9× share momentum15 median citations41% since 2021mostly empirical
Neuroprosthetics safety research sextupled (2->12), flagging growing scrutiny over implantable device risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Neuromodulation14→34
  • Neuroprosthetics2→12
  • Neurostimulation18→28
  • Meta-analysis1→8
  • Brain stimulation12→19
Newly emergingMEDLINE 0→5
Landmark The anatomical basis for transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation · 530 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where neurotech 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.

London804 · +0.34
Hot · Deep brain stimulationAdvancing · BiomechanicsOpportunity · WakefulnessConcern · Movement disorders
Oxford341 · +0.41
Hot · NeuroscienceAdvancing · Deep brain stimulationOpportunity · Non-rapid eye movement sleepConcern · Neuroethics
Cambridge79 · +0.38
Hot · BioelectronicsAdvancing · Functional magnetic resonance imagingOpportunity · NeuroimagingConcern · Disease
Manchester53 · +0.22
Hot · DysphagiaAdvancing · SwallowingOpportunity · Meta-analysisConcern · Stroke (engine)
Bristol39 · +0.39
Hot · StriatumAdvancing · Globus pallidusOpportunity · GaitConcern · Deep brain stimulation
Glasgow34 · +0.25
Hot · OptogeneticsAdvancing · Brain–computer interfaceOpportunity · NeurostimulationConcern · Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus
Birmingham31 · +0.22
Hot · Tourette syndromeAdvancing · NeuroprostheticsOpportunity · Local field potentialConcern · Tics
Edinburgh19 · +0.34
Hot · Movement disordersAdvancing · Psychological interventionOpportunity · AddictionConcern · Parkinson's disease
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing neurotech patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom neurotech patent filing is accelerating — 134 filings from 71 assignees (2016–2025), led by Galvani Bioelectronics, Bioinduction, UNIV Newcastle; annual filings 5→18.

134 filings71 assigneespeak 24/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Galvani Bioelectronics54
  • Bioinduction15
  • UNIV Newcastle9
  • Imperial College Innovations8
  • UNIV Oxford Innovation8
  • Goroszeniuk Teodor7
  • Smith & Nephew7
  • BIOS Health5

Common questions

How many Neurology companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 136 indexable Neurology companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Neurology companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Neurology companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $3.5B in disclosed equity funding across 80 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Neurology company in England, United Kingdom?
Markit is the highest-funded Neurology company in England, United Kingdom, with $750M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Neurology companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
80 of the 136 Neurology companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Neurology unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Neurology 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 Neurology companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Neurology companies on this list include Europa, SV Health Investors, Gov, Oxford University Innovation, EIC Fund.
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