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Best Neurology Companies in United Kingdom

The 157 best Neurology companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Markit.

157companies tracked
$3.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
96have raised

Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, the 157 Neurology companies tracked across the United Kingdom have collectively pulled in $3.9B in disclosed capital, with no unicorns yet but a funding base that's clearly building toward something.

The [global neurology market sits at roughly $112.5B in 2025, forecast to reach $180.2B by 2032 at a 6.9% CAGR](https://www.biospace.com/neurology-market-expected-to-witness-sustained-growth), driven by an aging population and accelerating advances in neuroimaging and genetic research. Mission Therapeutics leads the UK directory at $179M raised, with Draig Therapeutics close behind at $140M and Trogenix at $111M. Those figures aren't projections, they're filed capital. So when you look at where the real weight sits, it's concentrated in a handful of companies doing serious translational work. And coverage, I'd note, is flat right now, which means the opportunity cost of missing this cohort is real. Hot themes are cognitive aging studies, post-concussion syndrome, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, areas where UK-based science has genuine depth. What does it take to break through in a sector this capital-intensive without a unicorn anchor? Probably exactly the kind of focused therapeutic bets Mission Therapeutics and Alchemab, at $83M raised, are already making.

Sources & further reading
  • Neurology Market Expected to Witness Sustained Growth
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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
202kcombined LinkedIn audience
36%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Neurology companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Markit
Developer of NMDA receptor modulators for neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders
$750M156 mo agoPublic1,030————
2Spur Therapeutics
Developer of gene therapies for debilitating chronic diseases
$401M70 mo agoAcquired—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 agoPublic34——152 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 agoSeries D45Keith 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 agoSeries B36
36 → 78 (+117%)
Carol Robinson
Co-Founder
—16 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 agoSeries C73
73 → 40 (-45%)
Samir Andaloussi
Co-Founder
—193 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 agoSeries B1Cosmo Mellen
Co-Founder & CEO
3 signals ▼40%
M&A
78 patents
Formulating and delivering 5‑MeO‑DMT as pharmaceutical/ digital therapies for depression and addiction.
—
8Draigtherapeutics
Developer of targeted neuromodulators for neuropsychiatric disorders treatment
35Funding top 25%Moat top 35%Talent top 38%Global top 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 25%
Moattop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Globaltop 45%
Techbottom 36%
Marketbottom 31%
Funding: Raised $140M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
Moat: Soonicorn · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$140M12 mo agoSeries A—Simon Ward
Co-Founder
———
9Trogenix
Developer of precision cancer treatments using its proprietary gene therapy platform
55Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Moat top 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 40%
Techbottom 47%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 35%
Funding: Raised $111M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$111M8 mo agoSeries A—Steve Pollard
Co-Founder
———
10COMPASS Pathways
Developer of therapies for treating mental disorders
$109M34 mo agoPublic42Lars Wilde
Co-Founder
10 signals ▼23%
Earnings · IPO · Leadership
23 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
11Proximagen
Small molecules for neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimers.
$96M176 mo agoAcquired28Peter Jenner
Founder
—349 patents
Small-molecule SSAO and CXCR4 receptor inhibitors for therapeutic applications
—
12Alchemab
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 agoSeries A8Jane Osbourn
Co-Founder & CEO
———
13AviadoBio
Developer of gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders
$80M54 mo agoSeries A38
38 → 70 (+84%)
Do Lee
Co-Founder
—3 patents
Antisense nucleic‑acid therapies targeting SOD1 for ALS and CNS drug delivery platforms.
1 launch · 1 partnership
14Pheno Therapeutics
Developer of remyelinating therapies for multiple sclerosis
$75M51 mo agoSeries A2Jon Moore
CEO
———
15Heptares
Develops small molecule drugs targeting GPCRs
$62M119 mo agoAcquired168Malcolm Weir
Co-Founder & CEO
———
16Phagenesis
Developer of medical devices for the treatment of Neurogenic dysphagia
$62M27 mo agoAcquired22Conor Mulrooney
Co-Founder & COO
—126 patents
Bioelectronic therapeutic devices and wearable medical accessories for neuromodulation and dysphagia treatment
—
17LoQus23
Developer of oral small molecule therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases
$61M20 mo agoSeries A1————
18AstronauTx
Developer of therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders
$61M32 mo agoSeries A5Ruth Mckernan
Co-Founder
——1 award
19WaveBreak
Developer of small molecule therapeutics for neurological disorders
$60M26 mo agoSeries A51Bart Henderson
CEO
———
20CoMind
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 agoSeries A36
36 → 81 (+125%)
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO
7 signals
Funding · Regulatory
——
21Ixaka
Developer of cell-based therapeutic solutions for the treatment of multiple therapeutic conditions
$54M65 mo agoDeadpooled9Vicente Gonzalez
Co-Founder
———
22Levicept
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of chronic pain
$51M57 mo agoSeries B6Simon Westbrook
CSO and Founder
—105 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
23Small Pharma
Developer of psychedelic-based therapeutics for mental health conditions
$49M63 mo agoAcquired8——148 patents
Deuterated psychedelic compounds and specialized delivery formulations for psychiatric therapies
—
24C4X Discovery
Developer of optimized drug discovery and design services
$43M29 mo agoPublic46——130 patents
Small‑molecule inhibitors of MALT1, NRF2 agonists, and integrin blockers for immuno‑inflammatory therapy
—
25Trimtech Therapeutics
They develop treatments for CNS and inflammatory disorders
$31M15 mo agoSeed—Leo James
Co-Founder
——1 award
26Kesmalea
Developer of protein homeostasis modulators for therapeutic applications
$30M21 mo agoSeries B5Harry Finch
Founder Director
———
27Oxford Endovascular
Developer of treatment device for neurovascular disease
$23M25 mo agoSeries A7Andrew Moor
Director of R&D
—21 patents
Self‑expanding intravascular stent tubes and delivery systems for endovascular procedures.
—
28NRG Therapeutics
Developer of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
$18M9 mo agoSeries B5Neil Miller
Co-Founder and CEO
4 signals
Leadership · Funding
39 patents
Mitochondrial permeability transition pore inhibitors for neuro‑protective therapeutics
—
29Neurovalens
Developer of non-invasive neurostimulation products
$18M10 mo agoSeries A22
22 → 29 (+32%)
Anthony Rober Wilcox
Executive Director
—18 patents
Non‑invasive vestibular nerve stimulation devices for anxiety, sleep and post‑COVID therapy
—
30Endlyz
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 agoSeries B—Joanna Wolak
Co-Founder & CEO
———
31OVM
Therapeutic peptide vaccines for cancer
$12M19 mo agoSeries B5Shisong Jiang
Founder & Director
———
32Scripta 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 agoSeed—Jerry Huang
Co-Founder & VP Machine Learning
———
33Pangea Botanica
Developing and discovering nature-inspired therapeutics
$12M37 mo agoSeed8Julia Wilde
Co-Founder
—2 patents
Accelerated hardware implementations for high‑speed cosine arithmetic operations
—
34Harness Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for neurological disorders
$11M30 mo agoSeries A5Jan Thirkettle
Chief Executive Officer
———
35OKYO Pharma
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease and chronic pain management
$10M10 mo agoPublic6Gary Jacob
Chief Executive Officer
7 signals ▲250%
IPO · M&A · Funding
—1 expansion
36EpilepsyGTx
Developer of gene therapies for focal refractory epilepsy
13News top 38%Funding top 40%Partners top 45%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Newstop 38%
Fundingtop 40%
Partnerstop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Techbottom 30%
Marketbottom 25%
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100
$10M6 mo agoSeries A—Nicolas Koebel
CEO
3 signals
Funding
——
37Biodexa Pharmaceuticals
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of brain cancer
$7M29 mo agoSeries A26Stephen Stamp
CEO
17 signals
Leadership · IPO · Announcements
——
38Aurum Biosciences
A biopharmaceutical company developing novel oxygen carriers and proprietary software for use with MRI…
$6M28 mo agoSeries A6——8 patents
Assessing and imaging metabolic function using biomedical diagnostic methods
—
39Lario Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of neurological disorders
$6M22 mo agoFunding Raised—Henning Steinhagen
Co-Founder & CEO
—25 patents
Cav2.3 calcium channel antagonists for neurodegenerative disease therapy
—
40AWAKN
CRO focused on early stage clinical trial research
$6M15 mo agoAcquired3————
41Neurocentrx
Developing products to treat chronic cancer pain.
$5M8 mo agoSeed4————
42Monument Therapeutics
Developer of targeted treatments for the treatment of psychiatry and neurological diseases
$5M15 mo agoSeed7Sheryl Caswell
Co-Founder & CDO
———
43QV Bioelectronics
Manufacturer of electrotherapy devices for treating brain tumors
$4M4 mo agoSeries A6Christopher Bullock
Co-Founder & CTO
—25 patents
Implantable bioelectronic devices for neural stimulation and monitoring
—
44Crucible Therapeutics
Developer of RNA-targeting therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
$3M12 mo agoFunding Raised—Guillaume Hautbergue
Chief Scientific Officer
———
45Solvonis Therapeutics
Developer of novel therapeutics for addiction and mental health disorders
$3M8 mo agoPublic—Anthony Tennyson
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
———
46Cerca
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 agoSeries A7David Woolger
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 job opening · 1 expansion
47UpFront Diagnostics
Developer of rapid diagnostic tests for stroke detection
$2M13 mo agoSeries A3Edoardo Gaude
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
——1 award
48MYndspan
Platform offering detailed reports on cognitive function and brain connectivity
$2M14 mo agoSeed5Caitlin Baltzer
Co-Founder
———
49Reneural
Developer of a neurorehabilitation platform integrating virtual reality for stroke recovery
$617K19 mo agoSeed—Victor Harabari
Founder & CEO
———
50MeOmics
Provider of neural biomarker discovery platform for psychiatric disorders
$185K4 mo agoSeed6Jeremy Hall
Co-Founder
———

Top 12 Neurology companies in United Kingdom

#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 — 4.5% 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 A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2023
$111Mraised
▾

Developer of precision cancer treatments using its proprietary gene therapy platform. It leverages proprietary Synthetic Super-Enhancers technology, delivered via Adeno-Associated Virus vectors. It offer therapies for glioblastoma, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung squamous cell cancer, and fibrosis.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 40%
Tech
bottom 47%
Global
bottom 45%
Funding: Raised $111M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$95M
  • Aug 2024Series A$11.5M
  • Feb 2024Series A$4.4M
Founders & team
Steve PollardCo-FounderKen MacnamaraCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
IQ Capital, 4Bio Capital, Lilly, Meltwind Advisory, LongeVC, Calculus Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsCookieyesExactmetricsFancyboxGodaddy
#3
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
#4
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 — 5.6% 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
#5
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 — 5.3% 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
#6
Series A · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2021
$140Mraised
▾

Developer of targeted neuromodulators for neuropsychiatric disorders treatment. The company focuses on clinically validated mechanisms underlying prevalent and debilitating neuropsychiatric disorders. It aims to restore synaptic balance and deliver therapeutic benefits for patients. The company is advancing receptor modulators towards clinical development.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%
Moat
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Global
top 45%
Tech
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 31%
Funding: Raised $140M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Moat: Soonicorn · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$140M
  • 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Simon WardCo-FounderJohn AtackCo-Founder
Investors
Access Industries, Canaan, SR One, Sanofi Ventures, Schroders Capital, SV Health Investors
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCookie ScriptGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsapHsts
#7
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
#8
Series A · Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire · founded 2021
$10Mraised
▾

Developer of gene therapies for focal refractory epilepsy. It offers gene therapy program EPY201 which uses an AAV9 capsid, an engineered Kv1.1 potassium channel and a CAMK2A promoter. It is delivered directly to the target seizure focus by intraparenchymal administration.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 38%
Funding
top 40%
Partners
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 36%
Tech
bottom 30%
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$33M
  • Jun 2024Seed$10M
Founders & team
Nicolas KoebelCEO
Investors
UCL Technology Fund, HTH, XGEN Venture, British Business Bank
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHstsJquery
#9
Series A · Belfast, Northern Ireland · founded 2013 · 22 employees
$18Mraised
▾

Developer of non-invasive neurostimulation products. The company is developing an electronic headset which include Stimu Slim, a small headset-like medical device that targets an area of the brain known to suppress appetite and induces a metabolic shift within the nervous system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$8.1M
  • Apr 2024Series A$2.7M
  • Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$299.4K
  • Jul 2020Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Anthony Rober WilcoxExecutive Director
Investors
Invest Northern Ireland, Techstart Ventures, ACF Investors, IQ Capital, Beltrae Partners, Co-Fund NI
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-Js
#10
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 — 2.1% 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
#11
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
#12
Series A · Manchester, England · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$3.6Mraised
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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

Funding & investor landscape

$3.9Btotal disclosed funding
94companies funded
238disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa14 rounds
SV Health Investors12 rounds
Gov11 rounds
Oxford University Innovation8 rounds
EIC Fund6 rounds
Innovate UK6 rounds
Oxford Science Enterprises6 rounds
o2h ventures6 rounds
AlbionVC5 rounds
MedTech Innovator5 rounds

Notable founders

Keith Menear
Co-Founder · Mission Therapeutics
Anker Lundemose
CEO · Mission Therapeutics
Steve Pollard
Co-Founder · Trogenix
Ken Macnamara
Co-Founder & CEO · Trogenix
Joanna Wolak
Co-Founder & CEO · Endlyz
Jane Osbourn
Co-Founder & CEO · Alchemab
Ruth Mckernan
Co-Founder · Alchemab
James Dacombe
Co-Founder & CEO · CoMind
Simon Ward
Co-Founder · Draigtherapeutics
John Atack
Co-Founder · Draigtherapeutics
David Woolger
Co-Founder & CEO · Cerca
Nicolas Koebel
CEO · EpilepsyGTx
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 papers), reflecting intensifying therapeutic translation across UK institutions.
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/risk research sextupled (2→12 papers), flagging growing scrutiny as implantable neurotechnology scales up.
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 · DiseaseConcern · 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 United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 157 indexable Neurology companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Neurology companies in United Kingdom?
The Neurology companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $3.9B in disclosed equity funding across 94 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Neurology company in United Kingdom?
Markit is the highest-funded Neurology company in United Kingdom, with $750M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Neurology companies in United Kingdom are funded?
94 of the 157 Neurology companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Neurology unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Neurology companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Neurology companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Neurology companies on this list include Europa, SV Health Investors, Gov, Oxford University Innovation, EIC Fund.
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