Most Active Biotech Investors In The UK (Free List)

List of UK Biotech VCs and Angels.

Find your biotech investor with the full list of UK venture capital investors.

Our daily routine involves diligently examining venture capital press releases to promptly track the allocation of funds from VCs or angel investors into UK startups.

This data flows through our dashboard, where we meticulously enhance investor data with essential contact details, websites, LinkedIn profiles, and X/Twitter handles.

Additionally, we uncover connections between investors and related investments, providing valuable insights into collaborative ventures.

Furthermore, our capabilities extend to generating insightful analyses. For instance, we've curated a list of the most active investors in the UK across various sectors, with a keen focus on biotech.

And here is that list of biotech investors:

Top biotech investors in the UK

Investors* (name, picture, linkedin, investments)

Id	Biotech Investors	City, Country	Funding Round	Investment Sector	Contact Details
1	Atomico(27 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Seed Growth Pre-seed	Biotech
2	MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund(more info 🔒)	Manchester, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth	Biotech
3	IQ Capital(11 contacts 🔒)	London, Cambridge, UK	Seed Growth	Biotech
4	Eka Ventures(more info 🔒)	London, UK	Growth Pre-seed Seed	Biotech
5	Playfair Capital(5 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth Pre-seed	Biotech
6	Forward Partners(3 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Pre-seed Seed	Biotech
7	Air Street Capital(2 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth	Biotech
8	Advent Life Sciences(8 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Seed Growth	Biotech
9	Scottish Enterprise(6 contacts 🔒)	Glasgow, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth	Biotech
10	Google Ventures(15 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Seed Growth	Biotech
11	Parkwalk Advisors(10 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Seed Growth Pre-seed	Biotech
12	Hoxton Ventures(3 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth	Biotech
13	Blue Wire Capital(4 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Pre-seed Seed Growth	Biotech
14	Par Equity(11 contacts 🔒)	Edinburgh, UK	Seed Growth	Biotech
15	Delin Ventures(11 contacts 🔒)	London, UK	Seed Growth	Biotech
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Before we dig into recently funded biotech startups, let’s look at a quick definition:

What is Biotech?

Biotech is short for biotechnology. It refers to the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".

This field combines various disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science to push the boundaries of how biological substances can be manipulated. Its applications are vast and span across several industries including healthcare, agriculture, environmental conservation, and pharmaceuticals.

In healthcare and pharmaceuticals, biotech plays a critical role in developing drugs and vaccines, genetic research, and personalised medicine. In agriculture, biotech contributes to creating genetically modified crops for increased yield, disease resistance, and climate adaptability. Environmental biotechnology includes the development of biofuels and the use of microorganisms to clean pollutants from water, soil, or air.

A successful example of a UK biotech company is Oxford Nanopore Technologies. It was founded in 2005, and specialises in the development of nanopore technology for the direct, electronic analysis of single molecules.

This technology has a wide range of applications, including scientific research, personalised medicine, and the treatment of infectious diseases.

Oxford Nanopore's innovative approach has revolutionised DNA sequencing, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible to labs worldwide. The company's portable DNA sequencer, the MinION, has been particularly noted for its use in fieldwork, including disease surveillance and environmental monitoring.

Understanding Biotech Investors

When exploring Biotech funding, distinguish between angel investors and venture capitalists (VCs). Biotech angels often have scientific or medical backgrounds, investing their personal funds and specialised knowledge into innovative startups. Biotech VCs manage larger pooled funds, targeting companies in clinical or growth stages.