Top 253 Biotech Venture Capital Firms In The UK (2026)

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Browse leading venture capital firms investing in UK biotech — from early-stage funds supporting spinouts and deep science to scale investors in therapeutics, diagnostics, and genomics.

This list highlights firms with scientific diligence experience and a track record in areas like clinical trials, molecular platforms, and personalised medicine.

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We've curated 253 venture capital firms backing biotech startups accorss the UK. Sort by cheque size, stage, and sector focus to find the right investor fit.

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VC Firms: 253 /801

Biotech Venture Capital Firms	Investment Sector	Location	Funding Round
Medicxi Ventures(6 contacts 🔒) [The provided content does not include specific information about the ventu...	Data analyticsBiotechAISaaS	London	Seed Growth
Wren Capital(more info 🔒) Wren is an angel investor founded in 2011, focusing on sectors such as scie...	Data analyticsHealthtechMentalhealthBiotech	London	Pre-seed Seed
IQ Capital(9 contacts 🔒) IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm, speciali...	Data analyticsAIBiotechEnergy	London, Cambridge	Seed Growth
DSW Ventures(3 contacts 🔒) DSW Ventures is a Manchester-based venture capital firm focused on investin...	Data analyticsHealthtechBiotechFintech	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth
Pebble Investment Partners(more info 🔒) Pebble focuses on investing in early-stage companies that are commercialisi...	Data analyticsBiotechHealthtechAI	Norwich	Pre-seed Seed
Oxford Science Enterprises(1 contacts 🔒) The firm focuses on investing in Life Sciences, Health Tech, and Deep Tech,...	Data analyticsHealthtechCyber securityAI	Oxford	Pre-seed Seed Growth
QUBIS Innovation Fund(more info 🔒) The QUBIS Innovation Fund is an SEIS & EIS fund that focuses on investing i...	Data analyticsHealthtechGeneralistTechnology	Belfast	Pre-seed Seed
Oxford University Innovation(more info 🔒)	Data analyticsBiotechAISaaS	Oxford	Growth
Accel(8 contacts 🔒)	Data analyticsFintechAIHealthtech	London	Seed Growth
BackedVC(3 contacts 🔒) The firm emphasises backing founders over markets, prioritising the potenti...	Data analyticsFintechHealthtechBiotech	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth
SCVC(more info 🔒) SCVC is a UK venture capital firm specialising in early-stage deep tech spi...	Data analyticsHealthtechSupply chainTech	Bristol	Pre-seed Seed Growth
Cambridge Innovation Capital(7 contacts 🔒)	Data analyticsBiotechGreentechHealthtech	Cambridge	Pre-seed Seed Growth
Whiterock’s Growth Capital Fund(more info 🔒)	Data analyticsBiotechAISaaS	Belfast	Seed
Pioneer Group(more info 🔒)	Data analyticsBiotechHealthtechTechnology	London	Pre-seed Growth
Earlybird Venture Capital(6 contacts 🔒) Earlybird is a venture capital investor focusing on Europe’s tech innovator...	Data analyticsFintechInsurtechAI	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth