260 Biotech venture capital firms in the UK (2026)
We've curated 260 venture capital firms backing biotech startups across the UK. Sort by cheque size, stage, and sector focus to find the right investor fit.
Updated daily by John-Pierre ClarkLatest Biotech VC Activity
Biotech Qureight raises £15m led by Molten Ventures with Hargreave Hale
29 July 2026
Updated daily by John-Pierre Clark| Biotech Venture Capital Firms | Investment Focus | Startup Investments | Round Size | Connect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Discovery Ventures( ) Discovery Ventures is a leading healthcare venture capital firm with over 15 yea... London  | Orchard TherapeuticsGenSight BiologicsQuethera | |||
 SyndicateRoom( ) SyndicateRoom focuses on early-stage investments through its EIS and SEIS funds,... London | ||||
 Equity Gap( ) Equity Gap focuses on investing in emerging businesses across Scotland, targetin... Edinburgh | ||||
 | ||||
 | ||||
 Amadeus Capital Partners( ) Amadeus Capital Partners is a deep tech venture capital firm, investing since 19... London | ||||
 | ||||
 Air Street Capital( ) Air Street Capital is a venture capital firm specialising in AI-first companies.... London | ||||
 Balderton Capital( ) Balderton Capital is a venture capital firm focusing primarily on technology and... London | ||||
 4BIO Capital( ) We are a London-based venture capital firm specialising in life sciences, with a... London | ||||
 | ||||
 Wilbe( ) London | AhoraCyclana Bio | |||
 Schroders Capital( ) Schroders Capital focuses on private equity, private debt, alternative credit, i... London | ||||
 Advent Life Sciences( ) Advent Life Sciences is a leading trans-Atlantic venture capital firm focused on... London | ||||
 Redbus Ventures( ) The venture capital firm focuses on investing in sectors and technologies that a... London | ||||
| All VC firms | All investor sectors | All funded startups | All funding rounds |
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.
🧬 Use this directory to:
- Find VC firms backing biotech innovation in the UK
- Filter by scientific domain, stage, or portfolio
- Explore investments in genomics, diagnostics, or therapeutics
- Understand fund strategy, stage focus, and co-investment behaviour
👉 Looking for VCs in other sectors? Check out the full venture capital firm database, or explore the biotech landscape with our curated lists of biotech startups, biotech events, and angel investors backing biotech startups — or view the full biotech investor hub.
