Seed Biotech Investors in the UK
We've mapped 20 of the most active seed Biotech investors funding founders in the UK, with cheques $60K–$100M.
- Pre-seed13
- Seed20
- Series A14
- Series B12
- Series C+10
We've mapped 20 of the most active seed Biotech investors funding founders in the UK — 20 VCs. Cheque sizes across this segment run $60K–$100M.
When raising seed for a Biotech company in the UK, founders should lead with the investors whose stage and cheque size actually match the round — not just the best-known names. 20 of these profiles have been verified in the last review pass. Sign in to see each investor's full thesis, cheque range, and how closely they fit your specific company.
University of Cambridge - Cambride Enterprise
University of Cambridge's commercialisation arm; Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds (Discovery, Challenge, Venture Fund) invest GBP 50K-500K pre-seed to Series … Sign in to see full profile →
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
GBP 110M pre-seed+ fund (managed by Midven) investing in UK engineering biology, defence and security, fusion energy and space spinouts; cheques GBP 100K-1.5M. Sign in to see full profile →
Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford Science Enterprises (formerly Oxford Sciences Innovation) is the dedicated investment company for the University of Oxford's spinout ecosystem, headqu… Sign in to see full profile →
Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge-based deep-tech and life-sciences VC with £600M AUM; backs University of Cambridge spinouts across AI, quantum, semiconductors, therapeutics. Sign in to see full profile →
MVM Life Science Partners
Healthcare-focused VC investing in biopharma, medtech, diagnostics and digital health with offices in London and Boston. Sign in to see full profile →
Syncona
FTSE 250 healthcare investor founding, building and funding life sciences companies (gene/cell therapy, biologics, small molecules); London-based; targets po… Sign in to see full profile →
Oxford Technology Management
UK VCT manager investing in seed/early-stage technology start-ups via the Oxford Technology VCTs. Sign in to see full profile →
Atomico
Fund V — LPs: European Investment Fund (EIF), AP3, Founders of Adyen, Klarna, Transferwise, Spotify, Skype, Supercell and Zoopla Sign in to see full profile →
Science Creates Ventures
Bristol-based deep-tech VC (SCVC) - venture arm of Science Creates ecosystem (founded 2017). Sign in to see full profile →
PXN Ventures
Manchester-based VC (now PXN Ventures after Par Equity merger) supporting Northern UK founders with operational backing. Sign in to see full profile →
Seedcamp
Sector-agnostic first-cheque investor backing founders from idea to early revenue, mainly in Europe and Israel or with a distinctly European angle. Sign in to see full profile →
Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in London, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Geneva and Jersey. Sign in to see full profile →
Mercia Ventures
Mercia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Mercia Asset Management PLC, a UK regional asset manager. Sign in to see full profile →
Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital is a London venture capital firm that backs European-founded technology companies from seed stage through IPO. Sign in to see full profile →
Fuel Ventures
Fuel Ventures is a London venture capital firm founded by Mark Pearson (founder of MyVoucherCodes) that invests from pre-seed to Series A in UK tech startups… Sign in to see full profile →
Parkwalk
Parkwalk, part of IP Group plc, is a London investor founded in 2009 that backs deeptech companies spun out of UK universities, from seed to scale. Sign in to see full profile →
Firstminute Capital
Seed fund founded in 2017 that leads pre-seed and seed investments for European and UK founders, with cheques of £1–3m. Sign in to see full profile →
IP Group
IP Group is a London Stock Exchange-listed investor, founded in 2001, that builds and backs science and technology companies drawn from universities and rese… Sign in to see full profile →
Northern Gritstone
Northern England investment company backing science and tech-enabled spin-outs from Universities of Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield. Sign in to see full profile →
Amadeus Capital Partners
Amadeus Capital Partners is a UK deep tech venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Anne Glover and Hermann Hauser, with offices in London, Cambridge and Oxford. Sign in to see full profile →
Directory last updated: November 2026.
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