Most active biotech investors in the UK right now (free list)
List of UK biotech angel investors and venture capital firms.
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💡 This page features the most active UK investors in biotech — from angels with deep scientific backgrounds to venture capital firms backing diagnostics, genomics, and breakthrough therapies.
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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.
The UK's biotech sector is pushing the boundaries of science and commercial health. Browse the latest ventures on our biotech startup watchlist and attend biotech events to engage with scientists, founders and investors.
And here is that list of biotech investors:
Top 255 biotech venture capital firms in the UK
VC Firms (name, picture, linkedin, investments)
| Biotech Venture Capital Firms | Investment Focus | Startup Investments | Round Size | Connect |
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 4BIO Capital( ) We are a London-based venture capital firm specialising in life sciences, with a... London  | ||||
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 ACFInvestors( ) ACF Investors is a £100M venture capital fund focused on investing in exceptiona... London | ||||
 Advent Life Sciences( ) Advent Life Sciences is a leading trans-Atlantic venture capital firm focused on... London | ||||
 Ahren Innovation Capital( ) Ahren is a venture capital firm specialising in deep technology and deep science... London | ||||
 Air Street Capital( ) Air Street Capital is a venture capital firm specialising in AI-first companies.... London | ||||
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Top 119 biotech angel investors in the UK
Angel Investors (name, investment focus, portfolio, contact)
| Biotech Angel Investors | Location | Connect | Investment Focus | Startup Investments |
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 Keith Williams Keith Williams is a biotech entrepreneur, advisor, and angel investor with more ... | Nottingham | |||
 Simon Franks is a partner at Redbus Ventures and the chairman of the Franks Fami... | London | |||
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| London | ||||
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | ||||
 Charles Delingpole is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor and journalist ... | London | |||
 A seasoned business angel with a robust investment portfolio comprising over 100... | London | |||
 Angel investor with a passion for building businesses and collaborating with fou... | London | |||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on Deep Tech, having made over 60 investments... | London | |||
 Ava is a seasoned business angel with a strong focus on pre-seed investments in ... | London | |||
Naji A. Angel investor with a keen interest in science and technology, healthcare, gamin... | London | AccurxIsla HealthHealthtech-1Syndi Health+16 | ||
 Angel investor with over 25 years of experience in co-founding and acquiring B2B... | London | 73StringsAdionicsAlice & BobAvekapetiBealy+14 | ||
 Serge Chiaramonte is an early stage tech angel investor and advisor. He is known... | London | CapdeskCarmoolaCarmoola,Credit KudosContingent+15 | ||
 Angel investor with a background in engineering and investment banking, now spec... | Cambridge | Cambridge NucleomicsRiskTechMomentum Bioscience+14 | ||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on biotechnology, renewable energy, and techn... | London | EpiEndoPavegenCityFalconDenOcter+12 | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in consumer products, B2C tech, and eCo... | London | CodeFirstGirlsEnsilitechChemasteryKuai Commerce+12 | ||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on healthtech, wellness, biotech, fintech, e-... | London | BoardyScan.comHonest MobileJudeLuna Daily+11 | ||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on AI, cybersecurity, software, and healthtec... | Cambridge | Cambridge NutraceuticalsCenso Biotechnologies+12 | ||
 Angel investor with a strong background in deep tech, artificial intelligence, a... | UK | AngelListOpenAIMetafyJulySakneenBehave+6 | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in scaling startups, particularly in th... | London | AnthropicClayHelixNanomOm incubatorsMagic AI+7 | ||
 Dr. Jonathan Milner, founder of Abcam plc, has a rich background in entrepreneur... | Cambridge | |||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on rare disease research, healthcare, biotech... | London | |||
 Computer scientist and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Venture Partn... | Wiltshire | |||
 Angel investor specialising in early-stage deeptech and healthtech investments, ... | London | Wild.AIPHINXT RoboticsStealth Climate startupPal.+5 | ||
 Joël Besse is a seasoned business angel with extensive expertise in life science... | London | Actelion LtdNewron Pharmaceuticals SPANitec Pharma AG+4 | ||
 Melissa Murdoch is an angel investor and the Co-Founder and Chair of her organiz... | London | Bio-BeanGravitricityThrift+Powervault+2 | ||
 Angel investor with nearly 30 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmace... | London | LexverifyFocus PharmaceuticalsMobeus VCTAMCo+2 | ||
 Richard Bednarek is a partner and an angel investor in early stage UK companies,... | Epsom | Cytoxe.fundamentalsFidelity HealthHoust+2 | ||
| UK | AudooBiorelateBlueberry Therapeutics+3 | |||
 Angel investor with extensive expertise in AI, DeepTech, Biotech, Machine Learni... | London | riverlane.compeptone.comantiverse.iocradle.bio+2 | ||
 A seasoned business angel with a background in biochemistry and management accou... | UK | VentrataShop CircleAerocloud SystemsPermutive+2 | ||
 Angel investor specialising in biotech and neurotechnology, with a strong backgr... | London | uCatClustermarketCODE WorldwideLoftwareCarboncopies | ||
Richard Cameron | UK | Cydar MedicalHubBoxMicrofluidXOxSonicsXampla | ||
 Angel investor with a strong background as a technical and strategic COO, now de... | Cambridge | |||
 Sarah Matlock is the founder and a maturation coach specializing in menstrual cy... | Bedford | Fungi AlertImproveWellGood Life SortedParticity+1 | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience across five venture capital firms, incl... | London | aiMotiveCommsigniaFlavourworksOri Industries+1 | ||
 Angel investor with a strong background in LogTech and HR Tech, now concentratin... | West End | Nonsense TxZencargoAbeTradeLinkOyster | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in technology and telecom sectors. Focu... | Reading | OccuityCallagenix LtdOption Telecom Ltd+2 | ||
 is an angel investor known for investments in Spoke, Particity, Sxollie, Fungi A... | London | SpokeParticitySxollieFungi AlertThe Shellworks | ||
 Pete Hutton is the Chairman at Agile Analog, Cambridge GAN Devices, and Xampla. ... | UK | ArchFormEnteroBiotixMiAlgaePavegenTrojan Energy | ||
 Angel investor and entrepreneurial non-executive director with a strong focus on... | UK | CyberSmartConcirrusExonarOVO GroupThought Machine | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in biotechnology and bioengineering, fo... | Bristol | ExtracellularShiok MeatsAkamis BioReplimune Ltd. | ||
 David Evans, a FTSE 250 Chairman, is recognised for his effective leadership and... | Portsmouth | CalcivisDynevalILC TherapeuticsQuantuMDx Group | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in the medical devices sector, having f... | Effingham | VitalCareAquaflushObsolve LtdNephrostomy UK | ||
 Angel investor with a focus on healthcare, life sciences, technology, healthtech... | London | Aortic labFarmacie ItalianeIGEA pharmaAggrade | ||
 Sarah Turner is the CEO & Co-Founder of Angel Academe, where she invests in fema... | London | Dynamx MedicalProvenanceFiskl | ||
Miles Tackett Angel investor with over 15 years of experience in strategy consulting and early... | London | Pangea BioHappityQualus | ||
 Jonathan Davie is the Chairman at First Avenue Partners LLP. He is also an angel... | London | Feast ItLearnerblyOxitec | ||
 Angel investor with a background as a South African actuary and tech product man... | London | FungiAlertYonderTrustElevate | ||
 Ellie Asgari holds interest in the applications of artificial intelligence and m... | London | Fungi AlertGood Life SortedImproveWell | ||
 Priya is a seasoned business angel and General Partner at Goddess Gaia Ventures ... | London | Latch Aid& sistersAura | ||
 Angel investor specialising in the intersection of computation and biology, with... | UK | Graph TherapeuticsOtoImmuneDigital Health | ||
 Angel investor with a strong focus on healthcare, fintech, digital health, insur... | London | LinkGevityTrustedoctorFurther Group | ||
| Edinburgh | FungiAlertPawprintNatureMetrics | |||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in healthcare, genetics, and connectivi... | London | DNAfitPrenetics International | ||
 Angel investor with extensive experience in the Medtech, Healthtech, and Biotech... | London | Evogen LtdHybaid Ltd | ||
 Angel investor with a strong background in climate tech, biotech, and electric v... | London | biotechEV | ||
 Angel investor with extensive expertise in biotech, life sciences, tech bio, hea... | London | Officinae Bio | ||
 Prashant Shah is the Chairman and CEO of o2h Discovery, where he focuses on seed... | Cambridge | |||
 Angel investor with a strong background in healthcare, medical devices, biotech,... | UK | MindMed | ||
 Angel investor with over a decade of experience in executive leadership and inve... | London | Medela | ||
 Angel investor with 34 years of global experience in executive management within... | London | Tarnea | ||
 Angel investor with a strong academic background in pharmacy and a recent master... | UK | Cantabio Pharmaceuticals | ||
 Colin Moynihan is the Chairman of the board at Amey and Acteon. He has twenty-fi... | London | |||
 Angel investor with extensive expertise in the pharma and biopharma industries, ... | Maidenhead | Gelmetix | ||
 Angel investor with over 22 years of experience in the global technology and fin... | London | Fabheads | ||
 Angel investor with 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech ind... | UK | CelCry | ||
 Carl Owen is a business angel with a focus on the healthcare, pharma, life scien... | Bracknell | Renovos | ||
 Joann Rhodes Angel investor and champion for the Health and Life Science sector, with a stron... | UK | |||
 Lindell Cumes Angel investor with a focus on deeptech, climatech, AI (excluding non-research S... | City Of London | |||
 Dr. Karim A. Bahou Angel investor with a strong background in innovation consulting, dedicated to s... | London | |||
 Michael Byrne Angel investor with extensive experience as a project manager, now focused on in... | Manchester | |||
 Steve Goldenberg Steve Goldenberg is a seasoned business angel and entrepreneur with a focus on e... | London | |||
 Jean N. Angel investor with a strong focus on technology sectors, particularly in biotec... | London | |||
 Sevil Sofueva Angel investor specialising in pre-seed and seed investments, with a strong focu... | UK | |||
 Yuchen Xia Angel investor with over 15 years of experience in the capital market, specialis... | London | |||
 David Huang Angel investor focused on biotech, consumer health, and digital health sectors. ... | UK | |||
 Karen Lee Angel investor with a diverse background in law, technology, finance, music, and... | UK | |||
 Richard Thomas Independent Angel Investor and Business Advisor with extensive international bus... | Cardiff | |||
 Vashali S. CMgr Vashali is an accomplished business angel with a focus on investing in DeepTech,... | London | |||
 Basitat Agoro Basitat is a business angel and Lead Consultant at SEED INC, a Sustainability Gr... | Sutton | |||
 Felipe Yadav Angel investor with over a decade of experience in identifying emerging opportun... | Tower Hill | |||
Joe A. Mancini Pro-active business angel and investor specialising in app development across va... | London | |||
 Douglas John Moodie Angel investor with extensive experience in the Pharma, Biotech, Drug discovery,... | Prestwick | |||
 Vijay Harikrishnan Angel investor with a strong commitment to pediatric healthcare and health innov... | Leeds | |||
 Agnes Delauche Angel investor with extensive experience in healthcare, medical technology, phar... | London | |||
 Kara Conway Angel investor with expertise in European Venture Debt, specialising in fast-gro... | London | |||
 Karan Kapoor Aca Angel investor with extensive experience in equity investment management and ven... | London | |||
 Ruchi Dass Angel investor with over a decade of experience in healthcare technology, health... | Westminster | |||
_baratta.jpg){kind=small} Maria Giuseppina (Nelly) Baratta Angel investor with a strong background in technology transfer and science comme... | London | |||
 Amelie Guyot Angel investor specialising in early-stage investments within the Life Sciences ... | UK | |||
 Stanley Chan Kalea Ventures is a distinguished venture fund specialising in transformative gr... | London | |||
 Ragini Rangarajan Angel investor with multidisciplinary leadership experience in healthcare, focus... | London | |||
 Dr. Pipasha Biswas Md Dm Epic Angels is a prominent network of angel investors dedicated to transforming ... | Marlow | |||
 Kamil Klinowski Economist and angel investor with a strict focus on the gaming, biotech, and mac... | London | |||
 Tatyana Staneva Angel investor with extensive expertise in healthcare, life sciences, pharma, di... | London | |||
 Steve Gardner Angel investor with extensive expertise in life sciences and informatics, specia... | Wytham | |||
 Anna Salim Angel investor specialising in seed to Series A investments within the UK scienc... | London | |||
 Eric Mayes Angel investor with extensive experience in commercialising nanomaterials within... | Cambridge | |||
 Sophie Pope Angel investor with over 20 years of experience in procurement and financial cha... | UK | |||
 Pavan Pankhania Angel investor with extensive experience in the healthcare, healthtech, and biot... | Wootton | |||
 David Griffiths An accomplished life sciences business leader, this semi-retired angel investor ... | UK | |||
 Tehzeeb Gunja Angel investor with over 30 years of experience in leading high-growth ventures,... | Fleet | |||
 Elizabeth Wallace HERmesa is an angel investment syndicate dedicated to supporting extraordinary f... | London | |||
 Rodrigo Guarana Santos Angel investor with extensive experience in the medical devices and pharmaceutic... | London | |||
 Hossein Malekmadani Angel investor with expertise in renewable energy, energy storage, sustainabilit... | London | |||
 Louise Boucher Angel investor at Northzone, specialising in early-stage investments within the ... | UK | |||
 Nicole Lai Angel investor specialising in healthcare and deep tech investments, with a stro... | London | |||
 Arshad Majid Angel investor with extensive expertise in technology, AI, and healthcare sector... | Sheffield | |||
 Tom Edwards Angel investor with extensive experience in technology businesses, particularly ... | London | |||
 Felix von Haniel Angel investor with expertise in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Focuses on e... | Blackthorn | |||
 Dr Penny Woods Angel investor with extensive experience in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, incl... | Cambridge | |||
 Daniel Atherton Angel investor with 20 years of experience in running and growing SME companies,... | Manchester | |||
 James Downing Angel investor with expertise in technology and life sciences, including biotech... | London | |||
Priyanka Mandal Angel investor with a focus on health, technology, healthtech, biotech, and well... | UK | |||
 Rowan Gardner Angel investor with over 30 years of experience in healthtech, digital health, d... | Oxford | |||
 Melika Parva Angel investor with a decade of experience in procurement roles across life scie... | UK | |||
_khrais,_bsc_(hons),_pgdip,_cqi.jpg){kind=small} Gosia (Malgorzata) Khrais, BSc (Hons), PGDip, Cqi Angel investor with extensive experience in the life sciences sector, including ... | Leicester | |||
 Amela Omerbegovic Experienced business angel with a strong background in business development and ... | London | |||
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*These angel investors have publicly mentioned their interest in angel investing or are members of angel networks. (Last updated: June 2026)
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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.
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