What they do:
Unleash the potential of genomic medicine using AI
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Funding:
€23.2M · Series B · Oct 2026
Top Biotech Startups in Europe
This list has 21 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 2 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: London (10) and Oxford (3). Largest teams: Sensible Biotechnologies, WhiteLab Genomics, and Ochre Bio. Latest round: WhiteLab Genomics raised €23.2M (Oct 6, 2026).
21 startups
What they do:
Unlocking the next generation of mRNA medicines
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HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom
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RNA medicines for liver diseases
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Robots that automate the everyday tasks of microbiologists.
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HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Mytos
Hiring
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Robotic human cell manufacturing
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Adaptyv
Hiring
What they do:
We're building fully automated labs for protein engineering
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HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland
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Delivering RNA therapies.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Creating new protein-based drugs at scale
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Simple tests for complex diseases.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Platform injectable gel based therapeutic for osteoarthritis
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HQ: Galway, Ireland
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Deliver genes to any cell with AI
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Programmable DNA drug destroying all cancers, unlocking 80% of targets
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HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom
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Making Next-Generation Antibiotics that Outpace Bacterial Evolution
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HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom
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The AI scientist for always-on biodefense
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Maximum information per experiment, minimum experiments per conclusion
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HQ: Lund, Sweden
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Cell-specific genetic medicines
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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The frontier data platform for aligned health and biological AI
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Inflow
Acquired
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A self-help app for people to manage their ADHD.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
PipeBio
Acquired
What they do:
PipeBio is a SaaS bioinformatics platform to develop antibody drugs.
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HQ: Aarhus, Denmark
Mable
Acquired
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First personalized migraine clinic using genetics and telehealth.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Cambridge Cancer Genomics
Shut down
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CCG.ai empowers clinicians to make personalised treatment strategies…
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HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 21 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
2 of them are hiring right now, including Mytos and Adaptyv.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Sensible Biotechnologies (55 employees), WhiteLab Genomics (52 employees), and Ochre Bio (50 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: WhiteLab Genomics — €23.2M Series B (Oct 2026).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are London (10) and Oxford (3).