What they do:
Unleash the potential of genomic medicine using AI
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Funding:
€23.2M · Series B · Oct 2026
Top Gene Therapy Startups
This list has 14 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (7) and London (2). Largest teams: WhiteLab Genomics, Sixfold Bioscience, and 64x Bio. Latest round: WhiteLab Genomics raised €23.2M (Oct 6, 2026).
14 startups
What they do:
Delivering RNA therapies.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Enabling next generation medicines. A comprehensive platform and…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Andson Biotech
Hiring
What they do:
Empowering Mass Spec for Biotech and Beyond
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HQ: Atlanta, GA, United States
What they do:
Elevated mRNA for transformative medicines.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Enabling T cell immunotherapy discovery, development and manufacturing
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Curative genetic medicines for kidney diseases
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Programmable DNA drug destroying all cancers, unlocking 80% of targets
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HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom
What they do:
We teach your immune system to attack and cure cancer
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What they do:
mRNA therapeutics to extend healthspan entering clinical trials
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Cell-specific genetic medicines
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Genetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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A Disease Focused Biotech, Building Multiple Billion Dollar Drugs
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Perception Biosystems
Shut down
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Democratizing gene therapy by reinventing its manufacturing and…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 14 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including Andson Biotech.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: WhiteLab Genomics (52 employees), Sixfold Bioscience (27 employees), and 64x Bio (25 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 San Francisco (7) and London (2).