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April 29, 2026

GV-backed biotech startup OMass faces IP lawsuit

The spinout's also backed by Oxford Science Enterprises and Sanofi Ventures

OMass Therapeutics, an Oxford-based biotech backed by Alphabet’s venture arm GV and Oxford Science Enterprises, is being sued over an intellectual property dispute, according to court filings seen by Sifted.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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