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March 31, 2025

This biotech made the biggest leap on the Sifted 100 ranking — now it’s getting an overhaul

Revenue is up but Cambridge’s Bit.bio still reshuffles board, lays off staff and drops therapeutics focus. The interim chief explains why it ‘narrowed focus’


Éanna Kelly

3 min read

Bit.bio's founder Mark Kotter has moved to a vice-chair role

Cambridge-based biotech Bit.bio is the biggest riser on this year’s Sifted 100: UK and Ireland leaderboard, climbing 73 places on 2024, from 94th to 21st.

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