# Biotech

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
News
May 12, 2026
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
The UK’s Sovereign AI fund has backed the company
Freya Pratty
GV-backed biotech startup OMass faces IP lawsuit
Pro
Exclusive
April 29, 2026
GV-backed biotech startup OMass faces IP lawsuit
The spinout's also backed by Oxford Science Enterprises and Sanofi Ventures
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push
Sponsored by
April 14, 2026
How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push
Backed by public funding and a strong research base, France is fast becoming a hub for bioeconomy innovation in Europe
Sponsored by: ECBF
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
Opinion
March 31, 2026
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
An interaction with a dying patient was the moment I realised I couldn’t stay in the lab — I needed to do something that would help science reach people faster
Irina Babina
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
News
March 12, 2026
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening
Martin Coulter
How BIOVALIANCE is building French biotech sovereignty
Sponsored by
November 28, 2025
How BIOVALIANCE is building French biotech sovereignty
The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region is fast becoming one of France’s leading regions for biotherapies
Sponsored by: BIOVALIANCE
What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked
Pro
Analysis
September 19, 2025
What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked
Investors from Firstminute, Project A, Cherry Ventures and NGP share what they think is hot — and not
Anne Sraders
How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees
Pro
Interview
August 20, 2025
How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees
Science Machine is the latest tiny team to raise millions with a super small headcount
Martin Coulter
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs boss: ‘I get calls from investors every week’
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The big interview
August 13, 2025
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs boss: ‘I get calls from investors every week’
Sifted sits down with president Colin Murdoch to discuss AI talent, commercialising DeepMind’s tech and future fundraising
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents
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Investigations
August 7, 2025
Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents
CEO Thomas Clozel admits the company has not ‘been perfect’ at handling HR issues
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The ‘breakthrough’ to make cures for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer possible
Analysis
April 22, 2025
The ‘breakthrough’ to make cures for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer possible
Biotech startup Cranebio proved with recent tests that it can reach target cells 10x more efficiently than current methods
Mimi Billing
London startup raises $410m in one of Europe’s biggest ever Series A rounds as it joins weight loss drugs frenzy
News
January 9, 2025
London startup raises $410m in one of Europe’s biggest ever Series A rounds as it joins weight loss drugs frenzy
Forbion and General Atlantic led the round in Verdiva Bio, which comes just months on from the company incorporating
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
French GenAI drug discovery startup DeepLife raises $10m as it mulls US relocation
News
December 11, 2024
French GenAI drug discovery startup DeepLife raises $10m as it mulls US relocation
DeepLife is building a platform to create "digital twins" of cells
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Google-alumni founded GenAI techbio raises $73m Series B featuring Uber-backer IVP and Index Ventures
News
November 26, 2024
Google-alumni founded GenAI techbio raises $73m Series B featuring Uber-backer IVP and Index Ventures
The Netherlands’ Cradle has seen the number of projects paying to use its SaaS platform increase 15x in the past year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices
Analysis
October 9, 2024
A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices
Lab space continues to be a barrier for Europe's biotechs — but these founders have found a creative way around the problem
Sadia Nowshin
13 techbio startups to watch, according to investors
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Investor survey
August 23, 2024
13 techbio startups to watch, according to investors
From transforming clinical trials to rewriting genetic codes, investors share the techbio companies they’re watching
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How AI startups working on clinical trials for cancer could find a breakthrough before big pharma
Analysis
June 27, 2024
How AI startups working on clinical trials for cancer could find a breakthrough before big pharma
Swiss Debiopharm Innovation Fund is backing clinically-focused AI companies around the world that could shake up how we treat cancer
In partnership with: Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Your sunscreen has got fossil fuels inside - Cellugy has raised €4.9m to replace them with a sustainable alternative
News
May 21, 2024
Your sunscreen has got fossil fuels inside - Cellugy has raised €4.9m to replace them with a sustainable alternative
The cosmetics industry is looking for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel ingredients — and Cellugy wants to meet the demand
Sadia Nowshin
Drug discovery biotech LabGenius raises a £35m Series B
News
May 21, 2024
Drug discovery biotech LabGenius raises a £35m Series B
It’s robotic platform is using machine learning to create new molecules to tackle cancer
Mimi Billing
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
News
April 16, 2024
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
The startup brings clinical data into one platform for AI models to analyse
Sadia Nowshin
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Investor survey
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research
News
March 5, 2024
Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research
The oversubscribed round was backed by a number of angel investors
Sadia Nowshin
Pfizer Ventures leads £40.5m round in UK cancer drug discovery startup
News
February 27, 2024
Pfizer Ventures leads £40.5m round in UK cancer drug discovery startup
Curve Therapeutics will use the funding to accelerate its drug candidates towards human trials and develop more options for its pipeline
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold
Analysis
February 22, 2024
22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold
The science-based startups primed for unicorn status
Sadia Nowshin

# Biotech

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn

GV-backed biotech startup OMass faces IP lawsuit

How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push

‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing

How BIOVALIANCE is building French biotech sovereignty

What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked

How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs boss: ‘I get calls from investors every week’

Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents

The ‘breakthrough’ to make cures for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer possible

London startup raises $410m in one of Europe’s biggest ever Series A rounds as it joins weight loss drugs frenzy

French GenAI drug discovery startup DeepLife raises $10m as it mulls US relocation

Google-alumni founded GenAI techbio raises $73m Series B featuring Uber-backer IVP and Index Ventures

A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices

13 techbio startups to watch, according to investors

How AI startups working on clinical trials for cancer could find a breakthrough before big pharma

Your sunscreen has got fossil fuels inside - Cellugy has raised €4.9m to replace them with a sustainable alternative

Drug discovery biotech LabGenius raises a £35m Series B

Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research

Pfizer Ventures leads £40.5m round in UK cancer drug discovery startup

22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold