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Start Codon

Cambridge life sciences accelerator and venture builder, founded with Cambridge Innovation Capital, Genentech, Babraham Research Campus, Dr Ian Tomlinson and Dr Jonathan Milner, that has invested in 28 early-stage UK life sciences and healthcare companies.

Type
Accelerator
Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Backs
Biotech and pharma
Sectors
Biotech, Healthtech and life sciences, AI
Portfolio mix
Biotech and pharma 53%; B2B software 13%; Deep tech 13%; Hardware 7%; Medtech and digital health 7%; Fintech 3%; Climate and energy 3% (n=30)

Contacts on file

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