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We are a #Cambridge, UK based #healthcare & #lifesciences investor and venture builder developing #startups that are built to succeed globally.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Cambridge
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$20.31M
Founded date
2018
Funding Rounds 2
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| Jun 26, 2020 | Pre-seed round | $308.46K |
Mentions in press and media 25
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| Dec 15, 2022 | 18 European techbio investors that founders should know | 18 European techbio investors that founders should know Meet the most active investors in the European techbio scene Sifted article | By Clara Rodriguez Fernndez European VCs are investing more and more in the techbio space — startups at th... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | £225m raised for Cambridge Innovation Capital’s Fund II | £225m raised for Cambridge Innovation Capital’s Fund II Cambridge Independent article | By Mike Scialom Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), the venture capital investor focused on building world-leading deeptech and life sciences businesses... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Cambridge Innovation Capital is going the distance with its second fund at £225 million | Backing deeptech and life sciences startups with a connection to the Cambridge ecosystem, Cambridge Innovation Capital has reloaded the cannons and raised £225 million for its oversubscribed second fund. Through this raise CIC now has over ... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | The potential to address substantial problems at scale through the spinning out of academic research | Entrepreneurial pathways to impact – the potential to address substantial problems at scale through the spinning out of academic research By Dr Robert Tansley| Partner, Cambridge Innovation Capital Academic spin-outs are a cornerstone of th... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Harnessing innovation in the healthtech sector | Harnessing innovation in the healthtech sector Start Ups Magazine article | By Lanna Deamer Sanofi’s acquisition of Cambridge UK-based, Kymab in early 2021, in a deal worth up to $1.45bn, was the largest sale of a UK biotech company on reco... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | PetMedix and Start Codon shortlisted for the Business Weekly Awards | PetMedix and Start Codon shortlisted for the Business Weekly Awards Initial shortlist unveiled for Business Weekly Awards Business Weekly article | By Tony Quested The addition of two particular categories has helped produce a brilliant ini... |
| Feb 20, 2021 | ‘Community of biotech entrepreneurs’ set up by ARU and Start Codon | ‘Community of biotech entrepreneurs’ set up by ARU and Start Codon Cambridge Independent article | By Mike Scialom Start Codon and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) are collaborating to enable students – from undergraduates to PhDs – to gain b... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | A year in review: Business update January 2021 | Cambridge has always been at the forefront of innovation. As the leading venture capital investor in Cambridge, CIC plays a central role in commercialising this innovation for the benefit of society. In the last year, CIC’s existing portfol... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Start Codon Closes £15M Venture Fund | Start Codon, a Cambridge, England, UK-based life science and healthcare business accelerator, closed Start Codon Fund I LP, at £15m. Limited Partner investors include Novartis International AG and Cambridge Innovation Capital. The fund will... |
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FAQ about Start Codon
When was Start Codon founded?
Start Codon was founded in 2018.
How much funding has Start Codon raised?
Start Codon has raised $20.31M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Start Codon raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Start Codon, among them a pre-seed round of $308.46K on Jun 26, 2020.
What has the press written about Start Codon?
Parsers VC has collected 25 articles mentioning Start Codon, among them “18 European techbio investors that founders should know” (Dec 15, 2022) and “£225m raised for Cambridge Innovation Capital’s Fund II” (Apr 27, 2022).
Is Start Codon still active?
Yes, Start Codon is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 22, 2026.