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LifeArc

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 80 out of 100

Also known as LifeArc Ventures

  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Medical devices & diagnostics
  • Social impact
  • VC
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-20Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2000
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Record updated 20 September 2026

About

We are a self-funded medical research organisation with one clear purpose – transforming the lives of people living with rare diseases and drug-resistant infections.

Investment approach

Thesis
We develop and support life science to remove the barriers that prevent promising discoveries from reaching people with rare diseases and drug-resistant infections.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
Funding promising science, including open funding calls and investment in early-stage ventures.

Locations

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Office
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Office
Stevenage, United Kingdom
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