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Wellcome Trust

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Wellcome Trust is a medical research charity that funds research that aims to protect and improving human and animal health.

Investor Profile

Wellcome Trust has made 120 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 35% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (21%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Series B (16%)
  • Series C (15%)
  • Series A (9%)
  • Series D (7%)
  • Private Equity (4%)
  • Seed (3%)
  • Series E (3%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (48%)
  • United Kingdom (33%)
  • France (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Switzerland (3%)
  • Denmark (3%)
  • Australia (3%)
  • Austria (2%)
  • Ireland (1%)
  • Sweden (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Medical
  • Therapeutics
  • Medical Device
  • Health Diagnostics
  • Biopharma
  • Life Science
  • Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Wellcome Trust frequently co-invest with?

Abingworth
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 9
Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Novartis Venture Fund
Europe, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Basel
Co-Investments: 5
Domain Associates
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 5
Kleiner Perkins
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
Oak Investment Partners
North America, Connecticut, United States, Wilton
Co-Investments: 4
HealthCare Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 7
MPM Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 7
Venrock
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 10
ARCH Venture Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does Wellcome Trust often collaborate with?

CS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
BG
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
SP
Europe, Germany
Shared Deals: 1
FM
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
XN
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
SP
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
SH
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Center Harbor
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Wellcome Trust?

RenBio

New York, New York, United States

RenBio develops antibody-based therapeutic solutions for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
GrantJul 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,900,000
Vaxxas

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Vaxxass is a biotechnology company focused on needle-free vaccination technology.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical Device
GrantAug 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,592,437
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Manhasset, New York, United States

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research focuses on clinical trials and publishing medical and scientific knowledge to cure diseases.

ConsultingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalPublishing
GrantApr 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
DataDotOrg

New York, New York, United States

data.org seeks to democratize and reimagine the use of data science to tackle society’s.

Software
GrantSep 14, 2021
Generate Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Generate Capital builds, owns, and operates sustainable infrastructure to deliver affordable and reliable resource solutions.

Renewable EnergySolarSustainability
Private EquityJul 20, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,000,000,000
Oxitec

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Oxitec develops an environment-friendly technology for the control of significant insect pests to prevent diseases and agricultural damage.

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemicalLife ScienceMedical
GrantApr 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $6,800,000
TAE Technologies

Foothill Ranch, California, United States

TAE Technologies is leveraging proprietary science and engineering to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyEnergy ManagementRenewable Energy
Series UnknownApr 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $280,000,000
ThinkSono

London, England, United Kingdom

Cutting edge AI ultrasound software for detection of blood clots (DVT)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsSoftware
Convertible NoteJan 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $546,934
Transformative AI

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transformative is a medical software company whose first product predicts cardiac arrest.

Health CareMedicalMedical DeviceSoftware
SeedJul 27, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,700,000
Verne Global

London, England, United Kingdom

Verne Global is a tech company focused on providing data centers.

ComputerData CenterInformation Technology
Series UnknownJun 3, 2020
Amount Raised: $27,000,000