The biotechnology industry is expanding into new fields, from neurotechnology to food production. This growth is supported by large funding rounds for both new and established companies.
Neuralink is developing brain-computer interfaces with $1.3B in funding. Avenzo Therapeutics, founded in 2022, has already secured $841.9M for its cancer treatments.
Below is our list of 100 Biotechnology startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Neuralink builds implantable brain-computer interfaces that aim to give people with paralysis the ability to control devices with their thoughts. Their neurotechnology is designed to create a direct communication link between the human brain and computers to address various neurological conditions.
| Headquarters | Fremont, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Dongjin Seo, Elon Musk, Max Hodak |
| Funding Amount | $1.3B |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Valor Equity Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund |
Colossal Biosciences is pioneering the field of de-extinction through advanced biotechnology and genetic engineering. Their team uses cutting-edge gene editing tools to resurrect species like the woolly mammoth and restore lost biodiversity.
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Andrew Busey, Ben Lamm, Brian Beard, George Church, Kent Wakeford, Peter Phillips |
| Funding Amount | $568.1M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Peter Jackson, Draper Associates, Liquid 2 Ventures, Capital Factory, At One Ventures |
Odyssey Therapeutics develops precision immunomodulators and oncology medicines for patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases. Their work is driven by a proprietary platform that integrates genomics, biology, and chemistry to discover novel treatments.
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | David Pompliano, Gary Glick |
| Funding Amount | $700M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | TPG, General Catalyst, OrbiMed, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Catalio Capital Management |
Revyve produces texturizing ingredients from yeast that are engineered to replicate the function of eggs in various food categories. Their technology offers food companies a sustainable, animal-free ingredient to use in both new and existing product lines.
| Headquarters | Wageningen, Gelderland, The Netherlands |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Corjan Van den Berg, Edgar Suarez Garcia |
| Funding Amount | €32.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Invest-NL, Innovation Industries, SHIFT Invest, BOM, ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund |
Enveda Biosciences builds a drug discovery platform that maps the chemistry of the natural world. The company uses machine learning and metabolomics to find and develop novel medications derived from plants.
| Headquarters | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Viswa Colluru |
| Funding Amount | $529.9M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Village Global, Lux Capital, Catalio Capital Management, Sanofi, FPV Ventures |
Insilico Medicine is using artificial intelligence to reinvent the pharmaceutical industry's approach to drug discovery. Their end-to-end platform helps researchers identify new disease targets and design novel therapeutics for cancer and age-related illnesses.
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Alex Zhavoronkov |
| Funding Amount | $624.3M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | OrbiMed, HSG, B Capital, Eli Lilly, Qiming Venture Partners |
Avenzo Therapeutics develops specialized oncology therapies for cancer treatment. They are advancing a portfolio of drug candidates to address cancers with significant unmet medical needs.
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Athena Countouriotis, Mohammad Hirmand |
| Funding Amount | $841.9M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | OrbiMed, New Enterprise Associates, INCE Capital, SR One, Lilly Asia Ventures |
Character Biosciences develops a discovery engine that integrates genomics, clinical data, and machine learning to identify novel therapeutics for diseases of aging. Their initial work targets the development of new treatments for age-related macular degeneration.
| Headquarters | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Cheng Zhang, Marcel van der Brug |
| Funding Amount | $137M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Catalio Capital Management, Industry Ventures, S32, Cantos, Casdin Capital |
CHARM Therapeutics applies its 3D deep learning technology to discover and develop small-molecule medicines for challenging diseases. They are advancing a pipeline of therapeutics that target the interaction between menin and the KMT2A protein, a key driver in certain cancers.
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | David Baker, Laksh Aithani |
| Funding Amount | $162.7M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | General Catalyst, OrbiMed, NVIDIA, Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates |
Cartography Biosciences is developing a new class of cancer immunotherapies based on mapping novel tumor antigens. This approach allows them to create highly specific treatments designed to be more effective for oncology patients.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Ansuman Satpathy, Howard Chang, Kevin Parker |
| Funding Amount | $124M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Andreessen Horowitz, Gaingels, 8VC, Catalio Capital Management, Wing Venture Capital |
90 Additional Biotechnology Startups Worth Following
The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in biotechnology right now. Founders across the board are raising serious capital, with total funding for these companies reaching well into the billions.
Some are early in their journey while others are scaling quickly, applying biotech to everything from medicine to fashion. Here’s a look at the other companies shaping the biotechnology landscape in 2026.