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Top 100 Biotechnology Startups to Watch in 2026

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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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Neuralink 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.

HeadquartersFremont, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersDongjin Seo, Elon Musk, Max Hodak
Funding Amount$1.3B
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsValor 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.

HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersAndrew Busey, Ben Lamm, Brian Beard, George Church, Kent Wakeford, Peter Phillips
Funding Amount$568.1M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsPeter 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.

HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersDavid Pompliano, Gary Glick
Funding Amount$700M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsTPG, 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.

HeadquartersWageningen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Year Founded2019
FoundersCorjan Van den Berg, Edgar Suarez Garcia
Funding Amount€32.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsInvest-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.

HeadquartersBoulder, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersViswa Colluru
Funding Amount$529.9M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsVillage 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.

HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersAlex Zhavoronkov
Funding Amount$624.3M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsOrbiMed, 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.

HeadquartersSan Diego, California, United States
Year Founded2022
FoundersAthena Countouriotis, Mohammad Hirmand
Funding Amount$841.9M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsOrbiMed, 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.

HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersCheng Zhang, Marcel van der Brug
Funding Amount$137M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsCatalio 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.

HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2021
FoundersDavid Baker, Laksh Aithani
Funding Amount$162.7M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsGeneral 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.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2020
FoundersAnsuman Satpathy, Howard Chang, Kevin Parker
Funding Amount$124M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsAndreessen 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.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Isomorphic Labs logo Isomorphic LabsAI2021$601.7MVenture Round
BIO Protocol logo BIO ProtocolBiotech2022$6.9MSeed
NRG Therapeutics logo NRG TherapeuticsBiotech2018$97MSeries B
SetPoint Medical logo SetPoint MedicalBiotech2007$496.4MSeries D
Debut logo DebutFashion2019$86.2MVenture Round
Treeline Biosciences logo Treeline BiosciencesBiotech2021$1.1BSeries A
Element Biosciences logo Element BiosciencesBiotech2017$678MSeries D
Cutiss logo CutissFashion2017$94.7MSeries C
Kriya Therapeutics logo Kriya TherapeuticsBiotech2019$921.3MSeries D
Pivot Bio logo Pivot BioAgTech2011$616.9MSeries D
Revalia Bio logo Revalia BioBiotech2023$19.5MSeed
Kula Bio logo Kula BioAgTech2018$72.1MSeries A
Massive Bio logo Massive BioAI2015$23.8MSeries B
Psilera logo PsileraBiotech2019$7.6MGrant
Sparrow Pharmaceuticals logo Sparrow PharmaceuticalsBiotech2013$156.3MSeries B
Ultima Genomics logo Ultima GenomicsBiotech2016$600MVenture Round
OneSkin logo OneSkinFashion2016$46.6MSeries A
VedaBio logo VedaBioBiotech2021$65MSeries A
Glyphic Biotechnologies logo Glyphic BiotechnologiesBiotech2021$45.8MSeries A
The Better Meat Co. logo The Better Meat Co.Food2018$42MSeries A
Kemin Industries logo Kemin IndustriesBiotech1961$210MDebt Financing
Arzeda logo ArzedaAI2009$108.1MGrant
AltrixBio logo AltrixBioBiotech2019$6.2MSeries A
Deepcell logo DeepcellAI2017$98MVenture Round
Conceivable Life Sciences logo Conceivable Life SciencesAI2022$103.1MSeries A
OXCCU logo OXCCUBiotech2021$54.1MSeries B
DNAnexus logo DNAnexusBiotech2009$472.6MSeries H
Skyhawk Therapeutics logo Skyhawk TherapeuticsBiotech2016$181.2MVenture Round
ADARx Pharmaceuticals logo ADARx PharmaceuticalsBiotech2019$332MVenture Round
LEO Pharma logo LEO PharmaBiotech1908$450MPrivate Equity
Xampla logo XamplaBiotech2018$39.4MSeries A
Hinge Bio logo Hinge BioBiotech2015$30.2MSeries A
Athelas logo AthelasBiotech2016$150.1MSeries C
Salt AI logo Salt AIAI2023$13MSeed
Vyome Therapeutics logo Vyome TherapeuticsBiotech2010$78.5MVenture Round
BrainCo logo BrainCoBiotech2015$7.6MSeries A
Cellares logo CellaresBiotech2019$355MSeries C
Freenome logo FreenomeBiotech2014$1.5BCorporate Round
Proscia logo ProsciaAI2014$129.8MSeries D
BillionToOne logo BillionToOneBiotech2016$425.9MSeries D
Genomines logo GenominesBiotech2021$61.8MSeries A
Helix logo HelixData2015$403MSeries C
Bioptimus logo BioptimusAI2024$76MSeries A
Evvy logo EvvyBiotech2020$19MSeries A
EGenesis logo EGenesisBiotech2014$456MSeries D
Helaina logo HelainaBiotech2019$69.6MSeries B
Mercy BioAnalytics logo Mercy BioAnalyticsBiotech2018$127.3MSeries B
Ensoma logo EnsomaBiotech2019$258MVenture Round
b.well Connected Health logo b.well Connected HealthBiotech2015$118.8MDebt Financing
Strand Therapeutics logo Strand TherapeuticsBiotech2017$257.2MSeries B
Enlaza Therapeutics logo Enlaza TherapeuticsBiotech2020$180MVenture Round
Seed Health logo Seed HealthBiotech2016$40MSeries A
Ridge Biotechnologies logo Ridge BiotechnologiesBiotech2024$25MSeed
Predicta Biosciences logo Predicta BiosciencesBiotech2023$28.6MSeries A
AusperBio logo AusperBioBiotech2019$237MSeries B
Elektrofi logo ElektrofiHealthcare2016$154.1MSeries C
Retro Biosciences logo Retro BiosciencesBiotech2021$180MAngel
Biobot Analytics logo Biobot AnalyticsAnalytics2017$41.4MSeries A
Brightseed logo BrightseedAI2017$120.8MGrant
Scribe Therapeutics logo Scribe TherapeuticsBiotech2017$120MConvertible Note
Lindus Health logo Lindus HealthBiotech2021$79.5MGrant
Bioz logo BiozBiotech2013$25.7MVenture Round
Boomerang Medical logo Boomerang MedicalBiotech2021$38MSeries B
Immuto Scientific logo Immuto ScientificBiotech2018$13MSeed
Wugen logo WugenBiotech2018$287MSeries C
Tahoe Therapeutics logo Tahoe TherapeuticsAI2022$42MSeries A
HAYA Therapeutics logo HAYA TherapeuticsBiotech2017$1.1BGrant
Click Therapeutics logo Click TherapeuticsBiotech2012$1BSeries C
Arkea Bio logo Arkea BioBiotech2022$45.5MSeries A
AllRock Bio logo AllRock BioBiotech2024$50MSeries A
Orbital Therapeutics logo Orbital TherapeuticsHealthcare2022$270MSeries A
Inari logo InariAgTech2016$753MSeries G
Replicate Bioscience logo Replicate BioscienceBiotech2020$46MSeries A
Sapient logo SapientBiotech2020$13.8MGrant
MapLight Therapeutics logo MapLight TherapeuticsBiotech2018$640.6MSeries D
Scientist.com logo Scientist.comBiotech2007$43.4MDebt Financing
ConcertAI logo ConcertAIAnalytics2018$300MSeries C
Emulate logo EmulateBiotech2013$271.3MSeries F
Enhanc3D Genomics logo Enhanc3D GenomicsBiotech2020$19MSeries A
Kromatid logo KromatidBiotech2007$28.1MSeries C
DermaSensor logo DermaSensorBiotech2009$51.9MSeries B
Alchemab Therapeutics logo Alchemab TherapeuticsBiotech2019$117.6MSeries A
Scipher Medicine logo Scipher MedicineHealthcare2014$227MSeries D
Dewpoint Therapeutics logo Dewpoint TherapeuticsBiotech2018$346.1MSeries D
Genoskin logo GenoskinBiotech2011$8.7MSeries A
Altos Labs logo Altos LabsBiotech2021$3BSeries A
VideaHealth logo VideaHealthBiotech2018$66.5MSeries B
Resilience logo ResilienceBiotech2020$2.5BGrant
Manas AI logo Manas AIAI$26MSeed
Interius BioTherapeutics logo Interius BioTherapeuticsBiotech2019$175.9MUndisclosed

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