Private investment

Investment in UK biotech has fallen from £4.5 billion in 2021 to just £1.8 billion in 2022, mirroring the global economic downturn impacting all sectors.  However, venture capital investment in the sector was the third-best year recorded for the UK, with £1.2 billion raised, new analysis from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows.   […]

After a disappointing start to the year, the last few months have seen a boost to fundraising for UK biotech companies. DDW’s Diana Spencer unpacks the Q3 figures and annual predictions from the BioIndustry Association1.  While 2021 was the highest year on record for investments into UK biotech and life sciences companies, it looks unlikely […]