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Empirical Ventures

85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT, England

Overview

Supports innovative solutions in biotechnology and life sciences.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

—

Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MintNeuro
Oct 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Nuclear Turbines
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Neuronostics
Jun 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Caudal Energy
May 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Fermtech
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Orthofuse
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
OutSee
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
HotGreen Solutions
Oct 2025Led
$2 MSeed
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Led
$3 MSeed
EnsiliTech
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
OutSee
Jun 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
OSSTEC
Apr 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
MintNeuro
Oct 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Nuclear Turbines
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Neuronostics
Jun 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Caudal Energy
May 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Fermtech
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Orthofuse
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
OutSee
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
HotGreen Solutions
Oct 2025Led
$2 MSeed
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Led
$3 MSeed
EnsiliTech
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
OutSee
Jun 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
OSSTEC
Apr 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Empirical Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Empirical Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed38
Other Equity44

Monthly Deal Activity

Empirical Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 32 months.All available history.
Empirical Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 32 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '243
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Empirical Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Empirical Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences13
Manufacturing4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Space & Frontier Tech4
AR/VR2
Hardware & Robotics1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Empirical Ventures: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Empirical Ventures: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Empirical Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Empirical Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe18
United States1
Empirical Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Empirical Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Innovate UK3
QantX3
ACF Investors2
Ahren Innovation Capital2
Angel Investors Bristol2
Elbow Beach Capital2
Fink Family Office2
Kadmos Capital2
Northern Gritstone2
The FSE Group2
Zero Carbon Capital2
33East1
Almanac Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
Ascension1
Ascension Ventures1
BAE Systems1
Bristol Private Equity Club1
British Business Bank1
Calculus Capital1

Investment Strategy

Empirical Ventures: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Empirical Ventures: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led737%
Participating1263%
Empirical Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Empirical Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead571%
Co-led229%

Team

Aisling R.
Dr Ben Miles, Ph.D.
Gloria Amor Arroyo
Hanis Firuz
Johnathan Matlock

Co-Founder

Keith Lipman
Madeleine Nichols, PhD