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LifeArc

Lynton House 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT, United Kingdom

Overview

Independent life science charity improving patient outcomes.

Founded

1992

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical

Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RQ Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$115 MSeries A
Cytospire Therapeutics
May 2026Participated
$83 MSeries A
Exciva
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Tribune Therapeutics
Mar 2025Led
$27 MSeries A
Hillstar Bio
Mar 2025Led
$67 MSeries A
Maxion Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$78 MSeries A
Glox Therapeutics
Jan 2025Led
$0.67 MGrant
Fluid Biomed Inc.
Dec 2024Participated
$27 MSeries A
Ozlo Sleep
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
Affect Therapeutics
Jul 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Maxion Therapeutics
Feb 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
Surgery Hero
Nov 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
RQ Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$115 MSeries A
Cytospire Therapeutics
May 2026Participated
$83 MSeries A
Exciva
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Tribune Therapeutics
Mar 2025Led
$27 MSeries A
Hillstar Bio
Mar 2025Led
$67 MSeries A
Maxion Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$78 MSeries A
Glox Therapeutics
Jan 2025Led
$0.67 MGrant
Fluid Biomed Inc.
Dec 2024Participated
$27 MSeries A
Ozlo Sleep
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
Affect Therapeutics
Jul 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Maxion Therapeutics
Feb 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
Surgery Hero
Nov 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

LifeArc: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LifeArc: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed32
Series A47
Series B03
Other Equity31
Grant10

Monthly Deal Activity

LifeArc: 24 deals are recorded across 110 months.All available history.
LifeArc: 24 deals are recorded across 110 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
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Dec '190
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Jan '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

LifeArc: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 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.

LifeArc: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences23
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

LifeArc: 24 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.

LifeArc: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LifeArc: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LifeArc: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe15
United States8
Canada1
LifeArc: 20 co-investors are shown, with BGF 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.

LifeArc: 20 co-investors are shown, with BGF sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BGF3
Monograph Capital3
ARTIS Ventures2
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)2
Frazier Life Sciences2
Modi Ventures2
Novo Holdings2
OrbiMed2
Oxford Science Enterprises2
Pfizer2
4BIO Capital1
Abingworth1
Access Biotechnology1
Acorn Bioventures1
AlleyCorp1
Amgen Ventures1
Amplitude Ventures1
Ananda Impact Ventures1
Andera Partners1
ArrowMark Partners1

Investment Strategy

LifeArc: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation.All available history.
LifeArc: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1146%
Participating1354%
LifeArc: Single-lead accounts for 55% and co-led for 45% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LifeArc: Single-lead accounts for 55% and co-led for 45% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead655%
Co-led545%

Team

Clare Terlouw
Ian Campbell

Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Paul Mussenden

Non-executive Deputy Chairman, Chair of Audit & Risk Management Committee

Stéphane Maikovsky

Chief Financial Officer