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Syncona

2nd Floor, 8 Bloomsbury Street, London, England, WC1B 3SR, United Kingdom

Overview

Healthcare investment company focused on life sciences and genetic medicine

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Financial Services
Health Care
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Beacon Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$75 MSeries C
Purespring Therapeutics
Oct 2024Participated
$107 MSeries B
Beacon Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$170 MSeries B
iOnctura
Jun 2024Led
$86 MSeries B
Yellowstone Biosciences
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
Beacon Therapeutics
Jun 2023Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Mosaic Therapeutics
Apr 2023Led
$28 MSeries A
SwanBio Therapeutics
May 2022Led
$56 MSeries B
OMass Therapeutics
Apr 2022Participated
$95 MSeries B
Forcefield Therapeutics
Apr 2022Led
$7 MOther Equity
Resolution Therapeutics
Apr 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Anaveon
Dec 2021Participated
$119 MSeries B
Beacon Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$75 MSeries C
Purespring Therapeutics
Oct 2024Participated
$107 MSeries B
Beacon Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$170 MSeries B
iOnctura
Jun 2024Led
$86 MSeries B
Yellowstone Biosciences
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
Beacon Therapeutics
Jun 2023Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Mosaic Therapeutics
Apr 2023Led
$28 MSeries A
SwanBio Therapeutics
May 2022Led
$56 MSeries B
OMass Therapeutics
Apr 2022Participated
$95 MSeries B
Forcefield Therapeutics
Apr 2022Led
$7 MOther Equity
Resolution Therapeutics
Apr 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Anaveon
Dec 2021Participated
$119 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Syncona: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Syncona: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A70
Series B38
Series C+05
Other Equity41

Monthly Deal Activity

Syncona: 28 deals are recorded across 132 months.All available history.
Syncona: 28 deals are recorded across 132 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '213
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '223
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '242
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Syncona: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 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.

Syncona: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences28
Education & Workforce2
Social & Community Platforms2
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Syncona: 28 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.

Syncona: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Syncona: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

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

Syncona: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe21
United States7
Syncona: 20 co-investors are shown, with Forbion sharing 7 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.

Syncona: 20 co-investors are shown, with Forbion sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Forbion7
Oxford Science Enterprises4
Redmile Group3
Advent Life Sciences2
British Patient Capital2
Cambridge Innovation Capital2
Google Ventures2
Invus2
Jeito Capital2
New Enterprise Associates2
Novartis2
Perceptive Advisors2
Pontifax2
RA Capital Management2
UCL2
3B Future Health Fund1
Arix Bioscience1
Boxer Capital1
Bristol Myers Squibb1
Cancer Research Horizons1

Investment Strategy

Syncona: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Syncona: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1450%
Participating1450%
Syncona: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Syncona: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead964%
Co-led536%

Team

Chris Hollowood

Chief Investment Officer

Christian Groendahl

Partner

Dominic Schmidt

Partner

Edward Hodgkin

Partner

Iraj Ali

Partner

James Peach

Partner

John Bradshaw

Chief Financial Officer

Martin Murphy

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer