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Syncona

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 10 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries AGamingInternetVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque11days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$45MRounds led1 of 10Sole investor3 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 100%
Pitch Syncona

Syncona highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $41M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
GamingInternetVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    OMass TherapeuticsSeries C · GB · Jefferson Life Sciences$310MWith 12 others
  3. 2019

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    Azeria TherapeuticsSeries B · GB · FinSMEs$41MSole investor
  5. Sept
    Gyroscope TherapeuticsSeries B · GB · Endpts$58MSole investor
  6. May
    Quell TherapeuticsSeries A · GB · FinSMEs$35MLed
  7. 2017

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    AutolousSeries C · GB · FinSMEs$80MWith 4 others
  9. Jun
    NightstaRxSeries C · GB · Biospace$45MWith 3 others
  10. 2016

    1 round

  11. Nov
    Achilles TherapeuticsGB · FinSMEs$16MWith 2 others
  12. 2015

    2 rounds

  13. Nov
    NightstaRxSeries B · GB$35MWith 1 other
  14. Jul
    Blue Earth DiagnosticsSeries B · GB$28MSole investor
  15. 2014

    1 round

  16. Oct
    Cambridge EpigenetixSeries A · GB$5.5MWith 2 others

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The team

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Syncona. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Syncona put money into.

Quick answers about Syncona

What does Syncona invest in?

Syncona invests most often at Series B and Series C (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Gaming, Internet and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Syncona?

10 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Syncona invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: OMass Therapeutics (Series C, Oct 2026), Azeria Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2019) and Gyroscope Therapeutics (Series B, Sept 2019).

How big are Syncona's cheques?

The median round it joins is $45M.

Does Syncona lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 10 investments on record (10%).

Where does Syncona invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (100%).

Is Syncona investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Syncona invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (2 rounds together) and UCL Technology Fund (2 rounds together).

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