# Gates Foundation's Biotech Investments: 18 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 18 Biotech startups Gates Foundation has backed, by stage: $2.6B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-biotech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Series C and later

11

- [CureVac](https://millionrounds.com/company/curevac)
- [*A* Atreca](https://millionrounds.com/company/atreca)
- [Butterfly](https://millionrounds.com/company/butterfly)
- [*K* Kymab](https://millionrounds.com/company/kymab)
- [Lyndra Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyndra-therapeutics)
- [Owlstone Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/owlstone-medical)
- [Vedanta Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/vedanta-biosciences)
- [Evolve BioSystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolve-biosystems)
- [Visterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/visterra)
- [Univercells](https://millionrounds.com/company/univercells)
- [*SS* Seventh Sense Biosystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/seventh-sense-biosystems)

## Series A

3

- [Kanvas Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanvas-biosciences)
- [Synlogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/synlogic)
- [*B* Boragen](https://millionrounds.com/company/boragen)

## Stage not reported

2

- [SomaLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/somalogic)
- [Schrödinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/schrodinger)

## Series B

2

- [*JB* Just Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-biotherapeutics)
- [ENA Respiratory](https://millionrounds.com/company/ena-respiratory)

## Segment by segment

### Series C and later

11 startups · $2.0B raised

- [**CureVac**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curevac) CureVac is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that provides prophylactic and therapeutic application of messenger RNA. Germany $358M
- [*A* **Atreca**](https://millionrounds.com/company/atreca) Atreca develops a technology to identify the set of antibodies produced during an immune response, without prior knowledge of an antigen. United States $313M
- [**Butterfly**](https://millionrounds.com/company/butterfly) Butterfly is a social media app designed for students, fostering community unity through features such as events, and society integrations. United States $253M
- [*K* **Kymab**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kymab) United Kingdom $229M
- [**Lyndra Therapeutics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyndra-therapeutics) Lyndra Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Watertown, Massachusetts. United States $156M
- [**Owlstone Medical**](https://millionrounds.com/company/owlstone-medical) Owlstone Medical is a diagnostics company that developed a non-invasive breathalyzer for infectious disease detection. United Kingdom $153M
- [**Vedanta Biosciences**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vedanta-biosciences) Vedanta Biosciences creates microbiome-derived therapies to address immune and infectious diseases by modulating the gut microbiota. United States $143M
- [**Evolve BioSystems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolve-biosystems) Evolve Biosystems provides microbiome-based products. United States $124M

### Series A

3 startups · $126M raised

- [**Kanvas Biosciences**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kanvas-biosciences) Kanvas Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 2020. United States $61M
- [**Synlogic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/synlogic) Synlogic is a biotechnology company that develops synthetic biotic medicines to perform metabolic functions to treat diseases. United States $55M
- [*B* **Boragen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/boragen) United States $10M

### Stage not reported

2 startups · $442M raised

- [**SomaLogic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/somalogic) SomaLogic is a protein biomarker discovery and clinical diagnostics company, offers SOMAmer technology to improve diagnostic products. United States $247M
- [**Schrödinger**](https://millionrounds.com/company/schrodinger) Schrödinger is the scientific leader in developing state-of-the-art chemical simulation software for use in pharmaceutical, biotec United States $195M

### Series B

2 startups · $88M raised

- [*JB* **Just Biotherapeutics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-biotherapeutics) China $64M
- [**ENA Respiratory**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ena-respiratory) Ena Respiratory researches and develops solutions to transform the treatment and prevention of respiratory infections. Australia $24M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Biotech and has raised money in a round we track that names Gates Foundation as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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