United Kingdom · Growth startup

Who invested in CellCentric

8 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

BiotechHealthcarePharma

Raised 6 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$525Mraised across 8 rounds since 2013, from 8 sources

$6.5MVenture$26MRound$21MRound$3.0MRound$64MRound$120MSeries C$65MRound$220MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $220MMay 2026
Led by
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners
Step-upi
3.4×
Investors
9 (2 led)
See who backed them

The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2013201520172019202120232025
$6.5MVenture$26MRound$21MRound$3.0MRound$64MRound$120MSeries C$65MRound$220MGrowth
First round
Venture, $6.5M
Jun 2013
Biggest round
$220M
Growth · May 2026
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. May 2026
  2. Jan 2026
    Round$65M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. May 2025
  4. Jul 2024
    Round$64M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  5. Aug 2023
    Round$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  6. Dec 2021
    Round$21M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  7. May 2018
    Round$26M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by Endpts

  8. Jun 2013
    Venture$6.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by cellcentric.com

Funding filed with regulators

CellCentric filed 10 raises, $412M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. May 2026$160MUK share allotment
  2. Jan 2026$65MUK share allotment
  3. Apr 2025$63MUK share allotment
  4. Jul 2024$64MUK share allotment
  5. Aug 2023$3.0MUK share allotment
  6. Jan 2022$1.0MUK share allotment
  7. Dec 2021$20MUK share allotment
  8. Jun 2015$477KUK share allotment
  9. Jan 2014$35MUK share allotment
  10. Sept 2013$1.1MUK share allotment

Founders and team

From CellCentric's own website: 44 on the team.

  • Will WestChief Executive Officer & Board Member
  • Cate TucknottSenior Vice President, Clinical Operations
  • Gail LarkinsVice President of Global Medical Affairs
  • Jeff BarrusVice President of Regulatory Affairs & Quality
  • Sofia PaulVice President of Biometrics
  • Debbie HaynesChief Operating Officer
  • Jason CavalierChief Financial Officer
  • Lara MeisnerChief Administrative Officer & US General Counsel
  • Naseer QayumChief Development Officer
  • Neil PeggChief Scientific Officer
  • Tomasz KnurowskiChief Medical Officer
  • Alison HoodGeneral Counsel/Head of IP
  • Karen CleggDirector of Clinical Science & AP Site Head
  • Melissa FrechetteHead of People & Organizational Effectiveness
  • Alan ZulickProgram Director
  • Andrew HughesNon-Executive Director, Board Member
  • Ashley WagnerDirector of Clinical Operations
  • Audrey Schumacher-DeVaneSenior Clinical Trials Manager

And 26 more on the team.

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

RA Capital ManagementPrivate equity2rounds, led 1
Forbion Capital PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
FidelityVC firm1round
Sofinnova PartnersVC firm1round
PfizerCorporate VC1round
HBM HealthcareGrowth equity1round
Avego Bioscience CapitalPrivate equity1round
BrightEdgeGrowth equity1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list CellCentric as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Future Planet CapitalVC firmSeries D, per its site
Avego ManagementVC firmPer its own site
BrightEdge FundCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about CellCentric

Who invested in CellCentric?

CellCentric's investors include RA Capital Management, Forbion Capital Partners, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Fidelity and Sofinnova Partners, and 4 more on record. Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners led its latest round.

How much has CellCentric raised?

CellCentric has raised $525M across 8 rounds since 2013.

When did CellCentric last raise?

CellCentric's most recent round was a Growth of $220M in May 2026, led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners.

What was CellCentric's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $220M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed CellCentric first?

CellCentric's first round on record, in May 2025, was backed by RA Capital Management, Forbion Capital Partners and Avego Bioscience Capital and 1 others.

What stage is CellCentric at?

CellCentric's latest named round is a Growth, in May 2026.

Where is CellCentric based?

CellCentric is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led CellCentric's rounds?

RA Capital Management led the Series C in 2025; Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners led the Growth in 2026.

Companies like CellCentric

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.