London’s life sciences sector has seen a 60% surge in enterprise capital funding this 12 months, cementing its standing as Europe’s powerhouse for the trade.
Information launched alongside London Life Sciences Week revealed that the UK capital pulled in $2.1bn in VC funding for the sector to this point in 2025, up from $1.3bn the earlier 12 months.
This places London firmly forward of Paris the life science sector of which raised simply $679m this 12 months.
“Our life sciences sector is crucial to the UK development, jobs, and abilities that may drive nationwide renewal. When this trade succeeds, it offers rise to new merchandise to stop, diagnose, and deal with illness – saving lives and creating jobs throughout the UK,” stated Know-how Secretary Liz Kendall.
“I’m delighted to see folks’s confidence in our life sciences innovators, backed by billions of kilos flowing into the UK.”
London is residence to greater than 2,700 life science corporations in addition to three of the world’s prime 15 universities for well being and medical companies and 19 of the highest 20 world pharmaceutical corporations.
The latest funding surge has been partially pushed by curiosity in how AI improvements can assist the sector. As a lot as $1.1bn of the VC funding going to London life science companies this 12 months had been for corporations leveraging AI indirectly.
“London Life Sciences Week gives a singular alternative to deliver collectively trade leaders, innovators, and buyers, forging precious partnerships and shaping the way forward for life sciences throughout the capital,” stated Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
“There isn’t a doubt London is a entrance runner to grow to be the brand new world capital of life sciences and innovation globally as we work collectively to construct a greater, extra affluent metropolis for everybody.”
