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Ochre Bio

Biotech & Life Sciences · Oxford, United Kingdom · Founded 2019

Develops RNA therapies for chronic liver diseases, a leading cause of death globally MoreLess

Ochre Bio is a biotechnology startup that operates in the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on liver disease treatment. The company's primary mission is to improve outcomes for liver transplant patients, addressing the significant gap in the supply of healthy donor organs. This issue is particularly acute among minority communities, who are disproportionately disadvantaged.

Ochre Bio's business model is centered around the development of effective therapies for chronic liver disease, thereby reducing the reliance on liver transplants. The company's scientific teams, with their extensive experience in genomics and drug development, are committed to making healthy livers available for patients everywhere.

The company was founded in 2019 and named in honor of Nobel laureate, Sydney Brenner, known for his remarkable scientific creativity. The team at Ochre Bio is guided by the principles of Clarke’s, Murphy’s, and Wheaton’s laws, which emphasize the importance of scientific rigor, preparedness for unexpected outcomes, and the ethical use of technology.

Ochre Bio's clients are primarily patients suffering from chronic liver disease who are in need of liver transplants. The company operates in the biotechnology market, specifically within the sub-sector of genomics and drug development.

The company generates revenue through the development and sale of its therapeutic solutions. As a biotech firm, it may also earn income through partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies, licensing agreements, and potentially, government grants for research and development.

Keywords: Biotechnology, Healthcare, Liver Disease Treatment, Genomics, Drug Development, Liver Transplants, Chronic Liver Disease, Therapeutic Solutions, Pharmaceutical Partnerships, Research and Development.

Company overview

Ochre Bio company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Oxford, United Kingdom
Employees
60
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
67.2
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Valuation & funding

Ochre Bio funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Oct 2023 CoastCap · Gaingels
SERIES AEquity / VC Oct 2022 $30M $120M EIT Health · Selvedge Venture · Kristen Fortney · Hermes Epitek
SERIES AEquity / VC Dec 2021 $0 Acequia Capital · FAST — by GETTYLAB
SEEDEquity / VC Jun 2021 $9.6M $38M BACKED VC · Apollo Health Ventures · Hoxton Ventures · Hermes Epitek
SEEDEquity / VC Aug 2020 $125K $500K Y Combinator
SEEDEquity / VC Mar 2020 Y Combinator · Khosla Ventures
SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing Feb 2020 EIT Health
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 62
2025 66
2024 61
2023 51
2022 50
2021 13
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Growth signals

Ochre Bio website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Ochre Bio is 5.1K monthly website visits, up 34.2% over the last three months. Ochre Bio's team declined 9.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits5.1K 3-month web change+34.2% 1-year team growth-9.1%
Monthly website visits72 observations · Jun 2020–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Ochre Bio's talent

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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

25 investors on Ochre Bio's cap table

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Seed 7 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
BACKED VC
Apollo Health Ventures
Hoxton Ventures
Hermes Epitek
Selvedge Venture
Series A 11 investors entered at this stage
Acequia Capital
FAST — by GETTYLAB
EIT Health
Kristen Fortney
AixThera
Marty Chavez
Alice Zhang
Lifeforce Capital
LifeLink Ventures
CoastCap
Gaingels
Other known 7 additional known investors
Alasdair Thong
Calm Ventures
Expa
Norrsken VC
Pathway Bioventures
Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky
TGM

Global footprint

Where Ochre Bio has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom52.8%
🇺🇸 United States32.1%
🇹🇼 Taiwan9.4%
🇨🇭 Switzerland1.9%
🇫🇮 Finland1.9%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Ochre Bio

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