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Owlstone Medical
Non-invasive breath biopsy platform for disease detection
About Owlstone Medical
Owlstone Medical is a health technology startup that operates in the medical diagnostics market. The company specializes in developing non-invasive diagnostic tests using breath biopsy technology. This technology analyzes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a patient's breath to detect diseases such as lung cancer at an early stage. The company's primary clients are healthcare providers and research organizations worldwide.
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Owlstone Medical's business model revolves around the development and sale of its breath biopsy products and services. The company offers a range of products for breath biopsy research, including the Breath Biopsy OMNI, an advanced solution for volatile metabolite analysis in breath, and the ReCIVA Breath Sampler, a tool for reliable and reproducible breath sample collection. These products are used in clinical trials and research labs to bring VOC biomarker research in-house.
In addition to selling products, Owlstone Medical also offers services such as OMED Health, a service that helps individuals manage their digestive health through at-home breath testing and professional analysis of exhaled gases. The company generates revenue through the sale of its products and services.
Owlstone Medical is making significant strides in the field of early disease detection, as demonstrated by their latest data on the development of a Breath Biopsy test for early detection of lung cancer. The company's innovative approach to medical diagnostics has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry by providing non-invasive, accurate, and early detection of various diseases.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Milton, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 148
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 64.0/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology, Medical Devices
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Oncology, Remote Monitoring, Precision Medicine, Non-Invasive medical devices and treatments, Health Diagnostics, Spinout, Tech for Patients, uk is8 life sciences, UKSU
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jan 2013
- Capital deployed
- $0
- Preferred round
- CORPORATE SPINOUT
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTOther financing | Oct 2025 | $0 | — | Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health - ARPA-H | ↗ |
| GRANTOther financing | Mar 2025 | $2.3M | — | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | ↗ |
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Owlstone Medical is 9.5K monthly website visits, down 2.1% over the last three months. Owlstone Medical's team declined 12.4% over the past year.
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Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs
X PRIZE Foundation
SBRI Healthcare
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health - ARPA-H
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Vventures Investment
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Aviva
Horizons Ventures
Foxconn Technology Group
Ventura Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
University of Cambridge
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