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LabGenius

Protein engineering platform

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21-100 employees
  • Healthcare
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics
  • Biology
  • Machine Learning
  • Biotechnology
Bermondsey, London, UK

Company mission

To accelerate the discovery of next-generation therapeutic antibodies.

Rocket List 2021
Top investors

48% female employees

4% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

LabGenius's protein engineering platform integrates several technologies from the fields of machine learning, synthetic biology, and robotics. It uses computational methods to explore protein fitness landscapes and improve multiple drug properties simultaneously.

The discovery of protein therapeutics has historically been highly artisanal, relying heavily on humans for both experimental design and execution. This dependence is limiting because, as a species, we’re cognitively incapable of fully grasping the complexity of biological systems. LabGenius is pushing the boundaries of protein engineering through the development of EVA - a smart robotic platform capable of designing, conducting and critically, learning from its own experiments. The learning aspect means that EVA gets continuously smarter as it unpicks the genetic design rules that underpin life.

LabGenius is deploying EVA to develop novel antibody fragments in therapeutic areas, including solid tumours, where there's a distinct advantage over traditional antibody formats. EVA engineers high-value protein drug properties that currently remain a challenge, such as efficacy, potency, selectivity, and manufacturability.

The team at LabGenius are excited by this rapid experimentation and are looking at how the same principles can be applied more widely to find treatments for human diseases.

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Benefits

  • 3 x Salary Life Insurance with YuLife (including Employee Assistance Programme, free will-writing service, wellbeing / partner discounts & 24/7 GP access)
  • Private Medical Insurance with AXA including dental and optical
  • Health Shield Cash Back Plan
  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Individual training budget
  • Generous time off policies
  • Whether you're nutty about neural networks or mad about management, we do all we can to enable growth across disciplines, from weekly talks to workshops with external experts
  • You can stay active at the on-site gym and climbing wall which are available at competitive rates, or enjoy a lunchtime stroll in the greenery of nearby Southwark Park
  • Free monthly 1-on-1 sessions with a mental health coach plus a Cycle2Work scheme to make your commute cheaper, healthier, and greener

Company values

  • Prioritise health without exception #healthmatters
  • Move as one team united by a shared mission #bettertogether
  • Fiercely seek new opportunities to grow #curiosityisking
  • Continuously strive for excellence #raisethebar
  • Always bring an open heart and mind #humanfirst

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Apr 2024

$44.6m

SERIES B

Jan 2022

$1.3m

GRANT

Total funding: $74.9m

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Leadership

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Microbiology, a Master of Science degree in Systems and Synthetic Biology and a PhD in Synthetic Biology from Imperial.

People progressing

Joined as Office & Operations Manager, being promoted to People Operations Manager after 7 months. As of November 2021, they're working as a Senior People Partner.

Alex joined LabGenius as a Software Engineer in November 2020. In January 2023 Alex was promoted to Associate Principal Software Engineer as the functional lead of the team.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at LabGenius

  • LabGenius is a relatively small but international team with 11 different nationalities across just 55 people
  • LabGenius is proud to sponsor visa applications from different countries
  • LabGenius masks identifying factors at application stage to ensure no bias in the review process

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