Tech Company Financing Transactions

Imperagen Funding Round

PXN Ventures, IQ Capital Fund and Northern Gritstone joined a $6.7 million Seed funding round for Imperagen. The financing round closed on 5/21/2026.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/21/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,700,000
Round
Seed
Investors

PXN Ventures (Lead Investor) (Sim Singh-Landa)

IQ Capital Fund

Northern Gritstone

Proceeds Purpose
The new capital will be used to expand research and development, enhance wet lab capabilities, scale the company's AI team, and grow its commercial operations over the next 18 months.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Williams House Lloyd Street North, Manchester Science Park 11
Manchester, M15 6SE
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
We believe nature already holds the potential to some of industry's biggest challenges, from greener manufacturing to improved diagnostics to the supply of advanced medicines. In order to realise this potential, enzymes must be optimized for their new purpose through engineering. Our mission is to transform enzyme engineering from trial-and-error into a predictable, scalable process that delivers the most improved enzymes to enable efficient and sustainable chemistry across industries.
Profile
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Guy Levy-Yurista
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Chief Operating Officer
Rob Wilson
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Chief Scientific Officer
Andrew Currin
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Chief Technical Officer
Andy Almond
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Co-Founder
Timothy Eyes
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VP - Finance
Laura Brogden
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VP - Marketing
Edita Vatenaite
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VP - Sales
Brian Danforth
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