Observed Signal · Sep 23, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu (European Tech & Deals) · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Funding Market: Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140M Series C
London-based life sciences startup Basecamp Research has raised $140 million in a Series C funding round led by venture firm S32. Nvidia's venture arm NVentures and Anthropic's Anthology Fund participated, alongside other new and returning investors. The company uses AI and biodiversity data to design new medicines, with a focus on in vivo cell therapy. The funds will be used to train next-generation AI models and advance its pipeline of AI-designed therapeutics. Basecamp has raised $225 million in total.
Funding round for a life sciences AI startup with participation from major tech investors, but not directly related to AdTech or marketing technology.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Basecamp Research raised $140 million in a Series C round.
- The round was led by S32, with participation from Nvidia's NVentures and Anthropic's Anthology Fund.
- Other new investors include Catalio, NATO Innovation Fund, Rockefeller, European Tech Collective, and UK Sovereign AI Fund.
- The company will use the funding to train new AI models and advance its therapeutic pipeline.
- Basecamp has raised a total of $225 million to date.
Connected Companies & Entities
5 Entities mappedS32
Investor / PEFrontier-technology venture capital firm.
“The California venture firm that led the Series C round....”
redalpine
Investor / PEPan-European venture capital adviser backing science and technology companies.
“Returning investor....”
Anthropic
Foundation model company selling AI assistants and model APIs.
“Anthropic's Anthology Fund, a partnership with Menlo Ventures, is a new investor....”
NVIDIA
Accelerated computing company spanning AI software, cloud and gaming.
“Nvidia's venture arm, NVentures, is a returning investor in the round....”
Menlo Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm investing heavily in AI startups.
“US VC firm partnering with Anthropic in the Anthology Fund....”
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