Observed Signal · Oct 16, 2026 · Funding · Source: EU-Startups (European Venture) · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Microbiotica lands €42M Series C for microbiome therapy
Microbiotica, a British clinical-stage biopharma company, has announced the first close of a €42 million (£36 million) Series C financing round. The round was led by British Business Bank, with participation from Tencent, IP Group, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Flerie Invest, and Seventure Partners, and included all existing Series B investors. The funds will be used to advance MB310, its precision microbiome therapy for ulcerative colitis, into Phase 2 clinical development, following positive Phase 1b results. Microbiotica's platform, spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, identifies bacterial strains linked to favorable clinical outcomes. The company also partners with MSD, Cancer Research UK, and Genentech. This funding round is part of a broader trend of European biotech investments in microbiome and related therapies.
Funding for a clinical-stage biotech company focused on microbiome therapeutics is not directly relevant to AdTech, MarTech, or advertising. The news is industry-specific to healthcare and biopharma, with no direct connection to digital advertising, media, or marketing technology.
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- Microbiotica announced a €42 million Series C financing round.
- The financing was led by British Business Bank with participation from Tencent, IP Group, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Flerie Invest, and Seventure Partners.
- The funds will support the Phase 2 clinical development of MB310 for ulcerative colitis.
- Microbiotica has partnerships with MSD, Cancer Research UK, Genentech, The University of Adelaide, and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Microbiotica is a spin-out from the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
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