Fund profile / United Kingdom

Medicxi Fund V

Stage
Seed
Fund size
€500M
Focus
Biotech and Therapeutics
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Medicxi Fund V

Medicxi Fund V is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Biotech, Therapeutics, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Biotech
Therapeutics

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Clinical/Phase 3 biotech founders targeting $100M+ pharma exits

biotech
pharma
life sciences
drug development
oncology
thyroid disease
vaccines
antibodies
rare diseases
hereditary disorders

Bullish Signals

€500M Fund V announcedexternal
Sanofi acquired portfolio co $1.6Bexternal
Lilly acquiring portfolio co Centessaexternal
GSK acquiring portfolio co RAPTexternal
FDA IND clearance for portfolio coexternal
3 pharma exits in quick successionexternal
Dual-paratopic antibody IND clearedexternal
Curevo acquired by Lilly shingles vaccineexternal
Ethyreal Bio $101M anti-TSHR antibodyexternal
Vaderis $152M Series B Phase 3 HHTexternal
Vicebio $1.6B Sanofi vaccine exit confirmedexternal
Centessa Lilly exit $7.8B mega-exitexternal
Centessa $7.8B Eli Lilly acquisition confirmedlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Biotech-only, narrow sector focusexternal
Large fund — selective deal paceexternal

Founder Do's

Focus on clinical-stage assets
Show clear FDA/regulatory pathway
Target large pharma as acquirer
Vaccines & immunology welcome
First-in-class mechanisms valued
Best-in-class antibody candidates strong fit
Rare/specialty diseases attractive
Phase 3-ready programs excellent fit
Anti-TSHR & thyroid disease aligned
Hereditary/genetic disease focus strong

Founder Don'ts

Avoid non-pharma/biotech sectors
Don't pitch pre-clinical without strong data
Skip if no exit-to-pharma strategy

28 signals on Medicxi Fund V

13 bullish · 2 contrarian · 10 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€500M
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