Updated: June 13, 2026
Venture Capital Firm
Public fund
Health
Food
Wellcome Trust
Founded 1936 · London, UK
Wellcome Trust is a medical research charity that funds research that aims to protect and improving human and animal health.
Total investments
117
Successful exits
37
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Health
Food
Beverage
Energy
Enterprise Software
FinTech
Semiconductors
Telecom
Music
Transportation
Life Sciences Tools
Proteomics
Diagnostics
Protein
Telehealth
Medical Devices
HealthTech
BioTech
Mental Health
Longevity
Mrna
Healthcare
Medical Device
Wellness
Therapeutics
Biomarker
Psychedelic
Therapeutic
Genomics
Life Sciences
Bioimaging
CGT
Cannabis
CBD
Pharmaceuticals
Ehealth
Biomarkers
Drug
Biopharma
Wellbeing
Psychedelics
In Vitro Diagnostics
Med Device
Metabolites
Medicines
Connected Health
Transcriptomics
Gene Therapy
Digital Health
IVD
Metabolomics
Drugs
Therapy
MedTech
Cell Therapy
Tech-Enabled Health
Bio
Healthier Living
Pharma
Description
We are a medical research charity dedicated to protecting and improving human and animal well-being.
Founded1936
Location
Investment offer
Can lead rounds
Yes
Lead preference
Sometimes
Funding requirements
We invest in biotech, healthcare, and health research.