Ochre Bio
YC W20 ↗London, GB · Founded 2019 · 50 employees · 12 known investors
Ochre Bio develops RNA therapeutics and drug discovery platforms targeting liver disease, combining proprietary human liver datasets with AI-driven causal prediction and human tissue validation models. The company aims to address the global shortage of liver transplants by developing new treatment options for liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGenomicsin /ochre-bio@OchreBioycombinator.com ↗
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Investors · 12
BackedLondon · $500K – $5M
Beast VenturesHong Kong
CoastCapVienna
Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M
ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M
Hoxton VenturesLondon · $500K – $5M
Lifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M
Norrsken VCStockholm · $1.1M – $3.2M
Pathway BioventuresChicago
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
BoxOne VenturesreportedMontréal · $500K
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- OCHRE BIO LTD
- Company number
- 12294967
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 4 Nov 2019
- Registered office
- Hayakawa Building Oxford Science Park, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford, OX4 4GB
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 3 Nov 2025 · next due 17 Nov 2026
Current officers · 1
- Quin Wills — director, appointed 4 Nov 2019
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
- After building Ochre Bio, Jack O'Meara's newest biotech raises $21M for neuro siRNAsendpoints.news · 2025
- Boehringer signs $1.3B MASH collab with RNA biotech Ochrefiercebiotech.com · 2024
- News - Ochre Bioochre-bio.com · 2022
- Irish-founded Ochre Bio raises $30m in Series A funding round – The Irish Timesirishtimes.com · 2022
- Ochre Bio Raises $30M Series A Financing for the Development of RNA Therapies for Chronic Liver Diseasesbusinesswire.com · 2022
- Oxford biotech raises funds to make RNA treatments for liver diseaseft.com · 2022
- RNA therapies startup Ochre Bio lands $30M to take on chronic liver disease - MedCity Newsmedcitynews.com · 2022
- Ochre Bio Raises $9.6M in Seed Financing - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · 2021
