Illumina Accelerator
AcceleratorSan Diego · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Illumina for Startups accelerates innovation in the genomics startup ecosystem by providing resources and partnerships to develop breakthrough applications across therapeutics, diagnostics, agriculture, synthetic biology, software, and direct-to-consumer genomics.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2SaaS ×2Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Healthtech ×1LegalTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1
Portfolio companies · 11 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeNonExomics is a drug discovery company that uses a machine learning platform integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics to identify novel "noncanonical" proteins encoded across the entire human genome, including the previously unstudied 98% "dark genome." It has cataloged hundreds of thousands of such proteins and thousands of novel druggable targets associated with over 1,300 human diseases for therapeutic development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsFormation Venture Engineering
Illumina Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on genomics and precision health investing.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsBeast Ventures
Juno is an online conveyancing law firm offering property sale and purchase legal services through a dashboard that tracks each step of the process, with fixed pricing and in-house solicitors.
LegalTechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMolten VenturesAda VenturesArtesianEntrepreneur First
Juno is a research platform that runs unscripted, asynchronous qualitative interviews with real people and analyzes the responses at scale, connecting themes to source quotes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Michelle Gilmore(CEO)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesFlying Fox VenturesAda VenturesArtesianEntrepreneur First
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJuno · finsmes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Juno · finsmes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Illumina Accelerator made?
- Illumina Accelerator has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Illumina Accelerator invest at?
- Illumina Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Illumina Accelerator focus on?
- Illumina Accelerator focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Deep Tech, Healthtech.
- Where is Illumina Accelerator located?
- Illumina Accelerator is headquartered in San Diego, US.
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