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Lifebit
Bioinformatics and biomedical data analysis
- 101-200 employees
- B2B
- Big data
- Analytics
- Biology
- SaaS
- Science
- MedTech
- 9 Appold Street, London, England EC2A 2AP, GB
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Company mission
Lifebit's mission is to create a world where access to biomedical data will never again be an obstacle for curing diseases.
24% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Genomic data is considered to be the key to unlocking so-called “precision medicine”. By 2025, around 500 million human genomes will have been sequenced, but with only a fraction being utilised for drug discovery and precision medicine. Lifebit is one of the key startups to emerge in the space, allowing wider access to global biomedical data for drug discovery.
Rare disease patients are likely to receive an accurate diagnosis up to five times more often when human genetic data is involved in the diagnosis, which is why “Clinico-genomic” databases such as Lifebit's can be so transformative. Privacy issues are regularly raised around genomic data, but Lifebit's patented technology federates it, allowing researchers to get more insights while keeping the data secure.
So far, the company has acquired clients across the public and private sectors, including the Hong Kong Genome Project, and an AI partnership with German pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim. It also won the UK government contract to power Genomics England. Its already-leading position means that Lifebit will continue to experience rapid global adoption and accelerated breakthroughs in precision medicine.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Private Health Insurance
- Conferences, events and training resources
- International and diverse team
- Special treatment on your birthday
- Flexible working during summer
- State of the art hardware and software
- Remote working
Company values
- Impact
- Growth
- Fun
- Ownership
- Delivery
- Diversity
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2021
$60m
SERIES B
Apr 2020
$7.5m
SERIES A
$70.7m
Total funding
This company has top investors
Founders
Holds a holds a PhD in Biomedicine, MSc in Bioinformatics and BSc in Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics. Founded "Innovation Forum Barcelona".
Worked at the Centre for Genomic Regulation for just under 8 years before co-founding Lifebit.
Endorsements
All
Growing fast (3)
Inspiring mission (2)
Opportunities to learn (1)
Nice people (1)
Supportive management (1)
Flexible working (1)
We use a diversity of tools so I always feel myself learning about new technologies such as Nextflow, OMOP data model, MongoDB, ... There's a lot of talented people you could also learn a lot from their knowledge.
Data
Opportunities to learn
Sep 2022
Your code is carefully reviewed by your manager and there are always suggestions on how to improve your work. Managers listen to feedback and care about your overall experience in 1:1 meetings. Given tasks are always concise and achievable.
Data
Supportive management
Sep 2022
It is a medium size start-up company, my team has doubled in size in few months time. They already have some big clients and it is expected this growing to be maintained in the future. They were pioneers on the field and you can sense they are the top of the wave.
Data
Growing fast
Sep 2022
After working many years in the humanitarian sector, I decided that I would like to work in a start up environment. I cannot imagine that I would work somewhere without any impact. This is why I am excited to have joined Lifebit. I love seeing the impact our mission has in revolutionizing bioinformatics and biomedical analysis.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Sep 2022
The people at Lifebit are amazing! They are always happy to help and communicate their ideas and thoughts clearly. The new ideas and suggestions are always welcome and everyone recognizes the good work and initiatives.
People, HR, Recruitment
Nice people
Sep 2022
Lifebit is growing incredibly fast. It is amazing to be a part of a start up that evolves rapidly and gives plenty of space to elaborate new ideas and suggest new processes.
People, HR, Recruitment
Growing fast
Sep 2022
In line with the company business model of the CloudOS, Lifebit are great with offering, and embracing, the remote work option. This definitely helps me to maintain a good work/life balance. In addition, it's an exciting opportunity to be at a company where you're really able to help shape the business.
People, HR, Recruitment
Flexible working
Sep 2022
Part of the reason I joined Lifebit was because of the chance to join a company where I felt they were really trying to do the right thing and make a positive contribution to the world. I feel the company's goal of helping to use genomic data to improve precision medicine is a fantastic mission.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Sep 2022
In the time I've been here there has been a constant stream of new faces joining the business. This makes me feel confident that the business is heading in the right direction and is attracting talent that allows us to continue to grow.
People, HR, Recruitment
Growing fast
Sep 2022
