Basecamp Research
Basecamp Research is an AI-driven protein discovery company that designs biological solutions for pharma, food and industrial applications. The London-based biotech has raised $80M and employs 72 people.
The growth story
Basecamp Research grew from 23 to 72 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $80M along the way, most recently a Series C in January 2026.
About
Basecamp Research uses AI trained on its proprietary knowledge graph of nature to discover and design proteins for specific applications. Its approach avoids the need for costly directed evolution campaigns, targeting pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors.
The company has raised $80M in funding, most recently in a Series C round in 2026. Its 72-person team includes scientists and policy experts focused on exploring unknown biology.
Founders and leadership
The company is led by a team of explorers, scientists and policy experts. Its largest function is research, with 20 employees dedicated to this area.
The Basecamp Research org chart
Glen Gowers (Co-Founder) leads 27 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 27 (+69% YoY), Engineering 10 (+11% YoY), Business Development 6 (+20% YoY), Information Technology 5 (-17% YoY), Product Management 3 (-25% YoY), Entrepreneurship 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Basecamp Research draws talent from biotech firms like Tome Biosciences and Intellia Therapeutics, as well as academic institutions including Imperial College London and Harvard Medical School. Alumni have moved to companies such as Twist Bioscience and Flagship Pioneering.
Most common previous employers of Basecamp Research staff: Tome Biosciences (7), Imperial College London (5), Intellia Therapeutics (5), Harvard Medical School (4), University of Oxford (3), InstaDeep (3). Former Basecamp Research employees most often moved to Twist Bioscience (1), tacit labs (1), Systemiq Capital (1), Pharmaceutic Index (1), Flagship Pioneering (1), Integrated DNA Technologies (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Basecamp Research mafia
Basecamp Research alumni have founded four companies, including tacit labs (12 staff) and Pharmaceutic Index (1 staff).
4Anne Marie Droste, was Chief Of Staff until 2023Andrea Jackson, was People Lead until 2024Bastiaan Bergman, was AI Lead until 2024Ian Gardiner, was Biodiversity Partnerships Manager until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 36% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Basecamp Research: Research Skills (31), Data Analysis (28), Python (Programming Language) (25), Molecular Biology (23), Microsoft Office (22), Project Management (20), Teamwork (18), R (Programming Language) (16).
Where the team actually sits
Basecamp Research people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (21), Massachusetts, United States (18), United Kingdom (7), London Area, United Kingdom (6).
Search footprint
Basecamp Research attracts about 23 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 9 ranking keywords and lost 8 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Basecamp Research has 72 employees as of September 2026.
Basecamp Research has raised $80M in total, most recently a Series C round in January 2026.
Basecamp Research was founded in 2019 by Glen Gowers, Oliver Vince.
Glen Gowers (Co-Founder) sits at the top of Basecamp Research's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Basecamp Research staff are Tome Biosciences (7 people), Imperial College London (5 people), Intellia Therapeutics (5 people).
Former Basecamp Research employees most often move to Twist Bioscience (1), tacit labs (1), Systemiq Capital (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Basecamp Research, including tacit labs, The Rathana, Pharmaceutic Index.
Basecamp Research attracts about 23 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Basecamp Research staff are Research Skills, Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Molecular Biology, Microsoft Office.
Basecamp Research staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (21), Massachusetts, United States (18), United Kingdom (7).
Basecamp Research has about 27 people in Research, up 69% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Basecamp Research has about 10 people in Engineering, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 61 current and 30 former Basecamp Research profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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