Published: March 30, 2026 at 11:08 am
The British Business Bank has announced a new £10m commitment through its Regional Angels Programme to Empirical Ventures, bringing its total support to £15m.
This partnership will accelerate Empirical’s mission to back the best venture scientists in the UK. Empirical Ventures was built to solve a specific problem: exceptional scientists often lack investors who speak their language.
Empirical’s Venture Scientist thesis suggests that the most valuable companies of the next century will not be built by generalist entrepreneurs, but by deep domain experts who can navigate the boundary between fundamental research and commercial reality.
The commitment from the British Business Bank will allow Empirical Ventures to write high-conviction cheques to these founders across the UK.