Imperagen

About Imperagen

Imperagen has developed a fully automated platform that integrates AI-driven hotspot identification, precision DNA editing, and laboratory automation to enhance enzyme engineering. This technology significantly reduces the time and resources required for enzyme development, enabling rapid creation and optimization of enzyme variants across diverse applications.

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What does Imperagen do?

Imperagen has developed a fully automated platform that integrates AI-driven hotspot identification, precision DNA editing, and laboratory automation to enhance enzyme engineering. This technology significantly reduces the time and resources required for enzyme development, enabling rapid creation and optimization of enzyme variants across diverse applications.

Where is Imperagen located?

Imperagen is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

When was Imperagen founded?

Imperagen was founded in 2021.

How much funding has Imperagen raised?

Imperagen has raised £8.5M.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Founded
2021
Funding
£8.5M
Employees
13 employees
Investors
IQ CapitalNorthern GritstonePXN Ventures

Imperagen

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Executive Summary

Imperagen has developed a fully automated platform that integrates AI-driven hotspot identification, precision DNA editing, and laboratory automation to enhance enzyme engineering. This technology significantly reduces the time and resources required for enzyme development, enabling rapid creation and optimization of enzyme variants across diverse applications.

imperagen.com700+
Founded 2021Manchester, United Kingdom

Funding

Seed

Announced on August 2, 2022

£3.5MUSD estimate: $4.4M

Investors: IQ Capital(lead), Northern Gritstone(lead)

Seed

Announced on May 21, 2026

Estimated from article date

£5.0MUSD estimate: $6.4M

Investors: PXN Ventures(lead), IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone

Total Funding

£8.5MUSD estimate: $10.8M

Backed by

IQ CapitalNorthern GritstonePXN Ventures

Team (10+)

No team information available.

Company Description

Problem

Traditional enzyme engineering methods are slow, resource-intensive, and often fail to deliver enzymes with the desired performance characteristics for various industrial applications. The process requires extensive experimental data and manual optimization, limiting the speed and scalability of enzyme development.

Solution

Imperagen offers a fully automated, AI-driven platform for enzyme engineering that significantly accelerates the development and optimization of enzyme variants. Their Digital Enzyme Evolution™ platform integrates AI-powered hotspot identification, precision DNA editing, and laboratory automation to overcome the limitations of traditional methods. By combining predictive algorithms, generative gene design, and robotic workflows, Imperagen enables rapid creation and screening of enzyme variants with improved turnover, stability, and expression. The platform's seamless scalability and flexibility allow for the development of enzymes across diverse classes and performance parameters.

Features

AI-powered hotspot identification using proprietary physics-based algorithms and high-performance computing

Generative gene design and smart DNA library creation optimized for assembly, mutation, and expression

Fully automated and digitalized laboratory workflow with integrated robotics

Ability to optimize multiple performance parameters, including turnover, stability, and expression

Seamless scalability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Digital Enzyme Evolution™ platform combining AI, DNA editing, and automation

Target Audience

Imperagen's primary customers are companies in industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and chemicals that require custom-engineered enzymes for their products or processes.

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