Commercial Co-Founder / Investor — Precision Oncology Diagnostics Job at City of London Full Time NEW

About Akrivia

Akrivia is an early-stage precision oncology company operating through Akrivia Biomedics in the UK and Akrivia Biosciences in India. We are developing differentiated tumour biology-led diagnostic solutions designed to make complex cancer genomic data more clinically interpretable and actionable.

Our innovation goes beyond standard mutation-list reporting, turning standard DNA/RNA cancer data into more biologically and clinically interpretable tumour insights. We are building a higher-value product stack comprising proprietary multi-omic gene panels and T-OMICS™, our interpretation platform and reporting layer.

Our initial focus is breast cancer, where we have built a strong scientific foundation, published key findings as a preprint, launched the platform in RUO form, and secured IP in major markets. We are now entering the next phase of growth: clinical case studies, strategic partnerships, and commercial rollout.

The opportunity

We are seeking a Commercial Co-Founder / Investor to join Akrivia and help lead business development, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market execution.

This is a true co-founder-level opportunity, not a standard employee role. We are seeking someone who can bring commercial leadership, founder-level commitment, and the capacity to make an initial investment in the company, while also supporting early-stage fundraising as we progress towards clinical validation and commercial launch.

The founding team brings deep expertise in scientific and translational oncology, product development, and finance. We are now looking for a commercially experienced co-founder to fill a critical business-building gap and help build Akrivia into a category-defining company in precision oncology diagnostics.

This role is best suited to someone who wants to help shape strategy, partnerships, fundraising, business development, and market entry from an early stage, while also participating meaningfully in the company’s upside.

What will you help lead

• Commercial strategy and company-building
• Business development in oncology diagnostics and precision medicine
• Hospital, diagnostic lab, pharma, and strategic partner relationships
• Fundraising support and investor engagement
• Go-to-market planning for the panel + interpretation product model
• Market access and expansion strategy across India, the UK, and future global markets

Who we are looking for

We would particularly like to hear from candidates with:

• Significant business development, commercial, or strategic leadership experience in diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, oncology, genomics, precision medicine, medtech, or biotech
• Capacity to contribute to the company’s early-stage funding either directly, through investor access, or through strategic capital relationships
• Strong networks across oncology hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, pharma, channel partners, or investors, or strategic healthcare groups
• Experience launching, scaling, or commercialising healthcare/diagnostics products
• Ability to operate strategically while also building hands-on
• Founder mentality, ambition, and high conviction

Highly desirable

• Prior leadership experience in oncology diagnostics or molecular testing
• Ability to contribute initial capital directly
• Ability to introduce or secure early-stage funding
• Fundraising experience or strong investor access
• Experience with strategic partnerships, licensing, distribution, or channel development
• Experience working across the US, UK, or international healthcare markets

Why this matters now

We are preparing for a planned case-study programme with a prominent oncology hospital focused on patients with metastatic breast cancer, alongside clinical launch preparations with an accredited lab partner. The right co-founder can materially accelerate this next phase by helping to bring commercial execution, strategic relationships, and early-stage capital into the company.

What we offer

• A true co-founder role with meaningful strategic influence
• Equity participation
• Opportunity to help shape a differentiated precision oncology company from an early stage
• Ability to build on a strong scientific and IP-defensible foundation
• Flexible UK–India operating model
• Opportunity to participate in value creation at a formative stage of the company

How to express interest

Please apply via LinkedIn or by emailing amit.gupta@akriviabiomedics.co.uk or pratik.kothari@akriviabiomedics.co.uk with a short introduction and relevant background.