Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-257027) on Form S-8 of our report dated March 30, 2022, with respect to the consolidated and combined financial statements of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc and the Centessa Predecessor Group.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 30, 2022