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Who invested in Anaphite

6 rounds we have observed, with the 12 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$24Mraised across 6 rounds since 2022, from 7 sources

$4.9MSeed$2.0MGrant$13MSeries A$931KGrant$1.9MSeries A$806KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $806KApr 2026
Biggest round
$13MSeries A · Aug 2024
Investors
12 (3 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2023202420252026
$4.9MSeed$2.0MGrant$13MSeries A$931KGrant$1.9MSeries A$806KGrant
First round
Seed, $4.9M
Aug 2022
Biggest round
$13M
Series A · Aug 2024
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
    Grant$806K1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Dec 2025
    Series A$1.9M1 new1 returning

    Reported by Elbow Beach

  3. Dec 2025
    Grant$931K1 returning

    Source recorded

  4. Aug 2024
    Series A$13M2 new1 returning

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet and 1 other

  5. Mar 2024
  6. Aug 2022

Funding filed with regulators

Anaphite filed 2 raises, $14M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Nov 2025$922KUK share allotment
  2. Aug 2024$13MUK share allotment

Founders and team

From Anaphite's own website: 2 founders, 8 on the team.

Alex HewittCOO, Co-Founder
Sam BurrowCTO, Co-Founder
  • Joe StevensonCEO
  • Dr Alex MadsenHead of Cells & Electrodes
  • Dr Andrew JohnsonHead of Chemistry
  • Dr Charlie HallHead of Operations
  • Dr Gary BakerHead of Manufacturing & Quality
  • Dr Jennifer ChannellHead of Commercial
  • Dick GloverChairman
  • Gabriella BugejaHR Manager

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Elbow Beach CapitalVC firm3rounds, led 2
Innovate UKVC firm3rounds
World FundVC firm2rounds, led 1
Manivno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Elbow BeachVC firm1round
Zero Carbon CapitalVC firm1round
Blue Wire CapitalVC firm1round
Deeptech LabsAccelerator1round
Wealth ClubVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Anaphite as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Oxford Innovation FinanceAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Anaphite

Who invested in Anaphite?

Anaphite's investors include Elbow Beach Capital, Innovate UK, World Fund, Maniv and Elbow Beach, and 7 more on record.

How much has Anaphite raised?

Anaphite has raised $24M across 6 rounds since 2022.

When did Anaphite last raise?

Anaphite's most recent round was a Grant of $806K in Apr 2026.

What was Anaphite's biggest round?

Anaphite's largest round on record is $13M (Series A), in Aug 2024, led by World Fund.

Who backed Anaphite first?

Anaphite's first round on record, in Aug 2022, was backed by Elbow Beach Capital, Zero Carbon Capital and Blue Wire Capital and 4 others.

What stage is Anaphite at?

Anaphite's latest named round is a Grant, in Apr 2026.

Where is Anaphite based?

Anaphite is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Anaphite's rounds?

Elbow Beach Capital led the Seed in 2022; World Fund led the Series A in 2024.

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