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Who invested in Arborea?
Arborea's investors include MassChallenge, EIC Accelerator, EIT Food RisingFoodstars, Indico Capital Partners and Rubio Impact Ventures.
202220232024
$4.5MRound$1.6MVenture$5.2MVenture
United Kingdom · Venture startup
Who invested in Arborea
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$11Mraised across 3 rounds since 2021, from 4 sources
$4.5MRound$1.6MVenture$5.2MVenture
- Latest round
- Venture, $5.2MDec 2024
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- 3.3×
- Investors
- 5
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Round, $4.5M Jul 2021
- Biggest round
- $5.2M Venture · Dec 2024
- Usual gap between rounds
- 23 months the median of 2
The rounds
- Dec 2024Venture$5.2M4 new
Source recorded
- Jan 2023Venture$1.6M1 new
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet and 1 other
- Jul 2021Round$4.5M
No investor was named in the report.
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
Funding filed with regulators
Arborea filed 2 raises, $6.1M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Jan 2023$1.6MUK share allotment
- Jul 2021$4.5MUK share allotment
Founders and team
From Arborea's own website: 1 founder, 9 on the team.
Julian MelchiorriFounder & CEO
- Joana da SilvaHead of Biotechnology
- Joao NunesHead of Automation
- Ian KeglerLead Design Engineer
- Jasper NorielFinance Director
- Joao RebeloAssociate Scientist – Product Development
- Kaly ChatakonduGlobal Commercial Director
- Kelly DiazAccounting Analyst
- Lucas CardosoAssociate Scientist - Biotechnology
- Miguel RodriguesR&D Site 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.
Round2021Venture2023Venture2024
MassChallenge
EIC Accelerator
EIT Food RisingFoodstars
Indico Capital Partners
Rubio Impact Ventures
MassChallengeEIC AcceleratorEIT Food RisingFoodstarsIndico Capital PartnersRubio Impact VenturesEveryone who backed them
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Also claim to have backed them
These 2 firms list Arborea as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Arborea
How much has Arborea raised?
Arborea has raised $11M across 3 rounds since 2021.
When did Arborea last raise?
Arborea's most recent round was a Venture of $5.2M in Dec 2024.
What was Arborea's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $5.2M in Dec 2024, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Arborea first?
Arborea's first round on record, in Jan 2023, was backed by MassChallenge.
What stage is Arborea at?
Arborea's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2024.
Where is Arborea based?
Arborea is based in the United Kingdom.
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