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Who invested in ARC Ride

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$57Mraised across 7 rounds since 2021, from 9 sources

$33MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $33MSept 2026
Led by
Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22
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Investors
9 (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.

20222023202420252026
$521KRound$5.2MRound$2.0MRound$500KRound$10MDebt$5.0MSeries A$33MGrowth
First round
Round, $521K
Sept 2021
Biggest round
$33M
Growth · Sept 2026
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
  2. Feb 2026
  3. Sept 2025
    Debt$10M1 new

    Reported by Disrupt Africa

  4. Jul 2024
    Round$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  5. Feb 2024
    Round$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  6. May 2022
    Round$5.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  7. Sept 2021
    Round$521K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

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

MirovaPrivate equity3rounds
International Finance CorporationGovernment2rounds, led 1
Novastar VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Norrsken22Private equity1round, led 1
PROPARCOGovernment1round
BII's Kinetic programmeGrowth equity1round
Musashi SeimitsuGrowth equity1round
TalantonVC firm1round

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Quick answers about ARC Ride

Who invested in ARC Ride?

ARC Ride's investors include Mirova, International Finance Corporation, British International Investment, Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22, and 4 more on record. Novastar Ventures led its latest round.

How much has ARC Ride raised?

ARC Ride has raised $57M across 7 rounds since 2021.

When did ARC Ride last raise?

ARC Ride's most recent round was a Growth of $33M in Sept 2026, led by Novastar Ventures.

What was ARC Ride's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $33M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed ARC Ride first?

ARC Ride's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by Mirova.

What stage is ARC Ride at?

ARC Ride's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2026.

Where is ARC Ride based?

ARC Ride is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led ARC Ride's rounds?

International Finance Corporation led the Series A in 2026; Novastar Ventures led the Growth in 2026.

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