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Who invested in BugBiome

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Biotech

Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.5Mraised across 3 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources

$280KRound$500KSeed$672KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $672KJul 2026
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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.

202420252026
$280KRound$500KSeed$672KGrant
First round
Round, $280K
Jan 2024
Biggest round
$672K
Grant · Jul 2026
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Grant$672K1 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2025
    Seed$500K3 new

    Source recorded

  3. Jan 2024
    Round$280K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

Founders and team

From BugBiome's own website: 2 founders.

Dr Alicia ShoweringCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chris MosedaleCo-founder & Chief Technology Officer

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

SOSVVC firm2rounds
RockstartAccelerator2rounds
Innovate UKVC firm1round
Cambridge AngelsAngel network1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists BugBiome 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.

Avonmore DevelopmentsFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about BugBiome

Who invested in BugBiome?

BugBiome's investors include SOSV, Rockstart, Innovate UK and Cambridge Angels.

How much has BugBiome raised?

BugBiome has raised $1.5M across 3 rounds since 2024.

When did BugBiome last raise?

BugBiome's most recent round was a Grant of $672K in Jul 2026.

What was BugBiome's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $672K in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed BugBiome first?

BugBiome's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by SOSV, Rockstart and Cambridge Angels.

What stage is BugBiome at?

BugBiome's latest named round is a Grant, in Jul 2026.

Where is BugBiome based?

BugBiome is based in the United Kingdom.

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