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Who invested in Desktop Genetics

8 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.1Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$12KSeed$80KSeed$600KSeed$275KGrowth$100KGrant$2.2MVenture$1.9MCrowdfunding
Latest round
Crowdfunding, $1.9MNov 2019
Biggest round
$2.2MVenture · Sept 2015
Investors
7
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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.

20122013201420152016201720182019
$12KSeed$80KSeed$600KSeed$275KGrowth$2.2MVenture$1.9MCrowdfunding
First round
Seed, $12K
Jun 2012
Biggest round
$2.2M
Venture · Sept 2015
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2019
    Crowdfunding$1.9M2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Sept 2015
    Venture$2.2M4 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Aug 2013
    Growth$275K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by fiercebiotechit.com

  4. Aug 2013
    Grant$100K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by fiercebiotechit.com

  5. Aug 2013
    Seed$600K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jan 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Oct 2012
    Seed$80K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  8. Jun 2012
    Seed$12K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

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.

Seed2012Seed2012Seed2013Seed2013Growth2013Grant2013Venture2015Crowdfunding2019IQ CapitalHealthboxIllumina VenturesIQ Capital PartnersJonathan MilnerDr Darrin M DisleyMartin Murphy

Everyone who backed them

IQ CapitalVC firm1round
HealthboxAccelerator1round
Illumina VenturesVC firm1round
IQ Capital PartnersInvestment firm1round
Jonathan MilnerVC firm1round
Dr Darrin M Disleyno record of our own yet1round
Martin Murphyno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Desktop Genetics

Who invested in Desktop Genetics?

Desktop Genetics's investors include IQ Capital, Healthbox, Illumina Ventures, IQ Capital Partners and Jonathan Milner, and 2 more on record.

How much has Desktop Genetics raised?

Desktop Genetics has raised $5.1M across 8 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Desktop Genetics last raise?

Desktop Genetics's most recent round was a Crowdfunding of $1.9M in Nov 2019.

What was Desktop Genetics's biggest round?

Desktop Genetics's largest round on record is $2.2M (Venture), in Sept 2015.

Who backed Desktop Genetics first?

Desktop Genetics's first round on record, in Jan 2013, was backed by Healthbox.

What stage is Desktop Genetics at?

Desktop Genetics's latest named round is a Crowdfunding, in Nov 2019.

Where is Desktop Genetics based?

Desktop Genetics is based in the United Kingdom.

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