United Kingdom · Funded startup

Who invested in Hadean

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

AIDefence Tech

Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.3Mraised across 3 rounds since 2019, from 3 sources

$9.2MRound$114KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $114KJul 2026
Biggest round
$9.2MRound · Mar 2019
Investors
8 (1 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.

20192020202120222023202420252026
$9.2MRound?Round$114KGrant
First round
Round, $9.2M
Mar 2019
Biggest round
$9.2M
Round · Mar 2019
Usual gap between rounds
7 years
the median of 2
HadeanArtificial intelligence (AI)1 / 15Their pitch deckHadean's pitch deck, 15 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
  2. Mar 2026
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 returning

    Reported by Entrepreneur First

  3. Mar 2019
    Round$9.2M5 new

    Reported by Tech.eu

Founders and team

From Hadean's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

Craig BeddisCEO & Co-Founder
  • Aidan Hobson SayersChief Architect
  • Charles WedderburnCFO
  • Dawn MeyerriecksCIA Science & Technology Director

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

Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator3rounds
Draper EspritVC firm1round, led 1
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
British Business BankCorporate VC1round
AsterAccelerator1round
London Ventureno record of our own yet1round
Luminousno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 9 firms list Hadean 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.

2050 CapitalVC firmPer its own site
AlliedVC firmPer its own site
Aken CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Aurum Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Luminous VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Sanctor CapitalVC firmPer its own site
TIRTA VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Twin Track VenturesVC firmPer its own site
VU Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Hadean

Who invested in Hadean?

Hadean's investors include Entrepreneur First, Draper Esprit, Alumni Ventures, Tengxun Touzi and British Business Bank, and 3 more on record.

How much has Hadean raised?

Hadean has raised $9.3M across 3 rounds since 2019. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Hadean last raise?

Hadean's most recent round was a Grant of $114K in Jul 2026.

What was Hadean's biggest round?

Hadean's largest round on record is $9.2M (Undisclosed round), in Mar 2019, led by Draper Esprit.

Who backed Hadean first?

Hadean's first round on record, in Mar 2019, was backed by Draper Esprit, Entrepreneur First and Aster and 2 others.

What stage is Hadean at?

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

Where is Hadean based?

Hadean is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Hadean's rounds?

Draper Esprit led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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