United Kingdom · Who invested in Hyperoptic?
Hyperoptic's investors include BNP Paribas, ING Group, George Soros, NIBC and RBS Ventures.
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United Kingdom · Funded startup
Who invested in Hyperoptic
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$588Mraised across 6 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources
$76MGrowth$41MRound$132MDebt$26MRound$217MRound$97MRound
- Latest round
- Round, $97MJul 2025
- Biggest round
- $217MRound · Oct 2024
- 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
- Growth, $76M May 2013
- Biggest round
- $217M Round · Oct 2024
- Usual gap between rounds
- 12 months the median of 5
The rounds
- Jul 2025Round$97M
No investor was named in the report.
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- Oct 2024Round$217M
No investor was named in the report.
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- Aug 2024Round$26M
No investor was named in the report.
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- Jul 2017
- Jul 2016Round$41M
No investor was named in the report.
Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- May 2013
Funding filed with regulators
Hyperoptic filed 6 raises, $380M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Jul 2025$97MUK share allotment
- Dec 2024$98MUK share allotment
- Nov 2024$93MUK share allotment
- Oct 2024$26MUK share allotment
- Aug 2024$26MUK share allotment
- Jul 2016$41MUK share allotment
Founders and team
From Hyperoptic's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.
Dana TobakCEO and co-founder
- Boris DragovicChief Strategy Officer
- Colin MilesChief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer
- Lutfu KitapciChief Customer Officer & MD of ISP
- Mark BartlettChief Operating Officer
- Naleena GururaniChief People Officer
- Sam HorrocksChief Financial 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.
Growth2013Round2016Debt2017Round2024Round2024Round2025
BNP Paribas
ING GroupGeorge SorosNIBC
RBS Ventures
BNP ParibasRBS VenturesEveryone who backed them
George SorosAngel1round
NIBCInvestment firm1round
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Quick answers about Hyperoptic
How much has Hyperoptic raised?
Hyperoptic has raised $588M across 6 rounds since 2013.
When did Hyperoptic last raise?
Hyperoptic's most recent round, $97M, was in Jul 2025.
What was Hyperoptic's biggest round?
Hyperoptic's largest round on record is $217M, in Oct 2024.
Who backed Hyperoptic first?
Hyperoptic's first round on record, in May 2013, was backed by George Soros.
What stage is Hyperoptic at?
Hyperoptic's latest named round is a Debt, in Jul 2017.
Where is Hyperoptic based?
Hyperoptic is based in the United Kingdom.
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