# Hyperoptic funding: rounds and investors > Hyperoptic has raised $588M across 6 rounds since 2013. Investors include BNP Paribas, ING Group and George Soros. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/hyperoptic (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Hyperoptic* 6 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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. Industry 4.0 Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$588M** raised across 6 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources **$76M** Growth **$41M** Round **$132M** Debt **$26M** Round **$217M** Round **$97M** Round - **Latest round:** Round, $97M Jul 2025 - **Biggest round:** $217M Round · Oct 2024 - **Investors:** 5 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 **$76M** Growth **$41M** Round **$132M** Debt **$26M** Round **$217M** Round **$97M** Round - **First round:** Growth, $76M - **Biggest round:** $217M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 12 months ## The rounds - **Jul 2025** Round **$97M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet - **Oct 2024** Round **$217M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet - **Aug 2024** Round **$26M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet - **Jul 2017** Debt **$132M** *4 new* [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) [ING Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ing-group) [NIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nibc) [RBS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rbs-ventures) Reported by FinSMEs - **Jul 2016** Round **$41M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet - **May 2013** Growth **$76M** *1 new* [George Soros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-soros) Reported by informationweek.com ## 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 **$97M** UK share allotment - Dec 2024 **$98M** UK share allotment - Nov 2024 **$93M** UK share allotment - Oct 2024 **$26M** UK share allotment - Aug 2024 **$26M** UK share allotment - Jul 2016 **$41M** UK share allotment ## Founders and team From Hyperoptic's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team. **Dana Tobak** CEO and co-founder - **Boris Dragovic** Chief Strategy Officer - **Colin Miles** Chief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer - **Lutfu Kitapci** Chief Customer Officer & MD of ISP - **Mark Bartlett** Chief Operating Officer - **Naleena Gururani** Chief People Officer - **Sam Horrocks** Chief 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. **Growth** 2013 **Round** 2016 **Debt** 2017 **Round** 2024 **Round** 2024 **Round** 2025 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) [ING Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ing-group) [George Soros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-soros) [NIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nibc) [RBS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rbs-ventures) ## Everyone who backed them [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) VC firm **1** round [ING Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ing-group) Growth equity **1** round [George Soros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-soros) Angel **1** round [NIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nibc) Investment firm **1** round [RBS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rbs-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=hyperoptic). ## Quick answers about Hyperoptic ### Who invested in Hyperoptic? Hyperoptic's investors include BNP Paribas, ING Group, George Soros, NIBC and RBS Ventures. ### 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. ## Companies like Hyperoptic In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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