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Who invested in Lifecake

2 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.4Mraised across 2 rounds since 2012, from 2 sources

$300KSeed$1.1MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $1.1MNov 2013
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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.

2013
$300KSeed$1.1MSeed
First round
Seed, $300K
Jul 2012
Biggest round
$1.1M
Seed · Nov 2013
Between rounds
16 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Nov 2013
  2. Jul 2012

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCanonundisclosedApr 2015

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Everyone who backed them

Balderton CapitalVC firm1round
Jonathan BeddoesAngel1round
Jeroen SeghersAngel1round
Markus KernVC firm1round
EC1 CapitalVC firm1round
Mark Hirschfieldno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Lifecake

Who invested in Lifecake?

Lifecake's investors include Balderton Capital, Jonathan Beddoes, Jeroen Seghers, Markus Kern and EC1 Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Lifecake raised?

Lifecake has raised $1.4M across 2 rounds since 2012.

When did Lifecake last raise?

Lifecake's most recent round was a Seed of $1.1M in Nov 2013.

What was Lifecake's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.1M in Nov 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lifecake first?

Lifecake's first round on record, in Jul 2012, was backed by EC1 Capital and Saber Growth Partners.

What stage is Lifecake at?

Lifecake's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2013.

Where is Lifecake based?

Lifecake is based in the United Kingdom.

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