United Kingdom · Series A startup

Who invested in Light Blue Optics

5 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$59Mraised across 5 rounds since 2006, from 5 sources

$3.5MVenture$1.0MVenture$26MSeries A$15MSeries A$13MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $13MOct 2010
Biggest round
$26MSeries A · Oct 2007
Investors
9
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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.

2007200820092010
$3.5MVenture$1.0MVenture$26MSeries A$15MSeries A$13MSeries A
First round
Venture, $3.5M
Jul 2006
Biggest round
$26M
Series A · Oct 2007
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Oct 2010
  2. Jul 2009
  3. Oct 2007
  4. Dec 2006
    Venture$1.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jul 2006
    Venture$3.5M3 new

    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.

Venture2006Venture2006Series A2007Series A2009Series A20103i GroupNestaEarlybird Venture CapitalCapital ERobert Bosch Venture CapitalDraper EspritDFJ EspritCambridge Capital GroupWhiteGold Fund Management

Everyone who backed them

3i GroupPrivate equity4rounds
NestaVC firm4rounds
Capital EInvestment firm3rounds
Draper EspritVC firm1round
DFJ EspritVC firm1round
Cambridge Capital GroupAngel network1round
WhiteGold Fund Managementno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Light Blue Optics

Who invested in Light Blue Optics?

Light Blue Optics's investors include 3i Group, Nesta, Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital E and Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Light Blue Optics raised?

Light Blue Optics has raised $59M across 5 rounds since 2006.

When did Light Blue Optics last raise?

Light Blue Optics's most recent round was a Series A of $13M in Oct 2010.

What was Light Blue Optics's biggest round?

Light Blue Optics's largest round on record is $26M (Series A), in Oct 2007.

Who backed Light Blue Optics first?

Light Blue Optics's first round on record, in Jul 2006, was backed by 3i Group, Nesta and Cambridge Capital Group.

What stage is Light Blue Optics at?

Light Blue Optics's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2010.

Where is Light Blue Optics based?

Light Blue Optics is based in the United Kingdom.

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