# Lightcast funding: rounds and investors

> Lightcast has raised $27M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include ARCH Venture Partners, M Ventures and Illumina Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/lightcast (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Lightcast*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech

Raised 7 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 7 Nov 2026

**$27M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 2 sources

- **Latest round:** Venture, $27M Apr 2026
- **Led by:** ARCH Venture Partners
- **Investors:** 6 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2026** Venture **$27M** [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) Lead [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) [Illumina Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illumina-ventures) [Nano Dimension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nanodimension) [OMX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omx-ventures) [Longwall Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longwall-venture-partners-llp) Reported by Ventureburn and 1 other

## Founders and team

From Lightcast's own website: 9 on the team.

- **Paul Loeffen** CEO
- **Craig Tombling** COO
- **Justine Brain** VP Finance
- **Paul Wylie** VP of Product Management
- **Kathrin Herbst** Director of Science and Business Development
- **Roger Haley** Director of IP and Legal
- **Scott Brouilette** Director of Marketing
- **Simon Margerison** Director of Application Support
- **Tom Isaac** Director of Microfluidic Products

## Everyone who backed them

[ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

[Illumina Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illumina-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Nano Dimension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nanodimension) Growth equity **1** round

[OMX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omx-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Longwall Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longwall-venture-partners-llp) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Lightcast as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[NanoDimension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nanodimension-2) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Lightcast

### Who invested in Lightcast?

Lightcast's investors include ARCH Venture Partners, M Ventures, Illumina Ventures, Nano Dimension and OMX Ventures, and 1 more on record. ARCH Venture Partners led its latest round.

### How much has Lightcast raised?

Lightcast has raised $27M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did Lightcast last raise?

Lightcast's most recent round was a Venture of $27M in Apr 2026, led by ARCH Venture Partners.

### What was Lightcast's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $27M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Lightcast first?

Lightcast's first round on record, in Apr 2026, was backed by ARCH Venture Partners, M Ventures and Illumina Ventures and 3 others.

### What stage is Lightcast at?

Lightcast's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2026.

### Where is Lightcast based?

Lightcast is based in the United Kingdom.

### Who led Lightcast's rounds?

ARCH Venture Partners led the Venture in 2026.

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