United Kingdom · Venture startup

Who invested in LightOx

4 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Biotech

Raised 8 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.5Mraised across 4 rounds since 2024, from 4 sources

$1.9MVenture$577KRound$670KRound$361KRound
Latest round
Round, $361KMar 2026
Biggest round
$1.9MVenture · May 2024
Investors
3
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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.

20252026
$1.9MVenture$577KRound$670KRound$361KRound
First round
Venture, $1.9M
May 2024
Biggest round
$1.9M
Venture · May 2024
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2026
    Round$361K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  2. Oct 2025
    Round$670K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Apr 2025
    Round$577K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  4. May 2024
    Venture$1.9M3 new

    Source recorded

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.

Venture2024Round2025Round2025Round2026Innovate UKNorthstar VenturesPraetura Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Innovate UKVC firm1round
Northstar VenturesVC firm1round
Praetura VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists LightOx 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.

Unity AngelsAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about LightOx

Who invested in LightOx?

LightOx's investors include Innovate UK, Northstar Ventures and Praetura Ventures.

How much has LightOx raised?

LightOx has raised $3.5M across 4 rounds since 2024.

When did LightOx last raise?

LightOx's most recent round, $361K, was in Mar 2026.

What was LightOx's biggest round?

LightOx's largest round on record is $1.9M (Venture), in May 2024.

Who backed LightOx first?

LightOx's first round on record, in May 2024, was backed by Innovate UK, Northstar Ventures and Praetura Ventures.

What stage is LightOx at?

LightOx's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2024.

Where is LightOx based?

LightOx is based in the United Kingdom.

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