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Who invested in Lime Microsystems

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$234Mraised across 5 rounds since 2006, from 5 sources

$343KVenture$4.0MSeries C$497KRound$552KRound$229MRound
Latest round
Round, $229MJun 2023
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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.

200620092012201520182021
$343KVenture$4.0MSeries C$497KRound$552KRound$229MRound
First round
Venture, $343K
Sept 2006
Biggest round
$229M
Round · Jun 2023
Usual gap between rounds
5.2 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2023
    Round$229M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  2. Dec 2021
    Round$552K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  3. Apr 2021
    Round$497K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  4. Oct 2011
    Series C$4.0M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Sept 2006
    Venture$343K3 new

    From a historical funding record

Funding filed with regulators

Lime Microsystems filed 6 raises, $232M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Mar 2024$2.1MUK share allotment
  2. Feb 2024Amount not statedUK share allotment
  3. Nov 2023Amount not statedUK share allotment
  4. Jun 2023$229MUK share allotment
  5. Dec 2021$552KUK share allotment
  6. Apr 2021$497KUK share allotment

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.

Venture2006Series C2011Round2021Round2021Round2023In-Q-TelParkwalkDraper EspritDFJ EspritPrelude TrustAltera

Everyone who backed them

In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
ParkwalkVC firm1round
Draper EspritVC firm1round
DFJ EspritVC firm1round
Prelude TrustVC firm1round
AlteraPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Lime Microsystems

Who invested in Lime Microsystems?

Lime Microsystems's investors include In-Q-Tel, Parkwalk, Draper Esprit, DFJ Esprit and Prelude Trust, and 1 more on record.

How much has Lime Microsystems raised?

Lime Microsystems has raised $234M across 5 rounds since 2006.

When did Lime Microsystems last raise?

Lime Microsystems's most recent round, $229M, was in Jun 2023.

What was Lime Microsystems's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $229M in Jun 2023, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lime Microsystems first?

Lime Microsystems's first round on record, in Sept 2006, was backed by Draper Esprit, DFJ Esprit and Prelude Trust.

What stage is Lime Microsystems at?

Lime Microsystems's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2011.

Where is Lime Microsystems based?

Lime Microsystems is based in the United Kingdom.

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