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Who invested in MBA Polymers

5 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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.

Chemicals & Materials

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$86Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources

$20MSeries E$20MSeries F$6.6MVenture$25MVenture$15MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $15MFeb 2011
Biggest round
$25MVenture · Oct 2010
Investors
12
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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.

2008200920102011
$20MSeries E$20MSeries F$6.6MVenture$25MVenture$15MVenture
First round
Series E, $20M
May 2007
Biggest round
$25M
Venture · Oct 2010
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Feb 2011
    Venture$15M1 new

    Reported by earthtimes.orgSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  2. Oct 2010
    Venture$25M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $6.6M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  3. Sept 2010
    Venture$6.6M3 new2 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $6.6M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  4. Sept 2008
    Series F$20M4 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2007

Founders and team

From MBA Polymers's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 6 on the team.

  • Arnold LimGeneral Manager - China
  • Paul MayhewGeneral Manager - UK
  • Sangram SinghGeneral Manager - India
  • Andrew PotterExecutive Officeri
  • George PowlickExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Nigel HuntonExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediGiuseppe Nino Tronchetti ProveroMichael Biddle

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.

Everyone who backed them

BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
Balderton CapitalVC firm2rounds
Doughty HansonPrivate equity2rounds
Dow Venture CapitalGrowth equity1round
Enspire CapitalVC firm1round
Keating CapitalGrowth equity1round
HoneywellInvestment firm1round
Aloe Private EquityPrivate equity1round
Asia WestVC firm1round
Less PlasticsInvestment firm1round
Citi’s Sustainable Development Investmentsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about MBA Polymers

Who invested in MBA Polymers?

MBA Polymers's investors include Benchmark, Balderton Capital, Doughty Hanson, Dow Venture Capital and Enspire Capital, and 7 more on record.

How much has MBA Polymers raised?

MBA Polymers has raised $86M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did MBA Polymers last raise?

MBA Polymers's most recent round was a Venture of $15M in Feb 2011.

What was MBA Polymers's biggest round?

MBA Polymers's largest round on record is $25M (Venture), in Oct 2010.

Who backed MBA Polymers first?

MBA Polymers's first round on record, in May 2007, was backed by Benchmark, Balderton Capital and Dow Venture Capital and 1 others.

What stage is MBA Polymers at?

MBA Polymers's latest named round is a Venture, in Feb 2011.

Where is MBA Polymers based?

MBA Polymers is based in the United States.

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