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Who invested in MEL Science

4 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$28Mraised across 4 rounds since 2019, from 4 sources

$2.0MRound$2.0MRound$15MSeries B$9.2MRound
Latest round
Round, $9.2MAug 2022
Biggest round
$15MSeries B · Dec 2020
Investors
2
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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.

2019202020212022
$2.0MRound$2.0MRound$15MSeries B$9.2MRound
First round
Round, $2.0M
Feb 2019
Biggest round
$15M
Series B · Dec 2020
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Aug 2022
    Round$9.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  2. Dec 2020
    Series B$15M1 new

    Source recorded

  3. Aug 2019
    Round$2.0M1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Feb 2019
    Round$2.0M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From MEL Science's own website: 1 founder, 2 on the team.

Vassili PhilippovFounder, Exec Chair
  • Tara Hamilton-WhitakerCEO
  • Michael StevensChief Innovation Officer

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.

Round2019Round2019Series B2020Round2022TMT InvestmentsMubadala

Everyone who backed them

TMT InvestmentsVC firm2rounds
MubadalaPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list MEL Science as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Digital HorizonVC firmPer its own site
Arc Capital DevelopmentAcceleratorPer its own site
Digital Horizon VCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about MEL Science

Who invested in MEL Science?

MEL Science's investors include TMT Investments and Mubadala.

How much has MEL Science raised?

MEL Science has raised $28M across 4 rounds since 2019.

When did MEL Science last raise?

MEL Science's most recent round, $9.2M, was in Aug 2022.

What was MEL Science's biggest round?

MEL Science's largest round on record is $15M (Series B), in Dec 2020.

Who backed MEL Science first?

MEL Science's first round on record, in Feb 2019, was backed by TMT Investments.

What stage is MEL Science at?

MEL Science's latest named round is a Series B, in Dec 2020.

Where is MEL Science based?

MEL Science is based in the United Kingdom.

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