# Opteran funding: rounds and investors

> Opteran has raised $12M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include IQ Capital, Seraphim Space and British Business Bank. Every round with its source.

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

United Kingdom · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Opteran*

One round we have observed, with the 5 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.

AI

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$12M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $12M Jun 2022
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jun 2022** Seed **$12M** [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) [Episode 1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/episode-1) [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Opteran's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

**Dr. Alex Cope** CTO and co-founder

**Professor James Marshall** Founder Science Officer

- **Dr. Alex Formstone** COO/CFO
- **Dr. Matt Watson** Chief Engineer
- **Rafferty Jackson** Non-Executive Director
- **Sean Mitchell** Chairman

## Everyone who backed them

[IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) VC firm **1** round

[British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) Corporate VC **1** round

[Episode 1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/episode-1) VC firm **1** round

[Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone) VC firm **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=opteran).

## Quick answers about Opteran

### Who invested in Opteran?

Opteran's investors include IQ Capital, Seraphim Space, British Business Bank, Episode 1 and Northern Gritstone.

### How much has Opteran raised?

Opteran has raised $12M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Opteran last raise?

Opteran's most recent round was a Seed of $12M in Jun 2022.

### What was Opteran's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $12M in Jun 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Opteran first?

Opteran's first round on record, in Jun 2022, was backed by IQ Capital, Seraphim Space and British Business Bank and 2 others.

### What stage is Opteran at?

Opteran's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2022.

### Where is Opteran based?

Opteran is based in the United Kingdom.

## Companies like Opteran

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

[**Marrow** $2.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/marrow)[**Cognitive Credit** $64M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognitive-credit)[**Opply** $23M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/opply)[**XRlabs** $8.4M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/xrlabs)[**Salience Labs** $169M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/salience-labs)[**Affinity Labs** $3.2M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinity-labs)

## Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.

Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app