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Who invested in Polatis

6 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$26Mraised across 6 rounds since 2004, from 6 sources

$9.4MSeries C$1.1MVenture$8.0MVenture$1.2MVenture$2.7MVenture$4.0MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $4.0MNov 2012
Biggest round
$9.4MSeries C · Nov 2004
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Investors
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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.

2006200820102012
$9.4MSeries C$1.1MVenture$8.0MVenture$1.2MVenture$2.7MVenture$4.0MDebt
First round
Series C, $9.4M
Nov 2004
Biggest round
$9.4M
Series C · Nov 2004
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2012
  2. Feb 2012
  3. Jan 2010
    Venture$1.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.2M sold, first sale Jan 2010

  4. Jun 2009
    Venture$8.0M4 new4 returning

    Reported by polatis.comSEC filing: $41M sold, first sale Oct 2008

  5. Jul 2005
    Venture$1.1M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Nov 2004
    Series C$9.4M4 new

    From a historical funding record

Funding filed with regulators

Polatis filed 15 raises, $13M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Aug 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  2. Aug 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  3. Jul 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  4. May 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  5. Apr 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  6. Mar 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  7. Feb 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  8. Jan 2026Amount not statedUK share allotment
  9. Dec 2025Amount not statedUK share allotment
  10. Oct 2025Amount not statedUK share allotment
  11. Oct 2025Amount not statedUK share allotment
  12. Jul 2024Amount not statedUK share allotment
  13. May 2024Amount not statedUK share allotment
  14. Apr 2024$2.5MUK share allotment
  15. Dec 2023$10MUK 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.

Everyone who backed them

Draper EspritVC firm3rounds
DFJ EspritVC firm3rounds
3i GroupPrivate equity2rounds
JK&B CapitalVC firm2rounds
Prelude TrustVC firm2rounds
Clydesdale Bank Growth FinanceInvestment firm1round
Clydesdale Bank PLCInvestment firm1round
EonTech Ventures SAVC firm1round
Gainesborough and Peponi Investmentsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Polatis

Who invested in Polatis?

Polatis's investors include Draper Esprit, DFJ Esprit, 3i Group, Flagship Pioneering, LLC and JK&B Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has Polatis raised?

Polatis has raised $26M across 6 rounds since 2004.

When did Polatis last raise?

Polatis's most recent round was a Debt of $4.0M in Nov 2012.

What was Polatis's biggest round?

Polatis's largest round on record is $9.4M (Series C), in Nov 2004.

Who backed Polatis first?

Polatis's first round on record, in Nov 2004, was backed by 3i Group, Prelude Trust and Alta Berkeley Venture Partners and 1 others.

What stage is Polatis at?

Polatis's latest named round is a Debt, in Nov 2012.

Where is Polatis based?

Polatis is based in the United States.

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