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Who invested in Pollen

7 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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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Raised 6 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$236Mraised across 7 rounds since 2019, from 7 sources

$60MRound$5.0MSeed$162MSeries C$4.0MSeed$500KSeed$500KPre-seed$3.8MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $3.8MMay 2026
Biggest round
$162MSeries C · Apr 2022
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Investors
16 (1 led)
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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.

2020202120222023202420252026
$60MRound$5.0MSeed$162MSeries C$4.0MSeed$500KSeed$500KPre-seed$3.8MSeed
First round
Round, $60M
Oct 2019
Biggest round
$162M
Series C · Apr 2022
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. May 2026
    Seed$3.8M3 new

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2026
    Pre-seed$500K1 new

    Source recorded

  3. Oct 2023
    Seed$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recordedSEC filing: $500K sold, first sale Oct 2023

  4. Jun 2023
    Seed$4.0M4 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $200K sold, first sale Jul 2023

  5. Apr 2022
    Series C$162M3 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $75M sold, first sale Dec 2021

  6. Sept 2021
    Seed$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recordedSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jan 2020

  7. Oct 2019
    Round$60M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $200M sold, first sale Aug 2019

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

NorthzoneVC firm2rounds, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Founder CollectiveVC firm1round
K FundVC firm1round
Precursor VenturesVC firm1round
Z Venture CapitalCorporate VC1round
Kindred VenturesVC firm1round
XYZ Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Frontline VenturesVC firm1round
Draper EspritVC firm1round
Backed VCVC firm1round
Kindred CapitalVC firm1round
Pale blue dotVC firm1round
BackedVC firm1round
Sienna Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Pollen

Who invested in Pollen?

Pollen's investors include Northzone, Y Combinator, Founder Collective, K Fund and Precursor Ventures, and 11 more on record.

How much has Pollen raised?

Pollen has raised $236M across 7 rounds since 2019.

When did Pollen last raise?

Pollen's most recent round was a Seed of $3.8M in May 2026.

What was Pollen's biggest round?

Pollen's largest round on record is $162M (Series C), in Apr 2022.

Who backed Pollen first?

Pollen's first round on record, in Oct 2019, was backed by Northzone, Kindred Ventures and Draper Esprit and 2 others.

What stage is Pollen at?

Pollen's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2026.

Where is Pollen based?

Pollen is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Pollen's rounds?

Northzone led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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