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Who invested in Ruka

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

$5.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 2 sources

$1.2MCrowdfunding$4.5MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $4.5MMay 2026
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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.

2023202420252026
$1.2MCrowdfunding$4.5MVenture
First round
Crowdfunding, $1.2M
Nov 2022
Biggest round
$4.5M
Venture · May 2026
Between rounds
3.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2026
    Venture$4.5M3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2022
    Crowdfunding$1.2M4 new

    Source recorded

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

CrowdcubeVC firm2rounds
Charlie SonghurstVC firm2rounds
Backed VCVC firm2rounds
Tiny VCVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Ruka as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Samos InvestmentsVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Ruka

Who invested in Ruka?

Ruka's investors include Crowdcube, Charlie Songhurst, Backed VC and Tiny VC.

How much has Ruka raised?

Ruka has raised $5.7M across 2 rounds since 2022.

When did Ruka last raise?

Ruka's most recent round was a Venture of $4.5M in May 2026.

What was Ruka's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.5M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ruka first?

Ruka's first round on record, in Nov 2022, was backed by Crowdcube, Charlie Songhurst and Tiny VC and 1 others.

What stage is Ruka at?

Ruka's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2026.

Where is Ruka based?

Ruka is based in the United Kingdom.

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