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Who invested in Secret Escapes

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$291Mraised across 7 rounds since 2011, from 7 sources

$13MSeries B$60MSeries C$111MDebt$68MRound$38MVenture$474KSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $474KSept 2023
Biggest round
$111MDebt · Oct 2017
Investors
9
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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.

2011201320152017201920212023
?Series A$13MSeries B$60MSeries C$111MDebt$68MRound$38MVenture$474KSeries E
First round
Series A
Oct 2011
Biggest round
$111M
Debt · Oct 2017
Usual gap between rounds
2.2 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Sept 2023
    Series E$474K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  2. Mar 2023
  3. Jul 2018
    Round$68M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Oct 2017
    Debt$111M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  5. Jul 2015
    Series C$60M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Oct 2012
    Series B$13M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  7. Oct 2011
    Series AAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by growingbusiness.co.uk

Funding filed with regulators

Secret Escapes filed 2 raises, $474K in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Oct 2023$280KUK share allotment
  2. Sept 2023$194KUK 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.

Series A2011Series B2012Series C2015Debt2017Round2018Venture2023Series E2023Octopus VenturesIndex VenturesAtlas VentureGoogle VenturesSVB CapitalTemasek HoldingsLocalGlobeOld Mutual Global InvestorsTemasek/ Indinvest

Everyone who backed them

Octopus VenturesVC firm4rounds
Index VenturesVC firm3rounds
Atlas VentureVC firm3rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
LocalGlobeVC firm1round
Old Mutual Global InvestorsGrowth equity1round
Temasek/ Indinvestno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Secret Escapes 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.

EmblemVC firmPer its own site
HR Angels ClubAngel networkPer its own site
MVC Menden VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Seligman Private Equity SelectPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Secret Escapes

Who invested in Secret Escapes?

Secret Escapes's investors include Octopus Ventures, Index Ventures, Atlas Venture, Google Ventures and SVB Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Secret Escapes raised?

Secret Escapes has raised $291M across 7 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Secret Escapes last raise?

Secret Escapes's most recent round was a Series E of $474K in Sept 2023.

What was Secret Escapes's biggest round?

Secret Escapes's largest round on record is $111M (Debt), in Oct 2017.

Who backed Secret Escapes first?

Secret Escapes's first round on record, in Oct 2011, was backed by Atlas Venture and Octopus Ventures.

What stage is Secret Escapes at?

Secret Escapes's latest named round is a Series E, in Sept 2023.

Where is Secret Escapes based?

Secret Escapes is based in the United Kingdom.

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