United Kingdom · Series A startup

Who invested in Shieldpay

10 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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.

Financial Services

Raised 8 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$86Mraised across 10 rounds since 2021, from 10 sources

$24MRound$1.6MRound$34MSeries A$7.9MRound$7.1MRound$3.0MRound$227KRound$640KRound$3.7MRound$4.3MRound
Latest round
Round, $4.3MFeb 2026
Biggest round
$34MSeries A · Dec 2021
Investors
3
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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.

20222023202420252026
$24MRound$1.6MRound$34MSeries A$7.9MRound$7.1MRound$3.0MRound$227KRound$640KRound$4.3MRound
First round
Round, $24M
May 2021
Biggest round
$34M
Series A · Dec 2021
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Feb 2026
    Round$4.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  2. Aug 2025
    Round$3.7M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  3. May 2025
    Round$640K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  4. Mar 2025
    Round$227K

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  5. Sept 2024
    Round$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  6. May 2023
    Round$7.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  7. Jul 2022
    Round$7.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  8. Dec 2021
    Series A$34M3 new

    Source recorded

  9. Jul 2021
    Round$1.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

  10. May 2021
    Round$24M

    No investor was named in the report.

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

Funding filed with regulators

Shieldpay filed 34 raises, $62M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Aug 2026$137KUK share allotment
  2. Jul 2026$370KUK share allotment
  3. Jun 2026$331KUK share allotment
  4. May 2026$335KUK share allotment
  5. Apr 2026$405KUK share allotment
  6. Mar 2026$1.4MUK share allotment
  7. Feb 2026$1.3MUK share allotment
  8. Dec 2025$1.6MUK share allotment
  9. Oct 2025$787KUK share allotment
  10. Sept 2025$739KUK share allotment
  11. Aug 2025$538KUK share allotment
  12. May 2025$640KUK share allotment
  13. Mar 2025$227KUK share allotment
  14. Dec 2024$1.1MUK share allotment
  15. Nov 2024$945KUK share allotment
  16. Oct 2024$584KUK share allotment
  17. Sept 2024$373KUK share allotment
  18. Dec 2023$574KUK share allotment
  19. Nov 2023$819KUK share allotment
  20. Oct 2023$1.2MUK share allotment
  21. Sept 2023$810KUK share allotment
  22. Aug 2023$678KUK share allotment
  23. Jul 2023$1.2MUK share allotment
  24. Jun 2023$241KUK share allotment
  25. Jun 2023$570KUK share allotment
  26. May 2023$1.1MUK share allotment
  27. Aug 2022$165KUK share allotment
  28. Aug 2022$909KUK share allotment
  29. Jul 2022$6.9MUK share allotment
  30. Feb 2022$3.2MUK share allotment
  31. Jan 2022$4.5MUK share allotment
  32. Nov 2021$2.0MUK share allotment
  33. Jul 2021$1.6MUK share allotment
  34. May 2021$24MUK share allotment

Founders and team

From Shieldpay's own website: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

Pete JanesFounder & President
  • Sophie CondieChief Executive Officer
  • Laurence PotterChief Compliance Officer
  • Michael BlackwellChief Financial Officer
  • Natalie ThornicroftChief of Staff
  • Simon GoodyearChief Technology Officer
  • Georgie LeonceDirector of people
  • Richard HathawayGeneral Counsel

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 A2021Round2022Round2023Round2024Round2025Round2025Round2025Round2026TechstarsMasterCardForce Over Mass

Everyone who backed them

TechstarsVC firm1round
MasterCardCorporate VC1round
Force Over MassVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Shieldpay 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.

Endeavour VenturesAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Shieldpay

Who invested in Shieldpay?

Shieldpay's investors include Techstars, MasterCard and Force Over Mass.

How much has Shieldpay raised?

Shieldpay has raised $86M across 10 rounds since 2021.

When did Shieldpay last raise?

Shieldpay's most recent round, $4.3M, was in Feb 2026.

What was Shieldpay's biggest round?

Shieldpay's largest round on record is $34M (Series A), in Dec 2021.

Who backed Shieldpay first?

Shieldpay's first round on record, in Dec 2021, was backed by Techstars, MasterCard and Force Over Mass.

What stage is Shieldpay at?

Shieldpay's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2021.

Where is Shieldpay based?

Shieldpay is based in the United Kingdom.

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