United Kingdom · Series A startup

Who invested in SurrealDB

4 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

AICloudData Infrastructure

Raised 9 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$44Mraised across 4 rounds since 2022, from 5 sources

$6.0MSeed$12MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$23MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $23MFeb 2026
Led by
Chalfen Ventures
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Investors
6 (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.

2023202420252026
$6.0MSeed$12MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$23MSeries A
First round
Seed, $6.0M
Nov 2022
Biggest round
$23M
Series A · Feb 2026
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Feb 2026
  2. Apr 2024
    Series A$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jan 2024

  3. Jan 2024
    Series A$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jan 2024

  4. Nov 2022
    Seed$6.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Nov 2022

Funding filed with regulators

SurrealDB filed 4 raises, $21M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Apr 2024$1.5MUK share allotment
  2. Apr 2024$1.5MUK share allotment
  3. Jan 2024$12MUK share allotment
  4. Nov 2022$6.0MUK share allotment

Founders and team

From SurrealDB's own website: 2 founders, 21 on the team.

Tobie Morgan HitchcockCo-founder and CEO
Jaime Morgan HitchcockCo-founder and COO
  • Lorena SzermanFractional Chief Revenue Officer
  • Lizzie HolmesHead of Customer and Implementation
  • Stu SchwartzHead of Engineering
  • Charli BaptiePeople and Experience Manager
  • Chiru BoggavarapuSenior Developer Experience Engineer
  • Daniel ClimentSenior Backend Platform Engineer
  • Emmanuel KellerSenior Staff Engineer
  • Ganesh TenkamFinOps Analyst
  • Julian MillsSenior Software Engineer
  • Konstantin DatzCreative Director
  • Manel MontillaSenior Cloud Engineer
  • Mees DelzenneSenior Software Engineer
  • Meriel CunninghamData and Systems Lead
  • Michael IsteedFinance Director
  • Ned Rudkins-StowEvents and Media Programmes Lead
  • Neeraj GuptaFinOps Associate
  • Nikita ShindeFinOps Associate
  • Rushmore MushambiSenior Software Engineer

And 3 more on the team.

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

Chalfen VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
FirstMarkVC firm1round
GeorgianVC firm1round
Fen VenturesVC firm1round
Begin CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about SurrealDB

Who invested in SurrealDB?

SurrealDB's investors include Chalfen Ventures, Alumni Ventures, FirstMark, Georgian and Fen Ventures, and 1 more on record. Chalfen Ventures led its latest round.

How much has SurrealDB raised?

SurrealDB has raised $44M across 4 rounds since 2022.

When did SurrealDB last raise?

SurrealDB's most recent round was a Series A of $23M in Feb 2026, led by Chalfen Ventures.

What was SurrealDB's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $23M in Feb 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed SurrealDB first?

SurrealDB's first round on record, in Feb 2026, was backed by Chalfen Ventures, Alumni Ventures and FirstMark and 3 others.

What stage is SurrealDB at?

SurrealDB's latest named round is a Series A, in Feb 2026.

Where is SurrealDB based?

SurrealDB is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led SurrealDB's rounds?

Chalfen Ventures led the Series A in 2026.

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