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Who invested in The Culture Trip

4 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.9Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$100KSeed$150KSeed$650KSeed$2.0MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $2.0MJun 2015
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Investors
10
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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.

20112012201320142015
$100KSeed$150KSeed$650KSeed$2.0MSeed
First round
Seed, $100K
Feb 2011
Biggest round
$2.0M
Seed · Jun 2015
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Seed$2.0M2 new5 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2014
    Seed$650K4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jan 2013
    Seed$150K4 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Feb 2011
    Seed$100K4 new

    From a historical funding record and 1 other

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

Mark DenningVC firm4rounds
Richard LampertVC firm4rounds
Con GornellAngel2rounds
Nigel FosterVC firm2rounds
Pierre BarbeAngel2rounds
Sarah AllenVC firm2rounds
Wim BushellVC firm2rounds
Gordon CrawfordAngel1round
Erosno record of our own yet1round
Sarah Shirleyno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about The Culture Trip

Who invested in The Culture Trip?

The Culture Trip's investors include Mark Denning, Richard Lampert, Con Gornell, Nigel Foster and Pierre Barbe, and 5 more on record.

How much has The Culture Trip raised?

The Culture Trip has raised $2.9M across 4 rounds since 2011.

When did The Culture Trip last raise?

The Culture Trip's most recent round was a Seed of $2.0M in Jun 2015.

What was The Culture Trip's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.0M in Jun 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed The Culture Trip first?

The Culture Trip's first round on record, in Feb 2011, was backed by Mark Denning, Richard Lampert and Nigel Foster and 1 others.

What stage is The Culture Trip at?

The Culture Trip's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2015.

Where is The Culture Trip based?

The Culture Trip is based in the United Kingdom.

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