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Who invested in Torch

5 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$16Mraised across 5 rounds since 2014, from 5 sources

$30KSeed$2.0MSeed$10MSeries A$3.5MSeed
Latest round
VentureMar 2024
Biggest round
$10MSeries A · Apr 2019
Investors
10 (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.

20162018202020222024
$30KSeed$2.0MSeed$10MSeries A$3.5MSeed?Venture
First round
Seed, $30K
Oct 2014
Biggest round
$10M
Series A · Apr 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.9 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Mar 2024

  2. Apr 2021
    Seed$3.5M2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Apr 2019
    Series A$10M4 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $8.5M sold, first sale Jul 2019

  4. Nov 2014
    Seed$2.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Oct 2014
    Seed$30K1 new

    From a historical funding record

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

Norwest Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
Quiet CapitalVC firm1round
Initialized CapitalVC firm1round
SaaS VenturesVC firm1round
Anorak VenturesVC firm1round
Lamp Post GroupVC firm1round
Target AcceleratorVC firm1round
WEST FUNDCompany1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Torch 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.

Garry TanAngelPer its own site
UpWestAcceleratorPer its own site
Init 6VC firmPer its own site
IOVCVC firmPer its own site
Leaf VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Torch

Who invested in Torch?

Torch's investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Quiet Capital and Initialized Capital, and 5 more on record.

How much has Torch raised?

Torch has raised $16M across 5 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Torch last raise?

Torch's most recent round was a Venture in Mar 2024.

What was Torch's biggest round?

Torch's largest round on record is $10M (Series A), in Apr 2019, led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Who backed Torch first?

Torch's first round on record, in Oct 2014, was backed by Target Accelerator.

What stage is Torch at?

Torch's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2024.

Where is Torch based?

Torch is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Torch's rounds?

Norwest Venture Partners led the Series A in 2019.

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