# UrbanChain funding: rounds and investors

> UrbanChain has raised $71M across 4 rounds since 2021. Investors include Innovate UK and Eurazeo. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/urbanchain (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *UrbanChain*

4 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$71M** raised across 4 rounds since 2021, from 4 sources

**$276K** Round **$3.9M** Series A **$3.2M** Series A **$63M** Series B

- **Latest round:** Series B, $63M Dec 2024
- **Step-up i:** 20×
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2022 2023 2024

**$276K** Round

**$3.9M** Series A

**$3.2M** Series A

**$63M** Series B

- **First round:** Round, $276K
- **Biggest round:** $63M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 13 months

## The rounds

- **Dec 2024** Series B **$63M** *2 new* [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) Source recorded
- **Jun 2024** Series A **$3.2M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- **May 2023** Series A **$3.9M** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet
- **Jul 2021** Round **$276K** No investor was named in the report. Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

## Funding filed with regulators

UrbanChain filed 5 raises, $11M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Nov 2024 **$3.9M** UK share allotment
- Jun 2024 **$3.2M** UK share allotment
- Jun 2023 **$3.5M** UK share allotment
- May 2023 **$434K** UK share allotment
- Jul 2021 **$276K** UK share allotment

## Founders and team

From UrbanChain's own website: 2 founders, 15 on the team.

**Dr Somayeh Taheri** Founder & CEO

**Dr Mo Hajhashem** Founder & CCO

- **Charlie Parry** Chief Growth Officer
- **Julian Denee** Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer
- **Lee Stretton** Chief Technical Officer
- **Andrea McCutcheon** Head of Technical Operations
- **Dr James Dorsey** Head of Structuring and Pricing
- **Duncan McGregor** Head of Legal
- **Gary Hart** Head of Billing & Contract Management
- **James Boswell** Head of Portfolio
- **Ollie Bridges** Head of Data
- **Basim Basheer Thayyil** Senior Lead Originator
- **Garry Pickering** Director of Portfolio Optimisation
- **Nick Evans** Indirect Sales Manager
- **Stephen Cornish** Managing Director
- **Tyler Gingell** Senior Lead Originator
- **Val Horrocks** Indirect Sales Manager

## 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.

**Round** 2021 **Series A** 2023 **Series A** 2024 **Series B** 2024 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo)

## Everyone who backed them

[Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) VC firm **1** round

[Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) Private equity **1** round

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## Quick answers about UrbanChain

### Who invested in UrbanChain?

UrbanChain's investors include Innovate UK and Eurazeo.

### How much has UrbanChain raised?

UrbanChain has raised $71M across 4 rounds since 2021.

### When did UrbanChain last raise?

UrbanChain's most recent round was a Series B of $63M in Dec 2024.

### What was UrbanChain's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $63M in Dec 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed UrbanChain first?

UrbanChain's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by Innovate UK and Eurazeo.

### What stage is UrbanChain at?

UrbanChain's latest named round is a Series B, in Dec 2024.

### Where is UrbanChain based?

UrbanChain is based in the United Kingdom.

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