# Aqdot Limited: Chemicals, Cambridge, United Kingdom

> Aqdot Limited: Aqdot Limited is a Cambridge-based supramolecular chemtech company that specializes in intelligent encapsulation technologies.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/aqdot-limited (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Aqdot Limited

Aqdot Limited is a Cambridge-based supramolecular chemtech company that specializes in intelligent encapsulation technologies.

Funding reported Last round: Series C

Chemicals Cambridge, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2013 13 years old
- **Team:** 19 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 24.1M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series C Jun 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Aqdot Limited has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Aqdot Limited

Aqdot Limited is a Cambridge-based supramolecular chemtech company that specializes in intelligent encapsulation technologies.

Founded in 2012 by a team from the University of Cambridge, the company focuses on protecting, delivering, and releasing active products on demand through its patented platforms, AqFreshTM and AqBitTM. Aqdot aims to be a leader in the industry, providing sustainable air quality solutions to multinational customers. The company's core technology utilizes cucurbituril chemistry to create tiny droplets that encapsulate materials, allowing for controlled release triggered by various environmental conditions. Aqdot's flagship technology, AqFreshTM, effectively eliminates odors and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from various materials. They also offer solutions for allergen removal and virus neutralization, along with household products like air fresheners. Aqdot operates a dual business model, providing both product licensing and custom development services to various sectors, including home care, personal care, automotive, and pharmaceuticals.

## What company datasets say Aqdot Limited raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **24.1M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **9.2M**

Last round date **Jun 2020**

Investors listed **5**

## Funding filed with regulators

Aqdot Limited filed 2 raises, $20M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Aug 2023 **$1.9M** UK share allotment
- Nov 2021 **$18M** UK share allotment

## Founders and team

From Aqdot Limited's own website: 15 on the team.

- **Dr Jing Zhang** Chief Executive Officer
- **Alex Anikeeva** Chief Financial Officer
- **Dr Roger Coulston** Chief Technical Officer
- **Hugh Rathbone** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Dr Ben Cheesman** Head of Technical Product Development
- **Dr Kwansima Quansah** Head of Technical Operations and Stewardship
- **Mark Hooper** Head of Business Operations and People
- **Thomas Winterton** Head of Quality
- **Andrew Fox** Non-Executive Director
- **Dr Sangeetha S. Shetty** Senior Scientist
- **Hermann Bach** Non-Executive Director
- **Ian McKernan** Non-Executive Director
- **Jill Norrie** Operations Manager
- **Russ Cummings** Senior Independent Director
- **Tim Wright** Chairman

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk)

Each firm lists Aqdot Limited on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Chemicals
- **Industry code:** NAICS 325998, 541715, SIC 2836
- **Region:** England
- **Revenue:** 17M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/aqdot)

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