Funded Startups in Aberdeen
The 12 most recent funded rounds tied to Aberdeen span three distinct cities — Aberdeen, UK (nine entries), Aberdeen, Washington, and Aberdeen, South Dakota.
The 12 most recent funded rounds tied to Aberdeen span three distinct cities — Aberdeen, UK (nine entries), Aberdeen, Washington, and Aberdeen, South Dakota. Aberdeen, UK dominates and carries a clear energy cluster: ZOEX (Seed, $450K, May 2025), Verlume (Series Unknown, $9M, April 2023), and Eserv (Series Unknown, undisclosed, January 2023) all operate in that sector, reflecting the city's long-standing ties to the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Round sizes across the full set range from Chorus's $90K Series Unknown (May 2023) to Great Plains Bank's $12M Series Unknown (October 2023) and Leap Automation's $11M (September 2024). Stage distribution skews toward unclassified rounds — five are labeled Series Unknown — with three Seed rounds, two Series A rounds (Proteus at $4M and Xergy at $6M), one Grant (LiberEat, $240K), and one Venture Series Unknown (Elasmogen, $10M). Disclosed activity runs from October 2021 through May 2025.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among these Aberdeen-area startups?
Great Plains Bank (Aberdeen, SD) tops the list at $12M in October 2023, followed by Leap Automation at $11M in September 2024 and Elasmogen at $10M in May 2022. All three are classified as Series Unknown or Venture Series Unknown rather than a named lettered round.
Which sector appears most frequently among Aberdeen, UK companies in this data?
Energy is the most represented sector for Aberdeen, UK specifically, with three companies — ZOEX, Verlume, and Eserv — all raising rounds between January 2023 and May 2025. Administrative Services and Health Care each account for one entry apiece.
Are all the companies listed here based in Aberdeen, Scotland?
No. Nine of the twelve are headquartered in Aberdeen, UK. Circle Seafoods is based in Aberdeen, Washington, and Great Plains Bank is based in Aberdeen, South Dakota — both in the United States.
What funding stages are most common across these twelve rounds?
Series Unknown is the most frequent stage, appearing in five of the twelve rounds. Seed accounts for three rounds (ZOEX, Circle Seafoods, EBar), Series A for two (Proteus, Xergy), with one Grant and one Venture Series Unknown rounding out the set.
Which company has the most recent funding round in this dataset?
ZOEX, an energy startup based in Aberdeen, UK, closed a $450K Seed round on May 27, 2025 — the most recent entry shown.
Which Aberdeen, UK startups raised Series A rounds, and how large were they?
Two Aberdeen, UK companies closed Series A rounds: Proteus raised $4M in February 2024, and Xergy raised $6M in October 2021. Both operate outside the energy sector — Proteus in Administrative Services and Xergy also in Administrative Services.
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