Funded Startups in Bedford
The 19 funded companies span four countries and multiple distinct cities sharing the Bedford name.
The 19 funded companies span four countries and multiple distinct cities sharing the Bedford name. Bedford, Massachusetts is the most active geography, accounting for eight entries — ranging from Zengines' $9M Seed round in November 2024 to Stoke Therapeutics' $125M raise in March 2024, with biotech and AI the dominant sectors. Bedford, Bedfordshire (UK) contributes six companies, including Signify Research ($8M, October 2024) and Real Bedford FC ($5M, April 2024). Bedford, Nova Scotia adds two entries: NOVONIX ($30M, June 2023) and QuickFacts ($2M Seed, August 2024).
Across all locations, artificial intelligence accounts for five companies — Zengines, Rhealth, Toolpath, Soft Robotics, and OK2StandUP — while biotechnology claims four: Stoke Therapeutics, MIP Discovery, Rejoni, and Nanoscope Therapeutics. Round sizes span from OK2StandUP's $60K pre-seed to Stoke Therapeutics' $125M, with the most recent closes recorded in June and May 2025.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among Bedford-based startups in this dataset?
Stoke Therapeutics (Bedford, MA) raised $125M in March 2024 — the largest disclosed figure shown. CubicPV (Bedford, MA) and NOVONIX (Bedford, Nova Scotia) follow at $33M and $30M respectively, both closed in June 2023. Soft Robotics (Bedford, MA, Series C) and Rejoni (Bedford, MA, Series B) round out the top five at $26M and $25M.
Which Bedford location has the most funded startups in this list?
Bedford, Massachusetts leads with eight companies: Stoke Therapeutics, CubicPV, Rejoni, Soft Robotics, Access Vascular, Zengines, Rhealth, and OK2StandUP. Bedford, Bedfordshire (UK) is second with six entries, including Compedica, Signify Research, Real Bedford FC, MIP Discovery, Hybrid Air Vehicles, and AgPlus diagnostics.
Which sectors are most active across these Bedford funding rounds?
Artificial intelligence accounts for five companies (Zengines, Rhealth, Toolpath, Soft Robotics, OK2StandUP) and biotechnology for four (Stoke Therapeutics, MIP Discovery, Rejoni, Nanoscope Therapeutics). Health care adds three more entries (Compedica, AgPlus diagnostics, Access Vascular), making life sciences and AI the dominant clusters across the dataset.
What funding stages are represented in the Bedford data?
Most entries carry no identified stage or are listed as Series Unknown. Named stages include two Series B rounds (Rejoni at $25M, Access Vascular at $20M), one Series C (Soft Robotics, $26M), two Seed rounds (Zengines at $9M, QuickFacts at $2M), one Pre-Seed (OK2StandUP, $60K), and one Grant (Nanoscope Therapeutics, $2M).
Which Bedford startups have closed funding rounds most recently?
Compedica (Health Care, Bedford UK) closed an undisclosed round on June 9, 2025, the most recent entry shown. Amr Engineering Consultant, PC (Bedford, NY) raised $2M on May 2, 2025, followed by Rhealth (AI, Bedford MA) with an undisclosed round in January 2025 and Zengines (AI, Bedford MA) with a $9M Seed in November 2024.
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