Funded Startups in Cheshire East
Cheshire East's funded startup activity spans biotechnology, financial services, apps, and health services, with Macclesfield emerging as the dominant loca…
Cheshire East's funded startup activity spans biotechnology, financial services, apps, and health services, with Macclesfield emerging as the dominant location across the five most recent rounds on record. Four companies — Acquired.com ($5M, October 2024), Alderley Lighthouse Labs ($1M, August 2023), Cryoniss ($700K, January 2022), and Gelmetix ($7M, May 2021) — are all headquartered in Macclesfield. The most recent raise belongs to Lymm-based Nomad Games, a mobile apps company that closed $540K in June 2025.
Round sizes across this dataset range from $540K to $7M. Gelmetix, operating in biotechnology, represents the largest disclosed amount at $7M. Most rounds are classified as Series Unknown or Seed, pointing to either early-stage positioning or limited public disclosure on round structure rather than any clearly defined stage concentration.
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What are the largest recent rounds among funded startups in Cheshire East?
Of the five most recent rounds on record, Gelmetix (Biotechnology, Macclesfield) raised $7M in May 2021, followed by Acquired.com (Financial Services, Macclesfield) at $5M in October 2024. The smallest disclosed raise in this set is Nomad Games at $540K in June 2025.
Where in Cheshire East are most funded startups located?
Macclesfield accounts for four of the five most recent funded companies: Acquired.com, Alderley Lighthouse Labs, Cryoniss, and Gelmetix. Nomad Games, based in Lymm, is the only company from a different Cheshire East location in this dataset.
Which sectors have attracted funding in Cheshire East?
The five most recent rounds span biotechnology (Gelmetix), financial services (Acquired.com), health and human services (Alderley Lighthouse Labs), apps (Nomad Games), and one company listed under Other (Cryoniss). No single sector dominates the visible deal flow.
How active has Cheshire East been for startup funding over recent years?
The five companies on record raised across a span from May 2021 to June 2025, averaging roughly one disclosed deal per year. Activity is steady but sparse, with no clustering around a particular year.
What round stages are typical for funded companies in this area?
Most rounds in this dataset carry a Series Unknown classification, with one confirmed Seed round (Cryoniss, $700K) and one entry with no stage disclosed (Gelmetix, $7M). The high proportion of Series Unknown suggests limited public disclosure on deal structure rather than a concentration at early stage.
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