Funded Startups in East Sussex
Disclosed funding in East Sussex is led by MPB’s $69M Series D on 2021-04-06, which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount in these rows: Destiny Pharma’…
Disclosed funding in East Sussex is led by MPB’s $69M Series D on 2021-04-06, which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount in these rows: Destiny Pharma’s $9M (2023-03-16) and TrustedHousesitters’ $10M (2021-10-18). A second outlier is the small lower tail: the smallest disclosed round is Universal Quantum’s $100K Series A on 2022-01-03, sitting far below the rest of the disclosed amounts.
Geographically, the list is heavily concentrated in Brighton: 9 of 16 rows are Brighton-based (e.g., Tillo on 2025-05-12; MarinaTex on 2024-10-21; Elucidat on 2023-01-16). Temporally, rounds span 2021-03-04 (Naurt, Pre-Seed) through 2025-05-12 (Tillo), with three dated entries in late 2024 centered around Brighton and nearby towns (2024-09-24 through 2024-10-21). Stage-wise, “Series Unknown” appears in 7 of 16 rows, while “undisclosed” amounts show up in 6 of 16 rows (including Tillo on 2025-05-12 and Urban Legend on 2024-10-01).
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Frequently asked
What stands out as the largest disclosed round in these East Sussex entries, and how far above the next-largest disclosed amount is it?
MPB’s $69M Series D on 2021-04-06 is the clear top disclosed round; it materially exceeds the next-largest disclosed amounts shown, including TrustedHousesitters’ $10M (2021-10-18) and Destiny Pharma’s $9M (2023-03-16).
Do the most recent rounds cluster by date (for example, around late 2024), or are they evenly spread across years?
They cluster near late 2024: four entries fall between 2024-09-24 (Knoops, $3M) and 2024-10-21 (MarinaTex, $220K), including Urban Legend on 2024-10-01 (undisclosed) and Tillo on 2025-05-12 as a separate later step. Earlier years also form pockets, such as 2021-04 with MPB ($69M), Prsnt ($200K), and Naurt (2021-03-04, $700K).
Is Brighton over-represented compared with other East Sussex towns in this set?
Yes. Brighton accounts for 9 of 16 rows (including Tillo on 2025-05-12, MarinaTex on 2024-10-21, ISMS.online on 2023-11-29, and TrustedHousesitters on 2021-10-18), while other towns such as Rye (Knoops, $3M on 2024-09-24) and Eastbourne (Cyclr, $7M on 2022-04-12) appear fewer times.
How dominant is the ‘Series Unknown’ or undisclosed pattern, and does it affect the ability to compare funding sizes?
‘Series Unknown’ appears in 7 of 16 rows (e.g., Tillo on 2025-05-12; ISMS.online on 2023-11-29), and ‘undisclosed’ amounts appear in 6 of 16 rows (including Tillo and Urban Legend on 2024-10-01). This means many comparisons must rely on a smaller set of disclosed amounts such as MPB ($69M) and TrustedHousesitters ($10M).
Which stage designations show up, and are the biggest disclosed rounds concentrated in a particular stage?
The highest disclosed funding shown is tied to a later stage: MPB’s $69M is a Series D (2021-04-06). In contrast, smaller disclosed rounds include early-stage labels like Seed (Playmint, $4M on 2022-04-27) and Pre-Seed (Naurt, $700K on 2021-03-04), while some notable amounts at intermediate specificity still exist (e.g., TrustedHousesitters $10M as Series A on 2021-10-18).
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