Funded Startups in Herefordshire
Among the 13 most recent funded startups listed for Herefordshire, the largest disclosed round is Motor Fuel Group’s $664M on 2025-08-04, which dwarfs ever…
Among the 13 most recent funded startups listed for Herefordshire, the largest disclosed round is Motor Fuel Group’s $664M on 2025-08-04, which dwarfs every other disclosed amount in this slice (the next-largest is Ruly’s $680K on 2025-06-09). Dates span from 2020-08-25 (ReViral) through 2025-08-04, with two entries in 2025—though their disclosed sizes are far apart.
The dataset is also heavily concentrated in one location: 9 of 13 entries list Stevenage, Herefordshire (including Freeline at $26M in 2022-03-10; Gyroscope Therapeutics at $149M in 2021-03-26; and NeRRe Therapeutics at $28M in 2021-07-07). Sector-wise, Biotechnology appears in 6 of 13 entries (including Laverock Therapeutics at $16M in 2023-09-28 and HQ Science Ltd. at $260K on 2024-12-01). Finally, stage labels show 5 of 13 entries marked “Series Unknown,” creating a mixed stage picture alongside named categories like Seed, Series B, and Series C.
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Frequently asked
What’s the biggest disclosed round in this Herefordshire list, and is it an outlier versus the rest?
Motor Fuel Group’s $664M (2025-08-04) is an extreme outlier in disclosed size, dwarfing the next-largest disclosed amount, Ruly’s $680K (2025-06-09). No other listed company in this slice comes close to the same disclosed-amount range.
Do rounds cluster in a tight time window near the most recent dates?
Yes, there’s a late 2025 cluster: two rounds fall in 2025—Ruly ($680K, 2025-06-09) and Motor Fuel Group ($664M, 2025-08-04). Outside that, the list stretches across multiple earlier years from 2020-08-25 (ReViral) through 2024-12-01 (HQ Science Ltd.).
Which cities dominate the geography in this table?
Stevenage appears in 9 of 13 rows, far outweighing Hereford/Herefordshire generally (for example Motor Fuel Group is in Hereford with $664M on 2025-08-04, and Mindtech is in Hereford with $6M on 2024-10-16). Other locations include Kington (Ruly, 2025-06-09; $680K) and Cheshunt (HQ Science Ltd., 2024-12-01; $260K).
Is any sector over-represented, and what does the mix look like for the top sector?
Biotechnology is the most frequent sector, appearing in 6 of 13 entries, including Laverock Therapeutics ($16M, 2023-09-28), Gyroscope Therapeutics ($149M, 2021-03-26), and Freeline ($26M, 2022-03-10). Other sectors appear less often, such as Energy (Motor Fuel Group) and Artificial Intelligence (Mindtech).
How should stage labels be interpreted here given the amount of missing or generic classifications?
“Series Unknown” appears in 5 of 13 rows (for example Motor Fuel Group is listed as Series Unknown with $664M on 2025-08-04; HQ Science Ltd. is Series Unknown with $260K on 2024-12-01; and Mindtech is Series Unknown with $6M on 2024-10-16). Named stages like Seed, Series B, and Series C still show up, but the label mix is incomplete across the list.
Are there other notable outliers beyond size, such as sector and stage combinations that look unusual?
Ruly is a size outlier on the low end relative to the rest of the disclosed amounts: $680K (2025-06-09, Pre-Seed) contrasts with multiple large biotech rounds such as NeRRe Therapeutics at $28M (Series B, 2021-07-07) and Freeline at $26M (Post-IPO Equity, 2022-03-10). Separately, Myricx Pharma shows a missing stage label with $5M (2020-11-16), alongside other Biotechnology entries where stage is specified.
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