Funded Startups in Leicestershire
Disclosed funding amounts in this Leicestershire feed cluster tightly around single-digit millions, with one clear exception: ThinCats’ $96M round on 2024-…
Disclosed funding amounts in this Leicestershire feed cluster tightly around single-digit millions, with one clear exception: ThinCats’ $96M round on 2024-08-05 sits far above the next-largest disclosed amounts (Haydale’s $6M on 2022-08-23 and KS Composites’ $4M on 2023-11-10). Most disclosed figures are also relatively small in absolute terms (for example Proton Group at $230K on 2023-07-11 and Gumbo at $10K on 2023-05-09), making the $96M outlier materially stand apart.
Timing and location also show concentration: 12 of the 16 rounds fall between 2023-05-09 and 2024-08-05, and Loughborough appears repeatedly across companies such as Previsico (2025-03-07), Figura Analytics (2024-02-01), Gumbo (2023-05-09), and Interface Polymers (2023-05-09). By series labeling, “Series Unknown” dominates at 10 of 16 entries, while “undisclosed” amounts appear on 9 of 16 rows. The date range spans 2020-11-18 (UK Flooring Direct, amount $8M) through the most recent round on 2025-03-07 (Previsico), with 16 total rows shown.
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What stands out in funding size across these Leicestershire rounds, and is it driven by a single outlier?
ThinCats’ $96M disclosed round on 2024-08-05 is the only entry above $50M and dwarfs the rest of the disclosed amounts (the next-largest disclosed is Haydale at $6M on 2022-08-23, followed by KS Composites at $4M on 2023-11-10).
Which sectors appear most often, and do disclosed amounts cluster within those sectors or outside them?
Manufacturing shows up in multiple entries (KS Composites on 2023-11-10 with $4M; Proton Group on 2023-07-11 with $230K; Interface Polymers on 2023-05-09; The Bug Factory on 2023-01-11). However, the largest disclosed amount ($96M) is in Financial Services for ThinCats (2024-08-05), not Manufacturing.
Are rounds concentrated in a narrow window, or do they spread evenly from 2020 to 2025?
They concentrate heavily in the middle of the window: 12 of the 16 rounds occur between 2023-05-09 (Gumbo at $10K) and 2024-08-05 (ThinCats at $96M). Earlier rounds include UK Flooring Direct on 2020-11-18 ($8M) and later entries extend to Previsico on 2025-03-07 (undisclosed).
Does the city-level geography show a repeat pattern, especially for Loughborough-based companies?
Loughborough repeats across multiple entries, including Previsico (2025-03-07, undisclosed), Figura Analytics (2024-02-01, undisclosed), Gumbo (2023-05-09, $10K), and Interface Polymers (2023-05-09, undisclosed). Other towns like Normanton (Generator Power and Proton Group) and Shepshed (Unitrove) appear less frequently.
What stage mix dominates the list, and where do the few specifically labeled stages show up?
“Series Unknown” is the dominant label with 10 of 16 entries, limiting stage specificity. The labeled stages that do appear include Seed (The Bug Factory on 2023-01-11, undisclosed; e-Bate on 2022-03-09 with $2M), Grant (Unitrove on 2022-04-13 with $40K), and Post-IPO Equity (Haydale on 2022-08-23 with $6M).
Which entries look like they could be worth extra diligence because the disclosed amount is at the extreme low end?
Among disclosed amounts, Gumbo’s $10K on 2023-05-09 and Unitrove’s $40K on 2022-04-13 are at the low end compared with other disclosed figures like Proton Group’s $230K (2023-07-11) and KS Composites’ $4M (2023-11-10). Both are also alongside multiple “undisclosed” rows (e.g., Generator Power on 2023-07-17, undisclosed), so disclosed-vs-undisclosed comparability may matter.
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