Notch
Techstars '18Cambridge, US · Founded 2017 · 10 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
Investors · 6
Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Headlinereported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $661K – $103M
Illuminate Financialreported · 2 sourcesLondon · $1M – $8M
Jibe Venturesreported · 2 sourcesTel Aviv · $4.5M – $56M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Phoenix Insurance
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$30M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025–2026
- $30MSeries AMar 2026 · 4 sources
Headline (lead), Illuminate Financial, Jibe Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Phoenix Insurance
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeedOct 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 1
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Non-dilutive funding · 10 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase II | 2023 | $1000K |
| Department of DefenseSpecial Operations Command | Phase II | 2022 | $1.4M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $1.2M |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase I | 2022 | $225K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2020 | $500K |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase I | 2020 | $111.5K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2020 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2019 | $750K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who are Notch's investors?
- Notch's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Techstars, Headline, Illuminate Financial, Jibe Ventures.
- How much funding has Notch raised?
- Notch has disclosed $30M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Notch headquartered?
- Notch is headquartered in Cambridge, US.