Cera - About the company
Cera is a series C company based in Colchester (United Kingdom), founded in 2015 by Mahiben Maruthappu, Marek Sacha and Martin Ocenas. It operates as a Provider of a digital-first home healthcare provider that offers personalized care solutions to patients. Cera has raised $571M in funding from investors like Credo Ventures, Vanderbilt University and Schroders, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 61 active competitors, including 13 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Care.com, Elder and marta.
Sectors and market segments that Cera operate in
Cera serves in the HealthTech, Unbundling of Craigslist market segments.The primary business model of Cera are:Company Details
Provider of a digital first home healthcare provider that offers personalized care solutions to patients. It delivers nurse led and complex care, including services for learning disabilities and autism. It offers reablement and bridging services. The organization facilitates career development for care professionals and provides training.
- Website
- ceracare.co.uk
- Social
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- LIME TREE HOUSE,NORTH CASTLE STREET,ALLOA,UNITED KINGDOM,FK10 1EX
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$571M in 13 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Jan 13, 2025
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 61 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£225M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
1,284 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Cera
Cera is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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CERA CARE OPERATIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED CIN: SC136871 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 26, 1992 | - | 762 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
CARE (LANCASHIRE) LIMITED CIN: 6365125 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 09, 2007 | - | 2 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
CERA HOMECARE LIMITED CIN: 10704506 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 02, 2017 | $41.2M (As on Jun 30, 2020) | 1161 (As on Jun 30, 2020) | |
Cera Care Limited CIN: 9874278 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 15, 2015 | $280M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 9344 (As on Dec 31, 2024) |
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Cera's funding and investors
Cera has raised a total funding of $571M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 04, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 12, 2025 for $150M. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Cera has 28 institutional investors and 32 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cera:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 12, 2025 | $150M | Series C | $1B | - | ||
Jan 12, 2025 | Undisclosed | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Aug 04, 2022 | Undisclosed | Conventional Debt | - | - | - |
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Cera's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Cera are Mahiben Maruthappu, Marek Sacha and Martin Ocenas. Mahiben Maruthappu is the CEO of Cera.
Here are the details of Cera's key team members:
- Mahiben Maruthappu: Co-Founder & CEO of Cera and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Marek Sacha: Co-Founder of Cera and founder of 3 other companies, Rohlik.cz, Cera and Golden Era Club. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Martin Ocenas: Co-Founder & Director of Engineering of Cera. Contact Info: 1 email address
Cera's Board of Directors
Cera's board has 10 active members. Ankur Jain, Mahiben Maruthappu, Marek Sacha, Andrew Stephen Brode, Igal Aciman, Peter Sands and Matthew Edward Ashley are part of team and Alexander Jared Fiance, Jordi Sabe and Matthias Sohler are independent board members.Here is the list of Cera's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 9y 5m | |
Team | - | Current | 10y 6m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 0m | |
Team | - | Current | 1y 11m | |
Investor | Kairos | Current | 5y 11m | |
Investor | - | Current | 6y 8m | |
Investor | - | Current | 9y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 0y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 2m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 0y 9m |
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Cera's employee count trend
Cera has 1,284 employees as of May 26. Here is Cera's employee count trend over the years:
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Cera's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Cera include Care.com, Elder and marta. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cera, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Care.com 2006, Waltham (United States), Acquired | Provider of an app-based marketplace for booking caregivers | $111M | 81/100 | |
2nd |  Cera 2015, Colchester (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of a digital-first home healthcare provider that offers personalized care solutions to patients | $571M | 69/100 | |
3rd | Elder 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Marketplace for senior care services | $18.6M | 49/100 | |
4th | Online platform to find caregivers | $6.57M | 44/100 | ||
5th | Digital telehealth solution for employees and individuals | $1.1M | 44/100 | ||
6th | Marketplace for senior care services | $11.7M | 43/100 | ||
7th |  Lifted 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series A | App-based platform that provides senior caregiving services | $11.2M | 40/100 | |
8th | _1584017359766.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Care Sourcer 2016, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Series A | Online lead generation platform for senior care providers | $13.9M | 40/100 | |
9th | HomeTouch 2015, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of a marketplace for senior care services | $6.07M | 38/100 | |
10th | Online home care marketplace for elderly care | - | - | 37/100 |
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Cera's Investments and acquisitions
Cera has not made any investments yet. Cera has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 06, 2021 | Acquisition | 2000 | Bolton (United Kingdom) | |
Oct 06, 2021 | Acquisition | 1972 | Stafford (United Kingdom) | |
2018 | Acquisition | 1972 | Stafford (United Kingdom) |
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News related to Cera
Filter this listMedia has covered Cera for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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London-based Cera Secures $150 Million in FundingStartup Rise EU•Jan 14, 2025•Cera Care, BDT & MSD Partners, Schroders Capital, Guinness Global Investors and 3 others
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UK home healthcare company Cera lands $320M in fundingBecker's Hospital Review•Aug 05, 2022•Cera, Kairos, Goldman Sachs, J P Morgan and 10 others
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