When was University of Cambridge founded?

University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and raised its 1st funding round 798 years after it was founded.

Where is University of Cambridge located?

University of Cambridge is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is registered at MCLAREN BUILDING,THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY,BIRMINGHAM,UNITED KINGDOM,B4 7LR.

How many employees does University of Cambridge have?

As of Mar 31, 2024, the latest employee count at University of Cambridge is 3.

Is University of Cambridge a funded company?

University of Cambridge is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 174 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 24, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of University of Cambridge?

University of Cambridge's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 28, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does University of Cambridge rank among its competitors?

University of Cambridge ranks 370th amongst 13736 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MIT, which secured $4.2M in Jun, 2025.

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Q: Who are the top competitors of University of Cambridge?

University of Cambridge's top competitors include Harvard University, The University of California and Cornell University. Among them, MIT secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Company Details

University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams. It comprises 31 self-governing constituent colleges and over 150 academic departments, faculties, and schools organized into six broad schools including Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology.

Website: www.cam.ac.uk/
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Registered Address: MCLAREN BUILDING,THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY,BIRMINGHAM,UNITED KINGDOM,B4 7LR

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1209

Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 28, 2025, $*****

Investors

CMS Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

370^th among 13736 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Mar 31, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Semarion & 73 more

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University of Cambridge is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
IEM CAMBRIDGE LTD CIN: 12317738 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 14, 2019	$118K (As on Mar 31, 2021)	4 (As on Mar 31, 2025)
CAMBRIDGE OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY LTD CIN: 13467831 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 20, 2021	$5.8K (As on Jun 30, 2022)	2 (As on Jun 30, 2022)

University of Cambridge has raised funding over 174 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 24, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 28, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. University of Cambridge has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of University of Cambridge:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 28, 2025	1291098	Grant (prize money)	2908536	8237784	4562098	9475863
May 28, 2025	3814739	Grant (prize money)	2120674	9050339	5245344	Military Health
May 09, 2025	4643059	Grant (prize money)	8727264	7044296	8719128	Military Health

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The founders of University of Cambridge is Bharat Shah Aca.

Here are the details of University of Cambridge's key team members:

Bharat Shah Aca: Founder of University of Cambridge.

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University of Cambridge's employee count trend

University of Cambridge has 3 employees as of Mar 24. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Mar 23. Here is University of Cambridge's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of University of Cambridge include Harvard University, The University of California and Cornell University. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of University of Cambridge, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Harvard University 1636, Cambridge (United States), Series B	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$12.5M	Entertainment Media Ventures, NASA & 12 others	77/100
2nd	The University of California 1868, United States, Funding Raised	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Chambiz, DOE & 12 others	75/100
3rd	Cornell University 1865, United States, Funding Raised	Private university offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Gates Foundation, European Commission & 13 others	73/100
4th	Tel Aviv University 1956, Tel Aviv (Israel), Early Stage	University offering multiple courses across diversified streams	$20M	HNA Technology Group 海航科技集团, General Electric ... & 9 others	72/100
5th	Monash 1958, United States, Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	-	ARC, OSTI & 5 others	71/100
6th	National University of Singapore 1905, Singapore (Singapore), Early Stage	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$3.74M	Europa, Military Health	70/100
7th	MIT 1861, United States, Seed	Private institution offering multiple degrees & courses across diversified streams	$4M	Amgen Business Development, DOE & 19 others	70/100
8th	Imperial College London 1907, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	CEPI, Europa & 3 others	69/100
9th	University of Southampton 1862, Southampton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education programs and research opportunities	-	Cancer Research UK, Europa & 1 others	69/100
10th	University of Bristol 1876, Bristol (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, HHS & 1 others	68/100
370th	University of Cambridge 1209, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	CMS Ventures, Europa & 2 others	47/100

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University of Cambridge has not made any acquisitions yet. University of Cambridge has made 74 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 31, 2026	Investments	Semarion	2018	Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Mar 10, 2026	Investments	Seprify	2023	Fribourg (Switzerland)
Feb 03, 2026	Investments	Sparxell	2022	Cambridge (United Kingdom)

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