Funding round
GlycanAge Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
GlycanAge, which works in biological age testing services in Newcastle upon Tyne, raised $8.8M in a Growth round announced on 31 Dec 2025, led by Fifth Quarter Ventures. 9 firms took part. It is GlycanAge's second venture round on record; the one before was a Seed in Feb 2024.
$8.8M
Amount raised
6,500,000 GBP converted
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
9
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
GlycanAge did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 22 months after GlycanAge's Seed. It is 68% of the $13M GlycanAge has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for GlycanAge.
GlycanAge's funding rounds
GlycanAge has 2 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 19 Feb 2024, led by LAUNCHub $4.2M
- Growth this round 31 Dec 2025, led by Fifth Quarter Ventures $8.8M
Investors
Who put money in
Fifth Quarter Ventures led the round with 8 other firms.
Lead investor
- backs 6 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Guinness Ventures new investor
- backs 9 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 13 venture-backed companies new investor
- Impetus Capital new investor
- backs 8 venture-backed companies new investor
- Lightfield Equity new investor
- LAUNCHub backs 36 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 12 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Medical Laboratories, then Growth rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratories | 12 Feb 2026 | $184M | not disclosed | Hayfin |
| Function Health Medical Laboratories | 31 Jul 2026 | $450M | $2.50B | General Catalyst |
| Armis Tech Companies | 30 Dec 2025 | $7.75B | not disclosed | ServiceNow |
| Moveworks Tech Companies | 30 Dec 2025 | $2.85B | not disclosed | ServiceNow |
| Low Carbon Wind Energy Equipment & Services | 3 Dec 2025 | $1.40B | not disclosed | CVC DIF |
| Trade Republic Financial Services | 22 Dec 2025 | $1.40B | $14.70B | Founders Fund |
| BioRender Tech Companies | 18 Dec 2025 | $900M | not disclosed | not named |
| Farms & Agriculture Production | 4 Dec 2025 | $400M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did GlycanAge raise in its Growth round?
GlycanAge raised $8.8M in its Growth round, announced in Dec 2025.
Who led GlycanAge's Growth round?
Fifth Quarter Ventures led it, with Guinness Ventures, BrightCap Ventures, South Central Ventures, Impetus Capital and Vesna VC and 3 more.
What was GlycanAge's valuation at the Growth round?
It was not disclosed.