BladeBUG
bladebug.co.uk
Wind Energy
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Financials
Funding and backers
Latest round
Venture round
Mar 2026 · 7 mo ago
Team
8
UK accounts · Dec 2025
Grants
$2.1M
8 grants · CORDIS
The money's age
Fresh money
7 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Mar 1
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 16, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Jul 1, 2024
Won a grant $324k · CORDIS
Mar 24, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
May 7, 2023
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 1, 2022
Won a grant $311k · CORDIS
Jul 14, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
Sep 2, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
May 26, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Apr 1, 2021
Won a grant $192k · CORDIS
Apr 1, 2021
Won a grant $322k · CORDIS
Apr 1, 2021
Won a grant $140k · CORDIS
Jun 1, 2020
Won a grant $126k · CORDIS
Mar 1, 2019
Won a grant $646k · CORDIS
Dec 1, 2017
Won a grant $55k · CORDIS
2016
Founded
Dec 9, 2014
Incorporated BLADEBUG LIMITED · Companies House
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Mar 2026 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Oct 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Jul 2024 | $324k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Mar 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | May 2023 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Oct 2022 | $311k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jul 2022 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Sep 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | May 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $140k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $322k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $192k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2020 | $126k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2019 | $646k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Dec 2017 | $55k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | BLADEBUG LIMITED | Companies House |
| Registered | 9 Dec 2014 |
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Overview
BladeBUG builds a walking robot that crawls along wind turbine blades to inspect and repair them. Its robot works offshore without rope access technicians. The company trials its technology with wind farm operators.
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
London
United Kingdom
HQ
1-10 est. staff
Financials
Total raised
$2.1M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
15
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $324k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2023 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $311k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $140k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $322k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $192k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $126k | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $646k | Details |
| Grant | 2017 | $55k | Details |