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Funding and backers

Latest round
Venture round
Mar 2026 · 7 mo ago
Grants
$691k
3 grants · CORDIS
Backers
1
Haatch
The money's age
Fresh money
7 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Mar 2026 — — find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Grant Dec 2025 $478k — CORDIS
Grant Apr 2025 $151k — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2024 $62k — CORDIS
Venture round Jun 2024 — — find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
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Overview

StirLight is a UK friction stir welding specialist. Solid-state joining from feasibility trial to production when brazing, TIG or bonding hits its limits.

News

Blog 6 months ago
Investment Announcement
UK startup, StirLight, secures £1.25 million to scale advanced manufacturing technology StirLight - L/R: Toby Savage-Yu, Jeroen De Backer, Alex Bennett, Dan Lord, Sri Ranga Sai Tulasi Pre-seed investment from Haatch Ventures, the British Business Bank, D2
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Blog 1 year ago
Meet our FSW expert: Jeroen
Meet Dr. -Ing. Jeroen De Backer: Our Co-Founder and Technical Director We are proud to introduce Jeroen De Backer, our Co-Founder and Technical Director. Jeroen (pronounced "Ye-Roon") is one of Europe's foremost Friction Stir Welding (FSW) experts, bringi
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Chesterfield United Kingdom
HQ
Enterprise Drive, Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5UZ, GB
company site

Financials

Total raised
$691k
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
5
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2026 — Details
Grant 2025 $478k Details
Grant 2025 $151k Details
Grant 2024 $62k Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2024 — Details