Startup · United Kingdom
Polaron
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 20231-10 employeesUpdated
Polaron helps materials teams turn microstructure into an objective, scalable input for decisions - reducing uncertainty, accelerating design cycles, and unlocking better performance.
Funding2 rounds · $8.0M
- Equity raised
- $8.0M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$126K
- Latest
- $8.0MPre-Seed · Feb 3, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $8.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 21, 2024 | Grant | ~$126K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Pre-Seed$8.0MFeb 3, 2026
- Grant~$126KMay 21, 2024
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- Polaron platformSoftware for materials microstructure characterization, reconstruction and design from image data.
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People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Isaac Squires · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO and Co-founder |
| Sam Cooper | Co-Founder, Director, & Chief Scientist |
| Steve Kench | Co-Founder & CTO |
Sources5
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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Polaron · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Polaron helps materials teams turn microstructure into an objective, scalable input for decisions - reducing uncertainty, accelerating design cycles, and unlocking better performance.”
Systems1
- 3CompanyOur Platform | Polaron
Polaron · Supports System
“# Introducing the Polaron platform. The Polaron platform transforms image data into materials intelligence, connecting process, structure, and performance across R&D and production.”
Funding1
- 4CompanyPolaron | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2026-02-03, USD 8,000,000, lead: Racine2”
People1
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Polaron · Supports Role
“Isaac Squires, CEO and Co-founder of Polaron, said: “For 150 years, industry has used machines to shape materials.”
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