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July 15, 2026

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Meticulous has raised $15m from Chemistry, Menlo Ventures and a host of angels from Poolside, Dropbox, Vercel and OpenAI

Tom Nugent

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London-based Meticulous, founded by brothers Gabriel Spencer-Harper and Quentin Spencer-Harper, has raised $15m in Series A funding. Ethan Kurzweil at San Francisco-based VC Chemistry led the round, which also included Menlo Ventures. 

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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