UK AI startup funding

UK AI startups have raised €5.7bn across 213 rounds since January 2023, 8.4% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).

In 2026 so far, 76 rounds have raised €3.87bn, with a median round of €8.1m.

The largest round in the data is Ineffable Intelligence's €936m Seed in April 2026.

Most of the money goes to companies in London, Cambridge, Edinburgh.

The most active investors are Innovate UK, General Catalyst, Concept Ventures.

Total raised

€5.7bn

since January 2023

Rounds

213

13 undisclosed

Companies

162

raising at least once

Median round

€5m

of rounds with an amount

Money raised each quarter

€m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q2 26 (€2,633m). Lowest: Q4 26 (€13.3m).Q1 23: €70.2m. Rounds: 10Q2 23: €109m. Rounds: 6Q3 23: €101m. Rounds: 12Q4 23: €102m. Rounds: 14Q1 24: €124m. Rounds: 10Q2 24: €106m. Rounds: 9Q3 24: €44.1m. Rounds: 9Q4 24: €46m. Rounds: 6Q1 25: €431m. Rounds: 13Q2 25: €245m. Rounds: 17Q3 25: €125m. Rounds: 12Q4 25: €328m. Rounds: 19Q1 26: €607m. Rounds: 20Q2 26: €2,633m. Rounds: 28Q3 26: €617m. Rounds: 23Q4 26: €13.3m. Rounds: 5Q1 23: €70.2m. Rounds: 10Q2 23: €109m. Rounds: 6Q3 23: €101m. Rounds: 12Q4 23: €102m. Rounds: 14Q1 24: €124m. Rounds: 10Q2 24: €106m. Rounds: 9Q3 24: €44.1m. Rounds: 9Q4 24: €46m. Rounds: 6Q1 25: €431m. Rounds: 13Q2 25: €245m. Rounds: 17Q3 25: €125m. Rounds: 12Q4 25: €328m. Rounds: 19Q1 26: €607m. Rounds: 20Q2 26: €2,633m. Rounds: 28Q3 26: €617m. Rounds: 23Q4 26: €13.3m. Rounds: 5Raised (€m)Rounds (line)€0m€1,000m€2,000m€3,000mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26€2,633m
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LabelValue (€m)Rounds
Q1 23€70.2m10
Q2 23€109m6
Q3 23€101m12
Q4 23€102m14
Q1 24€124m10
Q2 24€106m9
Q3 24€44.1m9
Q4 24€46m6
Q1 25€431m13
Q2 25€245m17
Q3 25€125m12
Q4 25€328m19
Q1 26€607m20
Q2 26€2,633m28
Q3 26€617m23
Q4 26€13.3m5

Top cities by money raised

€m
Top cities by money raisedTop cities by money raised: 9 rows. Highest: London (€5,598m). Lowest: Bristol (€0.41m).London: €5,598m. 188 roundsCambridge: €37.7m. 7 roundsEdinburgh: €23.2m. 3 roundsManchester: €14.6m. 4 roundsOxford: €8.22m. 1 roundNewcastle upon Tyne: €8.07m. 2 roundsSheffield: €2.49m. 2 roundsBirmingham: €1.05m. 1 roundBristol: €0.41m. 1 roundLondon€5,598m 188 roundsCambridge€37.7m 7 roundsEdinburgh€23.2m 3 roundsManchester€14.6m 4 roundsOxford€8.22m 1 roundNewcastle upon Tyne€8.07m 2 roundsSheffield€2.49m 2 roundsBirmingham€1.05m 1 roundBristol€0.41m 1 round
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LabelValue (€m)Note
London€5,598m188 rounds
Cambridge€37.7m7 rounds
Edinburgh€23.2m3 rounds
Manchester€14.6m4 rounds
Oxford€8.22m1 round
Newcastle upon Tyne€8.07m2 rounds
Sheffield€2.49m2 rounds
Birmingham€1.05m1 round
Bristol€0.41m1 round

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UK AI startup funding: latest rounds
DateCompanyCityStageAmount
14 Oct 2026ObseroLondonSeed€1m
13 Oct 2026Alchera TechnologiesLondonSeed€3.2m
7 Oct 2026NearhumanBristolPre-Seed€413k
7 Oct 2026PlannerPalLondonOther / undisclosed€5.1m
7 Oct 2026Cori ClinicalLondonSeed€3.6m
23 Sep 2026SkwkyLondonPre-SeedUndisclosed
21 Sep 2026Productive MachinesSheffieldOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
17 Sep 2026MagenticLondonSeries A€15.7m
9 Sep 2026Anemo LabsLondonPre-Seed€815k
4 Sep 2026AI ScoreLondonSeed€4.6m
25 Aug 2026Stability AILondonSeries B€65.2m
25 Aug 2026ItoflowLondonPre-Seed€2.1m
20 Aug 2026CallosumLondonSeed€85.6m
13 Aug 2026MindgardLondonSeries A€26m
10 Aug 2026EdgifyLondonSeries A€7.8m
5 Aug 2026VoltaLondonOther / undisclosed€260m
30 Jul 2026PerceptronLondonGrowth/Late€5.7m
30 Jul 2026IntropyLondonOther / undisclosed€9.6m
29 Jul 2026AgonLondonSeed€26.4m
28 Jul 2026GreyparrotLondonSeries B€23.8m
22 Jul 2026ArrakisLondonOther / undisclosed€33.3m
21 Jul 2026Mach42OxfordSeed€8.2m
21 Jul 2026CascadeLondonSeed€3.1m
14 Jul 2026ProloLondonSeed€4.9m
9 Jul 2026MarkerLondonSeed€11.4m
7 Jul 2026Luffy AICambridgeSeries A€9.5m
7 Jul 2026HiveLondonSeed€13.1m
2 Jul 2026BidScriptManchesterPre-Seed€877k
18 Jun 2026ElevenLabsLondonOther / undisclosed€9.6m
8 Jun 2026PhysicsXLondonOther / undisclosed€260m
8 Jun 2026BeatpulseLabsLondonPre-Seed€1.6m
4 Jun 2026AirspeedLondonSeries A€17.2m
4 Jun 2026AethexAILondonPre-Seed€2.6m
3 Jun 2026GigatonLondonSeries A€22.4m
2 Jun 2026Poindexter LabsLondonSeed€2.3m
2 Jun 2026ArchestraLondonSeed€8.6m
1 Jun 2026Gradient LabsLondonSeries A€11.2m
29 May 2026InherentLondonSeed€42.9m
29 May 2026CheckstepLondonOther / undisclosed€3.5m
28 May 2026AtheniLondonOther / undisclosed€404k
27 May 2026SlamcoreLondonOther / undisclosed€12m
26 May 2026VoxmindLondonPre-Seed€633k
21 May 2026SearchableLondonOther / undisclosed€11.9m
21 May 2026RightbrainNewcastle upon TyneOther / undisclosed€3.5m
13 May 2026Fifth Dimension AILondonOther / undisclosed€22.2m
13 May 2026FractileLondonSeries B€188m
13 May 2026DessnLondonOther / undisclosed€5m
13 May 2026Recursive SuperintelligenceLondonOther / undisclosed€555m
13 May 2026Kaizan—Other / undisclosed€2.9m
7 May 2026CodeWordsLondonSeed€7.6m
6 May 2026EthosLondonSeries A€19.3m
5 May 2026ElevenLabsLondonSeries D+€471m
30 Apr 2026DexLondonSeed€4.5m
27 Apr 2026Ineffable IntelligenceLondonSeed€936m
16 Apr 2026QalzyLondonPre-Seed€204k
7 Apr 2026Trent AILondonSeed€11.2m
20 Mar 2026Flexzo AILondonSeries A€10.4m
18 Mar 2026Ternary TherapeuticsLondonSeed€4.2m
18 Mar 2026xmemoryLondonPre-Seed€3.5m
18 Mar 2026ForesightLondonSeries A€21.7m
18 Mar 2026VerbaFloLondonSeed€6.1m
17 Mar 2026First ConceptsLondonPre-Seed€867k
3 Mar 2026BindbridgeCambridgeOther / undisclosed€3.3m
27 Feb 2026EncordLondonSeries C€50m
26 Feb 2026CallosumLondonOther / undisclosed€8.7m
18 Feb 2026ToyoLondonSeed€3.6m
13 Feb 2026Stanhope AILondonOther / undisclosed€6.7m
12 Feb 2026Electric TwinLondonOther / undisclosed€11.8m
11 Feb 2026Mozart AI (Arthos)LondonSeed€5m
4 Feb 2026ElevenLabsLondonSeries D+€423m
4 Feb 2026AppFactorLondonSeed€3.4m
3 Feb 2026PolaronLondonOther / undisclosed€8m
3 Feb 2026TaxNovaLondonPre-Seed€847k
29 Jan 2026Dragonfly AILondonOther / undisclosed€5.7m
19 Jan 2026Elyos AILondonSeries A€11.1m
16 Jan 2026FractileLondonOther / undisclosed€19.4m
17 Dec 2025Ai BuildLondonOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
11 Dec 2025RunwareLondonSeries A€42.7m
10 Dec 2025MattaLondonSeed€12m
10 Dec 2025Solve IntelligenceLondonSeries B€34.4m
10 Dec 2025CertchainLondonOther / undisclosed€858k
4 Dec 2025SuperboLondonOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
4 Dec 2025SearchableLondonSeed€3.4m
3 Dec 2025AI Venture BuilderLondonOther / undisclosed€2.9m
3 Dec 2025Ascentra LabsLondonSeed€1.7m
2 Dec 2025Intelligent CoreLondonOther / undisclosed€2.3m
27 Nov 2025Procure AILondonSeed€11.2m
26 Nov 2025MonqLondonPre-Seed€2.6m
19 Nov 2025PhysicsXLondonSeries B€17.3m
18 Nov 2025VallianceLondonSeed€13m
11 Nov 2025AI ScoreLondonOther / undisclosed€864k
3 Nov 2025GitLawLondonPre-Seed€2.6m
30 Oct 2025SynthesiaLondonOther / undisclosed€173m
13 Oct 2025GladysLondonSeed€1.7m
3 Oct 2025TrigLondonSeed€5.1m
25 Sep 2025MimicaLondonSeries B€22.3m
23 Sep 2025ElevenLabsLondonGrowth/LateUndisclosed
16 Sep 2025PlumeraiLondonSeries A€7.4m
2 Sep 2025Charm TherapeuticsLondonSeries B€68.7m
29 Aug 2025SynkkaLondonPre-SeedUndisclosed

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Data as of , updated daily at midnight UK timeData: Tech.eu Funding Explorer

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