Cambridge startup funding

Cambridge startups have raised €9.13bn across 156 rounds since January 2023, 13.5% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).

In 2026 so far, 35 rounds have raised €1.66bn, with a median round of €10.2m.

The largest round in the data is Arm's €4.69bn round in September 2023.

The biggest sectors by money raised are Semiconductors, Healthtech, Cleantech.

The most active investors are BGF, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures.

Total raised

€9.13bn

since January 2023

Rounds

156

10 undisclosed

Companies

117

raising at least once

Median round

€8.6m

of rounds with an amount

Money raised each quarter

€m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q3 23 (€4,950m). Lowest: Q1 24 (€75m).Q1 23: €110m. Rounds: 11Q2 23: €109m. Rounds: 16Q3 23: €4,950m. Rounds: 11Q4 23: €286m. Rounds: 8Q1 24: €75m. Rounds: 7Q2 24: €703m. Rounds: 14Q3 24: €156m. Rounds: 10Q4 24: €154m. Rounds: 13Q1 25: €232m. Rounds: 9Q2 25: €216m. Rounds: 4Q3 25: €224m. Rounds: 8Q4 25: €254m. Rounds: 10Q1 26: €85.4m. Rounds: 11Q2 26: €442m. Rounds: 12Q3 26: €734m. Rounds: 9Q4 26: €400m. Rounds: 3Q1 23: €110m. Rounds: 11Q2 23: €109m. Rounds: 16Q3 23: €4,950m. Rounds: 11Q4 23: €286m. Rounds: 8Q1 24: €75m. Rounds: 7Q2 24: €703m. Rounds: 14Q3 24: €156m. Rounds: 10Q4 24: €154m. Rounds: 13Q1 25: €232m. Rounds: 9Q2 25: €216m. Rounds: 4Q3 25: €224m. Rounds: 8Q4 25: €254m. Rounds: 10Q1 26: €85.4m. Rounds: 11Q2 26: €442m. Rounds: 12Q3 26: €734m. Rounds: 9Q4 26: €400m. Rounds: 3Raised (€m)Rounds (line)€0m€2,000m€4,000m€6,000mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26€4,950m
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LabelValue (€m)Rounds
Q1 23€110m11
Q2 23€109m16
Q3 23€4,950m11
Q4 23€286m8
Q1 24€75m7
Q2 24€703m14
Q3 24€156m10
Q4 24€154m13
Q1 25€232m9
Q2 25€216m4
Q3 25€224m8
Q4 25€254m10
Q1 26€85.4m11
Q2 26€442m12
Q3 26€734m9
Q4 26€400m3

Sectors by money raised

A round can count towards more than one sector.

€m
Sectors by money raisedSectors by money raised: 12 rows. Highest: Semiconductors (€5,231m). Lowest: Foodtech (€27.8m).Semiconductors: €5,231m. 10 roundsHealthtech: €2,229m. 60 roundsCleantech: €664m. 12 roundsCybersecurity: €277m. 5 roundsDefence: €261m. 2 roundsDeeptech: €171m. 9 roundsSoftware: €164m. 19 roundsLegaltech: €109m. 2 roundsHardware: €103m. 6 roundsEnergy: €82.2m. 13 roundsAI: €37.7m. 7 roundsFoodtech: €27.8m. 1 roundSemiconductors€5,231m 10 roundsHealthtech€2,229m 60 roundsCleantech€664m 12 roundsCybersecurity€277m 5 roundsDefence€261m 2 roundsDeeptech€171m 9 roundsSoftware€164m 19 roundsLegaltech€109m 2 roundsHardware€103m 6 roundsEnergy€82.2m 13 roundsAI€37.7m 7 roundsFoodtech€27.8m 1 round
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LabelValue (€m)Note
Semiconductors€5,231m10 rounds
Healthtech€2,229m60 rounds
Cleantech€664m12 rounds
Cybersecurity€277m5 rounds
Defence€261m2 rounds
Deeptech€171m9 rounds
Software€164m19 rounds
Legaltech€109m2 rounds
Hardware€103m6 rounds
Energy€82.2m13 rounds
AI€37.7m7 rounds
Foodtech€27.8m1 round

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Cambridge startup funding: latest rounds
DateCompanySectorStageAmount
16 Oct 2026MicrobioticaHealthtechSeries C€42.7m
13 Oct 2026CMR SurgicalHealthtechGrowth/Late€355m
8 Oct 2026Neela BiotechCleantechPre-Seed€2.5m
10 Aug 2026Cambridge AerospaceCybersecuritySeries C€260m
29 Jul 2026QureightSoftwareSeries B€17.6m
24 Jul 2026TidalSenseHealthtechOther / undisclosed€16.7m
20 Jul 2026CuspAICleantechSeries B€394m
16 Jul 2026Silicon MicroGravityEnergyOther / undisclosed€7.1m
8 Jul 2026DogtoothAgritechGrowth/Late€16.4m
7 Jul 2026Luffy AIAISeries A€9.5m
6 Jul 2026TaiSanDeeptechSeed€5.4m
6 Jul 2026WorldmodeldataSoftwareSeed€8.2m
23 Jun 2026Trimtech TherapeuticsHealthtechSeed€12.3m
3 Jun 2026Flok HealthHealthtechSeries A€10.8m
12 May 2026Tolemy BioHealthtechPre-Seed€1.4m
6 May 2026NyoboltCleantechOther / undisclosed€51m
5 May 2026BarocalCleantechSeed€8.6m
30 Apr 2026KigenCybersecurityOther / undisclosed€11.5m
28 Apr 2026PlaqueTecHealthtechOther / undisclosed€4.3m
23 Apr 2026Raspberry PiHardwareOther / undisclosed€57.8m
16 Apr 2026CamGraPhicSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed€211m
16 Apr 2026Storm TherapeuticsHealthtechSeries C€47.5m
15 Apr 2026Lightcast DiscoveryHealthtechOther / undisclosed€22.9m
8 Apr 2026Fieldwork RoboticsAgritechOther / undisclosed€3.5m
31 Mar 2026SemarionSoftwareOther / undisclosed€3.3m
30 Mar 2026Lucida MedicalHealthtechOther / undisclosed€10m
26 Mar 2026Theia InsightsFintechSeries A€6.9m
4 Mar 2026Mutable TacticsCybersecurityPre-Seed€1.7m
3 Mar 2026BindbridgeAIOther / undisclosed€3.3m
10 Feb 2026xWattsEnergySeed€1.8m
15 Jan 2026Axol BioscienceHealthtechOther / undisclosed€2.4m
13 Jan 2026OutSeeHealthtechSeed€2.9m
13 Jan 2026NucleraHealthtechSeries C€10.3m
12 Jan 2026bit.bioHealthtechOther / undisclosed€42.8m
8 Jan 2026Redgate SoftwareSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
11 Dec 2025Kodiaq TechnologiesEnergyOther / undisclosed€971k
10 Dec 2025Nu QuantumDeeptechOther / undisclosed€51.6m
17 Nov 2025ArtiosHealthtechSeries D+€99.2m
6 Nov 2025Cambridge Photon TechnologyEnergySeed€1.8m
31 Oct 2025PACTCleantechSeries A€17.3m
24 Oct 2025ImmaterialCleantechSeries A€15.4m
22 Oct 2025Cyclana BioHealthtechPre-Seed€5.8m
17 Oct 2025MISSION TherapeuticsHealthtechOther / undisclosed€11.4m
10 Oct 2025PsyomicsHealthtechSeed€8.6m
7 Oct 2025Owlstone MedicalHealthtechGrant€42.1m
30 Sep 2025NoBACZ HealthcareAgritechOther / undisclosed€5.5m
25 Sep 2025TrismikSoftwarePre-Seed€2.5m
17 Sep 2025Enhanced GenomicsHealthtechSeries A€16m
9 Sep 2025NRG TherapeuticsHealthtechSeries B€57.7m
4 Sep 2025XamplaHealthtechSeries A€14m
2 Sep 2025Cyted HealthHealthtechSeries B€37.3m
7 Aug 2025PeroCycleEnergySeed€4.5m
6 Aug 2025CuspAICleantechOther / undisclosed€86.2m
24 Jun 2025OutSeeHealthtechSeed€2.1m
16 Apr 2025NyoboltCleantechOther / undisclosed€26.4m
16 Apr 2025HealtheraHealthtechSeries A€2.3m
2 Apr 2025CMR SurgicalHealthtechOther / undisclosed€185m
26 Mar 2025Owlstone MedicalHealthtechOther / undisclosed€2m
24 Mar 2025CamGraPhicSemiconductorsSeries A€25m
17 Mar 2025Maxion TherapeuticsHealthtechSeries A€66m
5 Mar 2025Trimtech TherapeuticsHealthtechSeed€29m
25 Feb 2025Monument TherapeuticsHealthtechOther / undisclosed€1m
18 Feb 2025LuminanceLegaltechSeries C€71.8m
18 Feb 2025GaN DevicesSemiconductorsSeries C€30.1m
6 Feb 2025BlackdotSoftwareOther / undisclosed€5.4m
8 Jan 2025RoboKAIGrant€1.2m
16 Dec 2024FinCrime DynamicsSoftwareSeedUndisclosed
9 Dec 2024AbselionHealthtechSeries A€8m
4 Dec 202452NorthHealthtechOther / undisclosed€5.7m
4 Dec 2024IllumionEnergySeed€2.5m
29 Nov 2024PocDocHealthtechSeed€6m
26 Nov 2024MolyonEnergyOther / undisclosed€4.4m
21 Nov 2024PervasIDTelecomOther / undisclosed€3.9m
21 Nov 2024Echion TechnologiesEnergyOther / undisclosed€12m
7 Nov 2024Forefront RFSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed€19.2m
6 Nov 2024Allfocal OpticsDeeptechOther / undisclosed€5m
16 Oct 2024NucleraHealthtechSeries A€68.8m
15 Oct 2024Shift BioscienceHealthtechSeed€14.7m
9 Oct 2024BleconHardwareSeed€4.2m
26 Sep 2024PACTCleantechSeed€10.8m
25 Sep 2024Constructive BioHealthtechSeries A€51.8m
10 Sep 2024CardiaTecHealthtechSeed€5.9m
30 Aug 2024PuriFire EnergyEnergySeed€3.2m
8 Aug 2024OW Smell Made DigitalSoftwareSeed€2.6m
7 Aug 2024MonumoDeeptechGrant€874k
6 Aug 2024RiverlaneDeeptechSeries C€68.7m
30 Jul 2024CorrosionRadarEnergyOther / undisclosed€5.9m
18 Jul 2024xWattsEnergyOther / undisclosed€1.6m
2 Jul 2024ZedifyTransportationOther / undisclosed€4.7m
18 Jun 2024CuspAICleantechSeed€28m
14 Jun 2024Echion TecnologiesSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed€34.4m
13 Jun 2024Echion TechnologiesEnergySeries B€34.3m
6 Jun 2024NucleraHealthtechGrant€1.3m
6 Jun 2024Luffy AIAIOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
29 May 2024ExpressionEditsHealthtechSeed€12m
29 May 2024Fuse DiagnosticsHealthtechOther / undisclosed€1.9m
24 May 2024Bicycle TherapeuticsHealthtechOther / undisclosed€512m
9 May 2024Kubos SemiconductorsSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed€1.8m
1 May 2024RiverlaneDeeptechGrant€2.5m
30 Apr 2024PlaqueTecHealthtechOther / undisclosed€7.5m

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