UK Fintech startup funding
UK Fintech startups have raised £12bn across 523 rounds since January 2023, 20.3% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 93 rounds have raised £2.29bn, with a median round of £7.4m.
Total raised
£12bn
52 rounds undisclosed
Rounds
523
since 2023
Companies
412
raising at least once
Median round
£5.5m
of rounds with an amount
Overview
Money raised each quarter
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| Label | Value (£m) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 23 | £1,181m | 37 rounds |
| Q2 23 | £489m | 40 rounds |
| Q3 23 | £852m | 39 rounds |
| Q4 23 | £1,015m | 48 rounds |
| Q1 24 | £916m | 40 rounds |
| Q2 24 | £505m | 43 rounds |
| Q3 24 | £282m | 26 rounds |
| Q4 24 | £539m | 32 rounds |
| Q1 25 | £607m | 29 rounds |
| Q2 25 | £827m | 37 rounds |
| Q3 25 | £2,032m | 33 rounds |
| Q4 25 | £455m | 26 rounds |
| Q1 26 | £495m | 34 rounds |
| Q2 26 | £1,055m | 24 rounds |
| Q3 26 | £570m | 23 rounds |
| Q4 26 | £174m | 12 rounds |
Latest rounds
The 50 most recent rounds matching the filters. Select one for the company's full record.
| Date | Company | City | Sector | Stage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | Manchester | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £1.5m | |
| 4 Nov 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £5m | |
| 3 Nov 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £101m | |
| 2 Nov 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £8.9m | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Seed | £4.9m | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £12.7m | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £19.5m | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Manchester | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £1m | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Pre-Seed | £1.2m | |
| 8 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £2.7m | |
| 7 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Seed | £12.1m | |
| 6 Oct 2026 | London | Fintech | Seed | £3.6m | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £9m | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £7.5m | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £25.4m | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £7.5m | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £21m | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Pre-Seed | £1.5m | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Series B | £20m | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Pre-Seed | £2.8m | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £7.4m | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £333m | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Fintech | Seed | £2.3m | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Blackpool | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 11 Aug 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £40m | |
| 3 Aug 2026 | London | Fintech | Growth/Late | Undisclosed | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | — | Fintech | Series A | £15.8m | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Birmingham | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £2.9m | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £28.4m | |
| 8 Jul 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £6.4m | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | London | Fintech | Pre-Seed | £1.8m | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £30.7m | |
| 1 Jul 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £6.5m | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Edinburgh | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £10m | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £16.3m | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | London | Fintech | Seed | £18m | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Copenhagen | Software +1 | Other / undisclosed | £26.8m | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | London | Fintech | Pre-Seed | £1.5m | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Edinburgh | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £12m | |
| 21 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Series C | £75m | |
| 18 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 15 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £3m | |
| 13 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £4.4m | |
| 13 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Series D+ | £88.8m | |
| 12 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Series A | £13.3m | |
| 12 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £129m | |
| 1 May 2026 | London | Fintech | Other / undisclosed | £550m |
Explore by city and sector
Cities
| # | City | Rounds | Raised since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 464 | £11.4bn |
| 2 | Chester | 1 | £100m |
| 3 | Durham | 1 | £100m |
| 4 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 1 | £97.5m |
| 5 | Cardiff | 5 | £43.7m |
| 6 | Edinburgh | 7 | £42.1m |
| 7 | Kent | 2 | £38.6m |
| 8 | Copenhagen | 1 | £26.8m |
| 9 | Newport | 1 | £17.3m |
| 10 | York | 1 | £15.8m |
| 11 | Manchester | 8 | £15.1m |
| 12 | Cambridge | 3 | £11.1m |
| 13 | Ascot | 1 | £9m |
| 14 | Altrincham | 1 | £5.8m |
| 15 | Gateshead | 1 | £3.1m |
| 16 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 | £3m |
| 17 | Birmingham | 2 | £2.9m |
| 18 | Nottingham | 1 | £2.7m |
| 19 | Leicestershire | 1 | £1.8m |
| 20 | Cheshire | 1 | £1m |
| 21 | Exeter | 1 | £800k |
| 22 | Blackpool | 1 | £0 |
| 23 | Bath | 1 | £0 |
| 24 | Fareham | 1 | £0 |
| 25 | Ilkley | 1 | £0 |
Sectors
| # | Sector | Rounds | Raised since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fintech | 523 | £12bn |
| 2 | Healthtech | 423 | £8.18bn |
| 3 | Software | 658 | £6.02bn |
| 4 | AI | 218 | £5.17bn |
| 5 | Semiconductors | 36 | £5.14bn |
| 6 | Energy | 175 | £4.51bn |
| 7 | Transportation | 102 | £4.38bn |
| 8 | Cloud | 10 | £2.82bn |
| 9 | Cleantech | 183 | £2bn |
| 10 | Deeptech | 103 | £1.37bn |
| 11 | Cybersecurity | 114 | £1.11bn |
| 12 | Telecom | 25 | £957m |
| 13 | Legaltech | 48 | £591m |
| 14 | Consumer | 36 | £558m |
| 15 | E-commerce | 64 | £546m |
| 16 | Hardware | 41 | £483m |
| 17 | Defence | 17 | £443m |
| 18 | Media | 41 | £413m |
| 19 | Travel | 26 | £406m |
| 20 | Proptech | 54 | £366m |
| 21 | HRtech | 64 | £356m |
| 22 | Agritech | 49 | £331m |
| 23 | Edtech | 59 | £310m |
| 24 | Gaming | 45 | £304m |
| 25 | Foodtech | 51 | £301m |
| 26 | Robotics | 20 | £294m |
| 27 | Marketing | 45 | £246m |
| 28 | Space | 22 | £193m |
| 29 | Fashion | 19 | £167m |
| 30 | Wellness & Beauty | 36 | £151m |
| 31 | Sports | 22 | £126m |
| 32 | Blockchain | 1 | £0 |
Median round size by stage
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| Label | Value (£m) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | £1.26m | median of 53 rounds |
| Seed | £3.4m | median of 81 rounds |
| Series A | £11.2m | median of 46 rounds |
| Series B | £22.4m | median of 33 rounds |
| Series C | £73.1m | median of 7 rounds |
| Series D+ | £88.2m | median of 7 rounds |
| Growth/Late | £137m | median of 6 rounds |
The 10 biggest rounds hold 39% of the money
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| Label | Value (£m) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 rounds | £4,721m | 39% |
| Next 40 rounds | £3,585m | 30% |
| Other 421 rounds | £3,687m | 31% |
Year on year
2026 is down 36% on the same period of 2025 (1 Jan to 7 Nov).
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| Label | 1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m) | Full year (£m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £2,933m | £3,538m |
| 2024 | £1,973m | £2,242m |
| 2025 | £3,612m | £3,920m |
| 2026 | £2,294m | £2,294m |
Data as of , updated daily at midnight UK timeData: Tech.eu Funding Explorer