UK Foodtech startup funding

UK Foodtech startups have raised £301m across 51 rounds since January 2023, 0.5% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 9 rounds have raised £38.9m, with a median round of £4.5m.

Total raised

£301m

2 rounds undisclosed

Rounds

51

since 2023

Companies

42

raising at least once

Median round

£3m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q1 23 (£69.9m). Lowest: Q4 26 (£0m).Q1 23: £69.9m. 4 roundsQ2 23: £50.2m. 7 roundsQ3 23: £38.1m. 5 roundsQ4 23: £9.6m. 3 roundsQ1 24: £22.3m. 5 roundsQ2 24: £23.7m. 3 roundsQ3 24: £6.55m. 2 roundsQ4 24: £22.1m. 4 roundsQ1 25: £6.2m. 3 roundsQ2 25: £3.38m. 1 roundQ3 25: £8.57m. 4 roundsQ4 25: £1.5m. 1 roundQ1 26: £13.4m. 3 roundsQ2 26: £13.2m. 4 roundsQ3 26: £12.3m. 2 roundsQ4 26: £0m. 0 rounds£0m£20m£40m£60m£80mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£69.9m£50.2m£38.1m£9.6m£22.3m£23.7m£6.55m£22.1m£6.2m£3.38m£8.57m£1.5m£13.4m£13.2m£12.3m£0m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£69.9m4 rounds
Q2 23£50.2m7 rounds
Q3 23£38.1m5 rounds
Q4 23£9.6m3 rounds
Q1 24£22.3m5 rounds
Q2 24£23.7m3 rounds
Q3 24£6.55m2 rounds
Q4 24£22.1m4 rounds
Q1 25£6.2m3 rounds
Q2 25£3.38m1 round
Q3 25£8.57m4 rounds
Q4 25£1.5m1 round
Q1 26£13.4m3 rounds
Q2 26£13.2m4 rounds
Q3 26£12.3m2 rounds
Q4 26£0m0 rounds

Latest rounds

The 50 most recent rounds matching the filters. Select one for the company's full record.

Latest funding rounds
DateCompanyCitySectorStageAmount
29 Sep 2026LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£4.8m
17 Sep 2026—FoodtechOther / undisclosed£7.5m
28 Apr 2026LondonFoodtechSeed£4.5m
16 Apr 2026LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£3.6m
14 Apr 2026LondonFoodtechGrant£700k
14 Apr 2026LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£4.5m
17 Feb 2026LondonFoodtechPre-Seed£2m
29 Jan 2026LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£1.4m
28 Jan 2026ManchesterFoodtechOther / undisclosed£10m
24 Oct 2025LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£1.5m
7 Aug 2025LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£1m
24 Jul 2025LondonFoodtechSeries A£3m
24 Jul 2025OxfordFoodtechSeries A£1.8m
1 Jul 2025LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£2.7m
8 May 2025LondonFoodtechSeed£3.4m
6 Mar 2025LondonFoodtechSeed£1.8m
6 Mar 2025LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£2m
15 Jan 2025LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£2.4m
23 Dec 2024LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£4.1m
26 Nov 2024LondonFoodtechSeries B£13.5m
4 Nov 2024Port CharlotteFoodtechOther / undisclosed£1m
21 Oct 2024—FoodtechSeed£3.5m
12 Sep 2024LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£4.6m
14 Aug 2024LondonFoodtechSeed£1.9m
18 Jun 2024LondonFoodtechSeries C£20m
9 May 2024LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£750k
15 Apr 2024LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£3m
26 Mar 2024LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£2.5m
21 Mar 2024GuildfordFoodtechSeed£1.1m
27 Feb 2024WatfordFoodtechOther / undisclosed£15m
14 Feb 2024LondonFoodtechSeed£2.5m
10 Jan 2024Port CharlotteFoodtechSeed£1.2m
6 Dec 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£1m
5 Dec 2023LondonFoodtechSeed£3.1m
22 Nov 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£5.5m
14 Sep 2023Newcastle upon TyneFoodtechGrant£774k
30 Aug 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£15k
21 Aug 2023GlasgowFoodtechGrowth/Late£34.2m
14 Aug 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£2.3m
14 Jul 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£800k
22 Jun 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£3.5m
21 Jun 2023LondonFoodtechPre-Seed£1.5m
20 Jun 2023LondonFoodtechSeedUndisclosed
9 Jun 2023CambridgeFoodtechSeries A£24m
31 May 2023LondonFoodtechSeries B£14.6m
26 Apr 2023BurntwoodFoodtechOther / undisclosed£6.7m
11 Apr 2023BorehamwoodFoodtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
31 Mar 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£56.6m
28 Feb 2023LondonFoodtechOther / undisclosed£4.6m
31 Jan 2023LondonFoodtechSeries A£4.4m

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1London38£194m
2Glasgow1£34.2m
3Cambridge1£24m
4Watford1£15m
5Manchester1£10m
6Burntwood1£6.7m
7Port Charlotte2£2.2m
8Oxford1£1.8m
9Guildford1£1.1m
10Newcastle upon Tyne1£774k

Sectors

#SectorRoundsRaised since 2023
1Fintech523£12bn
2Healthtech423£8.18bn
3Software658£6.02bn
4AI218£5.17bn
5Semiconductors36£5.14bn
6Energy175£4.51bn
7Transportation102£4.38bn
8Cloud10£2.82bn
9Cleantech183£2bn
10Deeptech103£1.37bn

Median round size by stage

£m
Median round size by stageMedian round size by stage: 2 rows. Highest: Series A (£3.7m). Lowest: Seed (£2.47m).Seed: £2.47m. median of 9 roundsSeries A: £3.7m. median of 4 rounds£0m£1m£2m£3m£4mSeedSeries A£2.47m£3.7m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Seed£2.47mmedian of 9 rounds
Series A£3.7mmedian of 4 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 67% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 67% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 67% of the money: 2 rows. Largest share: Top 10 rounds with 67%.Top 10 rounds: 67% (£202m)Next 39 rounds: 33% (£99m)Top 10 rounds: 67% (£202m)Next 39 rounds: 33% (£99m)67% Top 10 rounds33% Next 39 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£202m67%
Next 39 rounds£99m33%

Year on year

2026 is up 98% on the same period of 2025 (1 Jan to 7 Nov).

£m
Year on yearYear on year: 4 rows across 1 Jan to 7 Nov, Full year. Largest total: 2023 (£326m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £158m, Full year £168m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £158m, Full year £168m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £57m, Full year £74.6m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £57m, Full year £74.6m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £19.6m, Full year £19.6m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £19.6m, Full year £19.6m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £38.9m, Full year £38.9m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £38.9m, Full year £38.9m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£50m£100m£150m£200m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£158m£168m
2024£57m£74.6m
2025£19.6m£19.6m
2026£38.9m£38.9m

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

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