UK Gaming startup funding

UK Gaming startups have raised £304m across 45 rounds since January 2023, 0.5% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 8 rounds have raised £16.8m, with a median round of £1.8m.

Total raised

£304m

3 rounds undisclosed

Rounds

45

since 2023

Companies

43

raising at least once

Median round

£3.1m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q1 24 (£93m). Lowest: Q4 26 (£0m).Q1 23: £27.9m. 6 roundsQ2 23: £32.3m. 6 roundsQ3 23: £41.3m. 3 roundsQ4 23: £1.5m. 1 roundQ1 24: £93m. 3 roundsQ2 24: £15m. 1 roundQ3 24: £6.18m. 2 roundsQ4 24: £2.6m. 1 roundQ1 25: £7.52m. 3 roundsQ2 25: £35.6m. 4 roundsQ3 25: £7.46m. 2 roundsQ4 25: £17.2m. 5 roundsQ1 26: £4.03m. 2 roundsQ2 26: £12.4m. 4 roundsQ3 26: £0.35m. 2 roundsQ4 26: £0m. 0 rounds£0m£25m£50m£75m£100mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£27.9m£32.3m£41.3m£1.5m£93m£15m£6.18m£2.6m£7.52m£35.6m£7.46m£17.2m£4.03m£12.4m£0.35m£0m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£27.9m6 rounds
Q2 23£32.3m6 rounds
Q3 23£41.3m3 rounds
Q4 23£1.5m1 round
Q1 24£93m3 rounds
Q2 24£15m1 round
Q3 24£6.18m2 rounds
Q4 24£2.6m1 round
Q1 25£7.52m3 rounds
Q2 25£35.6m4 rounds
Q3 25£7.46m2 rounds
Q4 25£17.2m5 rounds
Q1 26£4.03m2 rounds
Q2 26£12.4m4 rounds
Q3 26£0.35m2 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
13 Aug 2026LiverpoolGamingOther / undisclosed£350k
11 Aug 2026LondonGamingOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
8 Jun 2026ChepstowGamingOther / undisclosed£1m
30 Apr 2026LondonGamingPre-Seed£1.1m
22 Apr 2026EdinburghGamingSeries A£7.4m
15 Apr 2026LondonGamingPre-Seed£3m
24 Feb 2026LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£2.2m
29 Jan 2026LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£1.8m
17 Dec 2025LondonGamingSeed£9.7m
16 Dec 2025BournemouthGamingOther / undisclosed£600k
4 Dec 2025LondonGamingSeed£3.7m
4 Nov 2025LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£3.1m
22 Oct 2025StaffordshireGamingOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
14 Aug 2025WorthingGamingOther / undisclosed£5.9m
12 Aug 2025LondonGamingPre-Seed£1.6m
23 May 2025LondonGamingPre-Seed£843k
16 May 2025LondonGamingOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
15 Apr 2025LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£25.7m
3 Apr 2025LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£9.1m
12 Mar 2025LondonGamingSeed£2.3m
10 Mar 2025LondonGamingSeed£3.6m
10 Jan 2025LiverpoolGamingOther / undisclosed£1.6m
5 Nov 2024North YorkshireGamingOther / undisclosed£2.6m
21 Aug 2024LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£3.1m
11 Jul 2024LondonGamingPre-Seed£3.1m
14 May 2024SheffieldGamingOther / undisclosed£15m
19 Mar 2024ColchesterGamingSeed£5.2m
13 Feb 2024KentGamingOther / undisclosed£1m
18 Jan 2024EdinburghGamingSeries D+£86.8m
23 Oct 2023WatfordGamingCrowdfunding£1.5m
31 Aug 2023BristolGamingOther / undisclosed£1.7m
24 Aug 2023LondonGamingSeed£395k
7 Jul 2023LondonGamingICO£39.2m
29 Jun 2023LondonGamingSeed£4.5m
27 Jun 2023LondonGamingSeed£4.3m
21 Jun 2023LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£15m
19 Apr 2023CambridgeGamingOther / undisclosed£3.2m
14 Apr 2023LondonGamingOther / undisclosed£4.2m
6 Apr 2023LeedsGamingOther / undisclosed£1m
27 Feb 2023ManchesterGamingOther / undisclosed£550k
24 Feb 2023LondonGamingSeries A£8.3m
20 Feb 2023LondonGamingSeries A£8.3m
16 Feb 2023—GamingSeed£4.2m
31 Jan 2023LondonGamingSeed£813k
16 Jan 2023LondonGamingSeries B£5.8m

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1London27£165m
2Edinburgh2£94.1m
3Sheffield1£15m
4Worthing1£5.9m
5Colchester1£5.2m
6Cambridge1£3.2m
7North Yorkshire1£2.6m
8Liverpool2£2m
9Bristol1£1.7m
10Watford1£1.5m

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: 3 rows. Highest: Series A (£8.31m). Lowest: Pre-Seed (£1.55m).Pre-Seed: £1.55m. median of 5 roundsSeed: £3.95m. median of 10 roundsSeries A: £8.31m. median of 3 rounds£0m£2.5m£5m£7.5m£10mPre-SeedSeedSeries A£1.55m£3.95m£8.31m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Pre-Seed£1.55mmedian of 5 rounds
Seed£3.95mmedian of 10 rounds
Series A£8.31mmedian of 3 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 74% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 74% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 74% of the money: 2 rows. Largest share: Top 10 rounds with 74%.Top 10 rounds: 74% (£225m)Next 32 rounds: 26% (£79.8m)Top 10 rounds: 74% (£225m)Next 32 rounds: 26% (£79.8m)74% Top 10 rounds26% Next 32 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£225m74%
Next 32 rounds£79.8m26%

Year on year

2026 is down 69% 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: 2024 (£234m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £103m, Full year £103m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £103m, Full year £103m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £117m, Full year £117m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £117m, Full year £117m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £53.7m, Full year £67.8m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £53.7m, Full year £67.8m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £16.8m, Full year £16.8m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £16.8m, Full year £16.8m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£50m£100m£150m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£103m£103m
2024£117m£117m
2025£53.7m£67.8m
2026£16.8m£16.8m

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

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