UK Gaming startup funding

UK Gaming startups have raised €354m 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 €19.4m, with a median round of €2.1m.

The largest round in the data is Build a Rocket Boy's €101m Series D+ in January 2024.

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

The most active investors are Makers Fund, GSR, BITKRAFT Ventures.

Total raised

€354m

since January 2023

Rounds

45

3 undisclosed

Companies

43

raising at least once

Median round

€3.6m

of rounds with an amount

Money raised each quarter

€m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q1 24 (€108m). Lowest: Q4 26 (€0m).Q1 23: €31.5m. Rounds: 6Q2 23: €37.3m. Rounds: 6Q3 23: €48.4m. Rounds: 3Q4 23: €1.72m. Rounds: 1Q1 24: €108m. Rounds: 3Q2 24: €17.4m. Rounds: 1Q3 24: €7.28m. Rounds: 2Q4 24: €3.1m. Rounds: 1Q1 25: €8.97m. Rounds: 3Q2 25: €41.8m. Rounds: 4Q3 25: €8.64m. Rounds: 2Q4 25: €19.5m. Rounds: 5Q1 26: €4.64m. Rounds: 2Q2 26: €14.3m. Rounds: 4Q3 26: €0.41m. Rounds: 2Q4 26: €0m. Rounds: 0Q1 23: €31.5m. Rounds: 6Q2 23: €37.3m. Rounds: 6Q3 23: €48.4m. Rounds: 3Q4 23: €1.72m. Rounds: 1Q1 24: €108m. Rounds: 3Q2 24: €17.4m. Rounds: 1Q3 24: €7.28m. Rounds: 2Q4 24: €3.1m. Rounds: 1Q1 25: €8.97m. Rounds: 3Q2 25: €41.8m. Rounds: 4Q3 25: €8.64m. Rounds: 2Q4 25: €19.5m. Rounds: 5Q1 26: €4.64m. Rounds: 2Q2 26: €14.3m. Rounds: 4Q3 26: €0.41m. Rounds: 2Q4 26: €0m. Rounds: 0Raised (€m)Rounds (line)€0m€50m€100m€150mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26€108m
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LabelValue (€m)Rounds
Q1 23€31.5m6
Q2 23€37.3m6
Q3 23€48.4m3
Q4 23€1.72m1
Q1 24€108m3
Q2 24€17.4m1
Q3 24€7.28m2
Q4 24€3.1m1
Q1 25€8.97m3
Q2 25€41.8m4
Q3 25€8.64m2
Q4 25€19.5m5
Q1 26€4.64m2
Q2 26€14.3m4
Q3 26€0.41m2
Q4 26€0m0

Top cities by money raised

€m
Top cities by money raisedTop cities by money raised: 10 rows. Highest: London (€191m). Lowest: Watford (€1.72m).London: €191m. 27 roundsEdinburgh: €110m. 2 roundsSheffield: €17.4m. 1 roundWorthing: €6.84m. 1 roundColchester: €6.08m. 1 roundCambridge: €3.66m. 1 roundNorth Yorkshire: €3.1m. 1 roundLiverpool: €2.32m. 2 roundsBristol: €2.02m. 1 roundWatford: €1.72m. 1 roundLondon€191m 27 roundsEdinburgh€110m 2 roundsSheffield€17.4m 1 roundWorthing€6.84m 1 roundColchester€6.08m 1 roundCambridge€3.66m 1 roundNorth YorkshireNorth Yorkshi…€3.1m 1 roundLiverpool€2.32m 2 roundsBristol€2.02m 1 roundWatford€1.72m 1 round
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LabelValue (€m)Note
London€191m27 rounds
Edinburgh€110m2 rounds
Sheffield€17.4m1 round
Worthing€6.84m1 round
Colchester€6.08m1 round
Cambridge€3.66m1 round
North Yorkshire€3.1m1 round
Liverpool€2.32m2 rounds
Bristol€2.02m1 round
Watford€1.72m1 round

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UK Gaming startup funding: latest rounds
DateCompanyCityStageAmount
13 Aug 2026Skinscanner.ggLiverpoolOther / undisclosed€409k
11 Aug 2026HOUF GamesLondonOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
8 Jun 2026Breaking ChangeChepstowOther / undisclosed€1.2m
30 Apr 2026ManaMindLondonPre-Seed€1.3m
22 Apr 2026BetHogEdinburghSeries A€8.5m
15 Apr 2026Mission Control GamesLondonPre-Seed€3.4m
24 Feb 2026Power ProtocolLondonOther / undisclosed€2.5m
29 Jan 2026LevellrLondonOther / undisclosed€2.1m
17 Dec 2025Iconic AILondonSeed€11.1m
16 Dec 2025Ace High SportsBournemouthOther / undisclosed€685k
4 Dec 2025Track TitanLondonSeed€4.3m
4 Nov 2025Iron GamesLondonOther / undisclosed€3.5m
22 Oct 2025Real Fun GroupStaffordshireOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
14 Aug 2025FatelessWorthingOther / undisclosed€6.8m
12 Aug 2025TILKILondonPre-Seed€1.8m
23 May 2025PlaySafe IDLondonPre-Seed€1m
16 May 2025Super BananaLondonOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
15 Apr 2025PoolhouseLondonOther / undisclosed€30m
3 Apr 2025UltraLondonOther / undisclosed€10.8m
12 Mar 2025M10LondonSeed€2.8m
10 Mar 2025Reality GamesLondonSeed€4.3m
10 Jan 2025BetmateLiverpoolOther / undisclosed€1.9m
5 Nov 2024Radical ForgeNorth YorkshireOther / undisclosed€3.1m
21 Aug 2024SoulboundLondonOther / undisclosed€3.6m
11 Jul 2024Iconic AILondonPre-Seed€3.7m
14 May 2024Steel City InteractiveSheffieldOther / undisclosed€17.4m
19 Mar 2024Cathedral StudiosColchesterSeed€6.1m
13 Feb 2024Ginger JoyKentOther / undisclosed€1.2m
18 Jan 2024Build a Rocket BoyEdinburghSeries D+€101m
23 Oct 2023RaffoluxWatfordCrowdfunding€1.7m
31 Aug 2023Martian Lawyers ClubBristolOther / undisclosed€2m
24 Aug 2023ScripticLondonSeed€461k
7 Jul 2023Veloce Media GroupLondonICO€45.9m
29 Jun 2023ScripticLondonSeed€5.2m
27 Jun 2023Pixion GamesLondonSeed€5m
21 Jun 2023DRESTLondonOther / undisclosed€17.5m
19 Apr 2023World MakersCambridgeOther / undisclosed€3.7m
14 Apr 2023Grand-AtticLondonOther / undisclosed€4.8m
6 Apr 2023Invincibles StudioLeedsOther / undisclosed€1.1m
27 Feb 2023CirclManchesterOther / undisclosed€624k
24 Feb 2023Worldwide WebbLondonSeries A€9.5m
20 Feb 2023QuellLondonSeries A€9.4m
16 Feb 2023Nefta—Seed€4.7m
31 Jan 2023Titan AcademyLondonSeed€923k
16 Jan 2023Arctic ShoresLondonSeries B€6.5m

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

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