UK HRtech startup funding

UK HRtech startups have raised £356m across 64 rounds since January 2023, 0.6% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 15 rounds have raised £181m, with a median round of £5.6m.

Total raised

£356m

4 rounds undisclosed

Rounds

64

since 2023

Companies

53

raising at least once

Median round

£1.9m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q3 26 (£76.4m). Lowest: Q4 24 (£1.67m).Q1 23: £15.4m. 5 roundsQ2 23: £24m. 5 roundsQ3 23: £8.73m. 5 roundsQ4 23: £10m. 3 roundsQ1 24: £8.32m. 5 roundsQ2 24: £13.7m. 7 roundsQ3 24: £3.01m. 4 roundsQ4 24: £1.67m. 2 roundsQ1 25: £7.62m. 5 roundsQ2 25: £32.3m. 3 roundsQ3 25: £15m. 3 roundsQ4 25: £35.5m. 2 roundsQ1 26: £26.6m. 3 roundsQ2 26: £67.8m. 5 roundsQ3 26: £76.4m. 4 roundsQ4 26: £10.2m. 3 rounds£0m£20m£40m£60m£80mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£15.4m£24m£8.73m£10m£8.32m£13.7m£3.01m£1.67m£7.62m£32.3m£15m£35.5m£26.6m£67.8m£76.4m£10.2m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£15.4m5 rounds
Q2 23£24m5 rounds
Q3 23£8.73m5 rounds
Q4 23£10m3 rounds
Q1 24£8.32m5 rounds
Q2 24£13.7m7 rounds
Q3 24£3.01m4 rounds
Q4 24£1.67m2 rounds
Q1 25£7.62m5 rounds
Q2 25£32.3m3 rounds
Q3 25£15m3 rounds
Q4 25£35.5m2 rounds
Q1 26£26.6m3 rounds
Q2 26£67.8m5 rounds
Q3 26£76.4m4 rounds
Q4 26£10.2m3 rounds

Latest rounds

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

Latest funding rounds
DateCompanyCitySectorStageAmount
19 Oct 2026MacclesfieldHRtechOther / undisclosed£1.9m
16 Oct 2026LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£1.5m
2 Oct 2026LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£6.7m
30 Sep 2026LondonHRtechSeries C£45.4m
7 Sep 2026LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£30m
1 Sep 2026LondonSoftware +1Other / undisclosedUndisclosed
5 Aug 2026LondonHRtechSeed£1m
15 Jun 2026EdinburghHRtechSeed£49.1m
13 May 2026LondonHRtechSeries A£8.1m
22 Apr 2026LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£3m
17 Apr 2026ManchesterHRtechSeed£1.7m
14 Apr 2026LondonHRtechSeries A£5.9m
10 Mar 2026LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£2.2m
25 Feb 2026LondonHRtechSeed£5.3m
3 Feb 2026LondonHRtechSeries B£19m
17 Dec 2025LondonHRtechSeries B£20.6m
17 Oct 2025LondonHRtechSeed£14.9m
29 Sep 2025GlasgowHRtechOther / undisclosed£3m
30 Jul 2025LeedsHRtechOther / undisclosed£11.2m
10 Jul 2025Kingston upon HullHRtechOther / undisclosed£800k
25 Jun 2025LondonHRtechSeries B£25.7m
13 May 2025LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£3m
17 Apr 2025LondonHRtechSeed£3.7m
10 Mar 2025LondonHRtechPre-Seed£495k
30 Jan 2025LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£4.8m
23 Jan 2025LondonHRtechPre-Seed£300k
16 Jan 2025LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£2m
9 Jan 2025ManchesterHRtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
28 Nov 2024LondonHRtechPre-Seed£500k
27 Nov 2024LondonHRtechSeed£1.2m
12 Sep 2024GlasgowHRtechOther / undisclosed£1.8m
24 Jul 2024LondonHRtechPre-Seed£581k
10 Jul 2024LondonHRtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
9 Jul 2024LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£625k
16 May 2024OxfordHRtechOther / undisclosed£5.8m
2 May 2024LondonHRtechPre-Seed£112k
26 Apr 2024LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£400k
25 Apr 2024LeedsHRtechOther / undisclosed£3.3m
22 Apr 2024LondonHRtechSeed£884k
18 Apr 2024LondonHRtechPre-Seed£882k
11 Apr 2024LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£2.4m
28 Mar 2024LondonHRtechOther / undisclosed£5.5m
31 Jan 2024LondonHRtechSeed£451k
23 Jan 2024Stoke-on-TrentHRtechOther / undisclosed£1.5m
22 Jan 2024LeedsHRtechOther / undisclosed£500k
8 Jan 2024LondonHRtechPre-Seed£394k
17 Nov 2023OxfordHRtechOther / undisclosed£1.8m
31 Oct 2023LondonHRtechSeries A£7.7m
19 Oct 2023LondonHRtechPre-Seed£500k
5 Sep 2023LondonHRtechPre-Seed£438k

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1London47£259m
2Edinburgh1£49.1m
3Leeds3£15m
4Sheffield1£12m
5Oxford2£7.6m
6Glasgow2£4.8m
7Stoke-on-Trent2£3.5m
8Macclesfield1£1.9m
9Manchester3£1.7m
10Houghton Conquest1£1.4m

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: 4 rows. Highest: Series B (£20.3m). Lowest: Pre-Seed (£0.5m).Pre-Seed: £0.5m. median of 11 roundsSeed: £1.71m. median of 14 roundsSeries A: £7.7m. median of 3 roundsSeries B: £20.3m. median of 4 rounds£0m£10m£20m£30mPre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B£0.5m£1.71m£7.7m£20.3m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Pre-Seed£0.5mmedian of 11 rounds
Seed£1.71mmedian of 14 rounds
Series A£7.7mmedian of 3 rounds
Series B£20.3mmedian of 4 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 70% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 70% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 70% of the money: 3 rows. Largest share: Top 10 rounds with 70%.Top 10 rounds: 70% (£248m)Next 40 rounds: 29% (£105m)Other 10 rounds: 1.1% (£3.79m)Top 10 rounds: 70% (£248m)Next 40 rounds: 29% (£105m)Other 10 rounds: 1.1% (£3.79m)70% Top 10 rounds29% Next 40 rounds1.1% Other 10 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£248m70%
Next 40 rounds£105m29%
Other 10 rounds£3.79m1.1%

Year on year

2026 is up 159% 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: 2026 (£362m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £56.4m, Full year £58.2m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £56.4m, Full year £58.2m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £25m, Full year £26.7m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £25m, Full year £26.7m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £69.8m, Full year £90.5m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £69.8m, Full year £90.5m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £181m, Full year £181m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £181m, Full year £181m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£50m£100m£150m£200m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£56.4m£58.2m
2024£25m£26.7m
2025£69.8m£90.5m
2026£181m£181m

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

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