Most active UK startup investors 2026
The investors that back the most UK startups, ranked by the number of funding rounds they took part in. Choose a year, the last 12 months or every year since 2023.
Between 1 January 2026 and 13 November 2026, 1,604 named investors took part in 702 UK startup rounds. The most active was Innovate UK, with 31 rounds worth £133m in total, mostly at Pre-Seed stage. British Business Bank (25) and PXN Ventures (20) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovate UK | 31 | £133m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 2 | British Business Bank | 25 | £2.89bn | Series C | Healthtech, Software, Energy |
| 3 | PXN Ventures | 20 | £115m | Seed | Software, Deeptech, Healthtech |
| 4 | Mercia Ventures | 16 | £151m | Series A | Healthtech, AI, Deeptech |
| 5 | Entrepreneurs First | 14 | £380m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 6 | Haatch | 14 | £31.8m | Seed | Software, AI, Fintech |
| 7 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 13 | £794m | Series C | Healthtech, Deeptech, Energy |
| 8 | Seedcamp | 13 | £299m | Seed | Fintech, Deeptech, Software |
| 9 | SFC Capital | 13 | £13.4m | Pre-Seed | AI, Healthtech, Software |
| 10 | Index Ventures | 12 | £1.21bn | Seed | AI, Software, Legaltech |
| 11 | Octopus Ventures | 12 | £134m | Seed | Software, AI, Healthtech |
| 12 | Scottish Enterprise | 12 | £86m | Seed | Deeptech, Healthtech, Cleantech |
| 13 | Fuel Ventures | 12 | £30.5m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 14 | General Catalyst | 11 | £582m | Series A | AI, Software, Proptech |
| 15 | AlbionVC | 11 | £172m | Series A | Energy, Fintech, Software |
| 16 | Northern Gritstone | 11 | £89.1m | Seed | Deeptech, Healthtech, Agritech |
| 17 | Foresight Group | 11 | £59m | Seed | AI, Software, Space |
| 18 | Balderton Capital | 10 | £1.16bn | Series A | AI, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 19 | LocalGlobe | 10 | £346m | Seed | AI, Cleantech, Agritech |
| 20 | Y Combinator | 10 | £150m | Series A | Software, AI, E-commerce |
| 21 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 10 | £54.3m | Seed | Agritech, AI, Deeptech |
| 22 | Ada Ventures | 10 | £43.4m | Seed | AI, Deeptech, Edtech |
| 23 | UK Sovereign AI Fund | 9 | £3.13bn | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Semiconductors |
| 24 | IQ Capital | 9 | £278m | Series A | Energy, Healthtech, Agritech |
| 25 | Notion Capital | 9 | £174m | Series A | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 26 | Speedinvest | 9 | £137m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Deeptech |
| 27 | Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | 9 | £50.1m | Seed | Cleantech, Energy, Agritech |
| 28 | Love Ventures | 9 | £43.8m | Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 29 | Antler | 9 | £27m | Pre-Seed | Cybersecurity, Software, AI |
| 30 | Plural | 8 | £233m | Series A | AI, Cleantech, Cybersecurity |
| 31 | BGF | 8 | £103m | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Deeptech |
| 32 | Outward VC | 8 | £80.7m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 33 | ACF investors | 8 | £51.6m | Seed | Deeptech, Agritech, Fintech |
| 34 | Ascension VC | 8 | £42.1m | Pre-Seed | AI, Cleantech, E-commerce |
| 35 | Blackfinch Ventures | 8 | £25.6m | Seed | Deeptech, Energy, Fintech |
| 36 | NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance | 8 | £20.5m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 37 | NVIDIA | 7 | £2.99bn | Series D+ | AI, Healthtech, Transportation |
| 38 | Accel | 7 | £540m | Series A | Cybersecurity, Software, AI |
| 39 | NATO Innovation Fund | 7 | £330m | Series A | Defence, AI, Cleantech |
| 40 | Creandum | 7 | £140m | Seed | AI, Software, Fintech |
| 41 | MMC Ventures | 7 | £62.6m | Seed | AI, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 42 | Clean Growth Fund | 7 | £56.3m | Series A | Cleantech, AI, Consumer |
| 43 | Ventures Together | 7 | £30.9m | Pre-Seed | Software, Agritech, Cleantech |
| 44 | Empirical Ventures | 7 | £28.3m | Seed | Healthtech, Deeptech, Energy |
| 45 | Episode 1 Ventures | 7 | £27.4m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 46 | Portfolio Ventures | 7 | £18.1m | Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech |
| 47 | GV | 6 | £2.39bn | Series B | Healthtech, AI, HRtech |
| 48 | Lakestar | 6 | £801m | Seed | AI, Defence, Cybersecurity |
| 49 | Atomico | 6 | £410m | Series B | AI, Healthtech, Energy |
| 50 | Begin Capital | 6 | £238m | Seed | AI, Proptech, Robotics |
Top 50 of 1,604 investors, 1 Jan 2026 to 13 Nov 2026.
Between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, 1,605 named investors took part in 796 UK startup rounds. The most active was Fuel Ventures, with 33 rounds worth £82.8m in total, mostly at Pre-Seed stage. Innovate UK (19) and Mercia Ventures (18) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuel Ventures | 33 | £82.8m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, Legaltech |
| 2 | Innovate UK | 19 | £46.9m | Grant | Deeptech, Healthtech, Software |
| 3 | Mercia Ventures | 18 | £80.4m | Series A | Software, Healthtech, HRtech |
| 4 | Haatch | 17 | £39m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 5 | LocalGlobe | 15 | £356m | Seed | Healthtech, Fintech, AI |
| 6 | Portfolio Ventures | 15 | £88.7m | Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 7 | SFC Capital | 14 | £21.6m | Pre-Seed | Software, Deeptech, E-commerce |
| 8 | AlbionVC | 13 | £136m | Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, AI |
| 9 | Scottish Enterprise | 11 | £60m | Series A | Hardware, Healthtech, Software |
| 10 | BGF | 10 | £215m | Series A | Healthtech, Semiconductors, Software |
| 11 | IQ Capital | 10 | £213m | Series A | AI, Healthtech, Semiconductors |
| 12 | Parkwalk Advisors | 10 | £116m | Series A | Healthtech, Semiconductors, Agritech |
| 13 | Foresight Group | 10 | £59.6m | Seed | Semiconductors, Agritech, Software |
| 14 | Maven Capital Partners | 10 | £23.5m | Seed | Software, Healthtech, Deeptech |
| 15 | Seedcamp | 9 | £100m | Seed | Fintech, HRtech, Cybersecurity |
| 16 | British Business Bank | 8 | £201m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Fintech |
| 17 | Molten Ventures | 8 | £92.2m | Series A | Software, Cleantech, Energy |
| 18 | Notion Capital | 8 | £70.6m | Seed | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 19 | YFM Equity Partners | 8 | £43.3m | Series A | Software, Cybersecurity, Energy |
| 20 | Twin Path Ventures | 8 | £38m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, Deeptech |
| 21 | Insight Partners | 7 | £334m | Series B | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 22 | MMC Ventures | 7 | £208m | Seed | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 23 | Y Combinator | 7 | £130m | Series A | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 24 | Octopus Ventures | 7 | £115m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 25 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 7 | £93.5m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Energy, Semiconductors |
| 26 | firstminute capital | 7 | £67.5m | Series A | Software, Fintech |
| 27 | Active Partners | 7 | £55.7m | Series A | Software, Consumer, E-commerce |
| 28 | ACF investors | 7 | £26.4m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Healthtech, Agritech |
| 29 | Khosla Ventures | 6 | £209m | Series B | AI, Software, Healthtech |
| 30 | Plural | 6 | £178m | Series A | Cybersecurity, Deeptech, E-commerce |
| 31 | General Catalyst | 6 | £177m | Seed | AI, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 32 | Entrepreneurs First | 6 | £125m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, AI, HRtech |
| 33 | Speedinvest | 6 | £115m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Deeptech |
| 34 | Index Ventures | 6 | £106m | Seed | Software, Defence, Legaltech |
| 35 | Outward VC | 6 | £46m | Seed | Fintech, AI |
| 36 | Northern Gritstone | 6 | £31.8m | Pre-Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Healthtech |
| 37 | Ada Ventures | 6 | £29.8m | Seed | AI, Edtech, Energy |
| 38 | Pembroke VCT | 6 | £28.5m | Other / undisclosed | Software, Cybersecurity, Fintech |
| 39 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 6 | £16.6m | Seed | Agritech, Deeptech, Healthtech |
| 40 | NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance | 6 | £14m | Other / undisclosed | Cleantech, E-commerce, Hardware |
| 41 | GV | 5 | £837m | Series B | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 42 | NatWest | 5 | £308m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Software |
| 43 | Sequoia Capital | 5 | £268m | Pre-Seed | AI, Fintech, Media |
| 44 | Atomico | 5 | £155m | Seed | Software, AI, HRtech |
| 45 | Lowercarbon Capital | 5 | £95.2m | Seed | Energy, Cleantech |
| 46 | Cherry Ventures | 5 | £91.9m | Series A | Software, Cybersecurity, E-commerce |
| 47 | Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | 5 | £77.8m | Seed | Agritech, Deeptech, Energy |
| 48 | 20VC | 5 | £76m | Series B | AI, Energy, Software |
| 49 | Amadeus Capital Partners | 5 | £66.7m | Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, Deeptech |
| 50 | Creandum | 5 | £54.7m | Seed | Fintech, Energy, HRtech |
Top 50 of 1,605 investors, 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025.
Between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024, 1,621 named investors took part in 842 UK startup rounds. The most active was BGF, with 33 rounds worth £340m in total, mostly at Series A stage. Mercia Ventures (25) and Innovate UK (25) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGF | 33 | £340m | Series A | Healthtech, Energy, Software |
| 2 | Mercia Ventures | 25 | £111m | Series A | Healthtech, Cybersecurity, Deeptech |
| 3 | Innovate UK | 25 | £33.4m | Grant | Healthtech, Software, Deeptech |
| 4 | Octopus Ventures | 20 | £200m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 5 | SFC Capital | 19 | £18.8m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Cleantech, Fintech |
| 6 | Scottish Enterprise | 13 | £46.7m | Seed | Healthtech, Cleantech, E-commerce |
| 7 | Seedcamp | 12 | £106m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, Cleantech |
| 8 | AlbionVC | 10 | £55.2m | Seed | Software, Energy, AI |
| 9 | Fuel Ventures | 10 | £18.1m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 10 | Clean Growth Fund | 9 | £77.1m | Seed | Cleantech, AI, Energy |
| 11 | Parkwalk Advisors | 9 | £55.9m | Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 12 | MMC Ventures | 9 | £48.7m | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Hardware |
| 13 | Accel | 8 | £399m | Series A | Software, Cybersecurity, E-commerce |
| 14 | Episode 1 Ventures | 8 | £99.1m | Pre-Seed | Legaltech, Software, Deeptech |
| 15 | Notion Capital | 8 | £83.2m | Pre-Seed | Software, Deeptech, Energy |
| 16 | Y Combinator | 8 | £67.6m | Seed | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 17 | YFM Equity Partners | 8 | £58.3m | Series A | Software, Cleantech, Energy |
| 18 | Ascension VC | 8 | £46.1m | Seed | Healthtech, Fintech, AI |
| 19 | SyndicateRoom | 8 | £7.3m | Pre-Seed | HRtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 20 | Atomico | 7 | £166m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Energy |
| 21 | Balderton Capital | 7 | £130m | Series A | Software, AI, E-commerce |
| 22 | Speedinvest | 7 | £91.8m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, Deeptech |
| 23 | XTX Ventures | 7 | £47.2m | Seed | AI, Software, Edtech |
| 24 | Antler | 7 | £29.3m | Seed | Software, Cleantech, Energy |
| 25 | Portfolio Ventures | 7 | £23.5m | Seed | Software, Fintech |
| 26 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 7 | £17m | Seed | Healthtech, Cleantech, Cybersecurity |
| 27 | British Design Fund | 7 | £3.2m | Seed | Healthtech, Cleantech, Agritech |
| 28 | Carbon13 | 7 | £2m | Pre-Seed | Cleantech, Agritech, Fashion |
| 29 | Molten Ventures | 6 | £122m | Seed | Fintech, Healthtech, Cleantech |
| 30 | Northzone | 6 | £99.6m | Seed | E-commerce, Fintech, Hardware |
| 31 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 6 | £92.4m | Series B | Healthtech, AI, Cleantech |
| 32 | Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | 6 | £71.9m | Seed | Energy, Semiconductors, Cleantech |
| 33 | Hoxton Ventures | 6 | £60m | Seed | Software, Cleantech, AI |
| 34 | Northern Gritstone | 6 | £51.3m | Seed | Healthtech, Cybersecurity, Foodtech |
| 35 | IQ Capital | 6 | £49.8m | Other / undisclosed | Healthtech, AI, Energy |
| 36 | Wealth Club | 6 | £43.4m | Series C | Energy, Healthtech, Blockchain |
| 37 | Par Equity | 6 | £41.9m | Series A | Healthtech, Cleantech, Energy |
| 38 | Triple Point Ventures | 6 | £32.1m | Seed | Healthtech, Software, E-commerce |
| 39 | Eos Advisory | 6 | £21.7m | Seed | Healthtech, Cleantech |
| 40 | Cornerstone VC | 6 | £20.6m | Seed | Software, AI, Fintech |
| 41 | Entrepreneurs First | 6 | £13.9m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, E-commerce, Healthtech |
| 42 | Haatch | 6 | £9.9m | Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, Fintech |
| 43 | Ada Ventures | 6 | £8.9m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, HRtech |
| 44 | Techstars | 6 | £8.3m | Pre-Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, E-commerce |
| 45 | GV (Google Ventures) | 5 | £423m | Series A | Legaltech, Software, Fintech |
| 46 | Foresight Group | 5 | £105m | Series A | Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 47 | Lakestar | 5 | £104m | Series B | AI, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 48 | Amadeus Capital Partners | 5 | £98m | Series C | Deeptech, Healthtech, Cybersecurity |
| 49 | Barclays | 5 | £76.3m | Seed | Fintech, Cleantech, Software |
| 50 | Plural | 5 | £55.6m | Series B | AI, Energy, Healthtech |
Top 50 of 1,621 investors, 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024.
Between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, 1,855 named investors took part in 951 UK startup rounds. The most active was Innovate UK, with 30 rounds worth £40m in total, mostly at Grant stage. BGF (22) and Mercia Ventures (21) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovate UK | 30 | £40m | Grant | Healthtech, Energy, Agritech |
| 2 | BGF | 22 | £274m | Series A | Software, Healthtech, Marketing |
| 3 | Mercia Ventures | 21 | £92.1m | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 4 | Octopus Ventures | 20 | £221m | Seed | Healthtech, AI, Software |
| 5 | Fuel Ventures | 20 | £82.6m | Seed | Fintech, Software, Consumer |
| 6 | Seedcamp | 19 | £222m | Seed | Fintech, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 7 | Scottish Enterprise | 15 | £84.8m | Series A | Healthtech, Agritech, Energy |
| 8 | MMC Ventures | 13 | £128m | Series A | Fintech, Software, Cleantech |
| 9 | Northern Gritstone | 12 | £235m | Seed | Cleantech, Deeptech, Healthtech |
| 10 | LocalGlobe | 12 | £174m | Seed | Fintech, Software, Cleantech |
| 11 | SFC Capital | 12 | £9.9m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 12 | Notion Capital | 10 | £56.2m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, E-commerce |
| 13 | NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance | 10 | £14.8m | Seed | Proptech, Software, AI |
| 14 | Seedrs | 10 | £10m | Crowdfunding | Fintech, Fashion, Proptech |
| 15 | Jenson Funding Partners | 10 | £3.3m | Pre-Seed | Media, Software, Agritech |
| 16 | AlbionVC | 9 | £209m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 17 | Speedinvest | 9 | £114m | Seed | Fintech, Cleantech, Foodtech |
| 18 | Triple Point Ventures | 9 | £49.1m | Seed | Software, Healthtech, E-commerce |
| 19 | Praetura Ventures | 9 | £45.2m | Seed | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 20 | Ada Ventures | 9 | £43.9m | Pre-Seed | Energy, Edtech, Deeptech |
| 21 | Portfolio Ventures | 9 | £33.8m | Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 22 | Plug and Play | 9 | £31.1m | Pre-Seed | Energy, Fintech, Cleantech |
| 23 | Maven Capital Partners | 9 | £27.5m | Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cleantech |
| 24 | Elbow Beach Capital | 9 | £12.6m | Seed | Transportation, Agritech, Healthtech |
| 25 | Parkwalk Advisors | 8 | £109m | Series A | Deeptech, Healthtech, AI |
| 26 | IQ Capital | 8 | £81m | Seed | Software, AI, Cleantech |
| 27 | Amadeus Capital Partners | 8 | £70.4m | Seed | Software, AI, Deeptech |
| 28 | Playfair Capital | 8 | £52.3m | Series A | HRtech, Cybersecurity, E-commerce |
| 29 | Gresham House Ventures | 8 | £40.1m | Other / undisclosed | AI, Cleantech, E-commerce |
| 30 | Concept Ventures | 8 | £30.7m | Pre-Seed | AI, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 31 | ACF investors | 8 | £16.7m | Seed | Fintech, Deeptech, E-commerce |
| 32 | Techstars | 8 | £14.8m | Pre-Seed | Energy, Software, Consumer |
| 33 | Hambro Perks | 7 | £582m | Series A | Fintech, Healthtech, Edtech |
| 34 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 7 | £225m | Series B | Deeptech, Healthtech, Hardware |
| 35 | Balderton Capital | 7 | £123m | Seed | Fintech, Software, Cleantech |
| 36 | Foresight Group | 7 | £43.2m | Series A | Software, AI, E-commerce |
| 37 | Par Equity | 7 | £35.5m | Seed | Energy, Software, AI |
| 38 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 7 | £32.5m | Seed | Healthtech, Agritech, AI |
| 39 | Love Ventures | 7 | £28.2m | Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 40 | Ascension VC | 7 | £20.1m | Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 41 | Mercia’s EIS Funds | 7 | £10.8m | Other / undisclosed | HRtech, Consumer, E-commerce |
| 42 | Cambridge Innovation Capital | 6 | £381m | Series B | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 43 | HSBC | 6 | £163m | Series D+ | Cleantech, Software, Edtech |
| 44 | EQT Ventures | 6 | £148m | Seed | Software, Fintech, Cleantech |
| 45 | Outward VC | 6 | £115m | Seed | Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech |
| 46 | Lloyds Banking Group | 6 | £103m | Series B | Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 47 | Molten Ventures | 6 | £65.9m | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Deeptech |
| 48 | Episode 1 Ventures | 6 | £56.8m | Seed | Cybersecurity, Deeptech, Fintech |
| 49 | firstminute capital | 6 | £41.8m | Pre-Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Edtech |
| 50 | YFM Equity Partners | 6 | £33.4m | Seed | Software, Hardware, Healthtech |
Top 50 of 1,855 investors, 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023.
Between 14 November 2025 and 13 November 2026, 1,734 named investors took part in 785 UK startup rounds. The most active was Innovate UK, with 34 rounds worth £146m in total, mostly at Pre-Seed stage. British Business Bank (26) and PXN Ventures (24) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovate UK | 34 | £146m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 2 | British Business Bank | 26 | £2.95bn | Series C | Software, Healthtech, Energy |
| 3 | PXN Ventures | 24 | £125m | Seed | Deeptech, Software, Healthtech |
| 4 | Mercia Ventures | 18 | £174m | Series A | Healthtech, AI, Deeptech |
| 5 | Scottish Enterprise | 16 | £103m | Seed | Deeptech, Healthtech, Energy |
| 6 | Haatch | 16 | £36.1m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Software |
| 7 | Fuel Ventures | 15 | £33.6m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 8 | Entrepreneurs First | 14 | £380m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 9 | Seedcamp | 14 | £320m | Seed | Fintech, Deeptech, Software |
| 10 | Octopus Ventures | 14 | £138m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, Healthtech |
| 11 | SFC Capital | 14 | £14.2m | Pre-Seed | AI, Healthtech, Software |
| 12 | Index Ventures | 13 | £1.23bn | Seed | Software, AI, Legaltech |
| 13 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 13 | £794m | Series C | Healthtech, Deeptech, Energy |
| 14 | Y Combinator | 12 | £237m | Series A | Software, AI, E-commerce |
| 15 | Northern Gritstone | 12 | £92.6m | Seed | Deeptech, Healthtech, Agritech |
| 16 | Portfolio Ventures | 12 | £40.3m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Software |
| 17 | Balderton Capital | 11 | £1.21bn | Series A | AI, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 18 | General Catalyst | 11 | £582m | Series A | AI, Software, Proptech |
| 19 | LocalGlobe | 11 | £403m | Seed | AI, Cleantech, Fintech |
| 20 | IQ Capital | 11 | £323m | Series A | AI, Energy, Healthtech |
| 21 | AlbionVC | 11 | £172m | Series A | Energy, Fintech, Software |
| 22 | Foresight Group | 11 | £59m | Seed | AI, Software, Space |
| 23 | Speedinvest | 10 | £175m | Seed | AI, Fintech, Deeptech |
| 24 | BGF | 10 | £150m | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Software |
| 25 | Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | 10 | £95.2m | Seed | Cleantech, Energy, Agritech |
| 26 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 10 | £54.3m | Seed | Agritech, AI, Deeptech |
| 27 | Love Ventures | 10 | £47.3m | Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 28 | Ada Ventures | 10 | £43.4m | Seed | AI, Deeptech, Edtech |
| 29 | Antler | 10 | £27.8m | Pre-Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, AI |
| 30 | UK Sovereign AI Fund | 9 | £3.13bn | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Semiconductors |
| 31 | Notion Capital | 9 | £174m | Series A | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 32 | MMC Ventures | 9 | £95.2m | Seed | Software, AI, Fintech |
| 33 | Outward VC | 9 | £82.9m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, AI, Software |
| 34 | Atomico | 8 | £446m | Series B | AI, Healthtech, Energy |
| 35 | Plural | 8 | £233m | Series A | AI, Cleantech, Cybersecurity |
| 36 | Molten Ventures | 8 | £146m | Series A | Software, Healthtech, Cleantech |
| 37 | ACF investors | 8 | £51.6m | Seed | Deeptech, Agritech, Fintech |
| 38 | Ascension VC | 8 | £42.1m | Pre-Seed | AI, Cleantech, E-commerce |
| 39 | Blackfinch Ventures | 8 | £25.6m | Seed | Deeptech, Energy, Fintech |
| 40 | NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance | 8 | £20.5m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 41 | NVIDIA | 7 | £2.99bn | Series D+ | AI, Healthtech, Transportation |
| 42 | Lakestar | 7 | £811m | Seed | AI, Defence, Cybersecurity |
| 43 | Accel | 7 | £540m | Series A | Cybersecurity, Software, AI |
| 44 | NATO Innovation Fund | 7 | £330m | Series A | Defence, AI, Cleantech |
| 45 | Begin Capital | 7 | £276m | Seed | AI, Proptech, Robotics |
| 46 | Creandum | 7 | £140m | Seed | AI, Software, Fintech |
| 47 | Eka Ventures | 7 | £58.4m | Seed | Healthtech, Edtech, Energy |
| 48 | Clean Growth Fund | 7 | £56.3m | Series A | Cleantech, AI, Consumer |
| 49 | Archangels | 7 | £44.1m | Series B | Healthtech, Hardware, Semiconductors |
| 50 | Ventures Together | 7 | £30.9m | Pre-Seed | Software, Agritech, Cleantech |
Top 50 of 1,734 investors, 14 Nov 2025 to 13 Nov 2026.
Between 4 January 2023 and 13 November 2026, 4,926 named investors took part in 3,291 UK startup rounds. The most active was Innovate UK, with 105 rounds worth £253m in total, mostly at Grant stage. Mercia Ventures (80) and Fuel Ventures (75) follow.
| # | Investor | Rounds | Total disclosed | Typical stage | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovate UK | 105 | £253m | Grant | Healthtech, Software, Deeptech |
| 2 | Mercia Ventures | 80 | £435m | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Cybersecurity |
| 3 | Fuel Ventures | 75 | £214m | Pre-Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 4 | BGF | 73 | £932m | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Energy |
| 5 | Octopus Ventures | 59 | £670m | Seed | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 6 | SFC Capital | 58 | £63.8m | Pre-Seed | Healthtech, Software, AI |
| 7 | Seedcamp | 53 | £727m | Seed | Fintech, Software, HRtech |
| 8 | Scottish Enterprise | 51 | £278m | Series A | Healthtech, Deeptech, Software |
| 9 | AlbionVC | 43 | £572m | Seed | Software, Energy, Fintech |
| 10 | LocalGlobe | 42 | £894m | Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 11 | Haatch | 42 | £97.7m | Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 12 | British Business Bank | 38 | £3.22bn | Series C | Healthtech, Software, Fintech |
| 13 | Portfolio Ventures | 38 | £164m | Seed | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 14 | MMC Ventures | 36 | £447m | Series A | Software, Fintech, Healthtech |
| 15 | Northern Gritstone | 35 | £408m | Seed | Healthtech, Deeptech, Semiconductors |
| 16 | Notion Capital | 35 | £384m | Series A | Software, Fintech, AI |
| 17 | Oxford Science Enterprises | 33 | £1.2bn | Seed | Healthtech, Deeptech, Energy |
| 18 | IQ Capital | 33 | £623m | Series A | Healthtech, AI, Software |
| 19 | Parkwalk Advisors | 33 | £306m | Seed | Healthtech, Semiconductors, Software |
| 20 | Foresight Group | 33 | £267m | Seed | Software, Semiconductors, Agritech |
| 21 | Speedinvest | 31 | £458m | Seed | Fintech, AI, Software |
| 22 | Y Combinator | 31 | £363m | Seed | Software, AI, Fintech |
| 23 | Ada Ventures | 31 | £126m | Seed | Edtech, Energy, Software |
| 24 | Entrepreneurs First | 30 | £533m | Seed | Healthtech, Software, Fintech |
| 25 | Maven Capital Partners | 30 | £129m | Seed | Software, Healthtech, Edtech |
| 26 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) | 30 | £120m | Seed | Healthtech, Agritech, AI |
| 27 | Balderton Capital | 28 | £1.53bn | Series A | Healthtech, Software, Fintech |
| 28 | YFM Equity Partners | 28 | £204m | Series A | Software, Energy, Healthtech |
| 29 | Ascension VC | 28 | £118m | Pre-Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 30 | ACF investors | 28 | £112m | Seed | Fintech, Agritech, Deeptech |
| 31 | Index Ventures | 27 | £1.59bn | Seed | Software, Legaltech, AI |
| 32 | General Catalyst | 26 | £867m | Series A | AI, Software, Healthtech |
| 33 | Molten Ventures | 26 | £394m | Series A | Software, Healthtech, Cleantech |
| 34 | Episode 1 Ventures | 26 | £224m | Pre-Seed | Software, Deeptech, Fintech |
| 35 | Accel | 24 | £1.18bn | Series A | Software, AI, Cybersecurity |
| 36 | PXN Ventures | 24 | £125m | Seed | Deeptech, Software, Healthtech |
| 37 | Antler | 24 | £75.3m | Pre-Seed | Software, Cybersecurity, Fintech |
| 38 | Atomico | 23 | £758m | Series B | AI, Software, Healthtech |
| 39 | Outward VC | 23 | £259m | Seed | Fintech, Software, AI |
| 40 | Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | 23 | £209m | Seed | Energy, Cleantech, Healthtech |
| 41 | Clean Growth Fund | 23 | £160m | Series A | Cleantech, AI, Energy |
| 42 | Concept Ventures | 23 | £69.4m | Pre-Seed | Software, AI, Deeptech |
| 43 | Plural | 22 | £507m | Series A | AI, Energy, HRtech |
| 44 | Triple Point Ventures | 22 | £116m | Seed | Software, Healthtech, AI |
| 45 | Plug and Play | 22 | £60.8m | Pre-Seed | Software, Energy, Fintech |
| 46 | Amadeus Capital Partners | 21 | £245m | Seed | Deeptech, Healthtech, Software |
| 47 | firstminute capital | 21 | £168m | Series A | Software, AI, Fintech |
| 48 | Active Partners | 20 | £113m | Seed | Consumer, Software, Travel |
| 49 | Love Ventures | 20 | £82.6m | Seed | Fintech, AI, Cleantech |
| 50 | Elbow Beach Capital | 20 | £49.3m | Seed | Transportation, Cleantech, Energy |
Top 50 of 4,926 investors, 4 Jan 2023 to 13 Nov 2026.
How the ranking works
- Each round counts once for every investor named on it, so a round with three investors appears in all three rows.
- "Total disclosed" is the combined size of the rounds an investor took part in, not the amount it invested itself, which is rarely published. Rounds with no disclosed amount count as rounds but add nothing to the total.
- Amounts are in pounds: sterling rounds use their own amount, others are converted at the ECB rate. Debt rounds are left out.
- The typical stage is the stage most of an investor's rounds were at; sectors are the three it backed most often (a round can be in more than one sector).
- Different spellings of the same firm are counted under one name ("Entrepreneur First" counts as Entrepreneurs First, "PXN Group" as PXN Ventures). Named funds and public programmes that a firm manages keep their own rows.
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Data as of , updated daily at midnight UK timeData: Tech.eu Funding Explorer