Leeds startup funding
Leeds startups have raised €148m across 28 rounds since January 2023, 0.2% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).
In 2026 so far, 5 rounds have raised €32.8m, with a median round of €2.5m.
The largest round in the data is Optalysys's €26.4m Series A in January 2026.
The biggest sectors by money raised are Semiconductors, Software, HRtech.
The most active investors are Northern Gritstone, NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
Total raised
€148m
since January 2023
Rounds
28
4 undisclosed
Companies
23
raising at least once
Median round
€3.3m
of rounds with an amount
Money raised each quarter
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| Label | Value (€m) | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 23 | €19m | 3 |
| Q2 23 | €3.42m | 3 |
| Q3 23 | €42.2m | 5 |
| Q4 23 | €0m | 0 |
| Q1 24 | €4.68m | 2 |
| Q2 24 | €6.4m | 2 |
| Q3 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q4 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q1 25 | €2.42m | 1 |
| Q2 25 | €5.64m | 3 |
| Q3 25 | €24.6m | 2 |
| Q4 25 | €7.4m | 2 |
| Q1 26 | €27.7m | 2 |
| Q2 26 | €1.85m | 2 |
| Q3 26 | €3.18m | 1 |
| Q4 26 | €0m | 0 |
Sectors by money raised
A round can count towards more than one sector.
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| Label | Value (€m) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | €50.8m | 2 rounds |
| Software | €29m | 7 rounds |
| HRtech | €17.4m | 3 rounds |
| Cleantech | €15m | 2 rounds |
| Energy | €14.2m | 2 rounds |
| Healthtech | €9.46m | 3 rounds |
| Cybersecurity | €5.79m | 3 rounds |
| Hardware | €3.41m | 1 round |
| Deeptech | €2.28m | 1 round |
| Gaming | €1.14m | 1 round |
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Latest 28 rounds
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| Date | Company | Sector | Stage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | Xentra | Cybersecurity | Other / undisclosed | €3.2m |
| 15 May 2026 | AppCheck | Cybersecurity | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 14 May 2026 | Envoke | Software | Other / undisclosed | €1.8m |
| 18 Feb 2026 | ClotProtect | Healthtech | Other / undisclosed | €1.4m |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Optalysys | Semiconductors | Series A | €26.4m |
| 15 Dec 2025 | IVFmicro | Healthtech | Pre-Seed | €4m |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Uniphy | Hardware | Other / undisclosed | €3.4m |
| 30 Jul 2025 | TaskMaster Resources | HRtech | Other / undisclosed | €13m |
| 4 Jul 2025 | AssetCool | Energy | Series A | €11.6m |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Build Concierge | Software | Other / undisclosed | €4.4m |
| 19 May 2025 | Envoke | Software | Other / undisclosed | €1.2m |
| 16 Apr 2025 | HyperFinity | AI | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 3 Mar 2025 | The Data City | Software | Other / undisclosed | €2.4m |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Cavero Quantum | Cybersecurity | Other / undisclosed | €2.6m |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Boxphish | HRtech | Other / undisclosed | €3.8m |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Adsilico | Healthtech | Other / undisclosed | €4.1m |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Know Someone | HRtech | Other / undisclosed | €584k |
| 18 Sep 2023 | C-Capture | Cleantech | Other / undisclosed | €11.6m |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Mimetrik | Software | Other / undisclosed | €2.3m |
| 14 Aug 2023 | AssetCool | Energy | Series A | €2.6m |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Envoke | Software | Other / undisclosed | €1.2m |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Optalysys | Semiconductors | Series A | €24.5m |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Gilbanks | Proptech | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Invincibles Studio | Gaming | Other / undisclosed | €1.1m |
| 5 Apr 2023 | LC AuxeTec | Deeptech | Seed | €2.3m |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Slingshot Simulations | Cleantech | Series A | €3.4m |
| 11 Jan 2023 | HyperFinity | AI | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 5 Jan 2023 | Blue-i Group | Software | Other / undisclosed | €15.6m |
More UK funding data
- All UK rounds
- London2,129 rounds
- Cambridge156 rounds
- Oxford70 rounds
- Edinburgh76 rounds
- Birmingham24 rounds
- Manchester91 rounds
- Reading18 rounds
- Bristol51 rounds
- Nottingham21 rounds
- Glasgow37 rounds
- Cardiff21 rounds
- Belfast14 rounds
- Liverpool20 rounds
- Sheffield28 rounds
- Newcastle upon Tyne38 rounds
- Fintech515 rounds
- Healthtech413 rounds
- Software648 rounds
- Semiconductors36 rounds
- AI213 rounds
- Energy171 rounds
- Transportation100 rounds
- Cloud10 rounds
- Cleantech180 rounds
Data as of , updated daily at midnight UK timeData: Tech.eu Funding Explorer