Manchester startup funding

Manchester startups have raised €589m across 91 rounds since January 2023, 0.9% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).

In 2026 so far, 17 rounds have raised €123m, with a median round of €3.5m.

The largest round in the data is SafetyCulture's €101m round in September 2024.

The biggest sectors by money raised are Software, Healthtech, Cloud.

The most active investors are Northern Gritstone, SFC Capital, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

Total raised

€589m

since January 2023

Rounds

91

10 undisclosed

Companies

76

raising at least once

Median round

€3.2m

of rounds with an amount

Money raised each quarter

€m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q3 24 (€199m). Lowest: Q4 26 (€2.6m).Q1 23: €7.31m. Rounds: 6Q2 23: €52.7m. Rounds: 9Q3 23: €15.3m. Rounds: 8Q4 23: €19.2m. Rounds: 3Q1 24: €90.1m. Rounds: 8Q2 24: €3.9m. Rounds: 5Q3 24: €199m. Rounds: 8Q4 24: €22.2m. Rounds: 8Q1 25: €10m. Rounds: 7Q2 25: €31.5m. Rounds: 5Q3 25: €8.99m. Rounds: 5Q4 25: €5.7m. Rounds: 2Q1 26: €68.6m. Rounds: 7Q2 26: €15.8m. Rounds: 4Q3 26: €36.2m. Rounds: 5Q4 26: €2.6m. Rounds: 1Q1 23: €7.31m. Rounds: 6Q2 23: €52.7m. Rounds: 9Q3 23: €15.3m. Rounds: 8Q4 23: €19.2m. Rounds: 3Q1 24: €90.1m. Rounds: 8Q2 24: €3.9m. Rounds: 5Q3 24: €199m. Rounds: 8Q4 24: €22.2m. Rounds: 8Q1 25: €10m. Rounds: 7Q2 25: €31.5m. Rounds: 5Q3 25: €8.99m. Rounds: 5Q4 25: €5.7m. Rounds: 2Q1 26: €68.6m. Rounds: 7Q2 26: €15.8m. Rounds: 4Q3 26: €36.2m. Rounds: 5Q4 26: €2.6m. Rounds: 1Raised (€m)Rounds (line)€0m€50m€100m€150m€200mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26€199m
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LabelValue (€m)Rounds
Q1 23€7.31m6
Q2 23€52.7m9
Q3 23€15.3m8
Q4 23€19.2m3
Q1 24€90.1m8
Q2 24€3.9m5
Q3 24€199m8
Q4 24€22.2m8
Q1 25€10m7
Q2 25€31.5m5
Q3 25€8.99m5
Q4 25€5.7m2
Q1 26€68.6m7
Q2 26€15.8m4
Q3 26€36.2m5
Q4 26€2.6m1

Sectors by money raised

A round can count towards more than one sector.

€m
Sectors by money raisedSectors by money raised: 12 rows. Highest: Software (€199m). Lowest: Fintech (€14.6m).Software: €199m. 28 roundsHealthtech: €59.5m. 11 roundsCloud: €56.8m. 1 roundLegaltech: €46.2m. 1 roundCleantech: €36.9m. 8 roundsCybersecurity: €36.2m. 9 roundsTelecom: €28.8m. 2 roundsTransportation: €23.7m. 1 roundEnergy: €23.6m. 2 roundsEdtech: €16.9m. 2 roundsAI: €14.6m. 4 roundsFintech: €14.6m. 6 roundsSoftware€199m 28 roundsHealthtech€59.5m 11 roundsCloud€56.8m 1 roundLegaltech€46.2m 1 roundCleantech€36.9m 8 roundsCybersecurity€36.2m 9 roundsTelecom€28.8m 2 roundsTransportation€23.7m 1 roundEnergy€23.6m 2 roundsEdtech€16.9m 2 roundsAI€14.6m 4 roundsFintech€14.6m 6 rounds
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LabelValue (€m)Note
Software€199m28 rounds
Healthtech€59.5m11 rounds
Cloud€56.8m1 round
Legaltech€46.2m1 round
Cleantech€36.9m8 rounds
Cybersecurity€36.2m9 rounds
Telecom€28.8m2 rounds
Transportation€23.7m1 round
Energy€23.6m2 rounds
Edtech€16.9m2 rounds
AI€14.6m4 rounds
Fintech€14.6m6 rounds

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Manchester startup funding: latest rounds
DateCompanySectorStageAmount
1 Oct 2026RevnuSoftwareOther / undisclosed€2.6m
12 Aug 2026CytixCybersecuritySeries A€6.1m
10 Aug 2026Watercycle TechnologiesCleantechGrant€3.5m
27 Jul 2026Nuclear TurbinesEnergyOther / undisclosed€17.5m
22 Jul 2026Street GroupSoftwareGrowth/Late€8.2m
2 Jul 2026BidScriptAIPre-Seed€877k
10 Jun 2026Strand IntelligenceCybersecuritySeed€1.2m
21 May 2026ImperagenHealthtechSeed€5.8m
22 Apr 2026FirenzeFintechOther / undisclosed€6.9m
17 Apr 2026urfutureHRtechSeed€2m
11 Mar 2026Spotlight PathologyHealthtechSeed€1.6m
9 Mar 2026CytotraitAgritechSeed€3.5m
11 Feb 2026My Dental BuddyHealthtechGrant€285k
29 Jan 2026SummizeLegaltechOther / undisclosed€46.2m
29 Jan 2026VoxeloSoftwarePre-Seed€346k
28 Jan 2026Modern MilkmanFoodtechOther / undisclosed€11.5m
22 Jan 2026QV BioelectronicsHealthtechOther / undisclosed€5.2m
5 Nov 2025H2Origin RefillsCleantechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
3 Oct 2025PEAK:AIOSoftwareOther / undisclosed€5.7m
23 Sep 2025VeridoxFintechOther / undisclosed€1.1m
19 Sep 2025zallySoftwareOther / undisclosed€3.2m
20 Aug 2025PhovIR TechnologiesSoftwareSeed€4.6m
8 Aug 2025AdanolaFashionOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
8 Jul 2025usecureCybersecuritySeries AUndisclosed
12 May 2025Be.EVTransportationOther / undisclosed€23.7m
8 May 2025QV BioelectronicsHealthtechGrant€1.5m
30 Apr 2025Spotlight PathologyHealthtechOther / undisclosed€499k
10 Apr 2025FractorySoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
8 Apr 2025VyprSoftwareOther / undisclosed€5.8m
31 Mar 2025FireflaiSoftwarePre-Seed€497k
26 Mar 2025FirenzeFintechSeed€3m
20 Feb 2025CressSoftwarePre-Seed€283k
30 Jan 2025CareloopHealthtechSeed€2.2m
20 Jan 2025Mojo-CXSoftwareOther / undisclosed€2.7m
16 Jan 2025ArcubeSoftwareSeed€1.4m
9 Jan 2025BroadstoneHRtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
10 Dec 2024PartfulSoftwareSeries A€6.1m
6 Dec 2024NetaceaCybersecurityOther / undisclosed€4.8m
29 Nov 2024Watercycle TechnologiesCleantechSeries A€5.3m
21 Nov 2024DoteWellness & BeautySeed€1.4m
20 Nov 2024neediE-commerceSeed€1.7m
18 Nov 2024LinkupSoftwareOther / undisclosed€3m
7 Nov 2024CMap SoftwareSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
6 Nov 2024CloudGuardCybersecurityOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
26 Sep 2024VsimSoftwareOther / undisclosed€19.3m
26 Sep 2024CytixCybersecurityOther / undisclosed€1.9m
9 Sep 2024SafetyCultureSoftwareOther / undisclosed€101m
5 Sep 2024MirrorWebCloudOther / undisclosed€56.8m
13 Aug 2024Boshhh MobileTelecomSeed€1.2m
29 Jul 2024KOMI GroupMarketingGrowth/Late€6.5m
17 Jul 2024CultureAICybersecuritySeries A€9.1m
1 Jul 2024IntellingMarketingEarly VC€3.4m
5 Jun 2024IttybitSoftwareOther / undisclosed€1.8m
16 May 2024Classic Football ShirtsE-commerceOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
2 May 2024FirenzeFintechPre-Seed€877k
18 Apr 2024LemonFintechPre-Seed€580k
11 Apr 2024North AIAIPre-Seed€678k
4 Mar 2024PhagenesisHealthtechSeries D+€38.7m
28 Feb 2024HACESoftwarePre-Seed€526k
27 Feb 2024ESProfilerSoftwareSeed€3.3m
26 Feb 2024PimberlySoftwareOther / undisclosed€4.7m
26 Jan 2024The Insights FamilySoftwareOther / undisclosed€6.6m
18 Jan 2024NorthcodersEdtechOther / undisclosed€11.7m
12 Jan 2024Parallel CarbonCleantechOther / undisclosed€3.3m
8 Jan 2024HolifermCleantechSeries B€21.4m
21 Nov 2023SeeChange TechnologiesAISeries A€9.2m
7 Nov 2023FractorySoftwareOther / undisclosed€4.8m
18 Oct 2023NetaceaCybersecurityOther / undisclosed€5.2m
20 Sep 2023DecentlyHealthtechOther / undisclosed€578k
4 Sep 2023ChatloopSoftwareSeed€2.5m
24 Aug 2023FoudysE-commerceOther / undisclosed€339k
4 Aug 2023AibytechWellness & BeautyOther / undisclosed€1.4m
28 Jul 2023HolifermCleantechOther / undisclosed€2.3m
26 Jul 2023NorthcodersEdtechOther / undisclosed€5.3m
26 Jul 2023PartfulSoftwareOther / undisclosed€2.8m
12 Jul 2023ESG BaySoftwarePre-Seed€158k
28 Jun 2023VersoriSoftwareOther / undisclosed€3.2m
2 Jun 2023MolymemCleantechOther / undisclosed€582k
1 Jun 2023Red Flag AlertSoftwareOther / undisclosed€4.1m
26 May 2023UrbanChainEnergySeries A€6m
11 May 2023Freedom FibreTelecomGrowth/Late€27.7m
3 May 2023CultureAICybersecuritySeed€7.9m
3 May 2023FrostFintechCrowdfunding€2.1m
4 Apr 2023VulseMediaPre-Seed€172k
3 Apr 2023QV BioelectronicsHealthtechGrant€980k
16 Mar 2023Vector HomesCleantechOther / undisclosed€512k
27 Feb 2023CirclGamingOther / undisclosed€624k
22 Feb 2023VulseMediaOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
2 Feb 2023Re:course AIAISeed€3.9m
18 Jan 2023Hiring HubHRtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
10 Jan 2023QV BioelectronicsHealthtechSeed€2.3m

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