Oxford startup funding

Oxford startups have raised €1.29bn across 70 rounds since January 2023, 1.9% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).

In 2026 so far, 16 rounds have raised €405m, with a median round of €13.2m.

The largest round in the data is Oxbotica's €131m Series C in January 2023.

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

The most active investors are Oxford Science Enterprises, BGF, Parkwalk Advisors.

Total raised

€1.29bn

since January 2023

Rounds

70

5 undisclosed

Companies

55

raising at least once

Median round

€9.2m

of rounds with an amount

Money raised each quarter

€m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q1 23 (€242m). Lowest: Q2 26 (€0m).Q1 23: €242m. Rounds: 9Q2 23: €69.3m. Rounds: 5Q3 23: €40.2m. Rounds: 3Q4 23: €2.12m. Rounds: 2Q1 24: €42.3m. Rounds: 3Q2 24: €137m. Rounds: 6Q3 24: €73.8m. Rounds: 4Q4 24: €59m. Rounds: 4Q1 25: €57.5m. Rounds: 4Q2 25: €15.4m. Rounds: 3Q3 25: €74m. Rounds: 3Q4 25: €73.7m. Rounds: 8Q1 26: €159m. Rounds: 6Q2 26: €0m. Rounds: 0Q3 26: €67.6m. Rounds: 6Q4 26: €178m. Rounds: 4Q1 23: €242m. Rounds: 9Q2 23: €69.3m. Rounds: 5Q3 23: €40.2m. Rounds: 3Q4 23: €2.12m. Rounds: 2Q1 24: €42.3m. Rounds: 3Q2 24: €137m. Rounds: 6Q3 24: €73.8m. Rounds: 4Q4 24: €59m. Rounds: 4Q1 25: €57.5m. Rounds: 4Q2 25: €15.4m. Rounds: 3Q3 25: €74m. Rounds: 3Q4 25: €73.7m. Rounds: 8Q1 26: €159m. Rounds: 6Q2 26: €0m. Rounds: 0Q3 26: €67.6m. Rounds: 6Q4 26: €178m. Rounds: 4Raised (€m)Rounds (line)€0m€100m€200m€300mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26€242m
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LabelValue (€m)Rounds
Q1 23€242m9
Q2 23€69.3m5
Q3 23€40.2m3
Q4 23€2.12m2
Q1 24€42.3m3
Q2 24€137m6
Q3 24€73.8m4
Q4 24€59m4
Q1 25€57.5m4
Q2 25€15.4m3
Q3 25€74m3
Q4 25€73.7m8
Q1 26€159m6
Q2 26€0m0
Q3 26€67.6m6
Q4 26€178m4

Sectors by money raised

A round can count towards more than one sector.

€m
Sectors by money raisedSectors by money raised: 12 rows. Highest: Healthtech (€436m). Lowest: HRtech (€8.83m).Healthtech: €436m. 22 roundsSoftware: €319m. 13 roundsEnergy: €150m. 9 roundsSemiconductors: €141m. 2 roundsRobotics: €135m. 2 roundsTransportation: €134m. 2 roundsCleantech: €65.8m. 6 roundsAgritech: €51.4m. 1 roundDeeptech: €43.7m. 4 roundsCybersecurity: €39.8m. 2 roundsHardware: €10.5m. 2 roundsHRtech: €8.83m. 2 roundsHealthtech€436m 22 roundsSoftware€319m 13 roundsEnergy€150m 9 roundsSemiconductors€141m 2 roundsRobotics€135m 2 roundsTransportation€134m 2 roundsCleantech€65.8m 6 roundsAgritech€51.4m 1 roundDeeptech€43.7m 4 roundsCybersecurity€39.8m 2 roundsHardware€10.5m 2 roundsHRtech€8.83m 2 rounds
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LabelValue (€m)Note
Healthtech€436m22 rounds
Software€319m13 rounds
Energy€150m9 rounds
Semiconductors€141m2 rounds
Robotics€135m2 rounds
Transportation€134m2 rounds
Cleantech€65.8m6 rounds
Agritech€51.4m1 round
Deeptech€43.7m4 rounds
Cybersecurity€39.8m2 rounds
Hardware€10.5m2 rounds
HRtech€8.83m2 rounds

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Oxford startup funding: latest rounds
DateCompanySectorStageAmount
15 Oct 2026HydRegenCleantechSeries A€7.1m
14 Oct 2026Salience LabsSemiconductorsSeries B€112m
6 Oct 2026Sensible BiotechnologiesHealthtechOther / undisclosed€41.7m
5 Oct 2026Living OpticsSoftwareOther / undisclosed€17.9m
28 Sep 2026Reactive TechnologiesEnergyOther / undisclosed€19m
9 Sep 2026Shaw GibbsLegaltechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
29 Jul 2026Vivid DxHealthtechSeed€13.2m
23 Jul 2026moa Technology LimitedCleantechSeries C€26m
21 Jul 2026Mach42AISeed€8.2m
7 Jul 2026Gyre EnergyEnergyPre-Seed€1.1m
24 Mar 2026Stateful RoboticsRoboticsPre-Seed€4.1m
17 Mar 2026Oxford Medical SimulationHealthtechGrowth/Late€5.8m
4 Mar 2026OxaSoftwareSeries D+€88.4m
24 Feb 2026BrainomixHealthtechSeries C€5.5m
26 Jan 2026OrbitalSoftwareSeries B€50.7m
12 Jan 2026AllosHealthtechSeed€4.3m
17 Dec 2025A&B Smart MaterialsDeeptechPre-Seed€1.7m
13 Nov 2025Scripta TherapeuticsHealthtechSeed€10.3m
5 Nov 2025OxccuEnergyOther / undisclosed€2m
24 Oct 2025AstutSoftwareSeed€1.8m
24 Oct 2025Quantum FabrixDeeptechSeedUndisclosed
22 Oct 2025Milvus AdvancedCleantechSeed€6m
17 Oct 2025Wild BioscienceAgritechSeries A€51.4m
13 Oct 2025Jack FertilityHealthtechPre-Seed€576k
29 Sep 2025OxccuEnergySeries B€23.8m
31 Jul 2025UltromicsHealthtechSeries C€48.1m
24 Jul 2025Modern BakeryFoodtechSeries A€2.1m
29 May 2025NavLiveSoftwareOther / undisclosed€4.8m
21 Apr 2025Porpoise PowerEnergyPre-Seed€1.4m
2 Apr 2025LumaiHardwareOther / undisclosed€9.3m
31 Mar 2025DiffBlueSoftwareGrant€1.2m
20 Mar 2025BrainomixHealthtechSeries C€16.7m
7 Feb 2025Salience LabsSemiconductorsSeries A€28.9m
10 Jan 2025OxcanHealthtechSeries A€10.7m
5 Dec 2024Oxford FlowCleantechSeries C€23.7m
30 Oct 2024DiffBlueSoftwareOther / undisclosed€5.8m
3 Oct 2024Enara BioHealthtechSeries B€29.4m
3 Oct 2024FIDOCleantechSeries BUndisclosed
23 Sep 2024FluoRokDeeptechOther / undisclosed€9.2m
12 Sep 2024Purple TransformCybersecurityOther / undisclosed€5.3m
1 Aug 2024Oxford Nanopore TechnologiesHealthtechOther / undisclosed€59.3m
31 Jul 2024iotaSciencesHealthtechOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
20 Jun 2024PQShieldCybersecuritySeries B€34.5m
23 May 2024Grey Wolf TherapeuticsHealthtechSeries B€42.4m
21 May 2024Reactive TechnologiesEnergySeries D+€29.3m
20 May 2024Oxford EndovascularHealthtechSeries A€9.4m
16 May 2024ArtisanHRtechOther / undisclosed€6.7m
8 May 2024Dendra systemsEnergySeries B€14.7m
16 Feb 2024MeVitaeSoftwareSeed€1.7m
12 Feb 2024VelocysEnergyOther / undisclosed€37.1m
9 Jan 2024Oxford Space SystemsTransportationCrowdfunding€3.5m
17 Nov 2023ArtisanHRtechOther / undisclosed€2.1m
9 Oct 2023OxaSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
26 Sep 2023Machine DiscoverySoftwareOther / undisclosed€5.2m
20 Sep 2023NavenioHealthtechOther / undisclosed€5.9m
17 Jul 2023OrganoxHealthtechOther / undisclosed€29.1m
7 Jun 2023OxccuEnergySeries A€21.2m
5 Jun 2023Rockley PhotonicsDeeptechOther / undisclosed€32.7m
19 May 2023OrbitalSoftwareSeries A€8.6m
26 Apr 2023HydRegenCleantechOther / undisclosed€2.9m
6 Apr 2023Sensible BiotechnologiesHealthtechPre-Seed€3.8m
28 Mar 2023Manufacture 2030SoftwareOther / undisclosed€2.3m
15 Mar 2023PerspectumHealthtechSeries C€18m
14 Mar 2023LegislateLegaltechOther / undisclosed€3.4m
15 Feb 2023Archangel LightworksSpaceSeed€4.5m
15 Feb 2023LumaiHardwareGrant€1.2m
26 Jan 2023Grey Wolf TherapeuticsHealthtechSeries B€45m
10 Jan 2023OxcanHealthtechOther / undisclosed€3.5m
10 Jan 2023OxboticaRoboticsSeries C€131m
5 Jan 2023PerspectumHealthtechSeries C€34m

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

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