Reading startup funding
Reading startups have raised €508m across 18 rounds since January 2023, 0.7% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).
In 2026 so far, 3 rounds have raised €317m, with a median round of €16m.
The largest round in the data is Oxford Quantum Circuits's €301m Series C in June 2026.
The biggest sectors by money raised are Deeptech, Telecom, Marketing.
The most active investors are BGF, Bonheur, Clean Growth Fund.
Total raised
€508m
since January 2023
Rounds
18
1 undisclosed
Companies
13
raising at least once
Median round
€5.1m
of rounds with an amount
Money raised each quarter
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| Label | Value (€m) | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 23 | €12.9m | 4 |
| Q2 23 | €0m | 0 |
| Q3 23 | €0m | 0 |
| Q4 23 | €97.5m | 4 |
| Q1 24 | €6.5m | 1 |
| Q2 24 | €6.63m | 1 |
| Q3 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q4 24 | €44.7m | 3 |
| Q1 25 | €0m | 0 |
| Q2 25 | €0m | 0 |
| Q3 25 | €3.42m | 1 |
| Q4 25 | €18.9m | 1 |
| Q1 26 | €0.22m | 1 |
| Q2 26 | €317m | 2 |
| Q3 26 | €0m | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deeptech | €393m | 3 rounds |
| Telecom | €43.3m | 2 rounds |
| Marketing | €18.9m | 1 round |
| Space | €16m | 1 round |
| Energy | €9.91m | 2 rounds |
| Semiconductors | €6.63m | 1 round |
| Hardware | €6.5m | 1 round |
| Robotics | €5.68m | 1 round |
| Cybersecurity | €4.05m | 1 round |
| Healthtech | €1.51m | 1 round |
| Software | €1.13m | 2 rounds |
| Transportation | €0.8m | 2 rounds |
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Latest 18 rounds
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| Date | Company | Sector | Stage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | NewOrbit | Space | Series A | €16m |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Oxford Quantum Circuits | Deeptech | Series C | €301m |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Gin | Transportation | Other / undisclosed | €215k |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Workbooks.com | Marketing | Other / undisclosed | €18.9m |
| 23 Jul 2025 | ALL.SPACE | Telecom | Other / undisclosed | €3.4m |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Proventeq | Software | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 23 Oct 2024 | measurable.energy | Energy | Other / undisclosed | €4.8m |
| 4 Oct 2024 | ALL.SPACE | Telecom | Other / undisclosed | €39.9m |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Sondrel | Semiconductors | Other / undisclosed | €6.6m |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Device Authority | Hardware | Series A | €6.5m |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Gin | Transportation | Other / undisclosed | €589k |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Occuity | Healthtech | Other / undisclosed | €1.5m |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Operational Solutions | Cybersecurity | Other / undisclosed | €4.1m |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Oxford Quantum Circuits | Deeptech | Series B | €91.3m |
| 6 Mar 2023 | DiffusionData | Software | Other / undisclosed | €1.1m |
| 3 Feb 2023 | Oxford Quantum Circuits | Deeptech | Other / undisclosed | €974k |
| 10 Jan 2023 | measurable.energy | Energy | Series A | €5.1m |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Altitude Angel | Robotics | Other / undisclosed | €5.7m |
More UK funding data
- All UK rounds
- London2,129 rounds
- Cambridge156 rounds
- Oxford70 rounds
- Edinburgh76 rounds
- Birmingham24 rounds
- Manchester91 rounds
- Bristol51 rounds
- Nottingham21 rounds
- Glasgow37 rounds
- Cardiff21 rounds
- Belfast14 rounds
- Leeds28 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