UK Semiconductors startup funding

UK Semiconductors startups have raised £5.14bn across 36 rounds since January 2023, 8.7% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 9 rounds have raised £632m, with a median round of £23m.

Total raised

£5.14bn

since 2023

Rounds

36

since 2023

Companies

27

raising at least once

Median round

£10.5m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q3 23 (£4,056m). Lowest: Q4 25 (£0m).Q1 23: £9.4m. 2 roundsQ2 23: £25.3m. 2 roundsQ3 23: £4,056m. 3 roundsQ4 23: £182m. 2 roundsQ1 24: £0m. 0 roundsQ2 24: £49.4m. 5 roundsQ3 24: £3.55m. 1 roundQ4 24: £17m. 2 roundsQ1 25: £93m. 6 roundsQ2 25: £30.3m. 3 roundsQ3 25: £40.7m. 1 roundQ4 25: £0m. 0 roundsQ1 26: £185m. 2 roundsQ2 26: £81m. 1 roundQ3 26: £260m. 3 roundsQ4 26: £106m. 3 rounds£0m£2,000m£4,000m£6,000mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£9.4m£25.3m£4,056m£182m£0m£49.4m£3.55m£17m£93m£30.3m£40.7m£0m£185m£81m£260m£106m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£9.4m2 rounds
Q2 23£25.3m2 rounds
Q3 23£4,056m3 rounds
Q4 23£182m2 rounds
Q1 24£0m0 rounds
Q2 24£49.4m5 rounds
Q3 24£3.55m1 round
Q4 24£17m2 rounds
Q1 25£93m6 rounds
Q2 25£30.3m3 rounds
Q3 25£40.7m1 round
Q4 25£0m0 rounds
Q1 26£185m2 rounds
Q2 26£81m1 round
Q3 26£260m3 rounds
Q4 26£106m3 rounds

Latest rounds

The 50 most recent rounds matching the filters. Select one for the company's full record.

Latest funding rounds
DateCompanyCitySectorStageAmount
19 Oct 2026NottinghamSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£8.4m
14 Oct 2026OxfordSemiconductorsSeries B£94.2m
7 Oct 2026LondonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£3.8m
16 Sep 2026StirlingSemiconductorsSeries B£22.7m
9 Sep 2026SheffieldSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£5m
3 Aug 2026LondonSemiconductorsSeries B£232m
28 May 2026CardiffSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£81m
13 Feb 2026LondonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£162m
22 Jan 2026LeedsSemiconductorsSeries A£23m
25 Aug 2025PeterboroughSemiconductorsSeries C£40.7m
2 Jun 2025SouthamptonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£11.1m
27 May 2025SheffieldSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£2.5m
2 Apr 2025BelfastSemiconductorsSeries D+£16.7m
31 Mar 2025SheffieldSemiconductorsSeries A£8.9m
24 Mar 2025CambridgeSemiconductorsSeries A£20.9m
13 Mar 2025BristolSemiconductorsSeed£4m
18 Feb 2025CambridgeSemiconductorsSeries C£25m
7 Feb 2025OxfordSemiconductorsSeries A£24.2m
3 Feb 2025OxfordshireSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£10m
13 Nov 2024LondonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£1m
7 Nov 2024CambridgeSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£16m
1 Jul 2024LondonSemiconductorsSeed£3.6m
21 Jun 2024StirlingSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£8.8m
21 Jun 2024LondonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£4.5m
14 Jun 2024CambridgeSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£29m
13 Jun 2024ReadingSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£5.6m
9 May 2024CambridgeSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£1.5m
21 Dec 2023NottinghamSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£190k
6 Dec 2023CambridgeSemiconductorsSeries D+£182m
15 Sep 2023CambridgeSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£4.03bn
17 Jul 2023LeedsSemiconductorsSeries A£21m
6 Jul 2023CambridgeSemiconductorsPre-Seed£1.2m
11 May 2023SouthamptonSemiconductorsSeries B£21.5m
3 Apr 2023CambridgeSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£3.8m
13 Mar 2023LondonSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£7m
27 Jan 2023GlasgowSemiconductorsOther / undisclosed£2.4m

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1Cambridge9£4.31bn
2London7£413m
3Oxford2£118m
4Cardiff1£81m
5Leeds2£44m
6Peterborough1£40.7m
7Southampton2£32.6m
8Stirling2£31.5m
9Belfast1£16.7m
10Sheffield3£16.4m

Sectors

#SectorRoundsRaised since 2023
1Fintech523£12bn
2Healthtech423£8.18bn
3Software658£6.02bn
4AI218£5.17bn
5Semiconductors36£5.14bn
6Energy175£4.51bn
7Transportation102£4.38bn
8Cloud10£2.82bn
9Cleantech183£2bn
10Deeptech103£1.37bn

Median round size by stage

£m
Median round size by stageMedian round size by stage: 2 rows. Highest: Series B (£58.5m). Lowest: Series A (£21m).Series A: £21m. median of 5 roundsSeries B: £58.5m. median of 4 rounds£0m£20m£40m£60mSeries ASeries B£21m£58.5m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Series A£21mmedian of 5 rounds
Series B£58.5mmedian of 4 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 95% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 95% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 95% of the money: 2 rows. Largest share: Top 10 rounds with 95%.Top 10 rounds: 95% (£4,904m)Next 26 rounds: 4.6% (£235m)Top 10 rounds: 95% (£4,904m)Next 26 rounds: 4.6% (£235m)95% Top 10 rounds4.6% Next 26 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£4,904m95%
Next 26 rounds£235m4.6%

Year on year

2026 is up 285% on the same period of 2025 (1 Jan to 7 Nov).

£m
Year on yearYear on year: 4 rows across 1 Jan to 7 Nov, Full year. Largest total: 2023 (£8,364m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £4,091m, Full year £4,273m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £4,091m, Full year £4,273m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £69m, Full year £70m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £69m, Full year £70m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £164m, Full year £164m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £164m, Full year £164m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £632m, Full year £632m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £632m, Full year £632m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£2,000m£4,000m£6,000m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£4,091m£4,273m
2024£69m£70m
2025£164m£164m
2026£632m£632m

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

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