UK Software startup funding

UK Software startups have raised £6.02bn across 658 rounds since January 2023, 10.2% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 133 rounds have raised £1.24bn, with a median round of £4.1m.

Total raised

£6.02bn

72 rounds undisclosed

Rounds

658

since 2023

Companies

559

raising at least once

Median round

£3.6m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q2 23 (£712m). Lowest: Q4 26 (£104m).Q1 23: £387m. 48 roundsQ2 23: £712m. 58 roundsQ3 23: £264m. 34 roundsQ4 23: £161m. 23 roundsQ1 24: £206m. 37 roundsQ2 24: £215m. 40 roundsQ3 24: £390m. 44 roundsQ4 24: £645m. 53 roundsQ1 25: £443m. 44 roundsQ2 25: £346m. 53 roundsQ3 25: £693m. 57 roundsQ4 25: £314m. 34 roundsQ1 26: £556m. 50 roundsQ2 26: £347m. 34 roundsQ3 26: £232m. 34 roundsQ4 26: £104m. 15 rounds£0m£200m£400m£600m£800mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£387m£712m£264m£161m£206m£215m£390m£645m£443m£346m£693m£314m£556m£347m£232m£104m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£387m48 rounds
Q2 23£712m58 rounds
Q3 23£264m34 rounds
Q4 23£161m23 rounds
Q1 24£206m37 rounds
Q2 24£215m40 rounds
Q3 24£390m44 rounds
Q4 24£645m53 rounds
Q1 25£443m44 rounds
Q2 25£346m53 rounds
Q3 25£693m57 rounds
Q4 25£314m34 rounds
Q1 26£556m50 rounds
Q2 26£347m34 rounds
Q3 26£232m34 rounds
Q4 26£104m15 rounds

Latest rounds

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

Latest funding rounds
DateCompanyCitySectorStageAmount
4 Nov 2026North TynesideSoftwareOther / undisclosed£1m
3 Nov 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£4.3m
2 Nov 2026AltrinchamSoftwareOther / undisclosed£300k
28 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareSeries A£18.8m
28 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareGrowth/LateUndisclosed
27 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
22 Oct 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£1.5m
22 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£29.9m
21 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareSeries A£8.4m
19 Oct 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£450k
14 Oct 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£1.5m
13 Oct 2026DundeeSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
8 Oct 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£20.4m
5 Oct 2026OxfordSoftwareOther / undisclosed£15.1m
1 Oct 2026ManchesterSoftwareOther / undisclosed£2.2m
30 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£7.6m
18 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareSeed£4m
18 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£3.7m
15 Sep 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£1m
14 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£7.7m
11 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£140k
10 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£7.4m
9 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareSeries B£14.7m
3 Sep 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£1.2m
2 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareSeed£2.2m
1 Sep 2026LondonSoftware +1Other / undisclosedUndisclosed
1 Sep 2026LondonSoftwareSeed£2.4m
24 Aug 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£2m
19 Aug 2026LondonSoftwareGrowth/Late£16.2m
13 Aug 2026NottinghamSoftwareGrant£619k
12 Aug 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£500k
10 Aug 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£160k
7 Aug 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
5 Aug 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£500k
30 Jul 2026—SoftwareOther / undisclosed£650k
30 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareSeries C£37.3m
29 Jul 2026SheffieldSoftwarePre-Seed£585k
29 Jul 2026CambridgeSoftwareSeries B£15.1m
24 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
23 Jul 2026Newcastle upon TyneSoftwareOther / undisclosed£700k
22 Jul 2026ManchesterSoftwareGrowth/Late£7m
22 Jul 2026BirminghamSoftwareGrowth/Late£12.7m
22 Jul 2026LondonSoftwarePre-Seed£2m
16 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£3.7m
16 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareOther / undisclosed£14.8m
16 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareSeries A£11.1m
14 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareSeries A£37.4m
6 Jul 2026CambridgeSoftwareSeed£7m
3 Jul 2026LondonSoftwareSeed£9.4m
30 Jun 2026LondonSoftwareSeries A£22.7m

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1London458£4.8bn
2Oxford13£279m
3Manchester28£168m
4Cambridge19£142m
5Andover1£94.2m
6Birmingham8£57.5m
7Bristol6£30.1m
8Bath1£29m
9Copenhagen1£26.8m
10Leeds7£25.2m

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: 7 rows. Highest: Series D+ (£90.2m). Lowest: Pre-Seed (£1m).Pre-Seed: £1m. median of 81 roundsSeed: £2.91m. median of 120 roundsSeries A: £11.1m. median of 81 roundsSeries B: £24.4m. median of 28 roundsSeries C: £40.4m. median of 7 roundsSeries D+: £90.2m. median of 6 roundsGrowth/Late: £10.2m. median of 10 rounds£0m£25m£50m£75m£100mPre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries D+Growth/Late£1m£2.91m£11.1m£24.4m£40.4m£90.2m£10.2m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Pre-Seed£1mmedian of 81 rounds
Seed£2.91mmedian of 120 rounds
Series A£11.1mmedian of 81 rounds
Series B£24.4mmedian of 28 rounds
Series C£40.4mmedian of 7 rounds
Series D+£90.2mmedian of 6 rounds
Growth/Late£10.2mmedian of 10 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 24% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 24% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 24% of the money: 3 rows. Largest share: Other 536 rounds with 46%.Top 10 rounds: 24% (£1,431m)Next 40 rounds: 30% (£1,825m)Other 536 rounds: 46% (£2,758m)Top 10 rounds: 24% (£1,431m)Next 40 rounds: 30% (£1,825m)Other 536 rounds: 46% (£2,758m)24% Top 10 rounds30% Next 40 rounds46% Other 536 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£1,431m24%
Next 40 rounds£1,825m30%
Other 536 rounds£2,758m46%

Year on year

2026 is down 20% 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: 2025 (£3,349m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,402m, Full year £1,524m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,402m, Full year £1,524m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £978m, Full year £1,457m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £978m, Full year £1,457m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,553m, Full year £1,796m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,553m, Full year £1,796m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,238m, Full year £1,238m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £1,238m, Full year £1,238m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£500m£1,000m£1,500m£2,000m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£1,402m£1,524m
2024£978m£1,457m
2025£1,553m£1,796m
2026£1,238m£1,238m

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

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