UK Space startup funding
UK Space startups have raised €226m across 22 rounds since January 2023, 0.3% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded).
In 2026 so far, 9 rounds have raised €92.7m, with a median round of €10.5m.
The largest round in the data is Greenjets's €35m Series A in July 2026.
Most of the money goes to companies in London, Bristol, Reading.
The most active investors are Foresight Group, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF).
Total raised
€226m
since January 2023
Rounds
22
2 undisclosed
Companies
17
raising at least once
Median round
€9.8m
of rounds with an amount
Money raised each quarter
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| Label | Value (€m) | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 23 | €23.1m | 2 |
| Q2 23 | €14.6m | 1 |
| Q3 23 | €1.7m | 1 |
| Q4 23 | €3.83m | 1 |
| Q1 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q2 24 | €21.8m | 2 |
| Q3 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q4 24 | €0m | 0 |
| Q1 25 | €33.9m | 2 |
| Q2 25 | €26.9m | 1 |
| Q3 25 | €7.48m | 3 |
| Q4 25 | €0m | 0 |
| Q1 26 | €5.09m | 2 |
| Q2 26 | €43m | 4 |
| Q3 26 | €35m | 2 |
| Q4 26 | €9.6m | 1 |
Top cities by money raised
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| Label | Value (€m) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| London | €155m | 14 rounds |
| Bristol | €38.4m | 2 rounds |
| Reading | €16m | 1 round |
| Oxfordshire | €10m | 2 rounds |
| Oxford | €4.5m | 1 round |
| Lincoln | €2.29m | 1 round |
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Latest 22 rounds
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| Date | Company | City | Stage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Foundational | London | Pre-Seed | €9.6m |
| 17 Aug 2026 | SpaceAM | Gloucestershire | Seed | Undisclosed |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Greenjets | London | Series A | €35m |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Space Forge | Bristol | Other / undisclosed | €11.6m |
| 8 Jun 2026 | NewOrbit | Reading | Series A | €16m |
| 1 May 2026 | Spaceflux | London | Seed | €4m |
| 30 Apr 2026 | BioOrbit | London | Seed | €11.3m |
| 12 Feb 2026 | The Compression Company | London | Other / undisclosed | €2.8m |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shield Space | Lincoln | Other / undisclosed | €2.3m |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Space DOTS | London | Seed | €1.3m |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Oxford Dynamics | Oxfordshire | Other / undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Spaceflux | London | Seed | €6.2m |
| 14 May 2025 | Space Forge | Bristol | Other / undisclosed | €26.9m |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Magdrive | Oxfordshire | Seed | €10m |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Orbex | London | Series D+ | €23.9m |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Blue Skies Space | London | Other / undisclosed | €2.3m |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Orbex | London | Other / undisclosed | €19.5m |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Orbex | London | Other / undisclosed | €3.8m |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Space DOTS | London | Pre-Seed | €1.7m |
| 24 May 2023 | Satellite Vu | London | Series A | €14.6m |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Archangel Lightworks | Oxford | Seed | €4.5m |
| 9 Feb 2023 | TDGA | London | Seed | €18.6m |
More UK funding data
- All UK rounds
- London2,129 rounds
- Cambridge156 rounds
- Oxford70 rounds
- Edinburgh76 rounds
- Birmingham24 rounds
- Manchester91 rounds
- Reading18 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
Data as of , updated daily at midnight UK timeData: Tech.eu Funding Explorer