UK Sports startup funding

UK Sports startups have raised £126m across 22 rounds since January 2023, 0.2% of the money raised by all UK startups in that time (debt excluded). In 2026 so far, 7 rounds have raised £72.4m, with a median round of £8m.

Total raised

£126m

1 rounds undisclosed

Rounds

22

since 2023

Companies

17

raising at least once

Median round

£4m

of rounds with an amount

Overview

Money raised each quarter

£m
Money raised each quarterMoney raised each quarter: 16 rows. Highest: Q1 26 (£36.6m). Lowest: Q2 26 (£0m).Q1 23: £1.2m. 1 roundQ2 23: £0m. 1 roundQ3 23: £6.5m. 2 roundsQ4 23: £4m. 2 roundsQ1 24: £0m. 0 roundsQ2 24: £0m. 0 roundsQ3 24: £12.8m. 3 roundsQ4 24: £15.2m. 3 roundsQ1 25: £4m. 1 roundQ2 25: £7.59m. 1 roundQ3 25: £2m. 1 roundQ4 25: £0m. 0 roundsQ1 26: £36.6m. 3 roundsQ2 26: £0m. 0 roundsQ3 26: £28.3m. 3 roundsQ4 26: £7.5m. 1 round£0m£10m£20m£30m£40mQ1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24Q4 24Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26Q3 26Q4 26£1.2m£0m£6.5m£4m£0m£0m£12.8m£15.2m£4m£7.59m£2m£0m£36.6m£0m£28.3m£7.5m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Q1 23£1.2m1 round
Q2 23£0m1 round
Q3 23£6.5m2 rounds
Q4 23£4m2 rounds
Q1 24£0m0 rounds
Q2 24£0m0 rounds
Q3 24£12.8m3 rounds
Q4 24£15.2m3 rounds
Q1 25£4m1 round
Q2 25£7.59m1 round
Q3 25£2m1 round
Q4 25£0m0 rounds
Q1 26£36.6m3 rounds
Q2 26£0m0 rounds
Q3 26£28.3m3 rounds
Q4 26£7.5m1 round

Latest rounds

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

Latest funding rounds
DateCompanyCitySectorStageAmount
20 Oct 2026LondonSportsGrowth/Late£7.5m
23 Sep 2026LondonSportsSeries B£8m
20 Aug 2026LondonSportsPre-Seed£270k
15 Jul 2026CheshireSportsOther / undisclosed£20m
26 Jan 2026LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£1.5m
19 Jan 2026BelfastSportsOther / undisclosed£9m
15 Jan 2026LondonSportsSeries C£26.1m
1 Aug 2025LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£2m
14 Apr 2025LondonSportsSeries B£7.6m
16 Jan 2025LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£4m
16 Dec 2024ChesterSportsGrowth/Late£4.8m
25 Nov 2024LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£4m
7 Nov 2024Long BenningtonSportsOther / undisclosed£6.5m
18 Sep 2024LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£3.9m
31 Jul 2024EdinburghSportsSeries B£6.6m
8 Jul 2024LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£2.4m
30 Nov 2023—SportsSeries A£600k
20 Oct 2023ChesterSportsSeries A£3.4m
28 Sep 2023—SportsSeries A£2.5m
14 Aug 2023LondonSportsOther / undisclosed£4m
19 Apr 2023LondonSportsOther / undisclosedUndisclosed
23 Mar 2023LondonSportsSeed£1.2m

Explore by city and sector

Cities

#CityRoundsRaised since 2023
1London14£72.4m
2Cheshire1£20m
3Belfast1£9m
4Chester2£8.2m
5Edinburgh1£6.6m
6Long Bennington1£6.5m

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 (£7.59m). Lowest: Series A (£2.5m).Series A: £2.5m. median of 3 roundsSeries B: £7.59m. median of 3 rounds£0m£2m£4m£6m£8mSeries ASeries B£2.5m£7.59m
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LabelValue (£m)Note
Series A£2.5mmedian of 3 rounds
Series B£7.59mmedian of 3 rounds

The 10 biggest rounds hold 80% of the money

£m
The 10 biggest rounds hold 80% of the moneyThe 10 biggest rounds hold 80% of the money: 2 rows. Largest share: Top 10 rounds with 80%.Top 10 rounds: 80% (£100m)Next 11 rounds: 20% (£25.7m)Top 10 rounds: 80% (£100m)Next 11 rounds: 20% (£25.7m)80% Top 10 rounds20% Next 11 rounds
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LabelValue (£m)Share
Top 10 rounds£100m80%
Next 11 rounds£25.7m20%

Year on year

2026 is up 432% 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: 2026 (£145m).2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £11.1m, Full year £11.7m2023: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £11.1m, Full year £11.7m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £19.3m, Full year £28.1m2024: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £19.3m, Full year £28.1m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £13.6m, Full year £13.6m2025: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £13.6m, Full year £13.6m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £72.4m, Full year £72.4m2026: 1 Jan to 7 Nov £72.4m, Full year £72.4m1 Jan to 7 NovFull year£0m£20m£40m£60m£80m2023202420252026
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Label1 Jan to 7 Nov (£m)Full year (£m)
2023£11.1m£11.7m
2024£19.3m£28.1m
2025£13.6m£13.6m
2026£72.4m£72.4m

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

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