73 active startup investors in the UK
We list 73 active startup investors in the UK as of November 2026: 6 have an SEC filing on file and 67 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are London (51), Cambridge (4) and Leeds (3).
Top 10 active startup investors in the UK, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Seraphim Space
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Space, Mobility, Deep Tech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $1.0B (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $1.0B on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Bullhound Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: AI, Quantum, Robotics, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: €1.0B (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; €1.0B on file (own site); backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Notion Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: SaaS, B2B, AI, Fintech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $2.0B (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $2.0B on file (own site); backs seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Claret Capital Partners
Type: Venture debt · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Series B, Growth, Late stage · Focus: Healthtech, Biotech, Climate Tech, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: €575M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; €575M on file (own site); backs Series B, growth-stage, late stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
YFM Equity Partners
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Leeds, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: Generalist, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: £750M (own site)
Dated new deal in Sep 2026; £750M on file (own site); backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Cambridge Innovation Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Biotech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £600M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; £600M on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Sprints
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: Fintech, AI, Consumer, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: €725M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; €725M on file (own site); backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Parkwalk Advisors
Type: SEIS/EIS fund · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Healthtech, AI, Industrial Tech, Energy · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: £500M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; £500M on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, Series B; 8 named decision-makers on file.
MS+PARTNERS
Type: Fund manager · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech, Edtech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: €300M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; €300M on file (own site); backs growth-stage; 6 named decision-makers on file.
Fuel Ventures
Type: SEIS/EIS fund · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £280M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; £280M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 73 active startup investors in the UK
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seraphim Space | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Space, Mobility, Deep Tech, Defense Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $1.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Bullhound Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Growth | AI, Quantum, Robotics, Deep Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | €1.0B (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Notion Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | SaaS, B2B, AI, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $2.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Claret Capital Partners | Venture debt | London, United Kingdom | Series B, Growth, Late stage | Healthtech, Biotech, Climate Tech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | €575M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| YFM Equity Partners | Fund manager | Leeds, United Kingdom | Growth | Generalist, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | £750M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Cambridge Innovation Capital | VC firm | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Biotech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech | New fund, Oct 2026 | £600M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Sprints | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Fintech, AI, Consumer, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | €725M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Parkwalk Advisors | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, AI, Industrial Tech, Energy | New fund, Sep 2026 | £500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| MS+PARTNERS | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech, Edtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Gresham House Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Fintech | New deal, Sep 2026 | £200M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| IW Capital | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Series A | Healthtech, AI, SaaS, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | £185M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| River Capital | Fund manager | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Ecommerce, Generalist, AI, Consumer | New deal, Oct 2026 | £100M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Earlybird Venture Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Healthtech, Developer Tools, Fintech | New deal, Jul 2026 | €2.5B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Mosaic Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | AI, Fintech, Crypto and Web3, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| DN Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Consumer | New deal, Jul 2026 | $866M (SEC Form ADV) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Highland Europe | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Growth | AI, Cybersecurity, SaaS, Consumer | New fund, Jul 2026 | €1.1B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Cambridge Capital Group | Angel network | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seed, Growth | Industrial Tech, AI, Developer Tools, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | £50M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Illuminate Financial | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, AI, B2B, SaaS | New deal, Jun 2026 | $500M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| AI Seed | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund | Government or university fund | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | AI, Healthtech, Fintech, Developer Tools | New deal, Oct 2026 | £15M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names, firm email · Unlock |
| White Star Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Fintech, Crypto and Web3, Consumer | New fund, Aug 2026 | $250M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Cherry Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Generalist, AI, Energy, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 73 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 51 | 70% |
| Cambridge | 4 | 5% |
| Leeds | 3 | 4% |
| Manchester | 3 | 4% |
Full lists, each with its own row count: Startup investors in London (239)
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 34 | 47% |
| Seed | 58 | 79% |
| Series A | 41 | 56% |
| Series B | 14 | 19% |
| Growth | 29 | 40% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
Full lists, each with its own row count: Pre-seed investors in the UK (175)Seed investors in the UK (295)Series A investors in the UK (154)Series B investors in the UK (54)Growth-stage investors in the UK (137)
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 46 | 63% |
| SaaS | 41 | 56% |
| Healthtech | 38 | 52% |
| Fintech | 35 | 48% |
| Climate Tech | 32 | 44% |
| Deep Tech | 26 | 36% |
| Biotech | 20 | 27% |
| Consumer | 15 | 21% |
| Energy | 14 | 19% |
| B2B | 13 | 18% |
| Industrial Tech | 12 | 16% |
| Developer Tools | 9 | 12% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
Full lists, each with its own row count: AI investors in the UK (214)SaaS investors in the UK (223)Healthtech investors in the UK (194)Fintech investors in the UK (165)Climate tech investors in the UK (146)Deep tech investors in the UK (135)Biotech investors in the UK (92)Consumer investors in the UK (89)Energy investors in the UK (63)B2B investors in the UK (73)Industrial tech investors in the UK (56)Developer tools investors in the UK (30)
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 49 | 67% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 9 | 12% |
| Angel network | 7 | 10% |
| Fund manager | 4 | 5% |
| Government or university fund | 3 | 4% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 6 of the 73 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 73 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Active: a dated new deal in the last 12 months or a new fund in the last 24 months.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 73 rows: stage 70, sector 72, fund size 38, website 73. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 71 rows, firm email on 46, LinkedIn page on 62, check size on 39.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many active startup investors in the UK are there?
We list 73 as of November 2026. 67 of the 73 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are London (51), Cambridge (4) and Leeds (3).
Which sectors do active startup investors in the UK back most?
On this list: AI (46), SaaS and B2B software (41), healthtech and digital health (38) and fintech (35). Sector is our research and a firm can carry more than one.
Which active startup investors in the UK raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
13 of the 73 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are TSP Ventures (Oct 2026), Sprints (Oct 2026) and AI Seed (Oct 2026).
Which stages do active startup investors in the UK back?
Of the 70 with a stage on file, seed (58), Series A (41) and pre-seed (34). A firm can back more than one stage, and 3 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on active startup investors in the UK come from and how often is it updated?
6 of the 73 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 67 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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