416 startup investors in the UK
We list 416 startup investors in the UK as of November 2026: 12 have an SEC filing on file and 404 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 (231), Cambridge (13) and Edinburgh (11).
Top 10 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.
PXN Ventures
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Fund size or assets: £760M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; £760M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
BGF
Type: VC firm · HQ: United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Healthtech, Edtech, Developer Tools, Mobility · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £3.0B (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £3.0B on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, Series B; 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.
Atempo Growth
Type: Venture debt · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage · Focus: SaaS, Fintech, B2B · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Aug 2026 · Fund size or assets: €800M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Aug 2026; €800M on file (own site); backs Series A, Series B, growth-stage; 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.
Salica Investments
Type: Fund manager · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Fintech, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £760M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £760M on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Balderton Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Developer Tools · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $5.7B (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $5.7B on file (own site); backs seed, Series A, Series B; 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.
First 25 of 416 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 |
| PXN Ventures | Fund manager | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £760M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| BGF | VC firm | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, Edtech, Developer Tools, Mobility | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £3.0B (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 |
| Atempo Growth | Venture debt | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage | SaaS, Fintech, B2B | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | €800M (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 |
| Salica Investments | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £760M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Balderton Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Developer Tools | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $5.7B (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 |
| Mercia Asset Management | Fund manager | Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Healthtech, Future of Work, AI, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £400M (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 |
| The FSE Group | Fund manager | Fleet, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist, Climate Tech, Healthtech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | £395M (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 |
| Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II | Government or university fund | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £660M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Cambridge Angels | Angel network | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Deep Tech, AI | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £400M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · 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 |
| Whiterock | Fund manager | Belfast, United Kingdom | Growth | Media, Generalist, Medtech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £255M (own site) | 5 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 |
| Pembroke VCT | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Consumer, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | £235M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 416 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 231 | 56% |
| Cambridge | 13 | 3% |
| Edinburgh | 11 | 3% |
| Oxford | 6 | 1% |
| Leeds | 5 | 1% |
| Belfast | 5 | 1% |
| Liverpool | 5 | 1% |
| Bristol | 5 | 1% |
| Manchester | 4 | 1% |
| Sheffield | 3 | 1% |
Full lists, each with its own row count: Startup investors in London (239)
By stage
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS | 223 | 54% |
| AI | 214 | 51% |
| Healthtech | 194 | 47% |
| Fintech | 165 | 40% |
| Climate Tech | 146 | 35% |
| Deep Tech | 135 | 32% |
| Biotech | 92 | 22% |
| Consumer | 89 | 21% |
| B2B | 73 | 18% |
| Energy | 63 | 15% |
| Medtech | 58 | 14% |
| Industrial Tech | 56 | 13% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 192 | 46% |
| Angel network | 63 | 15% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 42 | 10% |
| Fund manager | 33 | 8% |
| Government or university fund | 20 | 5% |
| Accelerator | 20 | 5% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 12 of the 416 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 416 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.
- 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 416 rows: stage 378, sector 405, fund size 152, website 416. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 365 rows, firm email on 223, LinkedIn page on 303, check size on 203.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many startup investors are in the UK?
We list 416 as of November 2026. 142 of the 416 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (192), Angel network (63) and SEIS/EIS fund (42).
Which cities in the UK have the most investors?
London (231), Cambridge (13) and Edinburgh (11).
Which startup investors in the UK were active in the last 12 months?
14 of the 416 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).
What stages do startup investors in the UK back?
Of the 378 with a stage on file, seed (295), pre-seed (175) and Series A (154). A firm can back more than one stage, and 38 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on startup investors in the UK come from and how often is it updated?
12 of the 416 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 404 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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