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title: "416 Startup Investors in the UK (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked"
last_updated: "2026-11-09"
rows: "416"
free_rows: "25"
source: "SEC Form D filings and our own research"
canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/investors-in-the-uk/"
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# 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).

- 416 investors
- 142 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $80M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 7 firms)
- 2,177 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 416 startup investors in the UK

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/seraphim-space/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pxn-ventures/ |
| BGF | VC firm | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, Edtech, Developer Tools, Mobility | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £3.0B (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bgf/ |
| Bullhound Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Growth | AI, Quantum, Robotics, Deep Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | €1.0B (own site) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bullhound-capital/ |
| Notion Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | SaaS, B2B, AI, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $2.0B (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/notion-capital/ |
| Atempo Growth | Venture debt | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage | SaaS, Fintech, B2B | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | €800M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/atempo-growth/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/claret-capital-partners/ |
| Salica Investments | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £760M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/salica/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/balderton-capital/ |
| YFM Equity Partners | Fund manager | Leeds, United Kingdom | Growth | Generalist, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | £750M (own site) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/yfm-equity-partners/ |
| Cambridge Innovation Capital | VC firm | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Biotech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech | New fund, Oct 2026 | £600M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cambridge-innovation-capital/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mercia/ |
| Sprints | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Fintech, AI, Consumer, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | €725M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sprints/ |
| The FSE Group | Fund manager | Fleet, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist, Climate Tech, Healthtech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | £395M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/the-fse-group/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/parkwalk/ |
| Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II | Government or university fund | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £660M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund-ii/ |
| Cambridge Angels | Angel network | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Deep Tech, AI | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £400M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cambridge-angels/ |
| MS+PARTNERS | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech, Edtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ms-partners/ |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fuel-ventures/ |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/outlier-ventures/ |
| Gresham House Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Fintech | New deal, Sep 2026 | £200M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/gresham-house-ventures/ |
| Whiterock | Fund manager | Belfast, United Kingdom | Growth | Media, Generalist, Medtech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £255M (own site) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/whiterock-finance/ |
| IW Capital | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Series A | Healthtech, AI, SaaS, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | £185M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/iw-capital/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/brighteye-ventures/ |
| Pembroke VCT | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Consumer, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | £235M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pembroke-vct/ |

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## 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: 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.
- 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.

## 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.

### Can I download the list of startup investors in the UK as a spreadsheet?
Yes. The file holds all 416 rows in Excel and CSV, with 2,177 named decision-makers and 223 firm emails, for $149 one-time as part of UK Complete. 25 rows are free on this page.