Quarterly funding report
Q2 2026 UK Startup Funding Report
52 funded British startups raised a combined $3.3B in Q2 2026. The biggest rounds, most active investors, and where the money went.
Top 10 funded companies
| # | Company | Sector | Raised | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertical Aerospace | Other | $850M | |
| 2 | CuspAI | AI | $400M Series A | |
| 3 | Oxford Quantum Circuits | DeepTech | $320M Series C | |
| 4 | InstaVolt | ClimateTech | $305M Debt | |
| 5 | PhysicsX | Other | $300M | |
| 6 | Fractile | AI | $220M | |
| 7 | Primer | Fintech | $100M Series C | |
| 8 | Fresha | SaaS | $80M | |
| 9 | Wordsmith AI | AI | $70M Series B | |
| 10 | Conduct | AI | $60M Series A |
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Funding by sector
Most active investors
Notable rounds
“Vertical Aerospace is a pioneering company in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft sector.”
“CuspAI is a Cambridge-based AI startup that applies generative AI to materials science, accelerating the discovery of new materials for industrial use.”
“Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) builds superconducting quantum computers using its proprietary Coaxmon architecture.”
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Data from Datapile’s funding database. Generated July 2026.