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Exclusive Database: 120+ Most Active UK VCs for 2026

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Petar Dimov
Feb 19, 2026
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UK venture capital quietly turned a corner in 2025.

UK startups and scaleups raised $23.6 billion in VC funding, a 35% increase on 2024 and the first annual growth in four years, according to HSBC Innovation Banking analysis.

That makes 2025 the third highest year on record for UK startup funding.​

Behind the headline is a power shift.

Thirty six megarounds of $100 million or more drove much of the rebound.

AI startups alone raised $7.9 billion, up from $4.4 billion in 2024, with AI accounting for 33% of all UK VC investment, up from 25% the year before.

Fintech remained the most funded sector, attracting $6.6 billion across more than 300 rounds in 2025.​

Geographically, the UK remains highly concentrated but not London only.

London attracted $17.7 billion in venture capital, while Cambridge and Oxford drew $2.2 billion and $707 million respectively.

At the same time, early stage is structurally healthier than the headlines suggest.

In H1 2025, UK tech VC funding reached $7 billion, with Q1 2025 alone at $4.2 billion, up 8% year on year.

The opportunity is clear:

There is real capital in the UK, but founders waste time pitching misaligned funds by stage, geography or sector.

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