{ "as_of": "2026-10-29", "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS)", "fx_url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/", "rows": [ { "id": "DEAL-LC-140", "date": "2026-10-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "i23 (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-804", "counterparty": "Four Cities Capital (joint lead); Outward VC; Seedcamp; Insiders Ventures", "amount": 4900000, "amount_text": "4900000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for an AI-native insurance broker whose fundraising tech.eu attributes to former UK government minister Afolami.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/29/former-uk-government-minister-afolami-raises-ps5m-for-ai-insurance-broker-startup — \"The startup has raised £4.9m in seed funding, according to Sky News, which first reported the news.\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/29/former-uk-government-minister-afolami-raises-ps5m-for-ai-insurance-broker-startup" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-29", "date_sort": "2026-10-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.9m", "gbp_txt": "£4.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-018", "date": "2026-10-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-033)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-033", "counterparty": "Oracle Health and Life Sciences", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Non-binding term sheet for global AI collaboration on clinical trials", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-oracle-launch-global-ai-collaboration-advance-clinical-trial-optimisation-support-better-patient-outcomes.html — \"No financials are being disclosed as part of this agreement.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-oracle-launch-global-ai-collaboration-advance-clinical-trial-optimisation-support-better-patient-outcomes.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-20", "date_sort": "2026-10-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-018", "date": "2026-10-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-002 Nscale Loughton", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-002", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Microsoft reported to have ended its Loughton agreement; grid power not expected until the 2030s.", "sources_text": "https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-10-18-microsoft-pulls-out-of-uk-data-centre-project/ — \"recently terminated its agreement for the data centre in Loughton, Essex\"; https://www.networkworld.com/article/4238599/microsoft-exits-uk-ai-data-center-project-over-electricity-delays.html — \"relates to a single site\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-10-18-microsoft-pulls-out-of-uk-data-centre-project/", "https://www.networkworld.com/article/4238599/microsoft-exits-uk-ai-data-center-project-over-electricity-delays.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-18", "date_sort": "2026-10-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-017", "date": "2026-10-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-032)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-032", "counterparty": "insitro", "amount": 40000000, "amount_text": "40000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI drug discovery and licensing deal; upfront, plus up to about US$1.46bn milestones", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-announces-new-strategic-collaboration-with-insitro-for-difficult-to-treat-cardiometabolic-diseases.html — \"an upfront payment of $40 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/astrazeneca-announces-new-strategic-collaboration-with-insitro-for-difficult-to-treat-cardiometabolic-diseases.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-15", "date_sort": "2026-10-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30181846, "fx_rate": 1.3253, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3253 per £ on 2026-10-15", "fx_date": "2026-10-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40m", "gbp_txt": "£30.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-028", "date": "2026-10-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "Hiverge (BIZ-LAB-016)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-016", "counterparty": "NVIDIA", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NVIDIA planned investment, amount not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/uk-ecosystem-deployment/ — \"announced new planned investments in Boltz, Foresight, Hiverge, Prima Mente and Riverlane\"; https://tech.eu/2026/10/15/nvidia-bets-on-five-uk-startups/ — \"taking a minority stake in the five startups\"", "source_urls": [ "https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/uk-ecosystem-deployment/", "https://tech.eu/2026/10/15/nvidia-bets-on-five-uk-startups/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-13", "date_sort": "2026-10-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-130", "date": "2026-10-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sainaptic (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-801", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding to expand AI-assisted marking technology.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b — \"£1M to expand AI-assisted marking technology\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-13", "date_sort": "2026-10-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-2002", "date": "2026-10-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hiverge", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-016", "counterparty": "NVIDIA", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NVIDIA invests in Cambridge algorithm-discovery start-up.", "sources_text": "same two sources", "source_urls": [], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-13", "date_sort": "2026-10-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-124", "date": "2026-09-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Big Picture Bio (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-805", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 2550000, "amount_text": "2550000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Emerged from stealth with funding for AI-designed cancer drug combinations (tech.eu recap, week to 21 September 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/09/21/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur17b-invested-across-70-deals — \"to develop AI-designed cancer drug combinations\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/09/21/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur17b-invested-across-70-deals" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-21", "date_sort": "2026-09-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2187527, "fx_rate": 1.1657, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1657 per £ on 2026-09-21", "fx_date": "2026-09-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2003", "date": "2026-08-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund, Innovate UK, Defra Farming Innovation Programme", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Versatile RobotX (AI-driven harvesting robots) raised £1m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821 — \"autonomous, AI-driven crop handling and harvesting robots\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-21 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-08-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-11002", "date": "2026-08-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Five AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-002", "counterparty": "UK Government CAM Pathfinder programme (delivered with Zenzic and Innovate UK)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bosch's Five AI wins CAM Pathfinder funding for its AV simulation tool. For: Five AI's simulation tool for testing autonomous vehicles.", "sources_text": "https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/boschs-five-ai-gets-uk-funding-for-av-simulation-work/ (trade) — \"Five AI, a Bosch subsidiary based in Cambridge, has secured UK Government funding through the CAM Pathfinder programme\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/boschs-five-ai-gets-uk-funding-for-av-simulation-work/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-20", "date_sort": "2026-08-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030) GBP reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-031", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX (BIZ-SU-IND-029)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund; Innovate UK; Defra", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity and grants, \"over £1m\"", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/agtech-robotics-group-versatile-robotx-raises-1m-20260817 — \"over £1m in blended equity investment and grant funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/agtech-robotics-group-versatile-robotx-raises-1m-20260817" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-17", "date_sort": "2026-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2014", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund, Innovate UK, Defra Farming Innovation Programme", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI-driven crop-harvesting robots.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821 (trade) — \"manufactures autonomous, AI-driven crop handling and harvesting robots\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-17", "date_sort": "2026-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12001", "date": "2026-08-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Intellegens", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-12001", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Frontier AI grants)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not stated", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Intellegens wins an Innovate UK Frontier AI grant to combine AI with physics simulation for materials For: \"Adaptive World Models for Experimental Design\" project (~6 months) with an unnamed manufacturer.", "sources_text": "https://intellegens.com/intellegens-wins-frontier-ai-grant-to-drive-next-gen-materials-innovation/ — \"Intellegens has been selected from over 600 applications to receive one of the Frontier AI grants from Innovate UK.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://intellegens.com/intellegens-wins-frontier-ai-grant-to-drive-next-gen-materials-innovation/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-11", "date_sort": "2026-08-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not stated", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not stated reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2010", "date": "2026-07-31", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Qureight", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-009", "counterparty": "Molten Ventures, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, XTX Ventures, Guinness Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "15m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Qureight (3D deep learning platform) raised £15m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dwelly-to-20260731 — \"develops a digital infrastructure and 3D deep learning platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dwelly-to-20260731" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-31 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "15m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "15m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-004", "date": "2026-07-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Qureight (BIZ-SU-HLT-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-009", "counterparty": "Molten Ventures", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for its AI clinical trial imaging platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/qureight-closes-15m-round-to-scale-ai-imaging-platform-20260729 — \"The round was led by Molten Ventures\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/qureight-closes-15m-round-to-scale-ai-imaging-platform-20260729" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-29", "date_sort": "2026-07-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15052307, "fx_rate": 1.3287, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3287 per £ on 2026-07-29", "fx_date": "2026-07-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£15.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-005", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TidalSense (BIZ-SU-HLT-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-008", "counterparty": "Cross-Border Impact Ventures; BGF; Airstream Capital; Foresight Group", "amount": 14200000, "amount_text": "14200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to sell its COPD breath test in Europe and the US (lead not stated).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/tidalsense-secures-14-2m-for-ai-breath-test-20260724 — $19m (£14.2m) (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/tidalsense-secures-14-2m-for-ai-breath-test-20260724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-24", "date_sort": "2026-07-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£14.2m", "gbp_txt": "£14.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2012", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CuspAI", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-011", "counterparty": "Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Bezos Expeditions, Glade Brook Capital Partners and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "334m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "CuspAI (AI materials discovery) raised £334m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724 — \"is building an AI platform for materials discovery\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-24 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "334m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "334m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2015", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TidalSense", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-008", "counterparty": "Cross-Border Impact Ventures, BGF, Airstream Capital, Foresight Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": "14.2m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "TidalSense (AI respiratory diagnostic device) raised £14.2m (Not stated), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724 — \"a handheld AI-powered respiratory diagnostic device\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-24 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "14.2m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "14.2m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-024", "date": "2026-07-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CuspAI (BIZ-LAB-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-011", "counterparty": "Kleiner Perkins and NEA", "amount": 450000000, "amount_text": "450000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "2600000000 USD", "summary": "Series B; UK Sovereign AI Fund among new investors", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/20/jeff-bezos-and-sovereign-ai-back-cuspai-in-450m-raise/ — $450m Series B at $2.6bn", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/20/jeff-bezos-and-sovereign-ai-back-cuspai-in-450m-raise/", "https://www.sovereignai.gov.uk/post/sovereign-ai-invests-in-cuspai-to-reinvent-how-the-world-discovers-new-materials" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-20", "date_sort": "2026-07-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 334821429, "fx_rate": 1.344, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.344 per £ on 2026-07-20", "fx_date": "2026-07-20", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$450m", "gbp_txt": "£334.8m", "show": true, "same_event_ids": [ "DEAL-LAB-2004" ] }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4020", "date": "2026-07-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "CuspAI", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-011", "counterparty": "AI Materials Foundry founding members (NVIDIA; Meta FAIR)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "CuspAI launches the AI Materials Foundry with 45+ founding organisations. For: Network of data, labs and compute for designing new materials around CuspAI's MIRA platform. Other investors: Hitachi High-Tech; Samsung; Hyundai Motor Group; Merck; over 40 more.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cuspai-raises-334m-and-launches-ai-materials-foundry-20260720 (trade) — \"The collaboration seeks to end the materials bottleneck constraining progress.\" ; https://cusp.ai — \"over 45 partners\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cuspai-raises-334m-and-launches-ai-materials-foundry-20260720", "https://cusp.ai" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-20", "date_sort": "2026-07-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2022", "date": "2026-07-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dogtooth Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-005", "counterparty": "24Haymarket, EMV Capital, ACF Investors, Innovate UK and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "14m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Dogtooth Technologies (embodied-AI fruit-picking robots) raised £14m (Growth), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710 — \"manufactures \"embodied AI\" autonomous fruit-harvesting robots\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-10 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "14m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "14m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2023", "date": "2026-07-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Worldmodeldata", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025", "counterparty": "Iona Star Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Worldmodeldata (training data for AI labs) raised £7m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710 — \"training datasets … to help frontier AI labs train predictive world models\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-kraken-to-stoa-20260710" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-10 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2013", "date": "2026-07-08", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dogtooth Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-005", "counterparty": "24Haymarket, EMV Capital, ACF Investors", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth capital (over £14m) including Innovate UK grants and Kineo Finance leasing.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/cambridge-ai-robotics-group-dogtooth-scores-14m-investment-20260708 (trade) — \"The technology allows machines to identify and harvest delicate crops without damaging them.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/cambridge-ai-robotics-group-dogtooth-scores-14m-investment-20260708" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-08", "date_sort": "2026-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 14000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£14m", "gbp_txt": "£14m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-034", "date": "2026-07-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025 Worldmodeldata", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-025", "counterparty": "Iona Star Capital", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed, out of stealth", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/worldmodeldata-raises-7m-to-accelerate-gaming-data-for-ai-training-20260706 — \"data library of one million hours by the end of 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/worldmodeldata-raises-7m-to-accelerate-gaming-data-for-ai-training-20260706" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-06", "date_sort": "2026-07-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£7m", "gbp_txt": "£7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-008", "date": "2026-07", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dogtooth Technologies (BIZ-SU-IND-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "\"Over £14m\" growth capital for fruit-picking robots", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/robotics-funding-for-2026-reaches-almost-190m-as-cambridge-leads-the-way-20260824 — over £14m in growth capital", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/robotics-funding-for-2026-reaches-almost-190m-as-cambridge-leads-the-way-20260824" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07", "date_sort": "2026-07-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£14m", "gbp_txt": "£14m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4025", "date": "2026-06-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Houdini Bio", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-4004", "counterparty": "SCVC (Science Creates)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "~1,500,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Houdini Bio raises nearly £1.5m in pre-seed and grants. For: Machine-learning DNA design platform for gene and cell therapies. Other investors: Deep Science Ventures; Cambridge Enterprise VC; non-dilutive grants (funder not named).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/houdini-bio-secures-1-5m-to-improve-gene-and-cell-therapies-20260622 (trade) — \"it's great to have led this investment from SCVC.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/houdini-bio-secures-1-5m-to-improve-gene-and-cell-therapies-20260622" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-22", "date_sort": "2026-06-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "~1,500,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "~1,500,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-099", "date": "2026-06-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Undo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-617", "counterparty": "Elsewhere Partners (lead)", "amount": 37000000, "amount_text": "37000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for runtime context that lets AI coding agents find root causes of software faults.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/undo-raises-27-6m-to-boost-software-issue-diagnosis-by-ai-agents-20260616 — \"Undo has closed a $37m (£27.6m) funding round led by Elsewhere Partners\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/undo-raises-27-6m-to-boost-software-issue-diagnosis-by-ai-agents-20260616" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-16", "date_sort": "2026-06-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 27554364, "fx_rate": 1.3428, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3428 per £ on 2026-06-16", "fx_date": "2026-06-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$37m", "gbp_txt": "£27.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-014", "date": "2026-06-08", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-005 Kao Data Harlow", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-005", "counterparty": "Nebius", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nebius signs a 22MW, ten-year agreement at Harlow.", "sources_text": "https://kaodata.com/discover/news/nebius-chooses-kao-datas-harlow-campus-for-major-ai-infrastructure-deployment/ — \"The 22MW, 10-year agreement will support AI innovation\"; https://www.hpcwire.com/aiwire/2026/06/09/nebius-chooses-kao-datas-harlow-campus-for-major-ai-infrastructure-deployment/ — \"The 22MW, 10-year agreement\"", "source_urls": [ "https://kaodata.com/discover/news/nebius-chooses-kao-datas-harlow-campus-for-major-ai-infrastructure-deployment/", "https://www.hpcwire.com/aiwire/2026/06/09/nebius-chooses-kao-datas-harlow-campus-for-major-ai-infrastructure-deployment/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-08", "date_sort": "2026-06-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-007", "date": "2026-06-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flok Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-015", "counterparty": "Albion VC", "amount": 12500000, "amount_text": "12500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Eka VC, Form Ventures and Mercia Ventures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/flok-health-raises-9-3m-to-scale-its-ai-clinician-20260603 — $12.5m (£9.5m) Series A led by Albion VC (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/flok-health-raises-9-3m-to-scale-its-ai-clinician-20260603" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-03", "date_sort": "2026-06-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9302672, "fx_rate": 1.3437, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3437 per £ on 2026-06-03", "fx_date": "2026-06-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12.5m", "gbp_txt": "£9.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-046", "date": "2026-05-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036 Audio Analytic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Audio Analytic Limited (06673834) dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06673834 — \"Dissolved on 20 May 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06673834" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-20", "date_sort": "2026-05-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4005", "date": "2026-05-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tolemy Bio", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-4002", "counterparty": "Norrsken Evolve", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1,400,000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Tolemy Bio raises a €1.4m pre-seed round. For: Orbit virtual-cell platform and early deployments. Other investors: Big Sur Ventures; JME Ventures; Masia; an unnamed UK stealth fund.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/05/12/tolemy-bio-lands-eur14m-to-power-ai-driven-cell-biology/ (trade) — \"Our platform, Orbit, is designed to connect experimental data with AI models,\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/05/12/tolemy-bio-lands-eur14m-to-power-ai-driven-cell-biology/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-12", "date_sort": "2026-05-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1214856, "fx_rate": 1.1524, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1524 per £ on 2026-05-12", "fx_date": "2026-05-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€1.4m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-083", "date": "2026-04-07", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fieldwork Robotics (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-608", "counterparty": "Elbow Beach Capital (existing investor)", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for farm trials of autonomous raspberry-harvesting robots.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/berry-picking-robot-maker-secures-3m-for-farm-trials-20260407 — \"has announced £3m in funding to support the trialing and adoption of its tech in real farms.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/berry-picking-robot-maker-secures-3m-for-farm-trials-20260407" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-07", "date_sort": "2026-04-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3m", "gbp_txt": "£3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2057", "date": "2026-04-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lucida Medical", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-011", "counterparty": "IW Capital, XTX Ventures, Macmillan Cancer Support", "amount": null, "amount_text": "8.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Lucida Medical (AI cancer diagnostics) raised £8.7m (Not stated), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-9fin-to-riplo-20260402 — \"has developed an AI-powered diagnostic service\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-9fin-to-riplo-20260402" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-03 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "8.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "8.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-008", "date": "2026-03-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lucida Medical (BIZ-SU-HLT-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-011", "counterparty": "IW Capital", "amount": 8700000, "amount_text": "8700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with XTX Ventures and Macmillan Cancer Support.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-diagnostic-startup-raises-9m-in-macmillan-backed-round-20260330 — \"has raised £8.7m in a funding round.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-diagnostic-startup-raises-9m-in-macmillan-backed-round-20260330" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-30", "date_sort": "2026-03-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8.7m", "gbp_txt": "£8.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-081", "date": "2026-03-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "VerbaFlo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-820", "counterparty": "Pi Labs (lead); Haatch; Navigate Ventures; Old College Capital", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a conversational AI platform that automates residential leasing and operations.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/verbaflo-real-estate-seed-20260318 — \"has raised a $7m (£5.24m) seed round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/verbaflo-real-estate-seed-20260318" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-18", "date_sort": "2026-03-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5254072, "fx_rate": 1.3323, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3323 per £ on 2026-03-18", "fx_date": "2026-03-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7m", "gbp_txt": "£5.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-3002", "date": "2026-03-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Hiverge", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-016", "counterparty": "NVIDIA; Quantinuum; AWS", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Hiverge works with NVIDIA, Quantinuum and AWS on quantum algorithm discovery. For: Hive used to search for quantum algorithms for combinatorial optimisation, simulated on NVIDIA GPUs on AWS and tested on Quantinuum hardware.", "sources_text": "https://hiverge.ai/blog/quantinuum-nvidia-collaboration — \"Hiverge announces that it is working with NVIDIA, Quantinuum, and AWS\"", "source_urls": [ "https://hiverge.ai/blog/quantinuum-nvidia-collaboration" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-16", "date_sort": "2026-03-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-078", "date": "2026-03-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Bindbridge (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-607", "counterparty": "Speedinvest; Nucleus Capital", "amount": 3800000, "amount_text": "3800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for an AI platform designing molecular glues for crop protection.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/ai-crop-protection-startup-secures-new-funding-20260303 — \"has secured a $3.8m (£2.8m) investment.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/ai-crop-protection-startup-secures-new-funding-20260303" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2856713, "fx_rate": 1.3302, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3302 per £ on 2026-03-03", "fx_date": "2026-03-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16005", "date": "2026-02-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "government_contract", "company_text": "Materials Nexus (MatNex)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-705", "counterparty": "UKAEA", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed (part of £8m UKAEA commitment to UK firms)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UKAEA awarded MatNex a contract for project SHINE. For: project SHINE (shielding and fusion fuel technology).", "sources_text": "https://matnex.ai/news — \"UKAEA awarded MatNex a contract for project SHINE\"", "source_urls": [ "https://matnex.ai/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-02", "date_sort": "2026-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "undisclosed (part of £8m UKAEA commitment to UK firms)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "undisclosed (part of £8m UKAEA commitment to UK firms) GBP reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-010", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-010 Dawn", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-010", "counterparty": "UK Government", "amount": 36000000, "amount_text": "36000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Government funds sixfold expansion of Dawn with AMD MI355X GPUs.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cambridge-supercomputer-set-to-get-6-times-more-powerful-as-government-backs-british-ai-innovation — \"£36 million investment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cambridge-supercomputer-set-to-get-6-times-more-powerful-as-government-backs-british-ai-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-26", "date_sort": "2026-01-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 36000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£36m", "gbp_txt": "£36m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CLD-2025", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Zenith, University of Cambridge", "company_id": "BIZ-CLD-017", "counterparty": "DSIT", "amount": 36000000, "amount_text": "36000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment in Cambridge AI compute: Sector Plan calls it the new Zenith supercomputer; the 26 January 2026 release describes a sixfold Dawn expansion with Dell and AMD MI355X GPUs.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-and-technologies-sector-plan-year-one-update/digital-and-technologies-sector-plan-year-one-update — \"announced a £36 million investment in the new Zenith supercomputer\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-and-technologies-sector-plan-year-one-update/digital-and-technologies-sector-plan-year-one-update" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "cloud", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-26", "date_sort": "2026-01-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 36000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£36m", "gbp_txt": "£36m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CLD-6042", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "gpu_purchase", "company_text": "Dawn", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-010", "counterparty": "AMD (BIZ-BIG-2012)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "— (inside £36m, DEAL-CLD-2025)", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First AMD MI355X access for AIRR researchers; capacity from Spring 2026. Buys or funds: AMD Instinct MI355X in Dell PowerEdge servers. Other investors: Dell Technologies (BIZ-BIG-2032); StackHPC (BIZ-CLD-2081).", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cambridge-supercomputer-set-to-get-6-times-more-powerful-as-government-backs-british-ai-innovation — \"will also get access to AMD Instinct's latest MI355X GPUs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cambridge-supercomputer-set-to-get-6-times-more-powerful-as-government-backs-british-ai-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "cloud", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-26", "date_sort": "2026-01-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "— (inside £36m, DEAL-CLD-2025)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "— (inside £36m, DEAL-CLD-2025)", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-019", "date": "2025-12-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Matta (BIZ-SU-IND-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-014", "counterparty": "Lakestar; Giant Ventures", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cambridge-spinout-building-sentient-factories-closes-seed-round-20251212 — \"$14m (£10.5m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cambridge-spinout-building-sentient-factories-closes-seed-round-20251212" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-12", "date_sort": "2025-12-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10482965, "fx_rate": 1.3355, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3355 per £ on 2025-12-12", "fx_date": "2025-12-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$14m", "gbp_txt": "£10.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2112", "date": "2025-12-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Matta", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-014", "counterparty": "Lakestar, Giant Ventures, RedSeed VC, InMotion Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "14m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Matta (AI for factory production lines) raised $14m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/matta-raises-14m-to-develop-sentient-factory-technology/ — \"The company develops AI that learns the physical rules of production\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/matta-raises-14m-to-develop-sentient-factory-technology/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-10", "date_sort": "2025-12-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "14m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "14m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-033", "date": "2025-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "TeraView (BIZ-CHIP-040)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-040", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "193000000 USD", "summary": "Listing at reported market value of US$193m; exchange and date not verified", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/uk-semiconductor-funding-reaches-237m-this-year-more-than-all-of-2025-20260812 — \"$193m (£142.8m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/uk-semiconductor-funding-reaches-237m-this-year-more-than-all-of-2025-20260812" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12", "date_sort": "2025-12-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2013", "date": "2025-11-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "FALKIN", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-704", "counterparty": "investors listed: TriplePoint Ventures, Notion Capital, BackFuture Ventures, Aviva/Founders Factory, Haatch, Found Capital, Founders Capital (lead not stated)", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1,500,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for AI tools to stop scams before payment.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilch-ai-score-20251114 (trade) — \"AI digital safety tools to prevent scams before payments are made\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilch-ai-score-20251114" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-14", "date_sort": "2025-11-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.5m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2074", "date": "2025-11-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "FALKIN", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-704", "counterparty": "Notion Capital, BackFuture Ventures, Aviva/Founders Factory, Haatch and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "FALKIN (AI anti-scam tools) raised £1.5m (Pre-seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilch-ai-score-20251114 — \"a range of AI digital safety tools to prevent scams before payments are made\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilch-ai-score-20251114" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-14 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-11-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-052", "date": "2025-11-11", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "FALKIN (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-704", "counterparty": "TriplePoint Ventures (lead); Notion Capital, BackFuture Ventures, Aviva/Founders Factory, Haatch and others", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for AI tools that detect scammer manipulation inside banking apps.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/startup-using-ai-to-detect-scammer-tactics-secures-1-5m-pre-seed-20251111 — \"has secured $2m (£1.5m) in pre-seed funding.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/startup-using-ai-to-detect-scammer-tactics-secures-1-5m-pre-seed-20251111" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-11", "date_sort": "2025-11-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1518257, "fx_rate": 1.3173, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3173 per £ on 2025-11-11", "fx_date": "2025-11-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-026", "date": "2025-10-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-031 Equinix Hertfordshire Campus", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-031", "counterparty": "Equinix", "amount": 3900000000, "amount_text": "3900000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equinix announces £3.9bn UK investment, including an 85-acre, 250+MW Hertfordshire campus.", "sources_text": "https://newsroom.equinix.com/2025-10-30-Equinix-to-invest-GBP3-9-billion-in-UKs-critical-national-infrastructure-in-boost-to-countrys-economy — \"250+MW of compute capacity\"; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-to-power-national-renewal-as-government-announces-billions-of-additional-investment-and-new-plans-to-boost-uk-businesses-jobs-and-innovation — \"£4 billion commitment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://newsroom.equinix.com/2025-10-30-Equinix-to-invest-GBP3-9-billion-in-UKs-critical-national-infrastructure-in-boost-to-countrys-economy", "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-to-power-national-renewal-as-government-announces-billions-of-additional-investment-and-new-plans-to-boost-uk-businesses-jobs-and-innovation" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-30", "date_sort": "2025-10-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3900000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.90bn", "gbp_txt": "£3.90bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CLD-4014", "date": "2025-10-15", "year": "2025", "kind": "capacity_contract", "company_text": "BIZ-CLD-2054 Nscale–Microsoft UK AI supercomputer, Loughton / BIZ-DC-001 Nscale", "company_id": "BIZ-CLD-2054", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nscale signed Microsoft for about 200,000 GB300 GPUs, including about 23,000 at its Loughton campus in Essex. Buys or funds: ~200,000 NVIDIA GB300 across Texas (~104,000), Narvik (~52,000), Loughton UK (~23,000, 50MW scalable to 90MW, from Q1 2027) and Sines (~12,600); value not disclosed. Other investors: Dell Technologies (collaborator); Aker ASA (Narvik joint venture).", "sources_text": "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-microsoft-2025 — \"The 50MW facility, scalable to 90MW, will house approximately 23,000 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs\"; https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement — \"initially house 23,040 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs delivered in Q1 of 2027\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-microsoft-2025", "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "cloud", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-15", "date_sort": "2025-10-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2005", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Corduroy Dinosaur", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2005", "counterparty": "Department for Education", "amount": 112320, "amount_text": "112320", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DfE \"AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\" contract 6 (ex VAT; £140,400 inc VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025 — \"Corduroy Dinosaur Ltd … Contract 6. AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-24", "date_sort": "2025-09-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 112320, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£112,320", "gbp_txt": "£112,320", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-3001", "date": "2025-09-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hiverge", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-016", "counterparty": "Flying Fish Ventures (BIZ-INV-068)", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Hiverge announced a $5m seed led by Flying Fish Ventures alongside its first results. For: Seed; launch of the Hive algorithm-discovery platform. Other investors: Ahren Innovation Capital, 10x Founders, Alpha Intelligence Capital, 1st Kind, StemAI, Vela Partners, Cur8 Capital, Jeff Dean.", "sources_text": "https://hiverge.ai/blog/introducing-hiverge-our-mission-and-early-results — \"We're giving early access to the Hive to selected customers.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://hiverge.ai/blog/introducing-hiverge-our-mission-and-early-results" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-17", "date_sort": "2025-09-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 3660590, "fx_rate": 1.3659, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3659 per £ on 2025-09-17", "fx_date": "2025-09-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-003", "date": "2025-09-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-002 Nscale Loughton", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-002", "counterparty": "Microsoft", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Microsoft commits to Nscale's Loughton AI campus (over 23,000 GPUs). Ended 2026-10-18 (DEAL-DC-016).", "sources_text": "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement — \"Nscale and Microsoft are today announcing they have entered a commitment on Nscale's AI Campus in Loughton.\"; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-breaking-150bn-investment-unveiled-during-us-state-visit — \"This includes building the country's largest supercomputer in partnership with Nscale.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement", "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-breaking-150bn-investment-unveiled-during-us-state-visit" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-16", "date_sort": "2025-09-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-006", "date": "2025-09-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-022 Google", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-022", "counterparty": "Google", "amount": 5000000000, "amount_text": "5000000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Google opens Waltham Cross within a two-year £5bn UK investment.", "sources_text": "https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/waltham-cross-data-centre/ — \"£5 billion investment including capital expenditure\"; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-breaking-150bn-investment-unveiled-during-us-state-visit — \"Google has announced the opening of its data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire\"", "source_urls": [ "https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/waltham-cross-data-centre/", "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-breaking-150bn-investment-unveiled-during-us-state-visit" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-16", "date_sort": "2025-09-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5bn", "gbp_txt": "£5bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-023", "date": "2025-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CuspAI (BIZ-LAB-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-011", "counterparty": null, "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "520000000 USD", "summary": "Raise reported by tech.eu as \"September of last year\"", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/20/jeff-bezos-and-sovereign-ai-back-cuspai-in-450m-raise/ — $100m in September 2025 at $520m (as reported)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/20/jeff-bezos-and-sovereign-ai-back-cuspai-in-450m-raise/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09 (day not stated)", "date_sort": "2025-09-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 73811633, "fx_rate": 1.3548, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3548 per £ on 2025-09-01", "fx_date": "2025-09-01", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£73.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2041", "date": "2025-07-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Lucida Medical", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-011", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare / NHS Cancer Programme", "amount": 2252379, "amount_text": "2252379", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS Cancer Programme award for Pi, AI software that analyses prostate MRI scans.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/nhs-cancer-programme-awards-14-4-million-to-accelerate-new-front-line-innovations-that-detect-and-diagnose-cancer-earlier — \"Pi™ is AI-based medical software that automatically analyses MRI scans for prostate cancer\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/nhs-cancer-programme-awards-14-4-million-to-accelerate-new-front-line-innovations-that-detect-and-diagnose-cancer-earlier" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-09", "date_sort": "2025-07-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2252379, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12002", "date": "2025-07-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Optibrium", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-12003", "counterparty": "Shawbrook (debt financing)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed (\"multi-million-pound\")", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Optibrium takes a multi-million-pound financing package from Shawbrook For: Core technologies behind its software portfolio and global expansion.", "sources_text": "https://optibrium.com/about/news/optibrium-secures-multi-million-pound-financing-package-from-shawbrook/ — \"Financial details were not disclosed.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://optibrium.com/about/news/optibrium-secures-multi-million-pound-financing-package-from-shawbrook/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-08", "date_sort": "2025-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "undisclosed (\"multi-million-pound\")", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "undisclosed (\"multi-million-pound\") GBP reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-021", "date": "2025-06-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "OutSee (BIZ-SU-HLT-023)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-023", "counterparty": "Ahren Innovation Capital", "amount": 1800000, "amount_text": "1800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/outsee-raises-1-8m-seed-funding-20250624 — £1.8m seed led by Ahren Innovation Capital (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/outsee-raises-1-8m-seed-funding-20250624" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-24", "date_sort": "2025-06-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.8m", "gbp_txt": "£1.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-EST-016", "date": "2025-06-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "AstraZeneca (BIZ-EST-031)", "company_id": "BIZ-EST-031", "counterparty": "CSPC Pharmaceuticals", "amount": 110000000, "amount_text": "110000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI drug discovery collaboration; upfront payment, plus up to US$1.62bn development and US$3.6bn sales milestones", "sources_text": "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2025/astrazeneca-enters-into-collaboration-with-cspc.html — \"upfront payment of $110 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2025/astrazeneca-enters-into-collaboration-with-cspc.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "established", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-13", "date_sort": "2025-06-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 81025339, "fx_rate": 1.3576, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3576 per £ on 2025-06-13", "fx_date": "2025-06-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$110m", "gbp_txt": "£81m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16020", "date": "2025-06-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Kuano", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "University of Bristol (Mulholland group)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kuano published results of its IRAP collaboration with Bristol. For: quantum simulation of IRAP enzyme inhibition.", "sources_text": "https://www.kuano.ai/news — \"the publication of the results from our collaboration with the Mulholland group at the University of Bristol\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kuano.ai/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-13", "date_sort": "2025-06-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-4034", "date": "2025-03-19", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-4018 1Spatial", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-4018", "counterparty": "Unnamed Belgian client", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "1Spatial reported a delayed start to a €9m Belgian digital-twin contract. Buys or funds: Digital twin of a distribution network.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/1spatial-shares-tumble-as-contract-delays-eat-into-revenue-20250319 — \"delays in the start of a €9m Belgian-based contract\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/1spatial-shares-tumble-as-contract-delays-eat-into-revenue-20250319" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-19", "date_sort": "2025-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 7550336, "fx_rate": 1.192, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.192 per £ on 2025-03-19", "fx_date": "2025-03-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€9m", "gbp_txt": "£7.6m", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2100", "date": "2025-02-21", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Luminance", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-006", "counterparty": "March Capital Partners, Point72 Ventures, Slaughter and May, Forestay Capital and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "59.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Luminance (AI for legal work) raised £59.5m (Series C), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-luminance-to-alfa-ai-20250221 — \"Luminance develops AI technology for the legal sector.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-luminance-to-alfa-ai-20250221" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-21 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-02-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "59.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "59.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16004", "date": "2025-02-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Materials Nexus (MatNex)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-705", "counterparty": "Viridien", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "MatNex and Viridien partnered to scale MatNex's computing capacity. For: AI, HPC and optimisation capacity for materials discovery.", "sources_text": "https://matnex.ai/news/matnex-and-viridien-partner-to-accelerate-ai-powered-materials-discovery — \"MatNex and Viridien are partnering to rapidly scale computational capacity\"", "source_urls": [ "https://matnex.ai/news/matnex-and-viridien-partner-to-accelerate-ai-powered-materials-discovery" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-20", "date_sort": "2025-02-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-029", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cambridge GaN Devices (BIZ-CHIP-034)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-034", "counterparty": "Cambridge Innovation Capital, IQ Capital, Parkwalk, Foresight, BGF, British Patient Capital (no lead named)", "amount": 32000000, "amount_text": "32000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/semiconductor-firm-cambridge-gan-devices-secures-25m-investment-20250218 — \"$32m (£25.4m)\" ; https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/britains-biggest-semiconductor-companies-20250219 — \"secured a £25.4m Series C round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/semiconductor-firm-cambridge-gan-devices-secures-25m-investment-20250218", "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/britains-biggest-semiconductor-companies-20250219" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25366627, "fx_rate": 1.2615, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2615 per £ on 2025-02-18", "fx_date": "2025-02-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$32m", "gbp_txt": "£25.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-008", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Luminance (BIZ-SU-LEG-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-006", "counterparty": "Point72", "amount": 75000000, "amount_text": "75000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/vc-funding/billionaire-steve-cohen-leads-in-ai-firm-luminances-75m-funding-round-20250218 — \"oversubscribed series C round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/vc-funding/billionaire-steve-cohen-leads-in-ai-firm-luminances-75m-funding-round-20250218" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 59453032, "fx_rate": 1.2615, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2615 per £ on 2025-02-18", "fx_date": "2025-02-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$75m", "gbp_txt": "£59.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-002", "date": "2025-01-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "RoboK (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-726", "counterparty": "UKRI (grant)", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UKRI grant for technology that adds AI to CCTV systems.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-verdiva-to-robok-20250110 — \"RoboK – £1m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-verdiva-to-robok-20250110" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-10", "date_sort": "2025-01-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-027", "date": "2025", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ignota Labs (BIZ-SU-HLT-021)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-021", "counterparty": null, "amount": 5500000, "amount_text": "5500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round (year only, as reported).", "sources_text": "https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/honour-for-cso-maintains-upward-trajectory-for-ignota-labs — \"a seed raise of £5.5 million earlier this year\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/honour-for-cso-maintains-upward-trajectory-for-ignota-labs" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025", "date_sort": "2025-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.5m", "gbp_txt": "£5.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-005", "date": "2024-12-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Featurespace (biz-featurespace)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-001", "counterparty": "Visa", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Visa completed its purchase of Featurespace, the Cambridge fraud-detection AI company. Date is the completion date; price and announcement date not on the page opened.", "sources_text": "https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2024/Visa-Completes-Acquisition-of-Featurespace/default.aspx — \"Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace\"", "source_urls": [ "https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2024/Visa-Completes-Acquisition-of-Featurespace/default.aspx" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-19", "date_sort": "2024-12-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-022", "date": "2024-12-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Featurespace (BIZ-SU-FIN-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-001", "counterparty": "Visa", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Acquisition completed; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://corporate.visa.com/en/sites/visa-perspectives/newsroom/visa-completes-acquisition-featurespace.html — \"The Featurespace business will become part of Visa's Risk and Identity Solutions business unit\"; https://chrysalisinvestments.co.uk/?p=3639 — \"has completed its acquisition of Featurespace\" (repost of Visa release)", "source_urls": [ "https://corporate.visa.com/en/sites/visa-perspectives/newsroom/visa-completes-acquisition-featurespace.html", "https://chrysalisinvestments.co.uk/?p=3639" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-005", "date_text": "2024-12-19", "date_sort": "2024-12-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16016", "date": "2024-12-05", "year": "2024", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Tolemy Bio", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-4002", "counterparty": "MFX; Aminoacids.com", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Tolemy Bio joined MFX and Aminoacids.com to design AI culture media for cell therapies. For: AI-derived media formulations for T-cell culture.", "sources_text": "https://mfx.bio/news-press-releases/press-release-mfx-tolemy-aa-2024/ — \"an ideal testbed to generate the culture data\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mfx.bio/news-press-releases/press-release-mfx-tolemy-aa-2024/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-05", "date_sort": "2024-12-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-032", "date": "2024-10-31", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Scalpel AI (BIZ-SU-HLT-024)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-024", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures", "amount": 3800000, "amount_text": "3800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Tensor Ventures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-surgery-startup-scalpel-raises-3-8m-20241031 — \"The funding round was led by Mercia Ventures\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-surgery-startup-scalpel-raises-3-8m-20241031" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-31", "date_sort": "2024-10-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.8m", "gbp_txt": "£3.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-034", "date": "2024-10-15", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Shift Bioscience (BIZ-SU-HLT-025)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-025", "counterparty": "BGF", "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round with F-Prime Capital, Kindred Capital and Jonathan Milner. [Labs Round 8] This is the £12.5m seed led by BGF (tech.eu, trade).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/shift-bioscience-gen-ai-reverse-ageing-20241015 — \"closed a $16m (£12.2m) seed funding round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/shift-bioscience-gen-ai-reverse-ageing-20241015" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-15", "date_sort": "2024-10-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12219337, "fx_rate": 1.3094, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3094 per £ on 2024-10-15", "fx_date": "2024-10-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$16m", "gbp_txt": "£12.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-003", "date": "2024-10-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "Luke Bidco Limited (Thoma Bravo funds, BIZ-INV-301)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Listing and trading cancelled at 8.00am on 2 October 2024, after the scheme took effect on 1 October.", "sources_text": "https://data.fca.org.uk/artefacts/NSM/RNS/5372942.html — \"were each cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. today, 2 October 2024.\"; https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace — \"Darktrace will delist from the FTSE100 Index on the London Stock Exchange.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://data.fca.org.uk/artefacts/NSM/RNS/5372942.html", "https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-02", "date_sort": "2024-10-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-003", "date": "2024-10-01", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Darktrace (biz-darktrace)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "Thoma Bravo", "amount": 5300000000, "amount_text": "5300000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Thoma Bravo completed its all-cash purchase of Darktrace, the Cambridge cyber-security AI company, at about $5.3bn ($7.75 a share). Date is the completion date; the April 2024 offer announcement was not opened.", "sources_text": "https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace — \"valuing the Company at approximately $5.3 billion\" ; https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-announces-formal-completion-of-its-acquisition-by-thoma-bravo — \"has today announced the completion of its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, for $5.3bn.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace", "https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-announces-formal-completion-of-its-acquisition-by-thoma-bravo" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-01", "date_sort": "2024-10-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3988260968, "fx_rate": 1.3289, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3289 per £ on 2024-10-01", "fx_date": "2024-10-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5.30bn", "gbp_txt": "£3.99bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-021", "date": "2024-10-01", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "Thoma Bravo", "amount": 5300000000, "amount_text": "5300000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Take-private at US$7.75 a share completed", "sources_text": "https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-announces-formal-completion-of-its-acquisition-by-thoma-bravo — \"has today announced the completion of its acquisition by Thoma Bravo\"; https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace — \"approximately $5.3 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-announces-formal-completion-of-its-acquisition-by-thoma-bravo", "https://www.thomabravo.com/press-releases/thoma-bravo-completes-acquisition-of-darktrace" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-003", "date_text": "2024-10-01", "date_sort": "2024-10-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3988260968, "fx_rate": 1.3289, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3289 per £ on 2024-10-01", "fx_date": "2024-10-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5.30bn", "gbp_txt": "£3.99bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-5005", "date": "2024-09-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-5007 Netcall", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-5007", "counterparty": "Parble (target)", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10,000,000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Netcall bought generative AI document-processing start-up Parble for €10m (date is the UKTN report date in the linked URL). Buys or funds: Generative AI document processing for the Liberty platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cloud/netcall-bolsters-ai-cloud-offering-as-sales-rise-20250305 (trade) — \"acquisition of generative AI startup Parble for €10m last year\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cloud/netcall-bolsters-ai-cloud-offering-as-sales-rise-20250305" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-16", "date_sort": "2024-09-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 8428150, "fx_rate": 1.1865, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1865 per £ on 2024-09-16", "fx_date": "2024-09-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€10m", "gbp_txt": "£8.4m", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-133", "date": "2024-08-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Safe Sign Technologies (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-602", "counterparty": "Thomson Reuters", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Thomson Reuters bought Cambridge legal-LLM start-up Safe Sign Technologies; cost undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2024/august/thomson-reuters-corporation-acquires-safe-sign-technologies-to-accelerate-its-ai-strategy.html (primary) — \"TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2024\" … \"today announced it has acquired Safe Sign Technologies, a UK-based startup\" ; https://www.uktech.news/ai/thomson-reuters-acquires-uk-ai-startup-20240822 (trade) — \"A Cambridge-based AI startup developing large language model (LLM) technology for law has been acquired by Thomson Reuters.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2024/august/thomson-reuters-corporation-acquires-safe-sign-technologies-to-accelerate-its-ai-strategy.html", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/thomson-reuters-acquires-uk-ai-startup-20240822" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-21", "date_sort": "2024-08-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-035", "date": "2024-08-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Healx (BIZ-SU-HLT-037)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-037", "counterparty": "R42 Group and Atomico", "amount": 47000000, "amount_text": "47000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C to take HLX-1502 into phase 2.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/healx-series-c-round-20240802 — \"led by R42 Group and Atomico\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/healx-series-c-round-20240802" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-02", "date_sort": "2024-08-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 36698680, "fx_rate": 1.2807, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2807 per £ on 2024-08-02", "fx_date": "2024-08-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$47m", "gbp_txt": "£36.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4019", "date": "2024-06-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CuspAI", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-011", "counterparty": "Hoxton Ventures", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "CuspAI raises $30m (£24m). For: Materials discovery platform; Geoffrey Hinton advises the board. Other investors: Basis Set Ventures; Lightspeed Venture Partners; LocalGlobe; Northzone; Touring Capital; Giant Ventures; FJ Labs; Tiferes Ventures; Zero Prime Ventures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cuspai-funding-godfather-20240618 (trade) — \"Humanity will face many challenges in the coming decade.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cuspai-funding-godfather-20240618" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-06-18", "date_sort": "2024-06-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 23640662, "fx_rate": 1.269, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.269 per £ on 2024-06-18", "fx_date": "2024-06-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£23.6m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-038", "date": "2024-04-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Qureight (BIZ-SU-HLT-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-009", "counterparty": "Hargreave Hale AIM VCT", "amount": 8500000, "amount_text": "8500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for its medical data platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/qureight-funding-ai-medical-data-20240416 — \"The investment was led by Hargreave Hale AIM VCT\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/qureight-funding-ai-medical-data-20240416" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-16", "date_sort": "2024-04-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6831699, "fx_rate": 1.2442, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2442 per £ on 2024-04-16", "fx_date": "2024-04-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-002", "date": "2024-04-03", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Luminance (BIZ-SU-LEG-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-006", "counterparty": "March Capital", "amount": 40000000, "amount_text": "40000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/luminance-legal-ai-funding-20240403 — \"$40m (£31.8)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/luminance-legal-ai-funding-20240403" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-03", "date_sort": "2024-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 31698233, "fx_rate": 1.2619, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2619 per £ on 2024-04-03", "fx_date": "2024-04-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40m", "gbp_txt": "£31.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-118", "date": "2024-03-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Theia Insights (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-802", "counterparty": "Unusual Ventures", "amount": 6500000, "amount_text": "6500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge AI fintech for financial professionals raised $6.5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/theia-insights-ai-investment-analysis-20240306 (trade) — \"Theia Insights, an AI fintech startup providing information for financial professionals, has raised $6.5m (£5.1m).\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/theia-insights-ai-investment-analysis-20240306" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-06", "date_sort": "2024-03-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5100840, "fx_rate": 1.2743, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2743 per £ on 2024-03-06", "fx_date": "2024-03-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6.5m", "gbp_txt": "£5.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-018", "date": "2024-02-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Fetch.ai (BIZ-SW-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-013", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Fetch.ai Limited (11203766) renamed FAI Realisations 2024 Limited.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11203766 — \"FETCH.AI LIMITED\" \"13 Feb 2018 - 07 Feb 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11203766" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-07", "date_sort": "2024-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-115", "date": "2024-01-25", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kao Data (BIZ-DC-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-004", "counterparty": "Deutsche Bank (debt)", "amount": 206000000, "amount_text": "206000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Essex AI data-centre builder completed a £206m debt raise.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-data-centre-debt-raise-20240125 (trade) — \"Kao Data, an Essex-based company that builds data centres for AI and advanced computing, has completed a £206m debt raise from Deutsche Bank.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-data-centre-debt-raise-20240125" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-25", "date_sort": "2024-01-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 206000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£206m", "gbp_txt": "£206m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-017", "date": "2024-01-23", "year": "2024", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Fetch.ai (BIZ-SW-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-013", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Original Fetch.ai Limited (2018) entered administration; renamed FAI Realisations 2024 Limited on 7 February 2024; new Fetch.ai Limited incorporated 27 January 2024.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11203766/insolvency — \"Administration started: 23 January 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11203766/insolvency" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-23", "date_sort": "2024-01-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-DC-002", "date": "2024-01-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "BIZ-DC-023 Google Waltham Cross", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-023", "counterparty": "Google", "amount": 1000000000, "amount_text": "1000000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Google announces a $1bn data centre at Waltham Cross.", "sources_text": "https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/google-1-billion-investment-in-a-new-uk-data-centre/ — \"investing $1 billion in a new UK data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/google-1-billion-investment-in-a-new-uk-data-centre/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-18", "date_sort": "2024-01-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 789141414, "fx_rate": 1.2672, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2672 per £ on 2024-01-18", "fx_date": "2024-01-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1bn", "gbp_txt": "£789.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-110", "date": "2023-12-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Spotta (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-808", "counterparty": "The Yield Lab; STIHL Ventures; ACF Investors (no lead named)", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge maker of AI insect-detection sensors raised £3m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/spotta-bedbug-funding-20231215 (trade) — \"Spotta, a Cambridge-based startup that has developed bedbug detection sensors for agriculture and hospitality, has raised £3m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/spotta-bedbug-funding-20231215" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-15", "date_sort": "2023-12-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3m", "gbp_txt": "£3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-021", "date": "2023-12-06", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Pragmatic Semiconductor (BIZ-CHIP-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-022", "counterparty": "M&G Catalyst and UK Infrastructure Bank (co-leads)", "amount": 182000000, "amount_text": "182000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D to build two more production lines in Durham.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/pragmatic-semiconductor-manufacturing-funding-20231206 — £182m Series D", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/pragmatic-semiconductor-manufacturing-funding-20231206" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-06", "date_sort": "2023-12-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 182000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£182m", "gbp_txt": "£182m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-013", "date": "2023-10-06", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Kao Data (BIZ-DC-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-004", "counterparty": "Infratil (BIZ-INV-309); Legal & General Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Infratil raised its holding to a 53% majority; L&G Capital 32%, Goldacre 15%.", "sources_text": "https://datacentrenews.uk/story/infratil-and-legal-general-increase-equity-stakes-in-kao-data-for-expansion — \"will now hold a majority stake of 53% in Kao Data\"", "source_urls": [ "https://datacentrenews.uk/story/infratil-and-legal-general-increase-equity-stakes-in-kao-data-for-expansion" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-06", "date_sort": "2023-10-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-051", "date": "2023-09-13", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kuano (BIZ-SU-HLT-055)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures", "amount": 1800000, "amount_text": "1800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/kuano-seed-20230913 — \"Mercia Ventures has led a £1.8m seed financing round.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/kuano-seed-20230913", "https://tech.eu/2023/09/12/kuano-raises1-8m-for-drug-discovery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-13", "date_sort": "2023-09-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.8m", "gbp_txt": "£1.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-001", "date": "2023-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "Arm (BIZ-CHIP-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-001", "counterparty": "Nasdaq", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Arm Holdings re-registered as a plc on 1 September 2023 and listed on Nasdaq in 2023 (IPO release could not be opened).", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11299879 — \"ARM HOLDINGS LIMITED\" (09 Apr 2018 to 01 Sep 2023); https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/britains-biggest-semiconductor-companies-20250219 — \"Listed on Nasdaq in 2023\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11299879", "https://www.uktech.news/semiconductor/britains-biggest-semiconductor-companies-20250219" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09", "date_sort": "2023-09-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-090", "date": "2023-07-26", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Materials Nexus (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-705", "counterparty": "Ada Ventures", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge AI and quantum-mechanics materials spinout raised £2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/materials-nexus-2m-funding-20230726 (trade) — \"Venture capital firm Ada Ventures has led a £2m round into Cambridge-based AI and quantum mechanics spinout Materials Nexus.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/materials-nexus-2m-funding-20230726" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-26", "date_sort": "2023-07-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-082", "date": "2023-06-29", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "RoboK (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-726", "counterparty": "Cambridge Enterprise", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge spinout using AI to analyse CCTV for workplace safety raised $2.1m in grant and equity.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robok-funding-20230629 (trade) — \"has secured $2.1m (£1.7m) in grant and equity funding\" … \"using AI to analyse security footage for incidents in real-time\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robok-funding-20230629" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-29", "date_sort": "2023-06-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1664289, "fx_rate": 1.2618, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2618 per £ on 2023-06-29", "fx_date": "2023-06-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12003", "date": "2023-05-22", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "PharmEnable", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-12005", "counterparty": "MP Healthcare Venture Management (Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "7,500,000 (£6m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "PharmEnable raises $7.5m pre-Series A led by Mitsubishi Tanabe's venture arm For: Pre-Series A for its AI small-molecule pipeline. Other investors: Heyford Trust; o2h Ventures; Martlet Capital; Arrowfield Capital; Wren Capital; Jonathan Milner; Cambridge Enterprise; University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund VIII (Parkwalk Advisors).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/pharmenable-pre-series-a-20230522 (trade) — \"led by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Group's venture capital division, MP Healthcare\"; https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/case-studies/pharmenable-creating-revolutionary-new-medicines-with-an-ai-enabled-platform/ — \"$7.5 million Pre-Series A financing round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/pharmenable-pre-series-a-20230522", "https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/case-studies/pharmenable-creating-revolutionary-new-medicines-with-an-ai-enabled-platform/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-05-22", "date_sort": "2023-05-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "7,500,000 (£6m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "7,500,000 (£6m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2016", "date": "2023-04-11", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "RoboK", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-726", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 1", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First-round winner using AI on existing video data.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-freight-innovation-fund-first-round-winning-projects — \"use of their artificial intelligence system to generate insights from existing video data\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-freight-innovation-fund-first-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-11", "date_sort": "2023-04-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16022", "date": "2023-01-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Kuano", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "Innovate UK", "amount": null, "amount_text": "540,000 (project value)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK funded a £540k Kuano cancer-drug project. For: design of a new generation of cancer drugs (NOTUM, colorectal cancer).", "sources_text": "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/ — \"grant funding from Innovate UK for a £540,000 project\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-09", "date_sort": "2023-01-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "540,000 (project value)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "540,000 (project value) GBP reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-010", "date": "2022-11-24", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-010 Obrizum", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-010", "counterparty": "Guinness Ventures and others (no lead named)", "amount": 9500000, "amount_text": "9500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A, total funding about £14m", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/obrizum-funding-9-5m-20221124 — \"Cambridge-based data-driven upskilling platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/obrizum-funding-9-5m-20221124" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-24", "date_sort": "2022-11-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9.5m", "gbp_txt": "£9.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-045", "date": "2022-11-09", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036 Audio Analytic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-036", "counterparty": "Meta Platforms", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Meta reported (via The Telegraph) to have bought Audio Analytic", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2022/11/09/meta-acquires-audio-analytic/ (trade) — \"Meta has reportedly acquired\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2022/11/09/meta-acquires-audio-analytic/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-09", "date_sort": "2022-11-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-034", "date": "2022-09-08", "year": "2022", "kind": "cancellation", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "Thoma Bravo", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Rumoured takeover of Darktrace by Thoma Bravo was called off; shares fell 30% (Thoma Bravo later bought it in 2024).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/darktrace-acquisition-off-20220908 (trade) — \"the rumoured acquisition by Thoma Bravo was off.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/darktrace-acquisition-off-20220908" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-09-08", "date_sort": "2022-09-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-027", "date": "2022-07-06", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CardiaTec (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-701", "counterparty": "Laidlaw Scholars Ventures; APEX Ventures", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge start-up using AI for heart-disease target discovery raised £1.4m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cardiatec-raises-1-4m-20220706 (trade) — \"Cambridge-based health tech startup CardiaTec has secured a £1.4m pre-seed investment\" … \"led by Laidlaw Scholars Ventures (LSV) and APEX Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cardiatec-raises-1-4m-20220706" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-06", "date_sort": "2022-07-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.4m", "gbp_txt": "£1.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-053", "date": "2022-06-28", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Speechmatics (BIZ-SW-031)", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-031", "counterparty": "Susquehanna Growth Equity", "amount": 62000000, "amount_text": "62000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B with AlbionVC and IQ Capital", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/speechmatics-series-b-20220628 — \"$62m (£50.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/speechmatics-series-b-20220628" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-28", "date_sort": "2022-06-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 50815507, "fx_rate": 1.2201, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2201 per £ on 2022-06-28", "fx_date": "2022-06-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$62m", "gbp_txt": "£50.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-003", "date": "2022-04-12", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Five AI (BIZ-SU-IND-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-002", "counterparty": "Bosch", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bosch buys Cambridge self-driving software company Five; price not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-germany-bosch-british-automated-startup.html — \"an undisclosed amount\" ; https://tech.eu/2022/04/12/bosch-goes-for-a-drive-shifts-into-overdrive-and-acquires-five/ — \"The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-germany-bosch-british-automated-startup.html", "https://tech.eu/2022/04/12/bosch-goes-for-a-drive-shifts-into-overdrive-and-acquires-five/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-12", "date_sort": "2022-04-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-014", "date": "2022-04-11", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "RegGenome (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-601", "counterparty": "Evolution Equity Partners", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge spinout using machine learning to structure regulatory content raised $6m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/reggenome-funding-data-platform-20220411 (trade) — \"has completed a seed funding round of $6m (£4.6m) led by Evolution Equity Partners.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/reggenome-funding-data-platform-20220411" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-11", "date_sort": "2022-04-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4600874, "fx_rate": 1.3041, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3041 per £ on 2022-04-11", "fx_date": "2022-04-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6m", "gbp_txt": "£4.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-035", "date": "2022-04", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Better Origin (BIZ-SU-IND-033)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-033", "counterparty": null, "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A (closed early April 2022)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/earth-day-climate-tech-startups-20220422 — £12m Series A", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/earth-day-climate-tech-startups-20220422" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04", "date_sort": "2022-04-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£12m", "gbp_txt": "£12m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-004", "date": "2022-02-08", "year": "2022", "kind": "cancellation", "company_text": "Arm (BIZ-CHIP-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-001", "counterparty": "Nvidia", "amount": 40000000000, "amount_text": "40000000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nvidia abandoned its $40bn takeover of Cambridge chip designer Arm; Arm to pursue a listing instead.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/exit-strategy/nvidia-arm-ipo-20220208 (trade) — \"Nvidia has abandoned its $40bn (£29.6bn) takeover of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/exit-strategy/nvidia-arm-ipo-20220208" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-08", "date_sort": "2022-02-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 29513760791, "fx_rate": 1.3553, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3553 per £ on 2022-02-08", "fx_date": "2022-02-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40bn", "gbp_txt": "£29.51bn", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-022", "date": "2022-02-08", "year": "2022", "kind": "cancellation", "company_text": "Arm (BIZ-CHIP-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-001", "counterparty": "NVIDIA; SoftBank Group (BIZ-INV-018)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NVIDIA's purchase of Arm (agreed 13 Sept 2020) ended over regulatory challenges; SoftBank kept the US$1.25bn prepayment and planned an Arm IPO.", "sources_text": "https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20220208 — \"significant regulatory challenges preventing the consummation of the transaction\"; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581022000005/nvda-20220208.htm — \"the Sellers will retain the $1.25 billion prepaid by the Company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20220208", "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581022000005/nvda-20220208.htm" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "chips", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-004", "date_text": "2022-02-08", "date_sort": "2022-02-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-063", "date": "2021-11-23", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ieso (BIZ-SU-HLT-039)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-039", "counterparty": "Morningside", "amount": 53000000, "amount_text": "53000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B; total raised US$77.9m.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2021/11/23/addressing-mental-health-with-digital-therapeutics-ieso-raises-53-million/ — \"Ieso's $53 million Series B round was led by Morningside\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2021/11/23/addressing-mental-health-with-digital-therapeutics-ieso-raises-53-million/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-11-23", "date_sort": "2021-11-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 39640987, "fx_rate": 1.337, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.337 per £ on 2021-11-23", "fx_date": "2021-11-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$53m", "gbp_txt": "£39.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-012", "date": "2021-10-04", "year": "2021", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Kao Data (BIZ-DC-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-DC-004", "counterparty": "Infratil (BIZ-INV-309)", "amount": 130000000, "amount_text": "130000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Infratil took 40% for £120–130m growth capital; Legal & General and Goldacre kept 30% each.", "sources_text": "https://www.nzx.com/announcements/380368 — \"Infratil will obtain a 40% stake alongside current owners, Legal & General Group.\"; https://datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/infratil-invests-up-to-130-million-acquiring-stake-in-uks-kao-data — \"up to £120-130 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nzx.com/announcements/380368", "https://datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/infratil-invests-up-to-130-million-acquiring-stake-in-uks-kao-data" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "data-centres", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-10-04", "date_sort": "2021-10-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 130000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£130m", "gbp_txt": "£130m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4015", "date": "2021-07-08", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kuano", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "no lead named (ACF Investors; o2h Ventures)", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kuano raises a £1m seed round. For: Technology team, platform and own therapeutics. Other investors: Cambridge-based angel syndicate.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/uk-biotech-startup-kuano-lands-1m-for-ai-driven-drug-discovery-20210707 (trade) — \"quantum physics, artificial intelligence (AI) and medicinal chemistry\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/uk-biotech-startup-kuano-lands-1m-for-ai-driven-drug-discovery-20210707" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-07-08", "date_sort": "2021-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16023", "date": "2021-06-24", "year": "2021", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Kuano", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "Alzheimer's Research UK UCL Drug Discovery Institute", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kuano agreed a research collaboration with the ARUK UCL Drug Discovery Institute.", "sources_text": "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/ — \"research collaboration with the Alzheimer's Research UK University College London Drug Discovery Institute\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-24", "date_sort": "2021-06-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-030", "date": "2021-05-17", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Agile Analog (BIZ-CHIP-036)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-036", "counterparty": "OMERS Ventures", "amount": 19000000, "amount_text": "19000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Delin Ventures, firstminute capital and MMC Ventures", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/cambridge-deep-tech-agile-analog-funding-20210517 — \"closed $19 million (nearly £13.5 million) in funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/cambridge-deep-tech-agile-analog-funding-20210517" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05-17", "date_sort": "2021-05-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13457997, "fx_rate": 1.4118, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4118 per £ on 2021-05-17", "fx_date": "2021-05-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$19m", "gbp_txt": "£13.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-058", "date": "2021-04-30", "year": "2021", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "London Stock Exchange (ticker DARK)", "amount": 165100000, "amount_text": "165100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": "1700000000 GBP (at issue price)", "summary": "IPO at 250p; £143.4m to the company and £21.7m to selling shareholders.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/5-things-cybersecurity-startup-darktrace-ipo-20210504 (trade) — \"On April 30, the company’s shares were made available at an issue price of 250p.\" ; https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/cambridge-tech-hub-top-20211220 (trade) — \"This year, the company went public on the London Stock Exchange in a £1.7bn IPO.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/5-things-cybersecurity-startup-darktrace-ipo-20210504", "https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/cambridge-tech-hub-top-20211220" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-04-30", "date_sort": "2021-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 165100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£165.1m", "gbp_txt": "£165.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-002", "date": "2021-04-30", "year": "2021", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "London Stock Exchange, Main Market (premium listing), ticker DARK", "amount": 165100000, "amount_text": "165100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": "1700000000 GBP (market capitalisation at offer price)", "summary": "Priced at 250p on 30 April 2021; unconditional dealings and admission 6 May 2021; offer about £165.1m.", "sources_text": "https://ir.darktrace.com/regulatory-news/2021/4/30/1473404 — \"The Offer Price has been set at 250 pence per Share\"; https://ir.darktrace.com/regulatory-news/2021/5/6/1473998 — \"under the ticker 'DARK'\"", "source_urls": [ "https://ir.darktrace.com/regulatory-news/2021/4/30/1473404", "https://ir.darktrace.com/regulatory-news/2021/5/6/1473998" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LA-058", "date_text": "2021-04-30", "date_sort": "2021-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 165100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£165.1m", "gbp_txt": "£165.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-6016", "date": "2021-03-15", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-013 Fetch.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-013", "counterparty": "GDA Group", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cambridge's Fetch.ai took about $5m (£3.6m) from Toronto's GDA Group. Buys or funds: R&D for decentralised machine-learning platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/cambridge-based-fetch-ai-by-deepmind-pioneers-scores-3-6m-for-developing-decentralised-ai-20210315 — \"has now got $5 million (£3.6 million approx) funding from GDA Group.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/cambridge-based-fetch-ai-by-deepmind-pioneers-scores-3-6m-for-developing-decentralised-ai-20210315" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-03-15", "date_sort": "2021-03-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 3606983, "fx_rate": 1.3862, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3862 per £ on 2021-03-15", "fx_date": "2021-03-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.6m", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16021", "date": "2021-02-25", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kuano", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-055", "counterparty": "o2h human health EIS Fund", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kuano raised a pre-seed round led by the o2h human health EIS Fund. Other investors: consortium (not named).", "sources_text": "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/ — \"the o2h human health EIS Fund is leading a consortium of investors participating in a pre-seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kuano.ai/news/older/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-02-25", "date_sort": "2021-02-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-019", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-LEG-016 ThoughtRiver", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-016", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tag/thoughtriver — \"ThoughtRiver raises $10M Series A to expand globally\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tag/thoughtriver" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7678722, "fx_rate": 1.3023, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3023 per £ on 2020-09-08", "fx_date": "2020-09-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12004", "date": "2020-06-30", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "PharmEnable", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-12005", "counterparty": "Cambridge Enterprise and University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund VI (Parkwalk Advisors)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1,800,000 ($2.25m)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "PharmEnable's oversubscribed £1.8m seed round For: Seed: move to in-house drug discovery in cancer and neurodegeneration. Other investors: Martlet Capital; o2h ventures; Wren Capital; KQ Labs (Francis Crick Institute); angels incl. Jonathan Milner, Andy Richards.", "sources_text": "https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/cambridge-spin-out-pharmenable-raises-ps18m-drug-discovery-expansion (trade) — \"a suite of gold standard AI-enabled tools for finding drug target matches from structure and ligand data\"; https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/pharmenable-raises-ps18-million-drug-discovery-expansion — \"ChemSeek, a suite of Artificial Intelligence methods and computational tools\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/cambridge-spin-out-pharmenable-raises-ps18m-drug-discovery-expansion", "https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/pharmenable-raises-ps18-million-drug-discovery-expansion" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-06-30", "date_sort": "2020-06-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1,800,000 ($2.25m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1,800,000 ($2.25m) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-5017", "date": "2019-10-21", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-031 Speechmatics", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-031", "counterparty": "AlbionVC (lead)", "amount": 6350000, "amount_text": "6,350,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Speechmatics raised a £6.35m Series A. Buys or funds: Series A; speech recognition languages. Other investors: IQ Capital; angels.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/featured/speechmatics-raises-6-35m-series-a-20191021 (trade) — \"has raised £6.35m in Series A funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/featured/speechmatics-raises-6-35m-series-a-20191021" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-21", "date_sort": "2019-10-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 6350000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£6.3m", "gbp_txt": "£6.3m", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-033", "date": "2019-10-16", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Healx (BIZ-SU-HLT-037)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-037", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 56000000, "amount_text": "56000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI search for rare-disease treatments, Cambridge.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/16/healx/ — \"has raised $56 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is London-base VC firm Atomico\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/16/healx/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-16", "date_sort": "2019-10-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 43736332, "fx_rate": 1.2804, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2804 per £ on 2019-10-16", "fx_date": "2019-10-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$56m", "gbp_txt": "£43.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-001", "date": "2018-09-27", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "Vitruvian Partners (BIZ-INV-302); KKR and 1011 Ventures participating", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1650000000 USD", "summary": "Series E led by Vitruvian at a US$1.65bn valuation.", "sources_text": "https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-raises-series-e-at-1-65bn-valuation — \"The investment is led by Vitruvian Partners\"; https://www.cityam.com/?p=17814 — \"raising its valuation to $1.65bn\"", "source_urls": [ "https://darktrace.com/news/darktrace-raises-series-e-at-1-65bn-valuation", "https://www.cityam.com/?p=17814" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LA-018", "date_text": "2018-09-27", "date_sort": "2018-09-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 38121378, "fx_rate": 1.3116, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3116 per £ on 2018-09-27", "fx_date": "2018-09-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£38.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-018", "date": "2018-09-26", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1650000000 USD", "summary": "Round for AI cyber-security.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/ — \"UK cybersecurity firm Darktrace raises $50M, now valued at $1.65B\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-09-26", "date_sort": "2018-09-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37921881, "fx_rate": 1.3185, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3185 per £ on 2018-09-26", "fx_date": "2018-09-26", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-5019", "date": "2018-02-07", "year": "2018", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-5018 Rainbird", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-5018", "counterparty": "Tech City UK (Upscale 3.0 programme)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Rainbird was selected for Tech City UK's Upscale 3.0 programme. Buys or funds: Six-month scale-up programme.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-east-of-england/tech-in-the-east-of-england-an-acquisition-by-google-1-75m-in-agritech-funding-and-more-20180207 (trade) — \"being selected for the Upscale 3.0 programme is a huge privilege\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-east-of-england/tech-in-the-east-of-england-an-acquisition-by-google-1-75m-in-agritech-funding-and-more-20180207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-02-07", "date_sort": "2018-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-008", "date": "2017-11-03", "year": "2017", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Imagination Technologies (BIZ-CHIP-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-020", "counterparty": "Canyon Bridge Capital Partners (BIZ-INV-307)", "amount": 550000000, "amount_text": "550000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "China-backed private-equity firm completed purchase at 182p a share (agreed September 2017).", "sources_text": "https://canyonbridge.com/news-and-insights/canyon-bridge-capital-partners-completes-550m-acquisition-imagination-technologies-group/ — \"valuing Imagination at approximately £550 million\"; https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/blocked-in-us-by-trump-private-equity-firm-turns-to-uk-1513305741 — \"Canyon Bridge is the China-backed private equity firm\"", "source_urls": [ "https://canyonbridge.com/news-and-insights/canyon-bridge-capital-partners-completes-550m-acquisition-imagination-technologies-group/", "https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/blocked-in-us-by-trump-private-equity-firm-turns-to-uk-1513305741" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-11-03", "date_sort": "2017-11-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 550000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£550m", "gbp_txt": "£550m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-009", "date": "2017-11-03", "year": "2017", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "Imagination Technologies (BIZ-CHIP-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-020", "counterparty": "London Stock Exchange", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Shares delisted on completion of the Canyon Bridge purchase.", "sources_text": "https://canyonbridge.com/news-and-insights/canyon-bridge-capital-partners-completes-550m-acquisition-imagination-technologies-group/ — \"Imagination shares delisted from the London Stock Exchange at 8.00 am on 3 November 2017.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://canyonbridge.com/news-and-insights/canyon-bridge-capital-partners-completes-550m-acquisition-imagination-technologies-group/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-11-03", "date_sort": "2017-11-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-006", "date": "2017-09-05", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Five AI (BIZ-SU-IND-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-002", "counterparty": "Lakestar Capital (lead)", "amount": 26800000, "amount_text": "26800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A in two tranches (£14m and £12.8m) for self-driving software, Cambridge.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/uks-fiveai-gets-35m-to-build-a-taxi-service-powered-by-its-own-self-driving-car-platform/ — \"has raised £14 million ($18 million) and £12.8 million ($17 million) in two tranches\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/uks-fiveai-gets-35m-to-build-a-taxi-service-powered-by-its-own-self-driving-car-platform/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-09-05", "date_sort": "2017-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 26800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£26.8m", "gbp_txt": "£26.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-003", "date": "2017-07-11", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Darktrace (BIZ-SU-FIN-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-003", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 75000000, "amount_text": "75000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "825000000 USD", "summary": "Round for AI cyber-security.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/ — \"More funding for AI cybersecurity: Darktrace raises $75M at an $825M valuation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-07-11", "date_sort": "2017-07-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 58393024, "fx_rate": 1.2844, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2844 per £ on 2017-07-11", "fx_date": "2017-07-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$75m", "gbp_txt": "£58.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-5006", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SW-5007 Netcall", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-5007", "counterparty": "Govtech (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Netcall's other recent acquisition was Govtech; date and price not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cloud/netcall-bolsters-ai-cloud-offering-as-sales-rise-20250305 (trade) — \"its other recent acquisition, Govtech\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cloud/netcall-bolsters-ai-cloud-offering-as-sales-rise-20250305" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "by 2025-03-05", "date_sort": "", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "round6": true } ] }