{ "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-LC-141", "date": "2026-10-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Digital Science (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-701", "counterparty": "Jenni AI (target; location not stated)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK research-data company Digital Science bought AI academic-writing platform Jenni AI; price undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/29/digital-science-acquires-jenni-ai-to-bring-verified-research-data-to-ai-powered-academic-writing/ — \"a UK company providing researchers with data, tools and infrastructure, has acquired\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/29/digital-science-acquires-jenni-ai-to-bring-verified-research-data-to-ai-powered-academic-writing/" ], "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": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-137", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "adsilico (BIZ-SU-HLT-051)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-051", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures (lead); Northern Gritstone; Parkwalk", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for generative AI and physics simulation of virtual patients to test medical devices.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/adsilico-raises-10m-to-build-virtual-patient-populations/ — \"adsilico, a University of Leeds spinout, has raised £10 million in Series A funding.\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/adsilico-raises-10m-to-build-virtual-patient-populations/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-139", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Machenta (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-813", "counterparty": "Creandum; Union Square Ventures (co-leads)", "amount": 40000000, "amount_text": "40000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for an AI model that teaches robots tasks from one demonstration, trained in simulation.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/27/london-robotics-startup-machenta-raises-40m-seed-investment/ — \"has raised a record $40m seed round, it said today\" (trade, tech.eu) ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/machenta-building-frontier-ai-for-robots-raises-30m/ — \"has raised a £30 million seed round co-led by Creandum and Union Square Ventures.\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/27/london-robotics-startup-machenta-raises-40m-seed-investment/", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/machenta-building-frontier-ai-for-robots-raises-30m/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30045820, "fx_rate": 1.3313, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3313 per £ on 2026-10-27", "fx_date": "2026-10-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40m", "gbp_txt": "£30m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2004", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Amplified Global", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award to develop a responsible, explainable AI tool for financial services.", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/ — \"Four fintech companies have each been awarded £50,000 to develop technology that helps financial and professional services\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2005", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Verifoxx", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award to develop a responsible, explainable AI tool for financial services.", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/ — \"Four fintech companies have each been awarded £50,000 to develop technology that helps financial and professional services\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2010", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Finspector", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award to develop a responsible, explainable AI tool for financial services.", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/ — \"helps regulated firms keep financial promotions and marketing compliant at scale\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintechs-awarded-responsible-ai-funding/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2111", "date": "2026-10-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Machenta", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-813", "counterparty": "Creandum, Union Square Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "40m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Machenta (AI model for robot learning) raised $40m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/27/london-robotics-startup-machenta-raises-40m-seed-investment/ — \"building an AI model that enables robots to learn new tasks quickly\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/27/london-robotics-startup-machenta-raises-40m-seed-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-27", "date_sort": "2026-10-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "40m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "40m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-136", "date": "2026-10-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Nous (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-816", "counterparty": "Heartcore Capital; Mosaic Ventures; Chalfen Ventures; Joyance Partners; Bain Future Back Ventures", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "New capital for a household AI agent that switches providers and handles family admin.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/nous-raises-13m-for-magic-household-ai-agent/ — \"has raised £13m of new capital to expand internationally and add new features.\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/nous-raises-13m-for-magic-household-ai-agent/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-26", "date_sort": "2026-10-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£13m", "gbp_txt": "£13m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-8006", "date": "2026-10-23", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Stellantis; NVIDIA", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA collaborate on AV deployment in France For: Autonomous vehicle deployment in France. Other investors: French Government (involved).", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/ — \"Wayve, Stellantis, and NVIDIA Collaborate to Advance Safe and Responsible Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Across France\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-23", "date_sort": "2026-10-23", "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-SU-FIN-032", "date": "2026-10-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "Insolvency Service", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Selected to build a data and AI foundation against economic crime; value not given on the listing", "sources_text": "https://www.quantexa.com/press/ — \"Quantexa selected by the Insolvency Service to build a sovereign data and AI foundation to fight economic crime\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.quantexa.com/press/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-22", "date_sort": "2026-10-22", "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-135", "date": "2026-10-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Opply (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-723", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 7500000, "amount_text": "7500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to expand an agentic AI platform for consumer goods brands.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/26/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur15b-in-deals-and-q3-2026-highlights — \"to expand its agentic AI platform for CPG brands\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/26/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur15b-in-deals-and-q3-2026-highlights" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-21", "date_sort": "2026-10-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5603706, "fx_rate": 1.3384, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3384 per £ on 2026-10-21", "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7.5m", "gbp_txt": "£5.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-134", "date": "2026-10-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Obsero (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-821", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding to help brands improve visibility in AI-powered search (tech.eu recap, week to 19 October 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b — \"€1M to help brands improve visibility in AI-powered search\" (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": "2026-10-19", "date_sort": "2026-10-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 842318, "fx_rate": 1.1872, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1872 per £ on 2026-10-19", "fx_date": "2026-10-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€1m", "gbp_txt": "£842,318", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-131", "date": "2026-10-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Affinity Labs (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-803", "counterparty": "Fuel Ventures (lead, per BusinessCloud); Antler; Innovate UK grant; angels", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed (including a £498k Innovate UK grant) to build AI-powered software brands with creators.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b — \"$2M to build AI-powered software brands with creators\" (trade, tech.eu) ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/businessbite-live-tech-blog/page/3/?utm_product_line=zilch-x — \"an AI software builder for creators\" (trade, BusinessCloud live blog, 14 October 2026)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-65-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur18b", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/businessbite-live-tech-blog/page/3/?utm_product_line=zilch-x" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-14", "date_sort": "2026-10-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1519757, "fx_rate": 1.316, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.316 per £ on 2026-10-14", "fx_date": "2026-10-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2116", "date": "2026-10-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Augur", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-006", "counterparty": "Sovereign AI Fund", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not disclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK Sovereign AI Fund invested in Augur, which says its AI turns sensor networks into a real-time intelligence layer; amount not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/14/the-uk-governments-ps500m-vc-fund-backs-uk-security-startup-augur/ — \"says its AI tech can transform fragmented sensor networks into a real-time intelligence layer\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/14/the-uk-governments-ps500m-vc-fund-backs-uk-security-startup-augur/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-14", "date_sort": "2026-10-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not disclosed", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not disclosed", "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-LC-127", "date": "2026-10-05", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Revnu (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-817", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 2600000, "amount_text": "2600000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to build team and grow internationally, for AI sales software (tech.eu recap, week to 5 October 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/05/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-3-9b/ — \"€2.6M to build team and accelerate international growth\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/05/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-3-9b/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-05", "date_sort": "2026-10-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2203950, "fx_rate": 1.1797, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1797 per £ on 2026-10-05", "fx_date": "2026-10-05", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€2.6m", "gbp_txt": "£2.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-126", "date": "2026-10-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "StudyStash (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-802", "counterparty": "Kortext", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kortext bought the AI study platform that turns course content into flashcards and tests; price undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/02/ai-study-platform-studystash-acquired-by-kortext-after-rapid-global-expansion/ — \"has been acquired by edtech company Kortext\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/02/ai-study-platform-studystash-acquired-by-kortext-after-rapid-global-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-10-02", "date_sort": "2026-10-02", "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-RG-012", "date": "2026-09-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "Whitespace (new) BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "counterparty": "Invest NI", "amount": 240000, "amount_text": "240000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Invest NI offer towards 40 new Belfast jobs over three years", "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-based-ai-company-building-tech-for-the-defence-sector-to-create-40-new-roles-LC572M6YCZAG3BAVBGIFLPIE2I/ — \"Whitespace was founded in Belfast, and Northern Ireland is still where our ambition to scale lies.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-based-ai-company-building-tech-for-the-defence-sector-to-create-40-new-roles-LC572M6YCZAG3BAVBGIFLPIE2I/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-30", "date_sort": "2026-09-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 240000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£240,000", "gbp_txt": "£240,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-001", "date": "2026-09-23", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cascader (BIZ-SU-HLT-035)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-035", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round completed; amount and investors not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2026/09/23/moorfields-ai-spinout-cascader-completes-seed-funding-round/ — \"An AI spinout from Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2026/09/23/moorfields-ai-spinout-cascader-completes-seed-funding-round/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-23", "date_sort": "2026-09-23", "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-LAB-006", "date": "2026-09-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Mercedes-Benz", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Agreement to bring the Wayve AI Driver to future Mercedes-Benz vehicles", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/ — \"Wayve and Mercedes-Benz Partner to Bring the Wayve AI Driver to Future Mercedes-Benz Vehicles\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-22", "date_sort": "2026-09-22", "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-123", "date": "2026-09-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Resolutiion (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-619", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 10400000, "amount_text": "10400000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for an AI operating system for live enterprise conflict management (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 build an AI operating system for live enterprise conflict management\" (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": 7776282, "fx_rate": 1.3374, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3374 per £ on 2026-09-21", "fx_date": "2026-09-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10.4m", "gbp_txt": "£7.8m", "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-LC-121", "date": "2026-09-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Magentic (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-612", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 18000000, "amount_text": "18000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding to automate industrial operations with AI agents (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 automate industrial operations with AI agents\" (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": "2026-09-17", "date_sort": "2026-09-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13480117, "fx_rate": 1.3353, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3353 per £ on 2026-09-17", "fx_date": "2026-09-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$18m", "gbp_txt": "£13.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12013", "date": "2026-09-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Chemify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-504", "counterparty": "Scottish Enterprise and UK Government", "amount": 22000000, "amount_text": "22,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Chemify receives £22m in grants from Scottish Enterprise and the UK Government For: Grants; Chemify calls itself the first \"chemistry hyperscaler\".", "sources_text": "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles — \"Chemify Becomes the First Chemistry Hyperscaler with £22 Million in Grants from Scottish Enterprise and the UK Government\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-16", "date_sort": "2026-09-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 22000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£22m reported", "gbp_txt": "£22m", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-002", "date": "2026-09-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Magnitude Biosciences (BIZ-SU-HLT-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-020", "counterparty": "Northstar Ventures", "amount": 1300000, "amount_text": "1300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Maven-managed regional funds and angels.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/magnitude-biosciences-raises-1-3m-to-scale-drug-discovery-platform-20260915 — \"Northstar Ventures led the £1.3m funding round,\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/magnitude-biosciences-raises-1-3m-to-scale-drug-discovery-platform-20260915" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-15", "date_sort": "2026-09-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.3m", "gbp_txt": "£1.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-117", "date": "2026-09-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Bolter (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-822", "counterparty": "Improbable (venture builder) among backers", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for an AI-powered business messaging app (tech.eu recap, week to 14 September 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals — \"AI business messaging app Bolter with $10M\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-14", "date_sort": "2026-09-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7420600, "fx_rate": 1.3476, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3476 per £ on 2026-09-14", "fx_date": "2026-09-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-118", "date": "2026-09-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CloudNC (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-601", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding to expand AI software for precision manufacturing (tech.eu recap, week to 14 September 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals — \"$20M to expand its AI software for precision manufacturing\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-14", "date_sort": "2026-09-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14841199, "fx_rate": 1.3476, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3476 per £ on 2026-09-14", "fx_date": "2026-09-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£14.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-119", "date": "2026-09-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Anemo Labs (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-715", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 700000, "amount_text": "700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding to give AI a sense of smell (tech.eu recap, week to 14 September 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals — \"£700,000 to give AI a sense of smell\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/09/14/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur39b-invested-across-70-deals" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-14", "date_sort": "2026-09-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£700,000", "gbp_txt": "£700,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-003", "date": "2026-09-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "Dexter AI (BIZ-SU-HLT-036)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-036", "counterparty": "University of Birmingham", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Launched as a University of Birmingham spin-out.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2026/09/04/university-of-birmingham-ai-spin-out-launches-to-facilitate-data-extraction-from-ehrs/ — \"An AI spin-out from the University of Birmingham has launched\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2026/09/04/university-of-birmingham-ai-spin-out-launches-to-facilitate-data-extraction-from-ehrs/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-09-04", "date_sort": "2026-09-04", "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-IND-032", "date": "2026-08-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Embedd (BIZ-SU-IND-030)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-030", "counterparty": "Seedcamp", "amount": 2700000, "amount_text": "2700000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/embedd-raises-2m-to-accelerate-its-infrastructure-for-physical-ai-20260825 — \"$2.7m (£2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/embedd-raises-2m-to-accelerate-its-infrastructure-for-physical-ai-20260825" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-25", "date_sort": "2026-08-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1980489, "fx_rate": 1.3633, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3633 per £ on 2026-08-25", "fx_date": "2026-08-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.7m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2011", "date": "2026-08-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Itoflow", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Balderton Capital (with angels including Barney Hussey-Yeo)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "2,500,000 (£1.8m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/itoflow-secures-1-8m-to-build-ai-agents-for-investor-portfolio-management-20260825 (trade) — \"an AI platform helping professional investment teams scale research and portfolio management\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/itoflow-secures-1-8m-to-build-ai-agents-for-investor-portfolio-management-20260825" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-25", "date_sort": "2026-08-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "2,500,000 (£1.8m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "2,500,000 (£1.8m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2002", "date": "2026-08-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Medly AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-003", "counterparty": "Felix Capital, Eka Ventures, Ada Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5.9m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Medly AI (AI tutoring platform) raised £5.9m (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 — \"builds an automated, personalised AI tutoring platform\" (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": "5.9m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5.9m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "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-EDU-003", "date": "2026-08-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-003 Medly AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-003", "counterparty": "Felix Capital", "amount": 5900000, "amount_text": "5900000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with Eka Ventures and Ada Ventures", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-tutor-startup-medly-lands-6m-to-scale-exam-prep-platform-20260819 — \"has raised $8m (£5.9m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-tutor-startup-medly-lands-6m-to-scale-exam-prep-platform-20260819" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-19", "date_sort": "2026-08-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.9m", "gbp_txt": "£5.9m", "show": 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-SU-DEF-013", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SpaceAM (BIZ-SU-DEF-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-012", "counterparty": "Foresight Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed, amount not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/foresight-group-backs-uk-defence-startup-spaceam-20260817 — seed round, no figure", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/foresight-group-backs-uk-defence-startup-spaceam-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": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2014", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SpaceAM", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-012", "counterparty": "Foresight Group (plus government-backed defence innovation funding)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not disclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for autonomous sensing systems start-up.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/foresight-group-backs-uk-defence-startup-spaceam-20260817 (trade) — \"SpaceAM has closed a seed funding round backed by Foresight Group and government-backed defence innovation funding.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/foresight-group-backs-uk-defence-startup-spaceam-20260817" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-17", "date_sort": "2026-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not disclosed", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not disclosed", "gbp_txt": "", "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-INV-2005", "date": "2026-08-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Edgify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-012", "counterparty": "Rank Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners", "amount": null, "amount_text": "6.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Edgify (edge AI infrastructure) raised £6.7m (Series A+), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-cambridge-aerospace-to-flairmakers-20260814 — \"provides a distributed edge-computing AI infrastructure layer\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-cambridge-aerospace-to-flairmakers-20260814" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-14 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-08-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "6.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "6.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2006", "date": "2026-08-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "MatAlytics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-403", "counterparty": "Innovate UK", "amount": 619000, "amount_text": "619,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "MatAlytics (physics-informed AI software) raised £619,000 (Grant), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-cambridge-aerospace-to-flairmakers-20260814 — \"develops physics-informed AI software to predict thermomechanical behaviour\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-cambridge-aerospace-to-flairmakers-20260814" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-14 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-08-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 619000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£619,000", "gbp_txt": "£619,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-115", "date": "2026-08-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "MatAlytics (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-403", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)", "amount": 619000, "amount_text": "619000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK grant for physics AI software (CITRUS) for steel makers.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/matalytics-secures-innovate-uk-grant-to-bring-physics-ai-to-the-steel-sector-20260813 — \"has been awarded £619k in grant funding from Innovate UK.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/matalytics-secures-innovate-uk-grant-to-bring-physics-ai-to-the-steel-sector-20260813" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-13", "date_sort": "2026-08-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 619000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£619,000", "gbp_txt": "£619,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-013", "date": "2026-08-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-012 Edgify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-012", "counterparty": "Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A+ (total raised US$25m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/edgify-raises-6-7m-to-power-ai-infrastructure-for-physical-retail-20260811 — \"$9m (£6.7m) in Series A+ funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/edgify-raises-6-7m-to-power-ai-infrastructure-for-physical-retail-20260811" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-11", "date_sort": "2026-08-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6662225, "fx_rate": 1.3509, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3509 per £ on 2026-08-11", "fx_date": "2026-08-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$9m", "gbp_txt": "£6.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-114", "date": "2026-08-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Model ML (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-605", "counterparty": "HSBC Asset Management", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Undisclosed venture investment in vertical AI software for financial services.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/hsbc-model-ml-investment-20260811 — \"develops vertical AI software designed to automate complex, multi-step workflows\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/hsbc-model-ml-investment-20260811" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-11", "date_sort": "2026-08-11", "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-LEG-018", "date": "2026-08-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wordsmith (BIZ-SU-LEG-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-003", "counterparty": "Intact Private Capital; FT Ventures", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B extension", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/legal-ai-group-wordsmith-extends-series-b-with-10m-boost-20260806 — \"$14m (£10.4m) extension\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/legal-ai-group-wordsmith-extends-series-b-with-10m-boost-20260806" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-06", "date_sort": "2026-08-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10396554, "fx_rate": 1.3466, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3466 per £ on 2026-08-06", "fx_date": "2026-08-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$14m", "gbp_txt": "£10.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-044", "date": "2026-08-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035 Satalia", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK company Satalia Limited (12303234) dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12303234 — \"Dissolved on 4 August 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12303234" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-04", "date_sort": "2026-08-04", "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-110", "date": "2026-08-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Greyparrot (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-602", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 27000000, "amount_text": "27000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B to scale AI waste intelligence for recycling (tech.eu recap, week to 3 August 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/08/03/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur878m-in-weekly-deals-and-key-trends-from-h1-2026/ — \"$27M Series B to scale AI waste intelligence for the circular economy\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/08/03/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur878m-in-weekly-deals-and-key-trends-from-h1-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-03", "date_sort": "2026-08-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 20093771, "fx_rate": 1.3437, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3437 per £ on 2026-08-03", "fx_date": "2026-08-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$27m", "gbp_txt": "£20.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-112", "date": "2026-08-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Perceptual Robotics (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-506", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding (over £4M) to scale AI-powered wind turbine inspections (tech.eu recap, week to 3 August 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/08/03/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur878m-in-weekly-deals-and-key-trends-from-h1-2026/ — \"£4M+ to scale AI-powered wind inspections\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/08/03/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur878m-in-weekly-deals-and-key-trends-from-h1-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-03", "date_sort": "2026-08-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-11001", "date": "2026-08-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Oxa", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "Dubai Future Foundation", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxa and Dubai Future Foundation form autonomous-logistics joint venture SHIFFT. For: Joint venture SHIFFT to deploy autonomous vehicles in ports and airports; first scalable commercial deployment in Dubai planned before end of 2027.", "sources_text": "https://oxa.tech/news-and-insights/dubai-future-foundation-and-oxa-launch-joint-venture-transforming-dubai-into-global-hub-for-autonomous-logistics/ — \"SHIFFT will directly contribute to Dubai's goal to double foreign trade volume by 2033.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://oxa.tech/news-and-insights/dubai-future-foundation-and-oxa-launch-joint-venture-transforming-dubai-into-global-hub-for-autonomous-logistics/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-03", "date_sort": "2026-08-03", "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-LC-108", "date": "2026-08", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oshen (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-815", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 4270000, "amount_text": "4270000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for robot swarms that monitor the ocean (tech.eu recap, week to 24 August 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/08/24/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-45-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/ — \"robot swarms that act as the ocean’s “eyes and ears”\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/08/24/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-45-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08", "date_sort": "2026-08-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3650509, "fx_rate": 1.1697, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1697 per £ on 2026-07-31", "fx_date": "2026-07-31", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "€4.3m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-023", "date": "2026-07-31", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Intropy (BIZ-SU-IND-018)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-018", "counterparty": "Felix Capital; Quiet Capital; General Catalyst; firstminute capital", "amount": 8170000, "amount_text": "8170000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dwelly-to-20260731 — £8.17m (Seed)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dwelly-to-20260731" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-31", "date_sort": "2026-07-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8170000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8.2m", "gbp_txt": "£8.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2009", "date": "2026-07-31", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dwelly", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-006", "counterparty": "EQT Growth, General Catalyst, s16vc, Begin Capital and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "128m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Dwelly (AI-powered property management) raised £128m (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 — \"pairs human expertise with AI-powered tools to simplify property management\" (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": "128m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "128m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": 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-INV-2011", "date": "2026-07-31", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Intropy", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-018", "counterparty": "Felix Capital, Quiet Capital, General Catalyst, firstminute capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "8.17m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Intropy (AI operating system for warehouses) raised £8.17m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dwelly-to-20260731 — \"builds an AI-native operating system that integrates into ERP and warehouse tools\" (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": "8.17m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "8.17m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-017", "date": "2026-07-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kinematic Trees (BIZ-SU-IND-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-012", "counterparty": "Haatch; D2N2; British Business Bank Syndicate Fund", "amount": 585000, "amount_text": "585000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/kinematic-trees-raises-585k-to-scale-robotics-intelligence-20260730 — £585k pre-seed", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/kinematic-trees-raises-585k-to-scale-robotics-intelligence-20260730" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-30", "date_sort": "2026-07-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 585000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£585,000", "gbp_txt": "£585,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-006", "date": "2026-07-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Agon (BIZ-SU-DEF-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/agon-raises-22-5m-to-build-ai-training-model-for-defence-20260730 — \"$30m (£22.5m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/agon-raises-22-5m-to-build-ai-training-model-for-defence-20260730" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-30", "date_sort": "2026-07-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22346369, "fx_rate": 1.3425, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3425 per £ on 2026-07-30", "fx_date": "2026-07-30", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2004", "date": "2026-07-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Agon", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-005", "counterparty": "not stated", "amount": null, "amount_text": "30,000,000 (£22.5m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round at launch for a defence AI training model.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/agon-raises-22-5m-to-build-ai-training-model-for-defence-20260730 (trade) — \"UK-based defence AI startup Agon has launched with $30m (£22.5m) of seed investment.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/agon-raises-22-5m-to-build-ai-training-model-for-defence-20260730" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-30", "date_sort": "2026-07-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "30,000,000 (£22.5m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "30,000,000 (£22.5m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-007", "date": "2026-07-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-006 Dwelly", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-006", "counterparty": "EQT Growth (equity); Trinity Capital (debt)", "amount": 170000000, "amount_text": "170000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B: US$95m equity plus US$75m debt facility", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/dwelly-raises-128m-to-scale-ai-operating-system-for-uk-lettings-20260729 — \"$170m (£128m) Series B\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/dwelly-raises-128m-to-scale-ai-operating-system-for-uk-lettings-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": 127944608, "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$170m", "gbp_txt": "£127.9m", "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-LC-107", "date": "2026-07-28", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Plus Group (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-607", "counterparty": "Tavistock Investments plc (87.9%)", "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Tavistock agreed to buy 87.9% of a Liverpool maker of AI agents for financial advisers; up to £16m including deferred sums.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/16m-takeover-deal-for-liverpool-firm-behind-ai-agents/ — \"A £16 million takeover deal has been agreed … which creates AI agents for financial advisory firms\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/16m-takeover-deal-for-liverpool-firm-behind-ai-agents/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-28", "date_sort": "2026-07-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 16000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£16m", "gbp_txt": "£16m", "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-SU-IND-033", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arrakis (BIZ-SU-IND-031)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-031", "counterparty": "Blossom Capital", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A, emerging from stealth", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-startup-arrakis-emerges-from-stealth-with-22-5m-round-20260724 — \"$30m (£22.5m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-startup-arrakis-emerges-from-stealth-with-22-5m-round-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": 22510693, "fx_rate": 1.3327, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3327 per £ on 2026-07-24", "fx_date": "2026-07-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2013", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Humanoid", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Prime Movers Lab, Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "114m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Humanoid (humanoid robots and physical AI) raised £114m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724 — \"builds wheel-based industrial humanoid robots and physical AI platforms\" (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": "114m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "114m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2014", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arrakis", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-031", "counterparty": "Blossom Capital, Accel, GFC, MainObject and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "22.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Arrakis (AI agents for enterprise IT) raised £22.5m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724 — \"develops model-agnostic autonomous AI agents that deploy into enterprise IT systems\" (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": "22.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "22.5m 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-INV-2016", "date": "2026-07-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Modo Energy", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-005", "counterparty": "CIBC Innovation Banking", "amount": null, "amount_text": "12.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Modo Energy (AI valuation platform for battery storage) raised £12.7m (Not stated (debt)), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-roundup-cuspai-ponda-20260724 — \"provides an AI-powered benchmarking and valuation platform for battery storage\" (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": "12.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "12.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-007", "date": "2026-07-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Humanoid (BIZ-SU-IND-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Prime Movers Lab", "amount": 152000000, "amount_text": "152000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1350000000 USD", "summary": "Series A with Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon, Aglaé", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-raises-114m-and-gains-unicorn-status-20260722 — \"$152m (£114m)\" \"$1.35bn (£1bn)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-raises-114m-and-gains-unicorn-status-20260722" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-22", "date_sort": "2026-07-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 113644860, "fx_rate": 1.3375, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3375 per £ on 2026-07-22", "fx_date": "2026-07-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$152m", "gbp_txt": "£113.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-010", "date": "2026-07-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Modo Energy (BIZ-SU-ENR-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-005", "counterparty": "CIBC Innovation Banking", "amount": 17000000, "amount_text": "17000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth funding", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/modo-energy-secures-12-7m-to-scale-platform-for-energy-storage-analysts-20260722 — \"$17m (£12.7m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/modo-energy-secures-12-7m-to-scale-platform-for-energy-storage-analysts-20260722" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-22", "date_sort": "2026-07-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12710280, "fx_rate": 1.3375, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3375 per £ on 2026-07-22", "fx_date": "2026-07-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$17m", "gbp_txt": "£12.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2010", "date": "2026-07-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Humanoid", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Prime Movers Lab (lead); Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon, Aglaé", "amount": 152000000, "amount_text": "152,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A at $1.35bn valuation.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-raises-114m-and-gains-unicorn-status-20260722 (trade) — \"The raise marks the largest ever Series A for a humanoid-first robotics company in Europe\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-raises-114m-and-gains-unicorn-status-20260722" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-22", "date_sort": "2026-07-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 113644860, "fx_rate": 1.3375, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3375 per £ on 2026-07-22", "fx_date": "2026-07-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$152m", "gbp_txt": "£113.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-022", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Prolo (BIZ-SU-IND-017)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-017", "counterparty": "Triple Point Ventures and others", "amount": 4200000, "amount_text": "4200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — £4.2m (Seed)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.2m", "gbp_txt": "£4.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2002", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "investors listed: Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures, Tiny VC, Otherwise Fund, angels (lead not stated)", "amount": 9700000, "amount_text": "9,700,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI-assisted word processor for authors.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 (trade) — \"develops an AI-assisted word processor designed to write with authors rather than for them.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 9700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9.7m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2017", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "KBR, Databricks Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "14.8m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Applied Computing (foundation AI model for energy operations) raised £14.8m (Not stated), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — \"a physics-grounded foundation AI model built for heavy energy operations\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "14.8m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "14.8m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2018", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Marker (AI-assisted word processor) raised £9.7m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — \"an AI-assisted word processor designed to write with authors\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2019", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Prolo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-017", "counterparty": "Triple Point Ventures, a16z Scout Fund, Anamcara Capital, Concrete VC and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "4.2m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Prolo (AI procurement platform for construction) raised £4.2m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — \"an automated, AI-driven external procurement platform for the construction sector\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "4.2m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "4.2m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2020", "date": "2026-07-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cue", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-003", "counterparty": "Knife Capital, FAM Investments", "amount": null, "amount_text": "3.7m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Cue (AI customer service agents) raised £3.7m (Not stated), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717 — \"an end-to-end customer service architecture driven by autonomous AI agents\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-valarian-to-saible-20260717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "3.7m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "3.7m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-037", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Applied Computing (BIZ-LAB-025)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "KBR", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round led by KBR, with Databricks Ventures; stage not named [Labs Round 8] Databricks Ventures took part (UKTN, 16 July 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/ — \"has raised $20 million in a funding round led by KBR\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/applied-computing-raises-14-8m-to-scale-ai-for-energy-operators-20260716" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14826896, "fx_rate": 1.3489, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3489 per £ on 2026-07-16", "fx_date": "2026-07-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£14.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-004", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-003 Cue", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-003", "counterparty": "Knife Capital and FAM Investments", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Primary round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cue-raises-3-7m-for-its-ai-powered-customer-service-platform-20260716 — \"$5m (£3.7m) primary funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cue-raises-3-7m-for-its-ai-powered-customer-service-platform-20260716" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3706724, "fx_rate": 1.3489, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3489 per £ on 2026-07-16", "fx_date": "2026-07-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-001", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BeCertain (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-502", "counterparty": "SVV (Sure Valley Ventures)", "amount": 1700000, "amount_text": "1700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£1.7m pre-seed round for the King's and Surrey dental-imaging AI spin-out.", "sources_text": "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/university-spin-out-becertain-raises-1.7-million-to-bring-clinical-grade-ai-to-dental-diagnostics — \"pre-seed investment round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/university-spin-out-becertain-raises-1.7-million-to-bring-clinical-grade-ai-to-dental-diagnostics" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.7m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2109", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "KBR, Databricks Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "20m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "same round as the UKTN row for Applied Computing (£14.8m); figures differ by currency. Applied Computing (foundation AI model for energy operations) raised $20m (Not stated), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/ — \"developing foundation models for energy operations\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "20m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "20m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4014", "date": "2026-07-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "KBR", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "KBR becomes lead investor and product partner for Applied Computing's Orbital model. For: Multi-year agreement to develop exclusive energy-sector AI products (alongside KBR's lead investment).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/ (trade) — \"The investment builds on an existing commercial relationship between Applied Computing and KBR.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/16/applied-computing-lands-20m-to-expand-foundation-ai-for-energy/", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/applied-computing-raises-14-8m-to-scale-ai-for-energy-operators-20260716" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-16", "date_sort": "2026-07-16", "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-LC-106", "date": "2026-07-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Valarian (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-701", "counterparty": "New Enterprise Associates (lead); Lightbank, XTX Ventures and others", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for a control layer governing AI-driven systems for enterprise and defence.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-infrastructure-firm-valarian-raises-37-3m-20260715 — \"Valarian has closed a $50m (£37.3m) Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA).\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-infrastructure-firm-valarian-raises-37-3m-20260715" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-15", "date_sort": "2026-07-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37094740, "fx_rate": 1.3479, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3479 per £ on 2026-07-15", "fx_date": "2026-07-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-037", "date": "2026-07-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028 Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-assisted-writing-tool-marker-secures-9-7m-20260713 — \"$13m (£9.7m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-assisted-writing-tool-marker-secures-9-7m-20260713" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-13", "date_sort": "2026-07-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9716720, "fx_rate": 1.3379, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3379 per £ on 2026-07-13", "fx_date": "2026-07-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-105", "date": "2026-07-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gyre Energy (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-805", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 1300000, "amount_text": "1300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to cut industrial cooling costs with AI and thermal storage (week to 13 July 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/13/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/ — \"Gyre Energy raises $1.3M to cut industrial cooling costs with AI and thermal storage\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/13/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-13", "date_sort": "2026-07-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 971672, "fx_rate": 1.3379, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3379 per £ on 2026-07-13", "fx_date": "2026-07-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.3m", "gbp_txt": "£971,672", "show": 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-INV-2108", "date": "2026-07-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Marker", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures, LocalGlobe", "amount": null, "amount_text": "13m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "same seed round as the UKTN row for Marker (£9.7m). Marker (AI-assisted word processor) raised $13m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/09/ai-writing-startup-co-founded-by-deepmind-creative-lead-raises-13m-seed-investment/ — \"reimagined word processor\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/09/ai-writing-startup-co-founded-by-deepmind-creative-lead-raises-13m-seed-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-09", "date_sort": "2026-07-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "13m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "13m USD", "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-LC-104", "date": "2026-07-07", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "HIVE (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-812", "counterparty": "SuperSeed (lead); Veriten, Skyfall, Nysnø", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for an AI software layer that lets industrial machines act on their own.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/hive-secures-11-2m-to-build-silicon-brain-for-industrial-machines-20260707 — \"has raised $15m (£11.2m) in seed investment.\" (trade, UKTN) ; https://tech.eu/2026/07/13/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/ — \"HIVE secures £11.2M to build ‘silicon brain’ for industrial machines\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/hive-secures-11-2m-to-build-silicon-brain-for-industrial-machines-20260707", "https://tech.eu/2026/07/13/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-70-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur28b/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-07", "date_sort": "2026-07-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11211600, "fx_rate": 1.3379, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3379 per £ on 2026-07-07", "fx_date": "2026-07-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£11.2m", "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-LC-103", "date": "2026-07-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Ogma (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-705", "counterparty": "Saltroad", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Speech therapy company Saltroad, which raised £1.5M, bought AI platform Ogma to scale speech therapy for children (tech.eu recap, week to 6 July 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/07/06/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-55-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur16b/ — \"AI platform Ogma to scale speech therapy for children\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/07/06/european-tech-weekly-recap-more-than-55-tech-funding-deals-worth-over-eur16b/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-06", "date_sort": "2026-07-06", "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-DEF-012", "date": "2026-07-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "StirlingX (BIZ-SU-DEF-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-011", "counterparty": "Ventura Capital; RCM Private Markets Master Fund", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703 — £15m Series A", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-03", "date_sort": "2026-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£15m", "gbp_txt": "£15m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-102", "date": "2026-07-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "geoSurge (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-615", "counterparty": "AlbionVC (lead); Play Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Passion Capital and others", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oversubscribed seed for tools tracking how brands appear in generative AI models.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-search-visibility-startup-geosurge-scores-9-4m-round-20260703 — \"London-based AI visibility startup geoSurge has raised $12m (£9.4m) in an oversubscribed seed funding round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-search-visibility-startup-geosurge-scores-9-4m-round-20260703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-03", "date_sort": "2026-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8984726, "fx_rate": 1.3356, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3356 per £ on 2026-07-03", "fx_date": "2026-07-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2003", "date": "2026-07-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "geoSurge", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-615", "counterparty": "not stated", "amount": 9400000, "amount_text": "9,400,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for enterprise brand-visibility tools (check geoSurge's sub-page).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703 (trade) — listed in roundup as \"geoSurge\" (AI, London, £9.4m, Seed)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-03", "date_sort": "2026-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 9400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9.4m", "gbp_txt": "£9.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2024", "date": "2026-07-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "geoSurge", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-615", "counterparty": "AlbionVC, Play Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Celero Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.4m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "geoSurge (brand visibility in AI answers) raised £9.4m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703 — \"provides enterprise brand visibility tools powered by its proprietary \"Corpus Engineering\" framework\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-03 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.4m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.4m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2026", "date": "2026-07-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Build", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-013", "counterparty": "Index Ventures, Pebblebed, Puzzle Ventures, Tiny.vc", "amount": null, "amount_text": "6.4m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Build (AI platform for infrastructure projects) raised £6.4m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703 — \"operates an AI-native infrastructure intelligence platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-gaussion-neuronostics-20260703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-03 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "6.4m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "6.4m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-101", "date": "2026-07-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BidScript (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-407", "counterparty": "PXN Equity Finance (NPIF II); SFC Capital", "amount": 800000, "amount_text": "800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed top-up for an AI tender management platform.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/childhood-friends-raise-1m-for-manchester-startup-bidscript/ — \"has raised $800,000 in its latest funding round\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/childhood-friends-raise-1m-for-manchester-startup-bidscript/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-02", "date_sort": "2026-07-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 598086, "fx_rate": 1.3376, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3376 per £ on 2026-07-02", "fx_date": "2026-07-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$800,000", "gbp_txt": "£598,086", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-015", "date": "2026-07-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BidScript (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-407", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-407", "counterparty": "PXN Equity Finance (NPIF II); SFC Capital", "amount": 800000, "amount_text": "800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed extension taking total past $1m", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/childhood-friends-raise-1m-for-manchester-startup-bidscript/ — \"Manchester-based AI startup BidScript\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/childhood-friends-raise-1m-for-manchester-startup-bidscript/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LC-101", "date_text": "2026-07-02", "date_sort": "2026-07-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 598086, "fx_rate": 1.3376, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3376 per £ on 2026-07-02", "fx_date": "2026-07-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$800,000", "gbp_txt": "£598,086", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2011", "date": "2026-07-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "StirlingX", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-011", "counterparty": "Ventura Capital; RCM Private Markets Master Fund", "amount": null, "amount_text": "20,000,000 (£15m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A eight months after seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/stirlingx-raises-15m-to-scale-sovereign-data-intelligence-platform-20260702 (trade) — \"StirlingX has raised a $20m (£15m) Series A just eight months after closing its seed round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/stirlingx-raises-15m-to-scale-sovereign-data-intelligence-platform-20260702" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-02", "date_sort": "2026-07-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "20,000,000 (£15m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "20,000,000 (£15m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-018", "date": "2026-07-01", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Build (BIZ-SU-IND-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-013", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": 8500000, "amount_text": "8500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/build-raises-6-4m-to-accelerate-infrastructure-projects-with-ai-20260701 — \"$8.5m (£6.4m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/build-raises-6-4m-to-accelerate-infrastructure-projects-with-ai-20260701" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-01", "date_sort": "2026-07-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6401567, "fx_rate": 1.3278, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3278 per £ on 2026-07-01", "fx_date": "2026-07-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-8002", "date": "2026-07-01", "year": "2026", "kind": "secondary_sale", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "\"existing and new investors\" (not named)", "amount": 85000000, "amount_text": "85,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "8,600,000,000 USD", "summary": "Wayve staff sell $85m of shares at the Series D valuation For: Employee tender (secondary sale of vested equity). Valuation reported: 8,600,000,000 USD. [Labs Round 7] Employee share sale (tender offer): existing shares sold, not money raised.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/thinking/wayve-announces-employee-tender-offer/ — \"Following our Series D that valued Wayve at $8.6 billion, we’re launching an employee tender offer\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/thinking/wayve-announces-employee-tender-offer/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-07-01", "date_sort": "2026-07-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 64015665, "fx_rate": 1.3278, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3278 per £ on 2026-07-01", "fx_date": "2026-07-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$85m", "gbp_txt": "£64m", "show": true, "kind_r7_from": "funding_round", "not_money_raised": true, "labs_r7": 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-SU-LEG-017", "date": "2026-06-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Summize (BIZ-SU-LEG-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-015", "counterparty": "InnoLaw Group (target, Seattle)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Summize bought InnoLaw's staff and key assets", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/legal-tech-group-summize-acquires-seattle-based-firm-20260626 — \"Manchester-based legal tech firm Summize\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/legal-tech-group-summize-acquires-seattle-based-firm-20260626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-26", "date_sort": "2026-06-26", "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-IND-024", "date": "2026-06-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Partly (BIZ-SU-IND-019)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-019", "counterparty": "DST Global Partners", "amount": 38000000, "amount_text": "38000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626 — £38m (Series B)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-26", "date_sort": "2026-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 38000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£38m", "gbp_txt": "£38m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-012", "date": "2026-06-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Isometric (BIZ-SU-ENR-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-007", "counterparty": "AVP; Lowercarbon Capital; Plural", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626 — £30m (Series A)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-26", "date_sort": "2026-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£30m", "gbp_txt": "£30m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2027", "date": "2026-06-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Partly", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-019", "counterparty": "DST Global Partners", "amount": null, "amount_text": "38m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Partly (AI for car-parts supply chain) raised £38m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626 — \"builds frontier AI infrastructure for the automotive parts and repair supply chain\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-26 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "38m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "38m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2028", "date": "2026-06-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Isometric", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-007", "counterparty": "AVP, Lowercarbon Capital, Plural", "amount": null, "amount_text": "30m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Isometric (AI-agent verification of carbon removal) raised £30m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626 — \"automated verification platform called Certify that deploys AI agents alongside human reviewers\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-partly-hr-duo-20260626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-26 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "30m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "30m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-006", "date": "2026-06-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Frontier Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-014", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round with firstminute capital and XYZ.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-health-tech-from-ex-palantir-lead-raises-12m-20260619 — $16m (£12.09m) seed led by Atomico (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-health-tech-from-ex-palantir-lead-raises-12m-20260619" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-19", "date_sort": "2026-06-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12092812, "fx_rate": 1.3231, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3231 per £ on 2026-06-19", "fx_date": "2026-06-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$16m", "gbp_txt": "£12.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2031", "date": "2026-06-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Frontier Health", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-014", "counterparty": "Atomico, firstminute capital, XYZ", "amount": null, "amount_text": "12m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Frontier Health (AI operations assistant for NHS trusts) raised £12m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-conduct-flagright-20260619 — \"AI operational teammate deployed across NHS Trusts\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-conduct-flagright-20260619" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-19 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "12m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "12m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2032", "date": "2026-06-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flagright", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-013", "counterparty": "Infinity Ventures, Sella Direct Ventures, Frontline, Y Combinator", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.3m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Flagright (AI financial-crime compliance) raised £9.3m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-conduct-flagright-20260619 — \"AI operating system for financial crime compliance\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-conduct-flagright-20260619" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-19 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.3m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.3m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-030", "date": "2026-06-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flagright (BIZ-SU-FIN-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-013", "counterparty": "Infinity Ventures; Sella Direct Ventures", "amount": 12500000, "amount_text": "12500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flagright-raises-9-3m-to-boost-ai-system-for-financial-crime-compliance-20260618 — \"$12.5m (£9.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flagright-raises-9-3m-to-boost-ai-system-for-financial-crime-compliance-20260618" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-18", "date_sort": "2026-06-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9431827, "fx_rate": 1.3253, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3253 per £ on 2026-06-18", "fx_date": "2026-06-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12.5m", "gbp_txt": "£9.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2014", "date": "2026-06-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flagright", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-013", "counterparty": "Infinity Ventures (with Sella Direct Ventures, Frontline, Y Combinator)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "12,500,000 (£9.3m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI financial-crime compliance system.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flagright-raises-9-3m-to-boost-ai-system-for-financial-crime-compliance-20260618 (trade) — \"The Series A was led by Infinity Ventures, with participation from Sella Direct Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flagright-raises-9-3m-to-boost-ai-system-for-financial-crime-compliance-20260618" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-18", "date_sort": "2026-06-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "12,500,000 (£9.3m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "12,500,000 (£9.3m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-004", "date": "2026-06-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "Kraken (BIZ-SU-ENR-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "Octopus Energy Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Companies House shows Octopus entities ceasing as controllers and no registrable person from 17 June 2026 (demerger taking effect; inferred from register)", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12014731/persons-with-significant-control — \"there is no registrable person\" notified 17 June 2026 ; https://sifted.eu/articles/octopus-energy-spin-off-kraken — \"formal demerger in mid-2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12014731/persons-with-significant-control", "https://sifted.eu/articles/octopus-energy-spin-off-kraken" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-17", "date_sort": "2026-06-17", "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-5011", "date": "2026-06-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Stellantis; Uber", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Stellantis, Wayve and Uber agreed to build and deploy driverless robotaxis worldwide. For: Development and deployment of Level 4 (driverless) robotaxis.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/stellantis-wayve-uber-robotaxi-partnership/ — \"Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber are partnering to develop and deploy Level 4 (driverless) robotaxis at a global scale.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/stellantis-wayve-uber-robotaxi-partnership/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-17", "date_sort": "2026-06-17", "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-LAB-8005", "date": "2026-06-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Stellantis; Uber", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three-way robotaxi partnership For: Robotaxis at global scale.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/ — \"Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber Partner to Scale Robotaxis Globally\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-17", "date_sort": "2026-06-17", "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-SU-EDU-2006", "date": "2026-06-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Zero Gravity Tech", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2006", "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DfE delivery partner)", "amount": 300000, "amount_text": "300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme R&D contract 2 (ex VAT); estimated 29 June 2026 to 31 March 2027.", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1 — \"Zero Gravity Tech Ltd\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-15", "date_sort": "2026-06-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300,000", "gbp_txt": "£300,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2007", "date": "2026-06-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Learn Anything Education", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2007", "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DfE delivery partner)", "amount": 300000, "amount_text": "300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme R&D contract 3 (ex VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1 — \"Learn Anything Education Ltd\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-15", "date_sort": "2026-06-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300,000", "gbp_txt": "£300,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2008", "date": "2026-06-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Eedi", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2008", "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DfE delivery partner)", "amount": 300000, "amount_text": "300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme R&D contract 7 (ex VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1 — \"Eedi Ltd\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-15", "date_sort": "2026-06-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300,000", "gbp_txt": "£300,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2009", "date": "2026-06-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Medly AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-003", "counterparty": "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DfE delivery partner)", "amount": 300000, "amount_text": "300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme R&D contract 1 (ex VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1 — \"Medly AI … 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT, United Kingdom\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056738-2026?origin=SearchResults&=&p=1" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-15", "date_sort": "2026-06-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300,000", "gbp_txt": "£300,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-016", "date": "2026-06-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Enera (BIZ-SU-ENR-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-010", "counterparty": "Lakehouse Ventures", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/evs/ai-platform-for-ev-charging-secures-1-5m-investment-20260612 — \"$2m (£1.49m) in pre-seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/evs/ai-platform-for-ev-charging-secures-1-5m-investment-20260612" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-12", "date_sort": "2026-06-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1491091, "fx_rate": 1.3413, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3413 per £ on 2026-06-12", "fx_date": "2026-06-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2019", "date": "2026-06-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Capsa AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-024", "counterparty": "investors not named as lead", "amount": 13400000, "amount_text": "13,400,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI operating system for private capital funds.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612 (trade) — \"builds an AI operating system for private capital funds\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-12", "date_sort": "2026-06-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 13400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£13.4m", "gbp_txt": "£13.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2034", "date": "2026-06-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Capsa AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-024", "counterparty": "TX Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners, Bek Ventures, Antler and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "13.4m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Capsa AI (AI system for private capital funds) raised £13.4m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612 — \"builds an AI operating system for private capital funds\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-12 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "13.4m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "13.4m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2035", "date": "2026-06-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Enera", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-010", "counterparty": "Lakehouse Ventures, Divergent Capital, Masia", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1.49m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Enera (AI agents for EV charge-point operators) raised £1.49m (Pre-seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612 — \"develops white-labelled AI agents and control room monitoring software\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-physicsx-to-record-os-20260612" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-12 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-06-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1.49m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1.49m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-098", "date": "2026-06-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Capsa AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-024)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-024", "counterparty": "TX Ventures; Pivot Investment Partners (co-leads); Bek Ventures, Antler, Outward VC", "amount": 18000000, "amount_text": "18000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an agentic AI platform for private capital funds.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/capsa-ai-secures-13-4m-to-build-ai-platform-for-private-capital-20260611 — \"has raised $18m (£13.4m) in Series A funding\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/capsa-ai-secures-13-4m-to-build-ai-platform-for-private-capital-20260611" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-11", "date_sort": "2026-06-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13505402, "fx_rate": 1.3328, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3328 per £ on 2026-06-11", "fx_date": "2026-06-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$18m", "gbp_txt": "£13.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SVC-015", "date": "2026-06-08", "year": "2026", "kind": "uk_office_opening", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006 Multiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006", "counterparty": "DSIT (AI Adoption Summit)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multiverse to open an Edinburgh tech hub and create 200 UK jobs to boost workers' AI skills", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-partner-with-tech-companies-trade-unions-and-industry-leaders-to-boost-ai-adoption-and-equip-workers-with-ai-skills — Multiverse \"opening a tech hub in Edinburgh\" [fetch summary]", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-partner-with-tech-companies-trade-unions-and-industry-leaders-to-boost-ai-adoption-and-equip-workers-with-ai-skills" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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-FIN-029", "date": "2026-06-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Aveni (BIZ-SU-FIN-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-010", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Puma, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Scottish Enterprise", "sources_text": "https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/fintech-startup-aveni-announces-12m-raise — \"£12 million\"; https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/ — £12m led by PXN Ventures", "source_urls": [ "https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/fintech-startup-aveni-announces-12m-raise", "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-04", "date_sort": "2026-06-04", "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-SU-LEG-016", "date": "2026-06-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wordsmith (BIZ-SU-LEG-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-003", "counterparty": "Highland Europe; Index Ventures (lead not stated)", "amount": 70000000, "amount_text": "70000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/wordsmith-secures-over-52m-to-bring-legal-work-back-in-house-20260604 — \"Edinburgh-headquartered Wordsmith AI\"; https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/ — $70m Series B", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/wordsmith-secures-over-52m-to-bring-legal-work-back-in-house-20260604", "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-04", "date_sort": "2026-06-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 52063964, "fx_rate": 1.3445, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3445 per £ on 2026-06-04", "fx_date": "2026-06-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$70m", "gbp_txt": "£52.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-025", "date": "2026-06-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Aurrigo (BIZ-SU-IND-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-020", "counterparty": "Ultra Global", "amount": 6280000, "amount_text": "6280000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "25 autonomous guided vehicles for UK airport and passenger transit use (as reported in FY2025 results)", "sources_text": "https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/aurrigo-international--aurr/full-year-results-and-notice-of-agm/9600682 — £6.28m contract for 25 autonomous guided vehicles", "source_urls": [ "https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/aurrigo-international--aurr/full-year-results-and-notice-of-agm/9600682" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-04", "date_sort": "2026-06-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6280000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£6.3m", "gbp_txt": "£6.3m", "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-ENR-007", "date": "2026-06-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gigaton (BIZ-SU-ENR-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-002", "counterparty": "Plural", "amount": 26000000, "amount_text": "26000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigaton-raises-19-3m-to-build-autonomous-plants-in-energy-intensive-industries-20260603 — \"$26m (£19.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigaton-raises-19-3m-to-build-autonomous-plants-in-energy-intensive-industries-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": 19349557, "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$26m", "gbp_txt": "£19.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-096", "date": "2026-06-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Apoha (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-606", "counterparty": "Singular (lead); Draper Associates; Redalpine, Seedcamp, Wilbe, Nucleus", "amount": 36000000, "amount_text": "36000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to build a data layer on how molecules and materials behave, for physical-world AI.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/ai-deep-tech-firm-apoha-secures-26-7m-20260603 — \"London-based deep tech Apoha has raised $36m (£26.7m) to build on its new data layer\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/ai-deep-tech-firm-apoha-secures-26-7m-20260603" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06-03", "date_sort": "2026-06-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 26791695, "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$36m", "gbp_txt": "£26.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-031", "date": "2026-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "investment_pledge", "company_text": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (BIZ-SU-FIN-036)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-036", "counterparty": "Scottish Enterprise", "amount": 3180000, "amount_text": "3180000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three years of programme funding", "sources_text": "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/ — £3.18m from Scottish Enterprise", "source_urls": [ "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-june-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06", "date_sort": "2026-06-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3180000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.2m", "gbp_txt": "£3.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2115", "date": "2026-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Augur", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-006", "counterparty": "Plural", "amount": null, "amount_text": "15m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Augur (AI sensor intelligence for security) raised $15m (Seed (June 2026)), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/14/the-uk-governments-ps500m-vc-fund-backs-uk-security-startup-augur/ — \"says its AI tech can transform fragmented sensor networks into a real-time intelligence layer\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/10/14/the-uk-governments-ps500m-vc-fund-backs-uk-security-startup-augur/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-06", "date_sort": "2026-06-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "15m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "15m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2037", "date": "2026-05-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Orbital", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-011", "counterparty": "Plural, NVentures, Radical Ventures, Compound and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "37.2m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Orbital (AI-driven materials discovery) raised £37.2m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-inherent-to-mykor-20260529 — \"physical infrastructure using AI to accelerate how new technologies are discovered\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-inherent-to-mykor-20260529" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-29 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "37.2m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "37.2m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2038", "date": "2026-05-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Perceptic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-806", "counterparty": "Accel, Air Street Capital, Elder Gull", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Perceptic (AI drug discovery platform) raised £9m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-inherent-to-mykor-20260529 — \"develops a unified AI platform to optimise drug discovery.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-inherent-to-mykor-20260529" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-29 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-094", "date": "2026-05-28", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Perceptic (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-806", "counterparty": "Accel; Air Street Capital; Elder Gull (leads)", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for one AI system linking research, development and clinical decisions in drug development.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/perceptic-raises-9m-to-boost-ai-system-for-drug-discovery-and-development-20260528 — \"Perceptic has raised a $12m (£9m) seed round led by Accel, Air Street Capital and Elder Gull\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/perceptic-raises-9m-to-boost-ai-system-for-drug-discovery-and-development-20260528" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-28", "date_sort": "2026-05-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8933889, "fx_rate": 1.3432, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3432 per £ on 2026-05-28", "fx_date": "2026-05-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£8.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-006", "date": "2026-05-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) (BIZ-SU-ENR-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-002", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Carbon Re Ltd renamed Gigaton Technologies Ltd", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12942593 — \"CARBON RE LTD, 12 Oct 2020 - 26 May 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12942593" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-26", "date_sort": "2026-05-26", "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-093", "date": "2026-05-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Imperagen (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-611", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed to accelerate AI-driven enzyme engineering (tech.eu recap, week to 25 May 2026; UKTN dated 21 May 2026).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/05/25/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur11b-invested-across-65-deals/ — \"£5M seed round to accelerate AI-driven enzyme engineering\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/05/25/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur11b-invested-across-65-deals/", "https://tech.eu/2026/05/21/imperagen-raises-ps5m-seed-round-to-accelerate-ai-driven-enzyme-engineering/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-25", "date_sort": "2026-05-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-006", "date": "2026-05-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Humanoid (BIZ-SU-IND-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Bosch", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Manufacturing agreement to support production of HMND 01 robots for Europe", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bosch-signs-robotics-deal-with-uk-firm-20260522 — \"a manufacturing agreement to support the production of HMND 01 humanoid robots for the European market\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bosch-signs-robotics-deal-with-uk-firm-20260522" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-SU-IND-005", "date_text": "2026-05-22", "date_sort": "2026-05-22", "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-CRE-2005", "date": "2026-05-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Searchable", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-727", "counterparty": "Headline", "amount": 10300000, "amount_text": "10,300,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth round for AI performance-marketing platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522 (trade) — \"provides an AI performance marketing platform and growth command centre\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-22", "date_sort": "2026-05-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 10300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10.3m", "gbp_txt": "£10.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2012", "date": "2026-05-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Humanoid", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Bosch", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Manufacturing agreement after HMND 01 proof of concept at Bosch's Bühl logistics centre.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bosch-signs-robotics-deal-with-uk-firm-20260522 (trade) — \"This partnership is built on the shared belief in the great potential of robotics in industry\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bosch-signs-robotics-deal-with-uk-firm-20260522" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-22", "date_sort": "2026-05-22", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2041", "date": "2026-05-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Searchable", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-727", "counterparty": "Headline", "amount": null, "amount_text": "10.3m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Searchable (AI performance marketing) raised £10.3m (Growth), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522 — \"AI performance marketing platform and growth command centre\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-22 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "10.3m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "10.3m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2042", "date": "2026-05-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Imperagen", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-611", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures, IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Imperagen (AI enzyme design) raised £5m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522 — \"combines quantum simulation, custom AI models, and robotic laboratory automation\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-primer-to-tympahealth-20260522" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-22 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-8004", "date": "2026-05-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Stellantis", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Stellantis to use Wayve AI for door-to-door supervised driving For: Hands-free supervised automated driving.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/ — \"Stellantis and Wayve Partner to Bring Hands-Free Door-to-Door Supervised Automated Driving at Scale\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-21", "date_sort": "2026-05-21", "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-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-SU-IND-015", "date": "2026-05-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sensat (BIZ-SU-IND-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-010", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment to support US expansion", "sources_text": "https://cp.catapult.org.uk/article/digital-construction-firm-eyes-us-expansion-after-latest-investment/ — \"£3m investment raise\"", "source_urls": [ "https://cp.catapult.org.uk/article/digital-construction-firm-eyes-us-expansion-after-latest-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-18", "date_sort": "2026-05-18", "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-LC-091", "date": "2026-05-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Searchable (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-727", "counterparty": "Headline (lead)", "amount": 10300000, "amount_text": "10300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for a platform tracking brand visibility across AI search engines.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/searchable-secures-10-3m-to-boost-its-ai-performance-marketing-platform-20260518 — \"Searchable has raised £10.3m to accelerate its AI performance marketing platform\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/searchable-secures-10-3m-to-boost-its-ai-performance-marketing-platform-20260518" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-18", "date_sort": "2026-05-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10.3m", "gbp_txt": "£10.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-008", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006 Multiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006", "counterparty": "Schroders Capital", "amount": 70000000, "amount_text": "70000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "2100000000 USD", "summary": "New funding", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/edtech-unicorn-multiverse-raises-50m-20260515 — \"led by Schroders Capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/edtech-unicorn-multiverse-raises-50m-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 52454103, "fx_rate": 1.3345, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3345 per £ on 2026-05-15", "fx_date": "2026-05-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$70m", "gbp_txt": "£52.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2020", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Elliptic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-038", "counterparty": "investors listed: One Peak, Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, British Business Bank (lead not stated)", "amount": 88800000, "amount_text": "88,800,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D for blockchain analytics and compliance platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"is a blockchain analytics and compliance platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 88800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£88.8m", "gbp_txt": "£88.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2021", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kaizan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-617", "counterparty": "investors listed: Pembroke VCT, Velocity Capital, angels (lead not stated)", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2,500,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI client management platform (check Kaizan's sub-page).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"provides an AI client management platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2022", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fifth Dimension", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-012", "counterparty": "investors listed: HV Capital, Prudence, Mercia, MMC, AFG, Speedinvest, Seedcamp, Anthemis (lead not stated)", "amount": 19200000, "amount_text": "19,200,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for decision intelligence platform (check Fifth Dimension's sub-page).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"is building a decision intelligence platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 19200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£19.2m", "gbp_txt": "£19.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2001", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kohort", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-2022", "counterparty": "investors listed: Play Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures (lead not stated)", "amount": 5100000, "amount_text": "5,100,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI agents for mobile games companies.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"develops AI agents for mobile gaming companies\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 5100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.1m", "gbp_txt": "£5.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2048", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fifth Dimension", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-012", "counterparty": "HV Capital, Prudence, Mercia, MMC and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "19.2m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Fifth Dimension (AI decision platform (sector labelled AI)) raised £19.2m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 — \"is building a decision intelligence platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "19.2m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "19.2m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2049", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kaizan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-617", "counterparty": "Pembroke VCT, Velocity Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "2.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kaizan (AI client management) raised £2.5m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 — \"provides an AI client management platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "2.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "2.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2050", "date": "2026-05-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kohort", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-2022", "counterparty": "Play Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5.1m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Kohort (AI agents for mobile games) raised £5.1m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 — \"develops AI agents for mobile gaming companies\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-15 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-05-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "5.1m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5.1m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-028", "date": "2026-05-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "HM Revenue and Customs", "amount": 175000000, "amount_text": "175000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ten-year data and AI partnership", "sources_text": "https://www.quantexa.com/press/quantexa-selected-by-hmrc-for-landmark-pound175m-sovereign-data-and-ai-transformation/ — \"£175 million\" … \"10-year partnership\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.quantexa.com/press/quantexa-selected-by-hmrc-for-landmark-pound175m-sovereign-data-and-ai-transformation/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-14", "date_sort": "2026-05-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 175000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£175m", "gbp_txt": "£175m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-005", "date": "2026-05-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Humanoid (BIZ-SU-IND-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Schaeffler", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phased deployment and supply agreement, robot-as-a-service, at two German sites from December 2026", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-signs-deal-with-schaeffler-to-deploy-thousands-of-human-like-robots-20260514 — \"thousands of its human-like robots\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-signs-deal-with-schaeffler-to-deploy-thousands-of-human-like-robots-20260514" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-14", "date_sort": "2026-05-14", "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-RG-007", "date": "2026-05-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Tomoro AI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-403", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-403", "counterparty": "OpenAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Reported acquisition by OpenAI for its OpenAI Deployment Company; price undisclosed; CH officer change 1 July 2026", "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/scottish-ai-firm-with-strong-links-to-belfast-acquired-by-openai-as-part-of-4bn-investment-P4JYOURSBNCO3B5WYW2PA4AG7U/ — \"Edinburgh-based\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15208678/officers — \"WU, Robert Jaylin … Director … 1 July 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/scottish-ai-firm-with-strong-links-to-belfast-acquired-by-openai-as-part-of-4bn-investment-P4JYOURSBNCO3B5WYW2PA4AG7U/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15208678/officers" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-14", "date_sort": "2026-05-14", "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-CHIP-2011", "date": "2026-05-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Humanoid", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-004", "counterparty": "Schaeffler", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phased deployment and supply agreement; first phase Dec 2026–June 2027 at two German sites.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-signs-deal-with-schaeffler-to-deploy-thousands-of-human-like-robots-20260514 (trade) — \"UK AI and robotics startup Humanoid has signed a phased deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/humanoid-signs-deal-with-schaeffler-to-deploy-thousands-of-human-like-robots-20260514" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-14", "date_sort": "2026-05-14", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-035", "date": "2026-05-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-FIN-038 Elliptic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-038", "counterparty": "One Peak", "amount": 120000000, "amount_text": "120000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D with Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, British Business Bank (£13m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/crypto/blockchain-analytics-platform-elliptic-secures-88-8m-20260513 — \"enterprise grade, AI-native platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/crypto/blockchain-analytics-platform-elliptic-secures-88-8m-20260513" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-13", "date_sort": "2026-05-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 88796803, "fx_rate": 1.3514, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3514 per £ on 2026-05-13", "fx_date": "2026-05-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$120m", "gbp_txt": "£88.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-004", "date": "2026-05-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Rowden (BIZ-SU-DEF-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-003", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity, NWF's first defence investment", "sources_text": "https://nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/national-wealth-fund-invests-25-million-in-uk-engineering-business-rowden/ — \"13 May 2026\" ; https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/defence-tech-firm-rowden-secures-25m-from-the-national-wealth-fund-20260513 — \"invested £25m in British engineering company Rowden Technologies\"", "source_urls": [ "https://nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/national-wealth-fund-invests-25-million-in-uk-engineering-business-rowden/", "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/defence-tech-firm-rowden-secures-25m-from-the-national-wealth-fund-20260513" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-13", "date_sort": "2026-05-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£25m", "gbp_txt": "£25m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2015", "date": "2026-05-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Rowden", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-003", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth funding for Bristol modular electronics and software systems maker.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515 (trade) — \"develops modular electronics and software systems\"; also https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/defence-tech-firm-rowden-secures-25m-from-the-national-wealth-fund-20260513 (trade) — \"The National Wealth Fund has invested £25m in British engineering company Rowden Technologies\" (same publisher; NWF primary not opened)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-isomorphic-labs-to-h2chp-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-13", "date_sort": "2026-05-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 25000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£25m", "gbp_txt": "£25m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-027", "date": "2026-05-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fifth Dimension (BIZ-SU-FIN-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-012", "counterparty": "HV Capital", "amount": 26000000, "amount_text": "26000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fifth-dimension-raises-19-2m-to-scale-its-decision-intelligence-platform-20260512 — \"$26m (£19.2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fifth-dimension-raises-19-2m-to-scale-its-decision-intelligence-platform-20260512" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-12", "date_sort": "2026-05-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 19223660, "fx_rate": 1.3525, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3525 per £ on 2026-05-12", "fx_date": "2026-05-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$26m", "gbp_txt": "£19.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-8003", "date": "2026-05-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "UK Government", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve signs partnership with UK Government on self-driving For: Self-driving deployment in Britain.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/ — \"Wayve Signs Partnership with UK Government to Accelerate Britain's Self‑Driving Future\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/category/press-release/" ], "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": 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-089", "date": "2026-05-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kaizan (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-617", "counterparty": "Pembroke VCT (lead, £1.5m); Velocity Capital; angels", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for an AI client-management platform that flags client risk.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kaizan-raises-2-5m-to-boost-its-ai-client-management-platform-20260511 — \"Kaizan has raised £2.5m to develop its AI platform that helps client-centric firms detect client risk\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kaizan-raises-2-5m-to-boost-its-ai-client-management-platform-20260511" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-11", "date_sort": "2026-05-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-021", "date": "2026-05-07", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ethos (BIZ-SU-IND-016)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-016", "counterparty": "Andreessen Horowitz", "amount": 22750000, "amount_text": "22750000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ethos-raises-16-7m-to-replace-cvs-with-its-ai-agent-20260507 — \"$22.75M (£16.7m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ethos-raises-16-7m-to-replace-cvs-with-its-ai-agent-20260507" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-07", "date_sort": "2026-05-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 16689898, "fx_rate": 1.3631, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3631 per £ on 2026-05-07", "fx_date": "2026-05-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$22.8m", "gbp_txt": "£16.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-011", "date": "2026-05-01", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Spaceflux (BIZ-SU-DEF-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-010", "counterparty": "Blackfinch Ventures", "amount": 3500000, "amount_text": "3500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed extension to £9m", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/space-tech/space-intelligence-group-extends-funding-round-to-9m-20260501 — £3.5m extension … £9m", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/space-tech/space-intelligence-group-extends-funding-round-to-9m-20260501" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-05-01", "date_sort": "2026-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-010", "date": "2026-04-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Small Robot Company (BIZ-SU-IND-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-006", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Company dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10846464 — \"Dissolved on\" \"30 April 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10846464" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-30", "date_sort": "2026-04-30", "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-087", "date": "2026-04-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Online Oceans (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-603", "counterparty": "Seraphim Space (lead); Koro Capital; angels", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to scale autonomous surface vessels and a fleet command platform for maritime security.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/online-oceans-raises-4m-to-scale-autonomous-fleets-for-maritime-security-20260430 — \"Christchurch-based Online Oceans has raised £4m to scale its build\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/online-oceans-raises-4m-to-scale-autonomous-fleets-for-maritime-security-20260430" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-30", "date_sort": "2026-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2013", "date": "2026-04-30", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Online Oceans", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-603", "counterparty": "Seraphim Space (with Peter Rive, Frank Thieser, Florian Seibel, Koro Capital)", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to scale manufacturing and deployments of autonomous maritime security fleets.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/online-oceans-raises-4m-to-scale-autonomous-fleets-for-maritime-security-20260430 (trade) — \"The new funding will be used to scale manufacturing, support deployments and expand the company’s ability\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/online-oceans-raises-4m-to-scale-autonomous-fleets-for-maritime-security-20260430" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-30", "date_sort": "2026-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-002", "date": "2026-04-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-002 Third Space Learning", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-002", "counterparty": "South West Investment Fund (British Business Bank; Maven Capital Partners)", "amount": 4400000, "amount_text": "4400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "To scale the Skye AI tutor", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/third-space-learning-raises-4-4m-to-scale-ai-tutoring-20260429 — \"scale its AI tutoring service\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/third-space-learning-raises-4-4m-to-scale-ai-tutoring-20260429" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-29", "date_sort": "2026-04-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.4m", "gbp_txt": "£4.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-022", "date": "2026-04-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-016 Mirriad", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-016", "counterparty": "FRP Advisory and Begbies Traynor (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding failed; operating units to enter administration and shares suspended; plc and Mirriad Limited now in administration", "sources_text": "https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/mirriad-advertising-LON:MIRI/news/uk-apos-s-mirriad-advertising-to-place-units-into-administration-after-funding-fails-019e6a1f-c490-7cc4-98ee-88c8e287400c/ — \"plans to place its operating units into administration\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=mirriad — \"In Administration\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/mirriad-advertising-LON:MIRI/news/uk-apos-s-mirriad-advertising-to-place-units-into-administration-after-funding-fails-019e6a1f-c490-7cc4-98ee-88c8e287400c/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=mirriad" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-27", "date_sort": "2026-04-27", "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-INV-2053", "date": "2026-04-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "AMD, Arm, Qualcomm Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "44m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve (AI autonomous driving software (sector labelled AI)) raised £44m (Series D extension), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-the-little-loop-20260417 — \"Wayve develops autonomous driving software\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-the-little-loop-20260417" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-04-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "44m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "44m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2054", "date": "2026-04-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TraqCheck", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-032", "counterparty": "IvyCap Ventures, IIFL", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5.9m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "TraqCheck (AI candidate screening) raised £5.9m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-the-little-loop-20260417 — \"has developed an AI candidate screening agentic system\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-the-little-loop-20260417" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-04-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "5.9m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5.9m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-039", "date": "2026-04-15", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "AMD, Arm and Qualcomm Ventures", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Extension of the US$1.2bn Series D", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d-extension/ — \"$60 million investment\" … \"extending its Series D round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d-extension/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-15", "date_sort": "2026-04-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 44218439, "fx_rate": 1.3569, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3569 per £ on 2026-04-15", "fx_date": "2026-04-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£44.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-034", "date": "2026-04-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TraqCheck (BIZ-SU-IND-032)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-032", "counterparty": "IvyCap Ventures", "amount": 5900000, "amount_text": "5900000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/traqcheck-raises-5-9m-to-scale-its-ai-agents-for-recruitment-20260414 — \"£5.9m Series A funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/traqcheck-raises-5-9m-to-scale-its-ai-agents-for-recruitment-20260414" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-14", "date_sort": "2026-04-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.9m", "gbp_txt": "£5.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-086", "date": "2026-04-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ralio (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-608", "counterparty": "Sure Valley Ventures (lead); Seed X, Love Ventures, Plug and Play, Antler and others", "amount": 1800000, "amount_text": "1800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oversubscribed pre-seed for a payments layer built for AI agents.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ralio-raises-1-8m-for-its-agentic-business-payments-platform-20260414 — \"Ralio, the payments platform purpose-built for AI agents, has secured a £1.8m pre-seed funding round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ralio-raises-1-8m-for-its-agentic-business-payments-platform-20260414" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-14", "date_sort": "2026-04-14", "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-SU-FIN-2015", "date": "2026-04-14", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ralio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-608", "counterparty": "Sure Valley Ventures (with Seed X, Love Ventures, Plug and Play, rule30, Antler and others)", "amount": 1800000, "amount_text": "1,800,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for agentic business payments platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ralio-raises-1-8m-for-its-agentic-business-payments-platform-20260414 (trade) — \"has secured a £1.8m pre-seed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ralio-raises-1-8m-for-its-agentic-business-payments-platform-20260414" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-14", "date_sort": "2026-04-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "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-LC-085", "date": "2026-04-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Round (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-706", "counterparty": "Alstin Capital (lead); Backed VC; Love Ventures; Passion Capital and others", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for AI-powered finance back-office automation with an agentic workflow builder.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/04/13/round-raises-6m-to-scale-its-ai-powered-finance-automation-platform/ — \"has raised $6 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its financial infrastructure\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/04/13/round-raises-6m-to-scale-its-ai-powered-finance-automation-platform/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-13", "date_sort": "2026-04-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4457321, "fx_rate": 1.3461, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3461 per £ on 2026-04-13", "fx_date": "2026-04-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6m", "gbp_txt": "£4.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2104", "date": "2026-04-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Round", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-706", "counterparty": "Alstin Capital, Backed VC, Love Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "6m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round (AI finance automation) raised $6m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2026/04/13/round-raises-6m-to-scale-its-ai-powered-finance-automation-platform/ — \"an AI-powered finance automation platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2026/04/13/round-raises-6m-to-scale-its-ai-powered-finance-automation-platform/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-13", "date_sort": "2026-04-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "6m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "6m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-084", "date": "2026-04-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Serve First (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-620", "counterparty": "Pembroke VCT; Midlands Engine Investment Fund (Mercia Ventures)", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment in an AI customer experience and performance platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/serve-first-ai-funding-20260410 — \"has secured an investment of £5m. … has developed an AI customer experience and performance management platform\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/serve-first-ai-funding-20260410" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-10", "date_sort": "2026-04-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2055", "date": "2026-04-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Serve First", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-620", "counterparty": "Pembroke VCT, Midlands Engine Investment Fund", "amount": null, "amount_text": "5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Serve First (AI customer experience platform) raised £5m (Not stated), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-milltech-fieldwork-robotics-20260410 — \"AI customer experience and performance management platform\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-milltech-fieldwork-robotics-20260410" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-10 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-04-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": 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-SU-FIN-2023", "date": "2026-04-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "9fin", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-601", "counterparty": "investors listed: HarbourVest, CPP Investments, Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, Seedcamp (lead not stated)", "amount": 130000000, "amount_text": "130,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C for AI debt-intelligence platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-9fin-to-riplo-20260402 (trade) — \"an AI-powered debt intelligence platform\"", "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": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-03", "date_sort": "2026-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 130000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£130m", "gbp_txt": "£130m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2056", "date": "2026-04-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "9fin", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-601", "counterparty": "HarbourVest, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Redalpine, Highland Europe and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "130m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "9fin (AI debt-market intelligence) raised £130m (Series C), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-9fin-to-riplo-20260402 — \"is an AI-powered debt intelligence platform\" (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": "130m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "130m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "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-RG-010", "date": "2026-04-01", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "AMPLYFI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-405", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-405", "counterparty": "Menzies LLP (liquidator)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Extraordinary resolution to wind up; voluntary liquidator appointed (filed 21 April 2026)", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09718792/filing-history — \"Extraordinary resolution to wind up … Appointment of a voluntary liquidator\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09718792/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-04-01", "date_sort": "2026-04-01", "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-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-SU-FIN-026", "date": "2026-03-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Eunice (BIZ-SU-FIN-023)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-023", "counterparty": "Moonfire Ventures; Speedinvest", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI due-diligence agents", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-investment-due-diligence-platform-raises-6m-20260325 — \"$8m (£6m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-investment-due-diligence-platform-raises-6m-20260325" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-25", "date_sort": "2026-03-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5982650, "fx_rate": 1.3372, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3372 per £ on 2026-03-25", "fx_date": "2026-03-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8m", "gbp_txt": "£6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2018", "date": "2026-03-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Eunice", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-023", "counterparty": "Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest (with Openspace Ventures, angels)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "8,000,000 (£6m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding round for due-diligence infrastructure for regulated markets.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-investment-due-diligence-platform-raises-6m-20260325 (trade) — \"a company building due diligence infrastructure for regulated markets\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-investment-due-diligence-platform-raises-6m-20260325" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-25", "date_sort": "2026-03-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "8,000,000 (£6m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "8,000,000 (£6m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-003", "date": "2026-03-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kraken (BIZ-SU-ENR-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "Origin Energy (seller CPP Investments)", "amount": 140000000, "amount_text": "140000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Origin buys about US$140m of Kraken shares plus 1.5% for giving up Australian exclusivity; ACCC approved 20 April 2026", "sources_text": "https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-and-acquisitions-registers/acquisitions-register/origin-%E2%80%93-equity-stake-in-kraken — \"participating in a series of related transactions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-and-acquisitions-registers/acquisitions-register/origin-%E2%80%93-equity-stake-in-kraken" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-24", "date_sort": "2026-03-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 104618144, "fx_rate": 1.3382, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3382 per £ on 2026-03-24", "fx_date": "2026-03-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$140m", "gbp_txt": "£104.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-009", "date": "2026-03-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flexzo AI (BIZ-SU-HLT-018)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-018", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Fuel Ventures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/agentic-healthcare-platform-flexzo-ai-raises-9m-20260320 — \"completed a $12m (£8.9m) Series A funding round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/agentic-healthcare-platform-flexzo-ai-raises-9m-20260320" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-20", "date_sort": "2026-03-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9021200, "fx_rate": 1.3302, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3302 per £ on 2026-03-20", "fx_date": "2026-03-20", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "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-UG-006", "date": "2026-03-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Entourage AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-402", "counterparty": "Provision", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round at launch, with GU Holdings.", "sources_text": "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2026/march/headline_1254829_en.html — \"a longevity and healthspan focused data company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2026/march/headline_1254829_en.html" ], "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": 3752909, "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$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-080", "date": "2026-03-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "First Concepts (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-805", "counterparty": "Arāya Ventures; Antler (leads); angels", "amount": 750000, "amount_text": "750000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for a workspace that coordinates creative tools and AI models.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/first-concepts-secures-750k-to-boost-its-ai-native-workspace-20260317 — \"has raised £750k in pre-seed funding less than nine months after the startup was founded.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/first-concepts-secures-750k-to-boost-its-ai-native-workspace-20260317" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-17", "date_sort": "2026-03-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 750000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£750,000", "gbp_txt": "£750,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-010", "date": "2026-03-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Spotlight Pathology (BIZ-SU-HLT-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-012", "counterparty": "UKI2S and Liverpool City Region Seed Fund", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2026/03/16/spotlight-pathology-secures-1-4-million-seed-investment-for-ai-blood-cancer-diagnostics/ — \"has secured £1.4 million in seed funding.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2026/03/16/spotlight-pathology-secures-1-4-million-seed-investment-for-ai-blood-cancer-diagnostics/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-16", "date_sort": "2026-03-16", "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-SU-HLT-011", "date": "2026-03-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ternary Therapeutics (BIZ-SU-HLT-016)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-016", "counterparty": "daphni", "amount": 3600000, "amount_text": "3600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/biotech-building-molecular-glues-ai-platform-raises-3-6m-20260316 — \"has secured a £3.6m seed investment\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/biotech-building-molecular-glues-ai-platform-raises-3-6m-20260316" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-16", "date_sort": "2026-03-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.6m", "gbp_txt": "£3.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5010", "date": "2026-03-16", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Nissan; NVIDIA (DRIVE Hyperion)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve and Nissan showed a robotaxi prototype built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion. For: Robotaxi prototype for Uber trials shown at NVIDIA GTC 2026.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-nissan-robotaxi-gtc/ — \"Wayve and Nissan are exhibiting a global robotaxi prototype built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion at NVIDIA GTC 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-nissan-robotaxi-gtc/" ], "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-SU-DEF-005", "date": "2026-03-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hadean (BIZ-SU-DEF-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-004", "counterparty": "British Business Bank; Booz Allen Ventures; Entrepreneur First; Twin Track", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bridge round (total undisclosed; figure is British Business Bank share)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/ai-conflict-simulation-firm-hadean-secures-bridge-round-20260312 — British Business Bank £2.1m", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/ai-conflict-simulation-firm-hadean-secures-bridge-round-20260312" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-12", "date_sort": "2026-03-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2008", "date": "2026-03-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hadean", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-004", "counterparty": "British Business Bank (£2.1m confirmed); also Booz Allen Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Twin Track Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "total not disclosed (BBB £2.1m)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bridge round towards Series B for AI conflict-simulation firm.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/ai-conflict-simulation-firm-hadean-secures-bridge-round-20260312 (trade) — \"has secured a bridge round as it works towards its Series B\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/ai-conflict-simulation-firm-hadean-secures-bridge-round-20260312" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-12", "date_sort": "2026-03-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "total not disclosed (BBB £2.1m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "total not disclosed (BBB £2.1m) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5009", "date": "2026-03-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Uber; Nissan", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve, Uber and Nissan signed an MoU to develop robotaxis, starting with a Tokyo pilot. For: Memorandum of understanding on robotaxis; Tokyo pilot planned late 2026.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-nissan-uber-robotaxi-collaboration/ — \"Robotaxi pilot in Tokyo planned for late 2026, subject to discussions with relevant authorities.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-nissan-uber-robotaxi-collaboration/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-12", "date_sort": "2026-03-12", "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-079", "date": "2026-03-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Outpost (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-606", "counterparty": "Ribbit (lead); Better Tomorrow Ventures; angels", "amount": 17500000, "amount_text": "17500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an AI engine that applies tax and customs rules for cross-border merchants.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/revolut-investor-backs-ai-cross-border-merchant-startup-20260311 — \"has secured a $17.5m (£13m) Series A investment led by Revolut backer Ribbit.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/revolut-investor-backs-ai-cross-border-merchant-startup-20260311" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-11", "date_sort": "2026-03-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13061651, "fx_rate": 1.3398, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3398 per £ on 2026-03-11", "fx_date": "2026-03-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$17.5m", "gbp_txt": "£13.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12017", "date": "2026-03-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Antiverse and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation team up on antibodies For: Research agreement to develop new antibodies.", "sources_text": "https://www.antiverse.io/ — \"Research agreement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation\"; https://www.antiverse.io/news — \"Antiverse, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation team to develop new antibodies\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.antiverse.io/", "https://www.antiverse.io/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-10", "date_sort": "2026-03-10", "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-LAB-16013", "date": "2026-03-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Antiverse and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation agreed to develop new antibodies. For: antibodies against the extracellular region of CFTR.", "sources_text": "https://www.antiverse.io/news — \"Antiverse, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation team to develop new antibodies\"; https://tech.eu/2026/03/03/antiverse-secures-93m-series-a-for-ai-antibody-platform/ (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.antiverse.io/news", "https://tech.eu/2026/03/03/antiverse-secures-93m-series-a-for-ai-antibody-platform/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-10", "date_sort": "2026-03-10", "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_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-019", "date": "2026-03-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Augur (BIZ-SU-DEF-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-006", "counterparty": "Plural (BIZ-INV-013) lead", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Plural led Augur's round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309 — \"$15m (£11.2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-09", "date_sort": "2026-03-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11199881, "fx_rate": 1.3393, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3393 per £ on 2026-03-09", "fx_date": "2026-03-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£11.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-020", "date": "2026-03-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Isembard (BIZ-SU-IND-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-015", "counterparty": "Union Square Ventures", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/isembard-manufacturing-series-a-20260309 — \"$50m (£37.5m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/isembard-manufacturing-series-a-20260309" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-09", "date_sort": "2026-03-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37332935, "fx_rate": 1.3393, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3393 per £ on 2026-03-09", "fx_date": "2026-03-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-007", "date": "2026-03-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Augur (BIZ-SU-DEF-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-006", "counterparty": "Plural", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with First Kind, SNR, Flix, Tiny VC", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309 — \"$15m (£11.2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-INV-019", "date_text": "2026-03-09", "date_sort": "2026-03-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11199881, "fx_rate": 1.3393, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3393 per £ on 2026-03-09", "fx_date": "2026-03-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£11.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2007", "date": "2026-03-09", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Augur", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-006", "counterparty": "Plural (with First Kind, SNR, Flix, Tiny VC)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "15,000,000 (£11.2m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment round for London defence-focused AI start-up.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309 (trade) — \"Augur, a defence-focused AI startup has secured a $15m (£11.2m) investment round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/augur-ai-security-funding-round-20260309" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-09", "date_sort": "2026-03-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "15,000,000 (£11.2m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "15,000,000 (£11.2m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2062", "date": "2026-03-06", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund, NVentures, IP Group, Hostplus and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "77m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxa (autonomous driving software (sector labelled AI/mobility)) raised £77m (Series D), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-oxa-to-mutable-tactics-20260306 — \"Oxa develops autonomous driving technology for industrial use.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-oxa-to-mutable-tactics-20260306" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-06 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-03-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "77m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "77m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-023", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa (biz-oxa)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund (largest named commitment; no lead stated)", "amount": 103000000, "amount_text": "103000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxa, which makes self-driving software for industrial vehicles, closed the first part of its Series D at $103m, including an initial $50m commitment from the National Wealth Fund. A second close was not confirmed.", "sources_text": "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/ — \"today announced the successful first close of its Series D funding round, raising a total of $103m.\" ; https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-news/company--news/oxa-secures-$103m-in-series-d-funding (Sharecast) — \"portfolio company Oxa Autonomy has completed its Series D funding round, raising $103m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/", "https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-news/company--news/oxa-secures-$103m-in-series-d-funding" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 77066966, "fx_rate": 1.3365, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3365 per £ on 2026-03-04", "fx_date": "2026-03-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$103m", "gbp_txt": "£77.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-006", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa (BIZ-SU-IND-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund (BIZ-INV-005)", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NWF initial commitment to Oxa's US$103m Series D first close", "sources_text": "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/ — \"An initial $50m commitment from the National Wealth Fund\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-023", "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37411149, "fx_rate": 1.3365, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3365 per £ on 2026-03-04", "fx_date": "2026-03-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-001", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa (BIZ-SU-IND-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "National Wealth Fund (US$50m initial commitment); NVentures, IP Group, Hostplus, bp Ventures", "amount": 103000000, "amount_text": "103000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D first close", "sources_text": "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/ — \"raising a total of $103m\" ; https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-news/company--news/oxa-secures-$103m-in-series-d-funding — \"an initial $50m commitment from the UK's National Wealth Fund\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/news-and-publications/news/oxa-raises-103m-in-series-d-first-close-backed-by-national-wealth-fund-and-leading-investors/", "https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-news/company--news/oxa-secures-$103m-in-series-d-funding" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-023", "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 77066966, "fx_rate": 1.3365, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3365 per £ on 2026-03-04", "fx_date": "2026-03-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$103m", "gbp_txt": "£77.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-008", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mutable Tactics (BIZ-SU-DEF-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-007", "counterparty": "Seraphim Space", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed with NSSIF", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/drone-defence-startup-secures-pre-seed-investment-20260304 — \"$2.1m (£1.57m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/drone-defence-startup-secures-pre-seed-investment-20260304" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1571268, "fx_rate": 1.3365, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3365 per £ on 2026-03-04", "fx_date": "2026-03-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2010", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mutable Tactics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-007", "counterparty": "Seraphim Space (with NSSIF, Koro, Entrepreneurs First, Transpose)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "2,100,000 (£1.57m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round for drone-fleet coordination software.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/drone-defence-startup-secures-pre-seed-investment-20260304 (trade) — \"Increasingly, the constraint is no longer hardware but human attention.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/drone-defence-startup-secures-pre-seed-investment-20260304" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "2,100,000 (£1.57m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "2,100,000 (£1.57m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2011", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Gentian", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2010", "counterparty": "Defra / Space Commercialisation Credits (seven winners share £560,000)", "amount": 80000, "amount_text": "80,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Credits for AI satellite analysis of wildlife habitats.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/farm-tech-turbocharged-to-help-send-innovations-into-orbit — \"uses AI-powered satellite analysis to track wildlife habitats\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/farm-tech-turbocharged-to-help-send-innovations-into-orbit" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 80000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£80,000", "gbp_txt": "£80,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16018", "date": "2026-03-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "InstaDeep", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-804", "counterparty": "Wilo Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "InstaDeep signed a strategic partnership with pump maker Wilo. For: AI for water technology.", "sources_text": "https://instadeep.com/2026/03/strategic-partnership-wilo-and-instadeep-shape-the-smart-future-of-water/ — \"The two pioneering companies are now working on systematically integrating water technology and AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://instadeep.com/2026/03/strategic-partnership-wilo-and-instadeep-shape-the-smart-future-of-water/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-04", "date_sort": "2026-03-04", "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-INV-015", "date": "2026-03-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Antiverse (BIZ-SU-HLT-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Development Bank of Wales (BIZ-INV-052); Innovation Investment Capital (BIZ-INV-053)", "amount": 9300000, "amount_text": "9300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A; DBW invested from Wales Technology Seed Fund II (amount not stated)", "sources_text": "https://developmentbank.wales/news-and-events/investors-back-antiverse-accelerate-ai-driven-drug-discovery-93-million-round — \"$9.3 million Series A funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://developmentbank.wales/news-and-events/investors-back-antiverse-accelerate-ai-driven-drug-discovery-93-million-round" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6991430, "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$9.3m", "gbp_txt": "£7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-012", "date": "2026-03-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Antiverse (BIZ-SU-HLT-013)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Soulmates Ventures", "amount": 9300000, "amount_text": "9300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI-designed antibodies.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/welsh-biotech-raises-7m-for-ai-designed-antibodies-20260303 — $9.3m (£7m) Series A led by Soulmates Ventures (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/welsh-biotech-raises-7m-for-ai-designed-antibodies-20260303" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-INV-015", "date_text": "2026-03-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6991430, "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$9.3m", "gbp_txt": "£7m", "show": 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-RG-013", "date": "2026-03-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Optik AI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-406", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-406", "counterparty": "Techstart Ventures (Invest NI)", "amount": 600000, "amount_text": "600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity under Invest NI's access to finance programme", "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/three-tech-companies-to-receive-more-than-18m-funding-to-drive-growth-RSTY7SMNRBGRBBB3436VWVVW6E/ — \"The demand for AI-driven sales technology is rapidly increasing.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/three-tech-companies-to-receive-more-than-18m-funding-to-drive-growth-RSTY7SMNRBGRBBB3436VWVVW6E/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-02", "date_sort": "2026-03-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£600,000", "gbp_txt": "£600,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-005", "date": "2026-03-02", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TileBio (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-401", "counterparty": "Twin Path Ventures", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round at launch, with Scottish Enterprise and GU Holdings.", "sources_text": "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1249369_en.html — \"led by Twin Path Ventures with participation from Scottish Enterprise\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1249369_en.html" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-02", "date_sort": "2026-03-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-004", "date": "2026-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Earth Blox (new) BIZ-SU-FIN-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-401", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Scottish Enterprise and Archangels", "sources_text": "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/ — \"combining satellite, environmental, and portfolio data with AI-powered analysis\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£6m", "gbp_txt": "£6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-005", "date": "2026-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Entourage AI (new) BIZ-SU-HLT-402", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-402", "counterparty": "Provision", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed with GU Holdings and angels", "sources_text": "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/ — \"Using its proprietary platform to analyse thousands of human proteins\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3719408, "fx_rate": 1.3443, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3443 per £ on 2026-02-27", "fx_date": "2026-02-27", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-006", "date": "2026-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TileBio (new) BIZ-SU-HLT-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-401", "counterparty": "Twin Path Ventures", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with Scottish Enterprise and GU Holdings", "sources_text": "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/ — \"AI technology that learns ‘the language of cancer’\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.digit.fyi/digit-deal-roundup-march-2026/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-013", "date": "2026-02-28", "year": "2026", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Lenus Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-028", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Dissolved after administration.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC652563 — \"Dissolved\" \"28 February 2026\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC652563" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-28", "date_sort": "2026-02-28", "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-INV-2063", "date": "2026-02-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Eclipse, Balderton, SoftBank, Microsoft and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "888m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve (autonomous driving software (sector labelled AI)) raised £888m (Series D), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-brainomix-20260227 — \"Wayve develops autonomous driving software.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wayve-to-brainomix-20260227" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-27 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-02-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "888m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "888m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-005", "date": "2026-02-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Eclipse, Balderton, SoftBank Vision Fund 2", "amount": 1200000000, "amount_text": "1200000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "8600000000 USD (post-money)", "summary": "Series D", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/ — \"raised $1.2 billion in a Series D investment round, bringing its post-money valuation to $8.6 billion\"; https://www.uktech.news/ai/wayve-valuation-massive-series-d-investment-20260225 — \"valued at $8.6bn after raising a $1.2bn (£888m) Series D\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wayve-valuation-massive-series-d-investment-20260225", "https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-1-2b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakers/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-022", "date_text": "2026-02-25", "date_sort": "2026-02-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 886655830, "fx_rate": 1.3534, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3534 per £ on 2026-02-25", "fx_date": "2026-02-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.20bn", "gbp_txt": "£886.7m", "show": true, "same_event_ids": [ "DEAL-X-022", "DEAL-LAB-2022" ] }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5008", "date": "2026-02-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Uber (milestone-based capital, alongside Series D)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not stated (package $1.5B incl. $1.2B Series D, DEAL-LAB-005)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "$8.6B post-money", "summary": "Uber added milestone-based capital on top of Wayve's $1.2B Series D, a $1.5B package. For: Scaling Wayve-powered robotaxi deployments. Valuation reported: $8.6B post-money.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/ — \"Wayve secures $1.5B to deploy its global autonomy platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-25", "date_sort": "2026-02-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not stated (package $1.5B incl. $1.2B Series D, DEAL-LAB-005)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not stated (package $1.5B incl. $1.2B Series D, DEAL-LAB-005) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12014", "date": "2026-02-25", "year": "2026", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Chemify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-504", "counterparty": "Sanacor", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Chemify and Sanacor collaborate on cardiometabolic drugs For: Small-molecule therapies for cardiometabolic diseases.", "sources_text": "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles — \"Chemify and Sanacor Collaborate to Discover and Develop Small Molecule Therapies for Cardiometabolic Diseases\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-25", "date_sort": "2026-02-25", "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-HLT-014", "date": "2026-02-24", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Brainomix (BIZ-SU-HLT-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-006", "counterparty": "Parkwalk Advisors and Hostplus (IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund)", "amount": 4800000, "amount_text": "4800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C extension with Modi Ventures; round total £18.8m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brainomix-extends-series-c-with-new-5m-investment-20260224 — \"led by existing investors Parkwalk Advisors and Hostplus via the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund\"; https://htn.co.uk/2026/02/25/university-of-oxford-spinout-brainomix-takes-total-funding-to-18-8million-in-support-of-us-expansion/ — \"has successfully raised £18.8 million in Series C funding\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brainomix-extends-series-c-with-new-5m-investment-20260224", "https://htn.co.uk/2026/02/25/university-of-oxford-spinout-brainomix-takes-total-funding-to-18-8million-in-support-of-us-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-24", "date_sort": "2026-02-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.8m", "gbp_txt": "£4.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2064", "date": "2026-02-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fyld", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-811", "counterparty": "Energy Impact Partners, Partech", "amount": null, "amount_text": "32m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Fyld (AI risk analysis of worksite video) raised £32m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fyld-to-nul-20260220 — \"Fyld allows workers to send videos of worksites to receive AI risk analysis.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fyld-to-nul-20260220" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-20 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-02-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "32m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "32m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2065", "date": "2026-02-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Klaris", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-019", "counterparty": "Meridian Health Ventures", "amount": 730000, "amount_text": "730,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Klaris (AI regulatory-approval tool) raised £730,000 (Pre-seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fyld-to-nul-20260220 — \"an AI tool to simplify the process of applying for regulatory approval\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fyld-to-nul-20260220" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-20 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-02-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 730000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£730,000", "gbp_txt": "£730,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-077", "date": "2026-02-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Stacks (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-610", "counterparty": "Lightspeed Ventures (lead); EQT Ventures; General Catalyst; S16VC", "amount": 23000000, "amount_text": "23000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an agentic AI platform for enterprise finance teams.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/stacks-ai-finance-series-a-20260219 — \"Stacks, an agentic platform for enterprise finance, has raised a $23m (£17m) Series A funding round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/stacks-ai-finance-series-a-20260219" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-19", "date_sort": "2026-02-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 17095288, "fx_rate": 1.3454, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3454 per £ on 2026-02-19", "fx_date": "2026-02-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$23m", "gbp_txt": "£17.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-076", "date": "2026-02-18", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fyld (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-811", "counterparty": "Energy Impact Partners (lead); Partech", "amount": 32000000, "amount_text": "32000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI that assesses job-site risk from worker videos.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fyld-eyes-us-expansion-as-ai-worksite-safety-group-raises-32m-20260218 — \"as it announces a £32m funding round … The company’s AI system analyses the condition and safety of the situation\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fyld-eyes-us-expansion-as-ai-worksite-safety-group-raises-32m-20260218" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-18", "date_sort": "2026-02-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 32000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£32m", "gbp_txt": "£32m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-015", "date": "2026-02-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Klaris (BIZ-SU-HLT-019)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-019", "counterparty": "Meridian Health Ventures", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed with Antler, Vento Ventures, Alecla7 and angels.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/klaris-medical-device-pre-seed-20260217 — \"The pre-seed funding round was led by Meridian Health Ventures.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/klaris-medical-device-pre-seed-20260217" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-17", "date_sort": "2026-02-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 740576, "fx_rate": 1.3503, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3503 per £ on 2026-02-17", "fx_date": "2026-02-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1m", "gbp_txt": "£740,576", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2067", "date": "2026-02-13", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Electric Twin", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-013", "counterparty": "Atomico, LocalGlobe, Mercuri, Samos Investments", "amount": null, "amount_text": "10m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Electric Twin (AI synthetic audiences for market research) raised £10m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-tem-to-occam-industries-20260213 — \"developing AI synthetic audiences for market research\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-tem-to-occam-industries-20260213" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-13 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-02-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "10m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "10m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12012", "date": "2026-02-12", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chemify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-504", "counterparty": "Zeon Corporation (strategic investment)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Japanese materials firm Zeon invests in Chemify For: Automated molecular design and synthesis for new materials.", "sources_text": "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles — \"Zeon invests in Chemify to cut compound synthesis time using AI and robotics\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-12", "date_sort": "2026-02-12", "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-LC-072", "date": "2026-02-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Occam (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-602", "counterparty": "Presto Tech Horizons, Antler, Freedom Fund, TYR.vc", "amount": 2600000, "amount_text": "2600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for software-only autonomy for drones tested with Ukraine's military.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/occam-ai-drone-ukraine-funding-20260211 — \"has raised a £2.6m investment … developing AI autonomous drones being tested with the Ukrainian military\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/defence-tech/occam-ai-drone-ukraine-funding-20260211" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-11", "date_sort": "2026-02-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.6m", "gbp_txt": "£2.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-073", "date": "2026-02-11", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mozart AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-806", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital (lead); Mercuri; EWOR; Kevin Hartz", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a music workstation with generative AI tools.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/mozart-ai-generative-music-creation-platform-raises-4m-20260211 — \"has secured a $6m (£4.38m) seed investment round\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/mozart-ai-generative-music-creation-platform-raises-4m-20260211" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-11", "date_sort": "2026-02-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4401086, "fx_rate": 1.3633, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3633 per £ on 2026-02-11", "fx_date": "2026-02-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6m", "gbp_txt": "£4.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-009", "date": "2026-02-10", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "tem (BIZ-SU-ENR-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-004", "counterparty": "Lightspeed", "amount": 75000000, "amount_text": "75000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/energy-scaleup-group-secures-55m-series-b-round-20260210 — \"$75m (£55m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/energy-scaleup-group-secures-55m-series-b-round-20260210" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-10", "date_sort": "2026-02-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 54848618, "fx_rate": 1.3674, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3674 per £ on 2026-02-10", "fx_date": "2026-02-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$75m", "gbp_txt": "£54.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-015", "date": "2026-02-05", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007", "counterparty": "Mitch Rales", "amount": 44000000, "amount_text": "44000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/ — \"has raised £44 million in Series B funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-05", "date_sort": "2026-02-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 44000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£44m", "gbp_txt": "£44m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-071", "date": "2026-02-05", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Decima2 (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-612", "counterparty": "Haatch; Nicolas Dessaigne; grant support", "amount": 480000, "amount_text": "480000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed of £335,000 equity plus £125,000 grant for causal modelling and generative AI for marketing.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/decima2-secures-funding-from-haatch-and-y-combinator-partner/ — \"the round includes £335,000 in equity investment and £125,000 in equity-free grant support\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/decima2-secures-funding-from-haatch-and-y-combinator-partner/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-05", "date_sort": "2026-02-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 480000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£480,000", "gbp_txt": "£480,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-042", "date": "2026-02-04", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Polaron (BIZ-SU-IND-043)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-043", "counterparty": "Racine2", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round of £5.85m with Speedinvest, Futurepresent", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-materials-startup-polaron-raises-6m-20260204 — \"has raised $8m (£5.85m)\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-materials-startup-polaron-raises-6m-20260204", "https://tech.eu/2026/02/03/polaron-completes-8m-funding-round-for-materials-science-intelligence/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-02-04", "date_sort": "2026-02-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5854801, "fx_rate": 1.3664, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3664 per £ on 2026-02-04", "fx_date": "2026-02-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8m", "gbp_txt": "£5.9m", "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-SU-IND-014", "date": "2026-01-29", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Automata (BIZ-SU-IND-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-009", "counterparty": "Dimension", "amount": 45000000, "amount_text": "45000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C with Danaher as strategic investor", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260129548625/en/Automata-Raises-$45M-Series-C-to-Build-the-Operating-System-for-AI-Ready-Labs — \"$45 million Series C funding round\" \"led by Dimension\" ; https://www.htworld.co.uk/news/biotech-news/automata-raises-us45m-series-c-htsu26/ — \"US$45m in a series C round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260129548625/en/Automata-Raises-$45M-Series-C-to-Build-the-Operating-System-for-AI-Ready-Labs", "https://www.htworld.co.uk/news/biotech-news/automata-raises-us45m-series-c-htsu26/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-29", "date_sort": "2026-01-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 32693984, "fx_rate": 1.3764, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3764 per £ on 2026-01-29", "fx_date": "2026-01-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$45m", "gbp_txt": "£32.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-070", "date": "2026-01-27", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flowla (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-614", "counterparty": "Revo Capital (lead); AI Startup Factory, Turkiye Development Fund, APY Ventures and angels", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for AI automation for sales and customer success teams.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flowla-ai-b2b-sales-funding-20260127 — \"has announced a $2.5m (£1.8m) seed investment round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/flowla-ai-b2b-sales-funding-20260127" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-27", "date_sort": "2026-01-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1818050, "fx_rate": 1.3751, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3751 per £ on 2026-01-27", "fx_date": "2026-01-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£1.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-014", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Orbital (BIZ-SU-LEG-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-011", "counterparty": "Brighton Park Capital", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.bpc.com/insights/orbital-raises-60m-series-b-to-automate-real-estate-law-with-ai-amid-rapid-us-expansion — \"$60M Series B funding round\"; https://tech.eu/2026/01/26/orbital-raises-60m-series-b-to-automate-real-estate-law-with-ai/ — \"$60 million Series B\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.bpc.com/insights/orbital-raises-60m-series-b-to-automate-real-estate-law-with-ai-amid-rapid-us-expansion", "https://tech.eu/2026/01/26/orbital-raises-60m-series-b-to-automate-real-estate-law-with-ai/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-26", "date_sort": "2026-01-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 43770061, "fx_rate": 1.3708, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3708 per £ on 2026-01-26", "fx_date": "2026-01-26", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£43.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2006", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Finspector", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland, with SuperTech WM)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award in FRIL consumer-wealth innovation call.", "sources_text": "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation — \"is an AI-powered compliance platform that automates the review and monitoring of financial promotions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2007", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Planda", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland, with SuperTech WM)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award in FRIL consumer-wealth innovation call.", "sources_text": "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation — \"is a behavioural AI platform that helps financial services firms move beyond outdated segmentation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2008", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Amplified Global", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland, with SuperTech WM)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award in FRIL consumer-wealth innovation call.", "sources_text": "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation — \"uses AI and Machine Learning to help firms assess, simplify, and demonstrate consumer understanding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2009", "date": "2026-01-26", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Afternoon (Afternoon Finance)", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland, with SuperTech WM)", "amount": 50000, "amount_text": "50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Award in FRIL consumer-wealth innovation call.", "sources_text": "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation — \"the new data + AI first operating model for advice firms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://fintechscotland.com/financial-regulation-innovation" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 50000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£50,000", "gbp_txt": "£50,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-016", "date": "2026-01-22", "year": "2026", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Kheiron Medical Technologies (BIZ-SU-HLT-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-004", "counterparty": "DeepHealth UK Limited", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK company renamed DeepHealth UK Limited.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10184103 — \"KHEIRON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD: 08 Jun 2016 to 22 Jan 2026\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10184103" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-22", "date_sort": "2026-01-22", "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-LEG-013", "date": "2026-01-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Antidote (BIZ-SU-LEG-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-004", "counterparty": "Lakestar", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/antidote-ai-legal-tech-4m-seed-round-20260121 — \"automate billing compliance\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/antidote-ai-legal-tech-4m-seed-round-20260121" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-21", "date_sort": "2026-01-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3723563, "fx_rate": 1.3428, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3428 per £ on 2026-01-21", "fx_date": "2026-01-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-005", "date": "2026-01-19", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-004 Elyos AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-004", "counterparty": "Blackbird Ventures", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Y Combinator and Pi Labs", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-platform-for-the-trades-raises-10m-series-a-round-20260119 — \"a $13m (£9.7m) Series A investment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-platform-for-the-trades-raises-10m-series-a-round-20260119" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01-19", "date_sort": "2026-01-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9685591, "fx_rate": 1.3422, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3422 per £ on 2026-01-19", "fx_date": "2026-01-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-007", "date": "2026-01", "year": "2026", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006 Multiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006", "counterparty": "StackFuel (target, Berlin)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multiverse acquired Berlin-based StackFuel", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/edtech-unicorn-multiverse-raises-50m-20260515 — acquired Berlin-based StackFuel in January", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/edtech-unicorn-multiverse-raises-50m-20260515" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-01", "date_sort": "2026-01-00", "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-OTH-014", "date": "2026", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-013 Electric Twin", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-013", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round earlier in 2026 (month not given)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/former-head-of-the-civil-service-joins-british-ai-startup-20260611 — \"Atomico-led funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/former-head-of-the-civil-service-joins-british-ai-startup-20260611" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026", "date_sort": "2026-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-004", "date": "2026", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hypervision Surgical (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-503", "counterparty": null, "amount": 17000000, "amount_text": "17000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "King's reports the spin-out \"recently raised £17 million\".", "sources_text": "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ukri-leader-meets-kings-academics-and-entrepreneurs — \"Another King’s spinout, Hypervision surgical, also based at the LIHE\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ukri-leader-meets-kings-academics-and-entrepreneurs" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026 (day not stated; reported 2026-09-25)", "date_sort": "2026-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 17000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£17m", "gbp_txt": "£17m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-019", "date": "2025-12-29", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kraken (biz-kraken-technologies)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "D1 Capital Partners", "amount": 1000000000, "amount_text": "1000000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "8650000000 USD (in headline of investor's release)", "summary": "New and existing investors bought about $1bn of Kraken equity, led by D1 Capital Partners with Fidelity International, Durable Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan; release published by OTPP on 5 January 2026.", "sources_text": "https://otpp.com/en-ca/about-us/news-and-insights/2026/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-out-kraken-at-valuation-of-8-65bn/ — \"This round sees new and existing investors acquiring c. $1bn of Kraken equity to fund both Octopus and Kraken.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://otpp.com/en-ca/about-us/news-and-insights/2026/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-out-kraken-at-valuation-of-8-65bn/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-29", "date_sort": "2025-12-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 740740741, "fx_rate": 1.35, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.35 per £ on 2025-12-29", "fx_date": "2025-12-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1bn", "gbp_txt": "£740.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-002", "date": "2025-12-29", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kraken (BIZ-SU-ENR-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "D1 Capital Partners; Fidelity International; Durable Capital Partners; Ontario Teachers'", "amount": 1000000000, "amount_text": "1000000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "8650000000 USD", "summary": "c. US$1bn of Kraken equity sold to investors; Octopus keeps 13.7%", "sources_text": "https://otpp.com/en-ca/about-us/news-and-insights/2026/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-out-kraken-at-valuation-of-8-65bn/ — \"Octopus will retain a 13.7% stake in Kraken.\" ; https://sifted.eu/articles/octopus-energy-spin-off-kraken — \"paves the way for a formal demerger in mid-2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://otpp.com/en-ca/about-us/news-and-insights/2026/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-out-kraken-at-valuation-of-8-65bn/", "https://sifted.eu/articles/octopus-energy-spin-off-kraken" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-019", "date_text": "2025-12-29", "date_sort": "2025-12-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 740740741, "fx_rate": 1.35, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.35 per £ on 2025-12-29", "fx_date": "2025-12-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1bn", "gbp_txt": "£740.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-068", "date": "2025-12-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ScrubMarine (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-614", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures; SFC Capital; angels", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for autonomous robots for maritime inspection and maintenance.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/scrubmarine-robotics-funding-20251224 — \"has raised $1m (£740,000)\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/scrubmarine-robotics-funding-20251224" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-24", "date_sort": "2025-12-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 740357, "fx_rate": 1.3507, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3507 per £ on 2025-12-24", "fx_date": "2025-12-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1m", "gbp_txt": "£740,357", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-030", "date": "2025-12-19", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Humanising Autonomy (BIZ-SU-IND-023)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-023", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Company dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10847889 — \"Dissolved\" \"19 December 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10847889" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-19", "date_sort": "2025-12-19", "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-LC-067", "date": "2025-12-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ankar (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-802", "counterparty": "Atomico (lead); Index Ventures; Norrsken VC; Daphni", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an AI platform covering the patent lifecycle.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-funding-patent-20251217 — \"has secured a $20m (£15m) Series A investment.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-funding-patent-20251217" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-17", "date_sort": "2025-12-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14925373, "fx_rate": 1.34, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.34 per £ on 2025-12-17", "fx_date": "2025-12-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£14.9m", "show": 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-SU-LEG-012", "date": "2025-12-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001", "counterparty": "Scissero (BIZ-SU-LEG-002)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Scissero bought Robin AI's managed-services team", "sources_text": "https://legaltechnology.com/2025/12/10/scisseros-acquisition-of-robin-ai-the-combined-offering-fits-hand-in-glove/ — \"managed services team\"", "source_urls": [ "https://legaltechnology.com/2025/12/10/scisseros-acquisition-of-robin-ai-the-combined-offering-fits-hand-in-glove/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-10", "date_sort": "2025-12-10", "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-066", "date": "2025-12-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Bolt Insight (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-718", "counterparty": "Pembroke VCT (lead); 212; Active Partners; Velocity; TIBAS Ventures", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI-moderated consumer research (BoltChatAI).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/bolt-insight-closes-7m-round-for-its-ai-consumer-intelligence-platform-20251210 — \"has closed its £7m funding round led by Pembroke VCT\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/bolt-insight-closes-7m-round-for-its-ai-consumer-intelligence-platform-20251210" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-10", "date_sort": "2025-12-10", "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-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-LAB-5007", "date": "2025-12-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Nissan", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nissan and Wayve signed definitive agreements for next-generation driver assistance. For: Wayve AI driving software in next-generation ProPILOT driver assistance; first model in Japan in fiscal 2027.", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/nissan-wayve-sign-definitive-agreements/ — \"Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Wayve today announced the signing of definitive agreements.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/nissan-wayve-sign-definitive-agreements/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-10", "date_sort": "2025-12-10", "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-059", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Searchable (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-727", "counterparty": "Freestyle VC (lead)", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for tools showing how large language models read and rank brand content.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-search-visibility-startup-secures-3m-investment-20251203 — \"has raised $4m (£3.1m) in seed funding\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-search-visibility-startup-secures-3m-investment-20251203" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3000525, "fx_rate": 1.3331, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3331 per £ on 2025-12-03", "fx_date": "2025-12-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4m", "gbp_txt": "£3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-060", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Modo Energy (BIZ-SU-ENR-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-005", "counterparty": "Molten Ventures (lead); ETF Partners; MMC Ventures; Fred. Olsen Limited", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI-powered software that values batteries, renewables and other electrification assets.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/modo-energy-seeks-rapid-expansion-following-25m-series-b-20251203 — \"is planning to rapidly expand its business off the back of a £25m Series B investment\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/modo-energy-seeks-rapid-expansion-following-25m-series-b-20251203" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£25m", "gbp_txt": "£25m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-061", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Crediflow AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-803", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures (PraeSeed programme)", "amount": 200000, "amount_text": "200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "PraeSeed investment for AI that automates credit analysis for lenders.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/ — \"AI-driven FinTech solution, designed to automate time-intensive steps in the credit analysis\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£200,000", "gbp_txt": "£200,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-063", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Feasibly (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-804", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures (PraeSeed programme)", "amount": 200000, "amount_text": "200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "PraeSeed investment for geospatial AI that assesses solar sites.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/ — \"a geospatial AI solution that will allow engineers to swiftly and accurately assess\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£200,000", "gbp_txt": "£200,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-064", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Revela (formerly Spotlight Health) (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-706", "counterparty": "PXN Ventures (PraeSeed programme)", "amount": 200000, "amount_text": "200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "PraeSeed investment for AI analysis of ultrasound scans for endometriosis.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/ — \"performing AI analysis on ultrasound scans to spot the subtle signs of a condition\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/8-startups-funded-by-pxns-praeseed-programme/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£200,000", "gbp_txt": "£200,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-002", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "CogStack (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-505", "counterparty": "King's College London", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "King's announces CogStack as a spin-out company.", "sources_text": "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/tom-searle — \"New spinout CogStack is unlocking the power of healthcare data through AI to transform clinical care\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/tom-searle" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "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-SU-OTH-2008", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Anteam", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2023", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4 phase 2", "amount": 130000, "amount_text": "130,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 award for AI platform matching empty transport space with demand.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects — \"matches underutilised or empty transport space with real-time logistics demand\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 130000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£130,000", "gbp_txt": "£130,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2010", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "SpatialCortex Technology Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2024", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4 phase 2", "amount": 129840, "amount_text": "129,840", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 award for MOVA wearable posture monitor.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects — \"a wearable sensor and AI (artificial intelligence)-driven safety solution that monitors posture\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 129840, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£129,840", "gbp_txt": "£129,840", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2012", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Supply Chain Analysis Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2025", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4 phase 2; partner DFDS", "amount": 111696, "amount_text": "111,696", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 award; tool forecasts trailer dwell times with DFDS.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects — \"an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered planning and scheduling tool with DFDS\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 111696, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£111,696", "gbp_txt": "£111,696", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2013", "date": "2025-12-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Zizo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2071", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4 phase 2", "amount": 100006, "amount_text": "100,006", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 award for Zizo Confluence with generative AI. Connected Places Catapult separately cites £130,000 from the accelerator; figures differ.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects — \"combines our patented technology platform with GenAI (generative artificial intelligence)\" ; https://cp.catapult.org.uk/article/ai-service-developed-with-freight-programme-eyes-seven-figure-target/ — \"brings together data from a company's operations with a large language model\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-phase-2-winning-projects", "https://cp.catapult.org.uk/article/ai-service-developed-with-freight-programme-eyes-seven-figure-target/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-03", "date_sort": "2025-12-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 100006, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,006", "gbp_txt": "£100,006", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-4046", "date": "2025-12-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-LAB-003 Wayve", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Quality Match (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wayve bought German data quality start-up Quality Match; its CEO became Wayve director of data. Buys or funds: Data quality assurance for AI training data; 20 staff.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wayve-acquires-quality-match-20251201 — \"Joining Wayve is an exciting opportunity to apply our expertise to one of the most exciting domains: autonomous driving.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wayve-acquires-quality-match-20251201" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-01", "date_sort": "2025-12-01", "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-LC-057", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tyten (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-731", "counterparty": "Fuel Ventures; Concrete Ventures; Antler; angels", "amount": 750000, "amount_text": "750000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment in an AI platform that automates facilities-management help desks.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fuel-ventures-backs-ai-facilities-management-startup-tyten-20251128 — \"has secured a £750,000 investment from Fuel Ventures and Concrete Ventures\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/fuel-ventures-backs-ai-facilities-management-startup-tyten-20251128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-28", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 750000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£750,000", "gbp_txt": "£750,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-058", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Whitespace (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "counterparty": "Beach Equity; White Cloud", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for sovereign AI software supplied to defence and national security bodies.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128 — \"Whitespace, an AI software solutions provider based in Belfast has secured a £10m Series A investment.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-28", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-011", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Whitespace (new) BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "counterparty": "Beach Equity and White Cloud", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A of $13m (about £10m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128 — \"secured a £10m Series A investment\" ; https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-ai-firm-secures-10m-equity-to-propel-into-next-stage-of-growth-VGL66FM7ZRBNLHUJDHZSLOBS7Q/ — \"securing a total investment of $13 million (about £10 million)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128", "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-ai-firm-secures-10m-equity-to-propel-into-next-stage-of-growth-VGL66FM7ZRBNLHUJDHZSLOBS7Q/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LC-058", "date_text": "2025-11-28", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9809840, "fx_rate": 1.3252, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3252 per £ on 2025-11-28", "fx_date": "2025-11-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2009", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Whitespace", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "counterparty": "Beach Equity; White Cloud (lead not stated)", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for Belfast sovereign-AI software provider.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128 (trade) — \"Whitespace, an AI software solutions provider based in Belfast has secured a £10m Series A investment.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-28", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2070", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Whitespace", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-401", "counterparty": "Beach Equity, White Cloud", "amount": null, "amount_text": "10m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Whitespace (enterprise AI) raised £10m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-procure-ai-tyten-20251128 — \"Whitespace develops AI solutions for enterprises.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-procure-ai-tyten-20251128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-28 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "10m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "10m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2071", "date": "2025-11-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Procure AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-725", "counterparty": "Headline, C4 Ventures, Futury Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.8m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Procure AI (AI procurement software) raised £9.8m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-procure-ai-tyten-20251128 — \"Procure AI is developing AI-native procurement and supply chain management technology.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-procure-ai-tyten-20251128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-28 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.8m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.8m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-055", "date": "2025-11-27", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Procure AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-725", "counterparty": "Headline (lead); C4 Ventures; Futury Capital; angels", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for AI-native procurement software with AI agents.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/procure-ai-9-8m-seed-round-20251127 — \"has raised $13m (£9.8m) in seed funding\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/procure-ai-9-8m-seed-round-20251127" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-27", "date_sort": "2025-11-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9809840, "fx_rate": 1.3252, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3252 per £ on 2025-11-27", "fx_date": "2025-11-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-054", "date": "2025-11-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Monq (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-722", "counterparty": "Outward VC (lead); Cornerstone VC, Portfolio Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Endurance Ventures, Lakestar Halo", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding on emerging from stealth for a multi-agent AI system for supplier negotiations.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/monq-emerges-from-stealth-revolut-alum-2m-20251126 — \"has emerged from stealth with $3m (£2.3m) in funding.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/monq-emerges-from-stealth-revolut-alum-2m-20251126" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-26", "date_sort": "2025-11-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2268259, "fx_rate": 1.3226, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3226 per £ on 2025-11-26", "fx_date": "2025-11-26", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2072", "date": "2025-11-21", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vyntelligence", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-817", "counterparty": "Blume Equity, Morgan Stanley Investment Management", "amount": null, "amount_text": "23m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Vyntelligence (video intelligence for field engineers (sector labelled AI)) raised £23m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-artios-to-planet-smart-20251121 — \"has developed a \"video intelligence\" tool that engineers can use\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-artios-to-planet-smart-20251121" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-21 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-11-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "23m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "23m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-011", "date": "2025-11-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Wootzano (BIZ-SU-IND-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-007", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Compulsory liquidation (date from Package 1; register shows \"Liquidation\")", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC597126 — \"Liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC597126" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-20", "date_sort": "2025-11-20", "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-LC-053", "date": "2025-11-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vyntelligence (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-817", "counterparty": "Blume Equity; Morgan Stanley Investment Management (co-leads)", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI video intelligence for field workers in utilities, telecoms and retail.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/agentic-video-platform-vyntelligence-raises-23m-round-20251120 — \"has secured a $30m (£23m) Series B investment to support its expansion in the US.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/agentic-video-platform-vyntelligence-raises-23m-round-20251120" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-20", "date_sort": "2025-11-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22907758, "fx_rate": 1.3096, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3096 per £ on 2025-11-20", "fx_date": "2025-11-20", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-001", "date": "2025-11-19", "year": "2025", "kind": "uk_office_opening", "company_text": "Helsing UK (BIZ-SU-DEF-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-001", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First UK Resilience Factory opens near Plymouth to build SG-1 Fathom gliders", "sources_text": "https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-opens-its-first-uk-resilience-factory-in-plymouth-to-build-ai-enabled-submarine-hunters — \"18,000 square feet factory near Plymouth\" ; https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/helsing-to-build-drone-submarine-factory-in-plymouth/ — \"will manufacture SG-1 Fathom autonomous underwater gliders\"", "source_urls": [ "https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-opens-its-first-uk-resilience-factory-in-plymouth-to-build-ai-enabled-submarine-hunters", "https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/helsing-to-build-drone-submarine-factory-in-plymouth/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-19", "date_sort": "2025-11-19", "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-2012", "date": "2025-11-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "adclear.ai (Adclear)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-2012", "counterparty": "investors listed: Outward VC, AFG Partners, Tenity, Haatch, Force Over Mass Capital, angels (lead not stated)", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2,100,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilch-ai-score-20251114 (trade) — \"has developed an AI-powered platform that automates compliance checks\"", "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": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "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-INV-2075", "date": "2025-11-07", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TrialView", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-603", "counterparty": "Elkstone Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "3m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "TrialView (AI litigation platform) raised £3m (Early VC), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-6-20251107 — \"AI-powered litigation platform TrialView\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-6-20251107" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-07 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-11-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "3m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "3m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-011", "date": "2025-11-06", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Open Climate Fix (BIZ-SU-ENR-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-006", "counterparty": "National Energy System Operator", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Quartz Solar forecast live in NESO control room", "sources_text": "https://www.openclimatefix.org/insights/neso-adopts-ai-solar-forecasting-control-room — \"is now live in the National Energy System Operator's (NESO) control room\" ; https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/ai-powered-solar-forecasting-helps-uk-grid-operator-reduce-balancing-costs/ — \"now being used in the National Energy System Operator (NESO) control room\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.openclimatefix.org/insights/neso-adopts-ai-solar-forecasting-control-room", "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/07/ai-powered-solar-forecasting-helps-uk-grid-operator-reduce-balancing-costs/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-06", "date_sort": "2025-11-06", "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-LC-051", "date": "2025-11-04", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vigilant AI.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-408", "counterparty": "Haatch (lead); East Midlands Combined County Authority; British Business Bank", "amount": 585000, "amount_text": "585000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for AI teammates for banks, fintechs and insurers.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/derby-based-vigilant-ai-ai-secures-585k-pre-seed-investment-20251104 — \"has raised £585k in pre-seed funding led by early-stage VC Haatch.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/derby-based-vigilant-ai-ai-secures-585k-pre-seed-investment-20251104" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-04", "date_sort": "2025-11-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 585000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£585,000", "gbp_txt": "£585,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-018", "date": "2025-11-04", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vigilant AI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-408", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-408", "counterparty": "Haatch", "amount": 585000, "amount_text": "585000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed with EMCCA and British Business Bank", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/derby-based-ai-teammates-startup-secures-pre-seed-funding/ — \"£585,000 in pre-seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/live-blog/derby-based-ai-teammates-startup-secures-pre-seed-funding/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LC-051", "date_text": "2025-11-04", "date_sort": "2025-11-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 585000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£585,000", "gbp_txt": "£585,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2013", "date": "2025-11-04", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "SMPnet", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-601", "counterparty": "UK Power Networks", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Contract for wide-area grid optimisation.", "sources_text": "https://es.catapult.org.uk/insight/our-impact-empowering-innovators-advancing-ai-building-a-greener-energy-future/ — \"major contract with UK Power Networks for wide-area grid optimisation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://es.catapult.org.uk/insight/our-impact-empowering-innovators-advancing-ai-building-a-greener-energy-future/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-04 (reported)", "date_sort": "2025-11-04", "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-050", "date": "2025-11-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TrialView (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-603", "counterparty": "Elkstone Ventures (lead)", "amount": 4100000, "amount_text": "4100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment in a litigation platform that uses AI to find key evidence.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/trialview-secures-3m-investment-20251103 — \"has secured a $4.1m (£3.1m) investment\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/trialview-secures-3m-investment-20251103" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-11-03", "date_sort": "2025-11-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3118819, "fx_rate": 1.3146, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3146 per £ on 2025-11-03", "fx_date": "2025-11-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4.1m", "gbp_txt": "£3.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-018", "date": "2025-10-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Deep Render (biz-deep-render)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001", "counterparty": "InterDigital", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "InterDigital bought Deep Render, a London company that compresses video with AI. Price not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20285668-interdigital-acquires-ai-startup-deep-render (InterDigital release) — \"today announced that it has acquired Deep Render, an AI startup with a team of world-class AI experts\" ; https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Deep Render has been acquired by InterDigital inc.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20285668-interdigital-acquires-ai-startup-deep-render", "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-30", "date_sort": "2025-10-30", "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-CRE-001", "date": "2025-10-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001 Deep Render", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-001", "counterparty": "InterDigital, Inc.", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "InterDigital announced it was acquiring Deep Render; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc — \"AI-based video coding portfolio will be added to InterDigital's own video portfolio\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/deep-render-acquired-by-interdigital-inc" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-018", "date_text": "2025-10-30", "date_sort": "2025-10-30", "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-INV-016", "date": "2025-10-23", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wonder Studios (BIZ-SU-CRE-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "Atomico (BIZ-INV-011) lead; LocalGlobe, Blackbird", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Atomico led the seed round", "sources_text": "https://atomico.com/insights/our-investment-in-wonder-studios-building-the-studio-model-for-the-ai-era — \"lead their $12 million Seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://atomico.com/insights/our-investment-in-wonder-studios-building-the-studio-model-for-the-ai-era" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-23", "date_sort": "2025-10-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9007657, "fx_rate": 1.3322, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3322 per £ on 2025-10-23", "fx_date": "2025-10-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-020", "date": "2025-10-23", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014 Wonder Studios", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with LocalGlobe and Blackbird", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/openai-backed-wonder-studios-raised-12m-to-bring-ai-content-to-hollywood — \"$12 million in seed funding\" ; https://www.ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-production-company-wonder-studios-secures-12m-funding/22790 — \"UK-based Wonder Studios\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/openai-backed-wonder-studios-raised-12m-to-bring-ai-content-to-hollywood", "https://www.ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-production-company-wonder-studios-secures-12m-funding/22790" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-INV-016", "date_text": "2025-10-23", "date_sort": "2025-10-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9007657, "fx_rate": 1.3322, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3322 per £ on 2025-10-23", "fx_date": "2025-10-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-049", "date": "2025-10-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Saturn (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-609", "counterparty": "Singular (lead); Shapers; Y Combinator; Zeno Ventures", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI software that automates paraplanner work for financial advisers.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/saturn-ai-financial-series-a-20251022 — \"has announced a $15m (£11.25m) Series A round\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/saturn-ai-financial-series-a-20251022" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-22", "date_sort": "2025-10-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11231748, "fx_rate": 1.3355, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3355 per £ on 2025-10-22", "fx_date": "2025-10-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£11.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12011", "date": "2025-10-21", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chemify", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-504", "counterparty": "lead not seen", "amount": null, "amount_text": "more than 50,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Chemify raises over $50m in an oversubscribed Series B For: Series B: global expansion of digital chemistry and discovery.", "sources_text": "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles — \"Chemify Raises More Than $50 Million in Oversubscribed Series B to Drive Global Expansion of Digital Chemistry and Discovery\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.chemify.io/news-and-articles" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-21", "date_sort": "2025-10-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "more than 50,000,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "more than 50,000,000 USD reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2077", "date": "2025-10-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wild Bioscience", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-708", "counterparty": "EIT, Oxford Science Enterprises, Braavos Capital, University of Oxford", "amount": null, "amount_text": "45m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wild Bioscience (AI crop breeding) raised £45m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dexory-to-gladys-20251017 — \"Wild Bioscience uses AI to support precision crop breeding\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-dexory-to-gladys-20251017" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-17 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-10-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "45m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "45m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-048", "date": "2025-10-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wild Bioscience (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-708", "counterparty": "Ellison Institute of Technology (lead); Oxford Science Enterprises; Braavos Capital; University of Oxford", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an AI platform guiding precision crop breeding.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/wild-bioscience-45m-series-a-20251016 — \"has raised $60m (£44.65m) in a Series A funding round\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/wild-bioscience-45m-series-a-20251016" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-16", "date_sort": "2025-10-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 44662796, "fx_rate": 1.3434, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3434 per £ on 2025-10-16", "fx_date": "2025-10-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£44.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-013", "date": "2025-10-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dexory (BIZ-SU-IND-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-008", "counterparty": "Eurazeo", "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C (plus debt from Bootstrap Europe; US$165m in total)", "sources_text": "https://www.dexory.com/insights/strong-customer-demand-enables-dexory-to-secure-165m-in-funding — \"Eurazeo, through its Growth team\" ; https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-robotics-startup-dexory-raises-165m — \"$65m in debt funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.dexory.com/insights/strong-customer-demand-enables-dexory-to-secure-165m-in-funding", "https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-robotics-startup-dexory-raises-165m" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-14", "date_sort": "2025-10-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 75204933, "fx_rate": 1.3297, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3297 per £ on 2025-10-14", "fx_date": "2025-10-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£75.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-017", "date": "2025-10-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gladys (BIZ-SU-HLT-017)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-017", "counterparty": "Cornerstone VC", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/gladys-1-5m-ai-home-care-20251013 — \"a seed funding round worth £1.5m\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/gladys-1-5m-ai-home-care-20251013" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-13", "date_sort": "2025-10-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-LC-046", "date": "2025-10-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sees.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-816", "counterparty": "Sustainable Future Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Elbow Beach Capital (co-leads); WakeUp Capital", "amount": 3650000, "amount_text": "3650000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for autonomous flight software for drones flying beyond visual line of sight.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sees-ai-3-65-investment-20251008 — \"Sees.ai, a startup based in Chichester developing autonomous aerial solutions, has raised £3.65m,\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sees-ai-3-65-investment-20251008" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-08", "date_sort": "2025-10-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3650000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.6m", "gbp_txt": "£3.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-013", "date": "2025-10-06", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Monolith AI (BIZ-SW-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SW-008", "counterparty": "CoreWeave", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Agreement announced 6 October 2025; CoreWeave recorded as controlling shareholder from 5 November 2025.", "sources_text": "https://coreweave.com/news/coreweave-to-acquire-monolith-expanding-ai-cloud-platform-into-industrial-innovation — \"an agreement to acquire Monolith AI Limited\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10200820/persons-with-significant-control — \"Coreweave, Inc.\" \"5 November 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://coreweave.com/news/coreweave-to-acquire-monolith-expanding-ai-cloud-platform-into-industrial-innovation", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10200820/persons-with-significant-control", "https://investors.coreweave.com/news/news-details/2025/CoreWeave-to-Acquire-Monolith-Expanding-AI-Cloud-Platform-into-Industrial-Innovation/default.aspx" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-06", "date_sort": "2025-10-06", "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-LC-045", "date": "2025-10-06", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mapify (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-721", "counterparty": "Antler", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "One of 14 UK start-ups sharing Antler's £1.7m pool; Mapify's share not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.scotsman.com/business/fast-growing-ai-powered-edinburgh-platform-to-share-in-ps17-million-funding-pool-5344131 — \"Mapify is the only Scottish start-up included in Antler’s £1.7m investment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.scotsman.com/business/fast-growing-ai-powered-edinburgh-platform-to-share-in-ps17-million-funding-pool-5344131" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-06", "date_sort": "2025-10-06", "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-018", "date": "2025-10-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Simple Life (BIZ-SU-HLT-044)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-044", "counterparty": "HartBeat Ventures (co-lead)", "amount": 26000000, "amount_text": "26000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Liquidity.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/kevin-harts-vc-fund-leads-26m-round-for-ai-health-app-20251003 — \"has co-led a £26m investment in London-based health and fitness app Simple Life.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/kevin-harts-vc-fund-leads-26m-round-for-ai-health-app-20251003" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-03", "date_sort": "2025-10-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 26000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£26m", "gbp_txt": "£26m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2079", "date": "2025-10-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Simple Life", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-044", "counterparty": "HartBeat Ventures, Liquidity", "amount": null, "amount_text": "26m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Simple Life (health app with generative AI assistant) raised £26m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-nscale-to-chalkie-20251003 — \"a health and fitness app featuring a generative AI assistant\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-nscale-to-chalkie-20251003" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-03 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-10-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "26m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "26m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-005", "date": "2025-10-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-005 Chalkie", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-005", "counterparty": "Triple Point Ventures", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/ai-lesson-planner-startup-raises-1m-in-pre-seed-round-20251001 — \"curriculum-aligned lessons in minutes\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/ai-lesson-planner-startup-raises-1m-in-pre-seed-round-20251001" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10-01", "date_sort": "2025-10-01", "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-LEG-011", "date": "2025-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Listed for distressed sale after a failed fundraise; company not wound up as of October 2026", "sources_text": "https://legaltechnology.com/2026/01/12/microsoft-hires-raft-of-robin-ai-engineers-to-bolster-its-word-team — \"failed to raise funding last year and was put up for a distressed sale\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11400135 — \"Active\" \"Accounts overdue\"", "source_urls": [ "https://legaltechnology.com/2026/01/12/microsoft-hires-raft-of-robin-ai-engineers-to-bolster-its-word-team", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11400135" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-10", "date_sort": "2025-10-00", "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-025", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-006", "counterparty": "Battery Ventures", "amount": 165000000, "amount_text": "165000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth equity", "sources_text": "https://www.londonstockexchange.com/en/news/market-celebrations/2025/london-stock-exchange-congratulates-signal-ais-165m-raise-battery-ventures-reshape-future-risk-and-reputation-intelligence — \"$165m\"; https://www.cityam.com/?p=2364403 — \"$165m (£122m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.londonstockexchange.com/en/news/market-celebrations/2025/london-stock-exchange-congratulates-signal-ais-165m-raise-battery-ventures-reshape-future-risk-and-reputation-intelligence", "https://www.cityam.com/?p=2364403" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-24", "date_sort": "2025-09-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 122667460, "fx_rate": 1.3451, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3451 per £ on 2025-09-24", "fx_date": "2025-09-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$165m", "gbp_txt": "£122.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2001", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Learncycle", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2001", "counterparty": "Department for Education", "amount": 191487.2, "amount_text": "191487.20", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DfE \"AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\" contract 1 (ex VAT; £239,359 inc VAT); runs to 30 June 2026 at latest.", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025 — \"Learncycle Ltd … Contract 1. 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": 191487.2, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£191,487", "gbp_txt": "£191,487", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2002", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Openkit", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2002", "counterparty": "Department for Education", "amount": 110376.8, "amount_text": "110376.80", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DfE \"AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\" contract 3 (ex VAT; £137,971 inc VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025 — \"Openkit Ltd … Contract 3. 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": 110376.8, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£110,377", "gbp_txt": "£110,377", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2003", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Lettingsowl", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2003", "counterparty": "Department for Education", "amount": 131212.8, "amount_text": "131212.80", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DfE \"AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\" contract 4 (ex VAT; £164,016 inc VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025 — \"Lettingsowl Ltd … Contract 4. 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": 131212.8, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£131,213", "gbp_txt": "£131,213", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-2004", "date": "2025-09-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Kita Education", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2004", "counterparty": "Department for Education", "amount": 128448, "amount_text": "128448", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DfE \"AI Tools for Education: Phase 2\" contract 5 (ex VAT; £160,560 inc VAT).", "sources_text": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060047-2025 — \"Kita Education Ltd … Contract 5. 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": 128448, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£128,448", "gbp_txt": "£128,448", "show": 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-SU-OTH-2007", "date": "2025-09-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Anteam", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2023", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4", "amount": 20000, "amount_text": "20,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 4 award for AI tool for freight enterprises and fleet operators.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects — \"artificial intelligence (AI) tool for freight enterprises and fleet operators\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-22", "date_sort": "2025-09-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 20000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£20,000", "gbp_txt": "£20,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2009", "date": "2025-09-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "SpatialCortex Technology Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2024", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4", "amount": 20000, "amount_text": "20,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 4 award for wearable sensor and AI safety product.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects — \"wearable sensor and AI-driven safety solution\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-22", "date_sort": "2025-09-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 20000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£20,000", "gbp_txt": "£20,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2011", "date": "2025-09-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Supply Chain Analysis Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2025", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 4", "amount": 20000, "amount_text": "20,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 4 award for AI trailer planning and scheduling at ferry ports.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects — \"AI-powered planning and scheduling tool to improve the handling of trailers in ferry operations\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-fourth-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-22", "date_sort": "2025-09-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 20000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£20,000", "gbp_txt": "£20,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-015", "date": "2025-09-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "Kraken (biz-kraken-technologies)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "Octopus Energy Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Octopus Energy Group announced it would spin off Kraken, its utility software business. Completion not confirmed: no release opened states it; Companies House shows Octopus Energy Group ceased as controller of Kraken Technologies Ltd on 9 January 2026 and \"no registrable person\" from 17 June 2026.", "sources_text": "https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-off-kraken/ — \"Octopus Energy Group today announces the spin-off of its world-leading technology company, Kraken,\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12014731/persons-with-significant-control — \"The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person\"", "source_urls": [ "https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-off-kraken/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12014731/persons-with-significant-control" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-18", "date_sort": "2025-09-18", "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-SU-ENR-001", "date": "2025-09-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "Kraken (BIZ-SU-ENR-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-001", "counterparty": "Octopus Energy Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Octopus announces spin-off of Kraken", "sources_text": "https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-off-kraken/ — \"operating independently for some time\" ; https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/octopus-energy-sells-stake-in-software-arm-kraken-valuing-unit-at-64bn-WC6SPV4HIJKRZALELH2HD5NBSA/ — \"8.65 billion dollars (£6.4 billion)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-to-spin-off-kraken/", "https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/octopus-energy-sells-stake-in-software-arm-kraken-valuing-unit-at-64bn-WC6SPV4HIJKRZALELH2HD5NBSA/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-015", "date_text": "2025-09-18", "date_sort": "2025-09-18", "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-LC-043", "date": "2025-09-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fotenix (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-707", "counterparty": "EHE Ventures (SEIS AI Growth Fund)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Part of a more-than-£1.1m package from EHE Ventures to seven AI startups; per-company sums not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/manchester-vc-invests-1-1m-into-several-ai-startups-20250918 — \"agtech firm Fotenix\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/manchester-vc-invests-1-1m-into-several-ai-startups-20250918" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-18", "date_sort": "2025-09-18", "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-LC-039", "date": "2025-09-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Clarity (formerly Anecdote) (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-719", "counterparty": "Prosus Ventures (lead); STV AI Fund, Sukna Ventures, Wamda Capital and others", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI customer intelligence and support automation for regulated sectors.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-customer-service-platform-clarity-raises-9m-20250916 — \"Artificial intelligence-powered customer service platform Clarity has closed a $12m (£8.8m) funding round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-customer-service-platform-clarity-raises-9m-20250916" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-16", "date_sort": "2025-09-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8786703, "fx_rate": 1.3657, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3657 per £ on 2025-09-16", "fx_date": "2025-09-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£8.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2081", "date": "2025-09-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fyxer AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-015", "counterparty": "Madrona, Lakestar Capital, 20VC, 20Growth", "amount": null, "amount_text": "22m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Fyxer AI (AI email and meeting assistant) raised £22m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-nrg-to-boobybiome-20250912 — \"Fyxer AI is an AI-powered email and meeting assistant\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-nrg-to-boobybiome-20250912" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-12 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-09-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "22m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "22m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-016", "date": "2025-09-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-015 Fyxer AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-015", "counterparty": "Madrona", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B with Lakestar", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/digital-assistant-startup-fyxer-ai-secures-22m-series-b-round-20250909 — \"led by Madrona with participation from Lakestar Capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/digital-assistant-startup-fyxer-ai-secures-22m-series-b-round-20250909" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-09", "date_sort": "2025-09-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22156573, "fx_rate": 1.354, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.354 per £ on 2025-09-09", "fx_date": "2025-09-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-024", "date": "2025-09-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Cytora (BIZ-SU-FIN-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-005", "counterparty": "Applied Systems", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth acquisition; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://cytora.com/risk-flow-center/blog/cytora-acquired-by-applied-systems-accelerating-the-shared-vision-of-delivering-the-digital-roundtrip-of-insurance — \"growth acquisition\"; https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/news/cytora-acquired-by-applied-systems/ — \"Cytora was founded in 2012 as a University startup\"", "source_urls": [ "https://cytora.com/risk-flow-center/blog/cytora-acquired-by-applied-systems-accelerating-the-shared-vision-of-delivering-the-digital-roundtrip-of-insurance", "https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/news/cytora-acquired-by-applied-systems/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-09", "date_sort": "2025-09-09", "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-UG-008", "date": "2025-09-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SenseAI Vision (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-502", "counterparty": "Foresight Group", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First seed round, amount not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/08/senseai-vision-ltd-secures-first-seed-investment/ — \"was led by the Ventures team at Foresight Group\"", "source_urls": [ "https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/08/senseai-vision-ltd-secures-first-seed-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-08", "date_sort": "2025-09-08", "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-LC-038", "date": "2025-09-02", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Camera Intelligence (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-603", "counterparty": "Digital Catapult (£550,000); Betaworks; F4 Fund; Next Wave via Flybridge; 7pc Ventures", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a camera with an AI assistant for editing and voice control.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/camera-intelligence-closes-1-4m-seed-funding-campaign-20250902 — \"AI photography startup Camera Intelligence has raised $2m (£1.4m) in a seed funding campaign\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/camera-intelligence-closes-1-4m-seed-funding-campaign-20250902" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-09-02", "date_sort": "2025-09-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1492872, "fx_rate": 1.3397, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3397 per £ on 2025-09-02", "fx_date": "2025-09-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-029", "date": "2025-08-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Moved from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history — \"Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-28", "date_sort": "2025-08-28", "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-INV-2084", "date": "2025-08-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Meshed", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-705", "counterparty": "Haatch, Founders Factory", "amount": 950000, "amount_text": "950,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Meshed (AI insurance broker) raised £950,000 (Pre-seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-phoebe-to-evaluatelocate-20250822 — \"agentic AI insurance broker\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-phoebe-to-evaluatelocate-20250822" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-22 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-08-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 950000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£950,000", "gbp_txt": "£950,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-010", "date": "2025-08-21", "year": "2025", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Robotiz3d (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-505", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Robotiz3d Limited renamed Alpha Subco Limited.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12715295 — \"ROBOTIZ3D LIMITED\" \"02 Jul 2020 - 21 Aug 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12715295" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-21", "date_sort": "2025-08-21", "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-IND-037", "date": "2025-08-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Modulous (BIZ-SU-IND-034)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-034", "counterparty": "Opus Restructuring LLP", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Modulous Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=modulous — \"Dissolved\" \"20 August 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=modulous" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-20", "date_sort": "2025-08-20", "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-LC-033", "date": "2025-08-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Meshed (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-705", "counterparty": "Haatch; Founders Factory; angels", "amount": 950000, "amount_text": "950000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for an AI-native insurance broker using AI agents.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/uks-first-ai-insurance-broker-raises-950000-20250818 — \"has closed its pre-seed funding round, pulling in £950,000.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/uks-first-ai-insurance-broker-raises-950000-20250818" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-18", "date_sort": "2025-08-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 950000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£950,000", "gbp_txt": "£950,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-032", "date": "2025-08-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Jitty (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-815", "counterparty": "REA Group (lead); Goodwater Ventures; Gradient Ventures; True Global; angels", "amount": 3800000, "amount_text": "3800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for an AI-powered home-buying search agent.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/ai-powered-rightmove-challenger-raises-3m-20250801 — \"has secured a $3.8m (£2.8m) investment round led by REA Group.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/ai-powered-rightmove-challenger-raises-3m-20250801" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-01", "date_sort": "2025-08-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2865113, "fx_rate": 1.3263, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3263 per £ on 2025-08-01", "fx_date": "2025-08-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2087", "date": "2025-08-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ultromics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-007", "counterparty": "L&G, Allegis Capital, Lightrock, University of Chicago Medicine and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "41.4m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ultromics (AI heart diagnostics) raised £41.4m (Series C), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-ultromics-to-fluid-focus-20250801 — \"develops AI cardiology diagnostics technology\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-ultromics-to-fluid-focus-20250801" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-08-01 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-08-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "41.4m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "41.4m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-019", "date": "2025-07-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ultromics (BIZ-SU-HLT-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-007", "counterparty": "L&G, Allegis Capital, Lightrock", "amount": 55000000, "amount_text": "55000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C for US expansion.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-cardiology-group-ultromics-gears-up-for-us-growth-with-40m-round-20250731 — \"was led by L&G, Allegis Capital and Lightrock\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-cardiology-group-ultromics-gears-up-for-us-growth-with-40m-round-20250731" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-31", "date_sort": "2025-07-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 41565901, "fx_rate": 1.3232, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3232 per £ on 2025-07-31", "fx_date": "2025-07-31", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$55m", "gbp_txt": "£41.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5026", "date": "2025-07-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "NVIDIA; Ethan Eismann (Series B extension)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not disclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NVIDIA and Slack design chief Ethan Eismann joined Recraft's Series B extension. For: Extension to Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.recraft.ai/press-releases/welcoming-new-investors-series-b — \"we're proud to welcome NVIDIA and Ethan Eismann, SVP Design at Slack as new investors\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.recraft.ai/press-releases/welcoming-new-investors-series-b" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-28", "date_sort": "2025-07-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not disclosed", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not disclosed", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-009", "date": "2025-07-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006 Sonantic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Sonantic Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=sonantic — \"Dissolved on 17 July 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=sonantic" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-17", "date_sort": "2025-07-17", "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-CRE-005", "date": "2025-07-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003 Metaphysic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Metaphysic Limited renamed Brahma AI Services UK Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13396458 — \"METAPHYSIC LIMITED, 14 May 2021 - 16 Jul 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13396458" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-16", "date_sort": "2025-07-16", "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-SU-DEF-003", "date": "2025-07-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Adarga (BIZ-SU-DEF-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-002", "counterparty": "Defence Support (MoD)", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Expanded contract, \"up to\" £12m, renewing Vantage", "sources_text": "https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/knowledge/industry-member-news/adarga-awarded-expanded-defence-support-ai-contract/ — \"Worth up to £12 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/knowledge/industry-member-news/adarga-awarded-expanded-defence-support-ai-contract/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-14", "date_sort": "2025-07-14", "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-LC-031", "date": "2025-07-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Inntelo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-616", "counterparty": "Haatch with British Business Bank (lead); Look AI Ventures; angels", "amount": 506000, "amount_text": "506000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for an AI concierge agent for hotels reached via WhatsApp.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-concierge-startup-inntelo-raises-500k-round-20250714 — \"has secured a pre-seed round of £506,000 as it looks to scale its commercial operations.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-concierge-startup-inntelo-raises-500k-round-20250714" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-14", "date_sort": "2025-07-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 506000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£506,000", "gbp_txt": "£506,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2088", "date": "2025-07-11", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gradient Labs", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002", "counterparty": "Redpoint Ventures, Exceptional Capital, Liquid 2, LocalGlobe and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Gradient Labs (AI customer service agents for finance) raised £9.5m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wrisk-to-theo-health-20250711 — \"building AI customer service agents for the financial sector\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-wrisk-to-theo-health-20250711" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-11 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-07-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-012", "date": "2025-07-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Papercup (biz-papercup)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Papercup Technologies Ltd (CH 11093649) passed an extraordinary resolution to wind up on 10 July 2025 and appointed a voluntary liquidator (filed 21 July 2025); liquidators' statement filed 10 September 2026.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649/filing-history — \"Extraordinary resolution to wind up\" ; \"Appointment of a voluntary liquidator\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-10", "date_sort": "2025-07-10", "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-030", "date": "2025-07-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ScienceMachine (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-807", "counterparty": "Revent; Nucleus Capital (leads); angels", "amount": 3500000, "amount_text": "3500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for an autonomous AI agent that analyses biotech data.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/07/09/sciencemachine-raises-35m-for-leading-autonomous-ai-in-biotech-research/ — \"has raised a $3.5 million pre-seed funding round.\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/07/09/sciencemachine-raises-35m-for-leading-autonomous-ai-in-biotech-research/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-09", "date_sort": "2025-07-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2575802, "fx_rate": 1.3588, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3588 per £ on 2025-07-09", "fx_date": "2025-07-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.6m", "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-SU-HLT-2042", "date": "2025-07-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Optellum", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-040", "counterparty": "Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (lead) / NHS Cancer Programme", "amount": 2254634, "amount_text": "2254634", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Trust-led award combining Optellum AI nodule risk stratification with robotic bronchoscopy.", "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 — \"A new diagnostic pathway combining AI-powered nodule risk stratification (Optellum) with robotic bronchoscopy\"", "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": 2254634, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2113", "date": "2025-07-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ScienceMachine", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-807", "counterparty": "Revent, Nucleus Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": "3.5m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "ScienceMachine (autonomous AI bioinformatics agent) raised $3.5m (Pre-seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/07/09/sciencemachine-raises-35m-for-leading-autonomous-ai-in-biotech-research/ — \"functions as a 24/7 AI bioinformatician\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/07/09/sciencemachine-raises-35m-for-leading-autonomous-ai-in-biotech-research/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-09", "date_sort": "2025-07-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "3.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "3.5m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-029", "date": "2025-07-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gradient Labs (BIZ-SU-OTH-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002", "counterparty": "Redpoint Ventures (lead); Exceptional Capital, Liquid 2, LocalGlobe, Puzzle Ventures", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI customer-service agents for financial firms; founders ex-Monzo.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-startup-from-ex-monzo-staff-secures-9-5m-round-20250708 — \"has secured a $13m (£9.5m) investment less than a year after closing its first seed round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-startup-from-ex-monzo-staff-secures-9-5m-round-20250708" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-08", "date_sort": "2025-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9597638, "fx_rate": 1.3545, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3545 per £ on 2025-07-08", "fx_date": "2025-07-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2017", "date": "2025-07-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gradient Labs", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002", "counterparty": "Redpoint Ventures (with Exceptional Capital, Liquid 2, LocalGlobe, Puzzle Ventures)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "13,000,000 (£9.5m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI customer-service agents for financial firms.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-startup-from-ex-monzo-staff-secures-9-5m-round-20250708 (trade) — \"AI customer service agents for the financial sector\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-startup-from-ex-monzo-staff-secures-9-5m-round-20250708" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-08", "date_sort": "2025-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "13,000,000 (£9.5m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "13,000,000 (£9.5m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-028", "date": "2025-07-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "HIVED (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-610", "counterparty": "NordicNinja (lead); Planet A; Future Back Ventures by Bain and Co.", "amount": 42000000, "amount_text": "42000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for an AI-driven parcel delivery service in London.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/hived-raises-31m-to-accelerate-ai-powered-delivery-20250703 — \"AI-powered delivery service HIVED has raised $42m (£31m) in a Series B funding round.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/hived-raises-31m-to-accelerate-ai-powered-delivery-20250703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-07-03", "date_sort": "2025-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 30778250, "fx_rate": 1.3646, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3646 per £ on 2025-07-03", "fx_date": "2025-07-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$42m", "gbp_txt": "£30.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-020", "date": "2025-06-27", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Elyndra (BIZ-SU-HLT-046)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-046", "counterparty": "Outward VC", "amount": 1100000, "amount_text": "1100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/social-care-platform-elyndra-scores-1-1m-20250627 — \"has secured a £1.1m investment led by Outward VC.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/social-care-platform-elyndra-scores-1-1m-20250627" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-27", "date_sort": "2025-06-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-011", "date": "2025-06-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Papercup (biz-papercup)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "RWS Holdings plc", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "RWS bought the intellectual property behind Papercup's AI dubbing technology; the company itself was not bought. Terms not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip/ — \"has acquired the intellectual property behind Papercup's breakthrough AI dubbing technology.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-26", "date_sort": "2025-06-26", "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-CRE-003", "date": "2025-06-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002 Papercup", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "RWS", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "RWS bought the intellectual property behind Papercup's AI dubbing; company later in liquidation", "sources_text": "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip — \"the intellectual property behind Papercup's breakthrough AI dubbing technology\" ; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649 — \"Liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.rws.com/about/news/2025/rws-acquires-papercups-ip", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11093649" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-011", "date_text": "2025-06-26", "date_sort": "2025-06-26", "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-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-UG-003", "date": "2025-06-16", "year": "2025", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "DigitalCNC (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-502", "counterparty": "University of Sheffield; Yorkshire AI Labs", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Sheffield launches DigitalCNC, co-founded with Yorkshire AI Labs.", "sources_text": "https://sheffield.ac.uk/news/university-sheffield-spinout-company-set-revolutionise-advanced-manufacturing — \"AI-driven precision manufacturing software company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sheffield.ac.uk/news/university-sheffield-spinout-company-set-revolutionise-advanced-manufacturing" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-16", "date_sort": "2025-06-16", "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-INV-2090", "date": "2025-06-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Definely", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-009", "counterparty": "Revaia, Alumni Ventures, Beacon Capital, Clio", "amount": null, "amount_text": "22m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Definely (AI tools for law firms) raised £22m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-definely-to-teal-20250613 — \"Definely provides AI tools to law firms.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-definely-to-teal-20250613" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-13 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-06-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "22m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "22m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "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-LAB-12016", "date": "2025-06-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Peptone", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-065", "counterparty": "NVIDIA", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Peptone and NVIDIA release PepTron-o For: Co-introduced PepTron-o structure-prediction model.", "sources_text": "https://peptone.io/news/ — \"Peptone and NVIDIA introduce PepTron-o for ensemble-first structure prediction of the disordered proteome\"", "source_urls": [ "https://peptone.io/news/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-12", "date_sort": "2025-06-12", "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-010", "date": "2025-06-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Definely (BIZ-SU-LEG-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-009", "counterparty": "Revaia", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B; total US$40m", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/06/09/uk-legaltech-definely-secures-30m-to-boost-global-reach-and-ai-development/ — \"$30 million in Series B funding\"; https://www.uktech.news/legal/definely-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding-round-20250609 — \"AI-powered legal tech company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/06/09/uk-legaltech-definely-secures-30m-to-boost-global-reach-and-ai-development/", "https://www.uktech.news/legal/definely-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding-round-20250609" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-09", "date_sort": "2025-06-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22148394, "fx_rate": 1.3545, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3545 per £ on 2025-06-09", "fx_date": "2025-06-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2092", "date": "2025-06-06", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Treefera", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-602", "counterparty": "Notion Capital, AlbionVC, Triple Point, Twin Path Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "22m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Treefera (AI supply-chain mapping) raised £22m (Series B), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-believ-to-kiin-bio-20250606 — \"Treefera is a startup using AI to map supply chain conditions\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-believ-to-kiin-bio-20250606" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-06 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-06-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "22m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "22m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-022", "date": "2025-06-05", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kiin Bio (BIZ-SU-HLT-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-022", "counterparty": "b2venture", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-drug-discovery-startup-kiin-bio-secures-pre-seed-funding-20250605 — \"has secured a pre-seed investment of £1.6m.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-drug-discovery-startup-kiin-bio-secures-pre-seed-funding-20250605" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-05", "date_sort": "2025-06-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-015", "date": "2025-06-05", "year": "2025", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "SenseAI Vision (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-502", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SenseAI Innovations Limited renamed SenseAI Vision Limited.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14814901 — \"SENSEAI INNOVATIONS LIMITED (19 Apr 2023 - 05 Jun 2025)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14814901" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-05", "date_sort": "2025-06-05", "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-027", "date": "2025-06-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Treefera (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-602", "counterparty": "Notion Capital (lead); AlbionVC; Triple Point; Twin Path Ventures; Endeit Capital", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI that maps first-mile supply chains from satellite and drone data.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/treefera-ai-series-b-20250603 — \"Treefera, a startup using AI to map supply chain conditions, has raised $30m (£22.2m) in a Series B round\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/treefera-ai-series-b-20250603" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-06-03", "date_sort": "2025-06-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22174588, "fx_rate": 1.3529, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3529 per £ on 2025-06-03", "fx_date": "2025-06-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-020", "date": "2025-05-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Applied Computing (BIZ-SU-ENR-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "Stride.VC; Repeat.VC", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-platform-for-energy-industry-closes-9m-seed-round-20250530 — \"£9m seed round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-platform-for-energy-industry-closes-9m-seed-round-20250530" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-30", "date_sort": "2025-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-026", "date": "2025-05-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SpAItial (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-728", "counterparty": "Earlybird Venture Capital; Speedinvest; angels", "amount": 9650000, "amount_text": "9650000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for AI that generates 3D environments with physics.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-stotles-to-ankar-20250530 — \"SpAItial – £9.65m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-stotles-to-ankar-20250530" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-30", "date_sort": "2025-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9650000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9.7m", "gbp_txt": "£9.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2093", "date": "2025-05-30", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SpAItial", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-728", "counterparty": "Earlybird Venture Capital, Speedinvest", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9.65m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SpAItial (AI 3D world generation) raised £9.65m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-stotles-to-ankar-20250530 — \"SpAItial is developing AI technology to generate 3D environments with realistic physics\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-stotles-to-ankar-20250530" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-30 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9.65m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9.65m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-025", "date": "2025-05-29", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "NavLive (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-613", "counterparty": "Oxford Science Enterprises (lead); SOSV; Oxford Capital Partners and others; Innovate UK grant", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£3.3m seed plus £700,000 Innovate UK grant for handheld AI building scanners.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/ai-architecture-startup-navlive-secures-4m-round-20250529 — \"The funding for NavLive came via a £3.3m seed investment combined with a £700,000 grant from Innovate UK.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/ai-architecture-startup-navlive-secures-4m-round-20250529" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-29", "date_sort": "2025-05-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-024", "date": "2025-05-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ankar (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-802", "counterparty": "Index Ventures (lead); Daphni; Motier; Booom; Puzzle Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for an AI platform that helps inventors secure patents.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-ai-patent-platform-3m-seed-round-20250528 — \"has secured a £3m seed investment.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-ai-patent-platform-3m-seed-round-20250528" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-28", "date_sort": "2025-05-28", "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-2094", "date": "2025-05-23", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Converge", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-038", "counterparty": "ABN AMRO, Climate Investment, Move Energy, Pi Impact and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "16.3m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Converge (AI concrete monitoring) raised £16.3m (Late VC), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-butternut-box-to-adeus-20250523 — \"develops AI-powered concrete management and decarbonisation technology.\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-butternut-box-to-adeus-20250523" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-23 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-05-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "16.3m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "16.3m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-031", "date": "2025-05-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022 Anything World", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022", "counterparty": "Opus Restructuring (liquidator)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Extraordinary resolution to wind up; liquidator appointed 22 May 2025", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11379076/filing-history — \"Extraordinary resolution to wind up on 2025-05-13\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11379076/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-13", "date_sort": "2025-05-13", "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-LAB-12015", "date": "2025-05-08", "year": "2025", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Peptone", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-065", "counterparty": "Evotec", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Peptone and Evotec form a strategic partnership For: Small molecules against intrinsically disordered proteins.", "sources_text": "https://peptone.io/news/ — \"Peptone and Evotec form strategic partnership to target intrinsically disordered proteins\"", "source_urls": [ "https://peptone.io/news/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-08", "date_sort": "2025-05-08", "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-INV-2095", "date": "2025-05-02", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arondite", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-009", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "9m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Arondite (AI for defence hardware) raised £9m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-navro-to-aviel-20250502 — \"aims to use AI to connect disparate security hardware for defence organisations\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-navro-to-aviel-20250502" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-02 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-05-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "9m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "9m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-010", "date": "2025-05-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arondite (BIZ-SU-DEF-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-009", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed (US$12m with pre-seed)", "sources_text": "https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/knowledge/industry-member-news/arondite-raises-12m-to-connect-defence-systems-with-ai/ — $10 million Seed led by Index Ventures ; https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501 — \"$12m (£9m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/knowledge/industry-member-news/arondite-raises-12m-to-connect-defence-systems-with-ai/", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-01", "date_sort": "2025-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7521059, "fx_rate": 1.3296, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3296 per £ on 2025-05-01", "fx_date": "2025-05-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-2013", "date": "2025-05-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AMPLY Discovery", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-048", "counterparty": "Twin Path Ventures", "amount": 1750000, "amount_text": "1,750,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for Queen's University Belfast spin-out.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/05/01/queens-university-spin-off-amply-secures-175m-for-ai-drug-discovery/", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/05/01/queens-university-spin-off-amply-secures-175m-for-ai-drug-discovery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-01", "date_sort": "2025-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1316185, "fx_rate": 1.3296, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3296 per £ on 2025-05-01", "fx_date": "2025-05-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.8m", "gbp_txt": "£1.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2005", "date": "2025-05-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arondite", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-009", "counterparty": "Index Ventures", "amount": null, "amount_text": "12,000,000 (£9m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round led by Index Ventures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501 (trade) — \"The seed investment was led by Revolut investor Index Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-01", "date_sort": "2025-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "12,000,000 (£9m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "12,000,000 (£9m) USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-5025", "date": "2025-05-01", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "Accel", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Recraft raised a $30M Series B led by Accel. For: Iterating on its own image model. Other investors: Madrona Ventures; Khosla Ventures, Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, RTP Global (existing).", "sources_text": "https://www.recraft.ai/news/series-b-announcement — \"led by Accel with participation from Madrona Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.recraft.ai/news/series-b-announcement" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-05-01", "date_sort": "2025-05-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 22563177, "fx_rate": 1.3296, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3296 per £ on 2025-05-01", "fx_date": "2025-05-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.6m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-022", "date": "2025-04-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hammer Missions (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-609", "counterparty": "ACF Investors; angels", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for AI software that maps and inspects structures from drone flights.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/hammer-missions-secures-funding-to-accelerate-ai-development-20250418 — \"AI company Hammer Missions has raised £1.4m in new funding\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/hammer-missions-secures-funding-to-accelerate-ai-development-20250418" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-18", "date_sort": "2025-04-18", "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-SU-CRE-019", "date": "2025-04-14", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014 Wonder Studios", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-014", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe and Blackbird", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-creative-studio-wonder-raises-2-3m-to-take-on-hollywood-20250414 — \"$3m (£2.3m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-creative-studio-wonder-raises-2-3m-to-take-on-hollywood-20250414" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-14", "date_sort": "2025-04-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2274968, "fx_rate": 1.3187, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3187 per £ on 2025-04-14", "fx_date": "2025-04-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-019", "date": "2025-04-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-010 tripAbrood", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-010", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Members' voluntary winding up (resolution 9 December 2022); dissolved 13 April 2025", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11350709/filing-history — \"Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation\" … \"Special resolution to wind up on 2022-12-09\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11350709/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-13", "date_sort": "2025-04-13", "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-SU-OTH-012", "date": "2025-04-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-011 Unravel", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-011", "counterparty": "Nauta Capital", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ai-powered-video-commerce-platform-unravel-lands-7m-series-a-20250403 — \"$7m\" Series A", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ai-powered-video-commerce-platform-unravel-lands-7m-series-a-20250403" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-03", "date_sort": "2025-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5315917, "fx_rate": 1.3168, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3168 per £ on 2025-04-03", "fx_date": "2025-04-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7m", "gbp_txt": "£5.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-019", "date": "2025-04-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AlphaLoops (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-604", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Smart Grant)", "amount": 440000, "amount_text": "440000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK Smart Grant for AI agents that automate investment-firm operations.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/artificial-intelligence/ai-for-investment-firms-alphaloops-lands-440k-grant-20250403 — \"A startup building the agentic operating system for investment firms has secured a £440k grant\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/artificial-intelligence/ai-for-investment-firms-alphaloops-lands-440k-grant-20250403" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-03", "date_sort": "2025-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 440000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£440,000", "gbp_txt": "£440,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-GF-005", "date": "2025-04-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Grid Edge (BIZ-SU-ENR-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-012", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures (BIZ-INV-205), Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (lead); Centrica; bp Ventures (BIZ-INV-047)", "amount": 2800000, "amount_text": "2800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Birmingham AI building-energy software firm raises over £2.8m.", "sources_text": "https://www.mercia.co.uk/grid-edge-raises-2-8m-for-ai-software-that-helps-cut-energy-costs/ — \"raised over £2.8m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.mercia.co.uk/grid-edge-raises-2-8m-for-ai-software-that-helps-cut-energy-costs/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04-03", "date_sort": "2025-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-018", "date": "2025-04", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fotenix (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-707", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "New funding for AI-powered crop diagnostics; University of Manchester spin-out.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/ — \"AI-powered crop diagnostics company Fotenix secured £2.1m in new funding\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-04", "date_sort": "2025-04-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-016", "date": "2025-03-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fireflai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-720", "counterparty": "DSW Ventures", "amount": 415000, "amount_text": "415000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for AI software that cleans and organises product data.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-startup-raises-415k-from-dsw-ventures/ — \"Manchester-based SaaS platform Fireflai has secured a £415,000 pre-seed investment from DSW Ventures.\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-startup-raises-415k-from-dsw-ventures/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-31", "date_sort": "2025-03-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 415000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£415,000", "gbp_txt": "£415,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-017", "date": "2025-03-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "POCKLA (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-724", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for a London martech start-up using AI for content strategy (tech.eu teaser).", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/03/31/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-2-1b-invested-into-the-tech-ecosystem-and-highlights-from-tech-eu-summit-london-2025/ — \"POCKLA, a London-based martech startup specializing in AI-powered content strategy and\" (trade, tech.eu)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/03/31/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-2-1b-invested-into-the-tech-ecosystem-and-highlights-from-tech-eu-summit-london-2025/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-31", "date_sort": "2025-03-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2016", "date": "2025-03-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "InsideOut 25", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2024", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare", "amount": 196071, "amount_text": "196071", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI award for AI avatar-led workplace mental health interventions.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-work-related-digital-innovations-for-individuals-with-poor-mental-health — \"Using AI Avatar-led Mental Health Interventions for keeping employees in work.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-work-related-digital-innovations-for-individuals-with-poor-mental-health" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-31", "date_sort": "2025-03-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 196071, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£196,071", "gbp_txt": "£196,071", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2017", "date": "2025-03-31", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Affiniti AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2025", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare", "amount": 194852, "amount_text": "194852", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI award for AI mental health co-therapist.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-work-related-digital-innovations-for-individuals-with-poor-mental-health — \"a personalised mental health co-therapist that supports patients between therapy sessions.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-work-related-digital-innovations-for-individuals-with-poor-mental-health" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-31", "date_sort": "2025-03-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 194852, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£194,852", "gbp_txt": "£194,852", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-029", "date": "2025-03-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Humanising Autonomy (BIZ-SU-IND-023)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-023", "counterparty": "Administrators (79 Caroline Street, Birmingham)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administration, ended 19 September 2025", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10847889/insolvency — \"In administration\" \"28 March 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10847889/insolvency" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-28", "date_sort": "2025-03-28", "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-INV-2097", "date": "2025-03-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ethos", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-016", "counterparty": "General Catalyst, 8VC, Interface Capital, Conviction Partners and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "2.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ethos (AI for consulting and recruitment) raised £2.5m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-rival-to-embargo-20250328 — \"a startup using AI to disrupt the consultancy and recruitment sectors\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-rival-to-embargo-20250328" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-28 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-03-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "2.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "2.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-015", "date": "2025-03-26", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Embargo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-613", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Smart Grant)", "amount": 350000, "amount_text": "350000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK Smart Grant to build an AI model for its hospitality CRM.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/embargo-receives-350k-government-grant-to-build-ai-hospitality-crm-20250326 — \"The UK government has awarded a £350,000 grant to hospitality tech firm Embargo\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/embargo-receives-350k-government-grant-to-build-ai-hospitality-crm-20250326" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-26", "date_sort": "2025-03-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 350000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£350,000", "gbp_txt": "£350,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2022", "date": "2025-03-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "CareLoop Health", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2030", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 26, urgent and emergency care phase 3)", "amount": 488002, "amount_text": "488002", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 3 award for AI digital therapeutic platform.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care — \"Using a smartphone, patients give regular feedback and access self-management tools.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-18", "date_sort": "2025-03-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 488002, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£488,002", "gbp_txt": "£488,002", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2023", "date": "2025-03-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Bering", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2031", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 26, urgent and emergency care phase 3)", "amount": 499258, "amount_text": "499258", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 3 award for machine-learning admission-risk tool.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care — \"digital tool for early identification of individuals that may be at risk of unplanned hospital admissions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-18", "date_sort": "2025-03-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 499258, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£499,258", "gbp_txt": "£499,258", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2024", "date": "2025-03-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Dem Dx", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2010", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 26, urgent and emergency care phase 3)", "amount": 497234, "amount_text": "497234", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 3 award for DemDx clinical decision platform for frontline clinicians.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care — \"DemDx enables frontline clinicians such as nurses, paramedics, physician associates, and pharmacists\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-support-the-delivery-of-urgent-emergency-care" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-18", "date_sort": "2025-03-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 497234, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£497,234", "gbp_txt": "£497,234", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-008", "date": "2025-03-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (biz-benevolentai)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Osaka Holdings S.à r.l.", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "BenevolentAI shares were delisted from Euronext Amsterdam, following shareholder approval of a merger into Osaka Holdings (proposal published 5 February 2025).", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en (company release) — \"BenevolentAI shares will be delisted from Euronext Amsterdam effective 13 March 2025.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-13", "date_sort": "2025-03-13", "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-SU-HLT-023", "date": "2025-03-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (BIZ-SU-HLT-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Euronext Amsterdam", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Shares delisted from Euronext Amsterdam.", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en — \"BenevolentAI shares will be delisted from Euronext Amsterdam effective 13 March 2025.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-008", "date_text": "2025-03-13", "date_sort": "2025-03-13", "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-013", "date": "2025-03-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Merx (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-618", "counterparty": "VentureFriends (lead); Ascension", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for a conversational AI platform for brand messaging and commerce.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/merx-conversational-ai-raises-1m-20250313 — \"Merx, the developer of a conversational AI tool for brand communications, has raised £1m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/merx-conversational-ai-raises-1m-20250313" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-13", "date_sort": "2025-03-13", "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-LC-014", "date": "2025-03-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "YAi (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-807", "counterparty": "Jenson Ventures (lead)", "amount": 250000, "amount_text": "250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SEIS funding for an AI content generation and quality-scoring studio.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-content-creation-firm-raises-funds-for-uk-eu-expansion/ — \"YAi has raised £250,000 in Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) funding from Jenson Ventures\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-content-creation-firm-raises-funds-for-uk-eu-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-13", "date_sort": "2025-03-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250,000", "gbp_txt": "£250,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-007", "date": "2025-03-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Peak (biz-peak)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-003", "counterparty": "UiPath", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UiPath announced it had acquired Peak, a Manchester company that makes AI software for pricing and inventory decisions. Terms not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uipath.com/newsroom/uipath-acquires-peak-to-launch-vertically-specialized-agents — \"today announced the acquisition of Peak, an AI-native company based in Manchester, United Kingdom.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uipath.com/newsroom/uipath-acquires-peak-to-launch-vertically-specialized-agents" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-12", "date_sort": "2025-03-12", "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-SU-HLT-024", "date": "2025-03-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "merger", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (BIZ-SU-HLT-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Osaka Holdings S.à r.l.", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Merged into Osaka Holdings, which took the BenevolentAI name.", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en — \"Effective immediately, BenevolentAI has merged into Osaka Holdings S.à r.l.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312584164/en" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-12", "date_sort": "2025-03-12", "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-SU-IND-004", "date": "2025-03-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Peak (BIZ-SU-IND-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-003", "counterparty": "UiPath", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UiPath acquires Manchester AI pricing and inventory company Peak", "sources_text": "https://www.uipath.com/newsroom/uipath-acquires-peak-to-launch-vertically-specialized-agents — \"an AI-native company based in Manchester, United Kingdom\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uipath.com/newsroom/uipath-acquires-peak-to-launch-vertically-specialized-agents" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-007", "date_text": "2025-03-12", "date_sort": "2025-03-12", "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-INV-2099", "date": "2025-03-07", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "HSBC, Warburg Pincus, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, BNY Mellon and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "135.5m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Quantexa (AI data intelligence) raised £135.5m (Series F), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-quantexa-to-ocean-ledger-20250307 — \"AI data intelligence platform Quantexa\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-quantexa-to-ocean-ledger-20250307" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-07 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2025-03-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "135.5m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "135.5m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-008", "date": "2025-03-05", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "British Patient Capital (BIZ-INV-003)", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£15m follow-on in Quantexa's Series F (date from search listing; page undated)", "sources_text": "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/news/british-patient-capital-announces-ps15m-investment-quantexas-175-million-series — \"£15m follow on investment in Quantexa\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/news/british-patient-capital-announces-ps15m-investment-quantexas-175-million-series" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-05", "date_sort": "2025-03-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£15m", "gbp_txt": "£15m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-008", "date": "2025-03-04", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Nisien.AI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-404", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-404", "counterparty": "Foresight Group and Development Bank of Wales (Investment Fund for Wales)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Undisclosed joint investment from the £130m Investment Fund for Wales", "sources_text": "https://foresight.group/news-insights/news/2025/welsh-ai-start-up-nisienai-to-accelerate-mission-to-make-online-world-safer-after-investment-fund-for-wales-funding/ — \"a pioneering Welsh artificial intelligence start-up based in Cardiff\" ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/cardiff-ai-startup-secures-british-business-bank-funding/ — \"Cardiff-based AI startup\"", "source_urls": [ "https://foresight.group/news-insights/news/2025/welsh-ai-start-up-nisienai-to-accelerate-mission-to-make-online-world-safer-after-investment-fund-for-wales-funding/", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/cardiff-ai-startup-secures-british-business-bank-funding/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03-04", "date_sort": "2025-03-04", "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-OTH-008", "date": "2025-03", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-007 Tract", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-007", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Suspended operations; remaining cash returned to investors", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/vanity-and-stupidity-ai-proptech-startup-tract-shuts-for-business-20250404 — \"AI proptech startup Tract shuts for business\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/vanity-and-stupidity-ai-proptech-startup-tract-shuts-for-business-20250404" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-03", "date_sort": "2025-03-00", "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-LC-011", "date": "2025-02-28", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Electric Sheep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-703", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Smart Grant)", "amount": 500000, "amount_text": "500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK Smart Grant for AI tools that automate rotoscoping in visual effects (BusinessCloud lists it under March 2025).", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/ — \"AI tech startup Electric Sheep secured Innovate UK’s prestigious £500,000 Smart Grant.\" (trade, BusinessCloud) ; https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/electric-sheep-set-to-raise-the-baa-after-landing-innovate-uk-grant/ — \"AI tech startup Electric Sheep has secured Innovate UK’s prestigious £500,000 Smart Grant.\" (trade, BusinessCloud, 28 February 2025)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/businessclouds-top-100-deals-of-2025/", "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/electric-sheep-set-to-raise-the-baa-after-landing-innovate-uk-grant/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-28", "date_sort": "2025-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500,000", "gbp_txt": "£500,000", "show": 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-SU-HLT-2020", "date": "2025-02-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Lighthearted AI Health", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2028", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 25, women's health phase 1)", "amount": 99125, "amount_text": "99125", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 1 award for LightScope AI-assisted diagnosis.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health — \"LightScope uses laser light to capture high-precision bio-vitals and deliver accurate AI-assisted diagnosis\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 99125, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£99,125", "gbp_txt": "£99,125", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2021", "date": "2025-02-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Spryt", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2029", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 25, women's health phase 1)", "amount": 100000, "amount_text": "100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 1 award for Asa WhatsApp AI receptionist.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health — \"Asa is an AI receptionist that enables patients to book, cancel or reschedule medical appointments via WhatsApp\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,000", "gbp_txt": "£100,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2043", "date": "2025-02-20", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Holly Health", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-054", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (Competition 25, women's health phase 1)", "amount": 79247, "amount_text": "79247", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 1 award to co-design coaching for binge eating symptoms.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health — \"The project will involve the co-design of a custom coaching experience to tackle binge eating symptoms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-funding-awarded-to-innovations-that-improve-women-s-health" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "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": 79247, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£79,247", "gbp_txt": "£79,247", "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-LC-009", "date": "2025-02-19", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Alfa (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-814", "counterparty": "Fuel Ventures (lead); angels", "amount": 500000, "amount_text": "500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed (around £500,000) for an AI recruitment agent; article body gives a £4.75m valuation.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/alfa-raises-funds-to-build-ai-recruiter/ — \"Alfa, an AI recruitment startup, has secured around £500,000 in pre-seed funding.\" (trade, BusinessCloud)", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/alfa-raises-funds-to-build-ai-recruiter/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-19", "date_sort": "2025-02-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500,000", "gbp_txt": "£500,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-006", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Metaphysic (biz-metaphysic)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": "Brahma (DNEG Group)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "1430000000 USD (combined Brahma–Metaphysic company, reported by Broadcast)", "summary": "Brahma, the AI and content technology company created by DNEG Group, announced it was acquiring Metaphysic, a London maker of AI face and video synthesis tools; Broadcast reported the combined business valued at $1.43bn. Terms not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.dneg.com/news/brahma-announces-the-acquisition-of-metaphysic — \"Brahma, a global AI and content technology company created by the DNEG Group, announced today the acquisition of Metaphysic\" ; https://ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/dneg-group's-brahma-acquires-ai-developer-metaphysic/21676 (IBC) — \"has acquired Metaphysic, a developer of AI content creation technologies.\" ; https://broadcastnow.co.uk/tech-innovation/dneg-group-acquires-genai-business-metaphysic/5202189.article (Broadcast) — \"the resulting company now valued at $1.43 billion (£1.13bn)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.dneg.com/news/brahma-announces-the-acquisition-of-metaphysic", "https://ibc.org/artificial-intelligence/news/dneg-group's-brahma-acquires-ai-developer-metaphysic/21676", "https://broadcastnow.co.uk/tech-innovation/dneg-group-acquires-genai-business-metaphysic/5202189.article" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "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-SU-CRE-004", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003 Metaphysic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-003", "counterparty": "Brahma (DNEG Group)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "1430000000 USD (Brahma after the deal)", "summary": "Brahma announced the acquisition of Metaphysic", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218546095/en/Brahma-Announces-Acquisition-of-Metaphysic-to-Turbocharge-Development-of-AI-Native-Product-Suite — \"The valuation of Brahma following the transaction is US$1.43 billion.\" ; https://awn.com/news/dnegs-brahma-division-acquires-ai-tech-company-metaphysic — \"US$1.43 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218546095/en/Brahma-Announces-Acquisition-of-Metaphysic-to-Turbocharge-Development-of-AI-Native-Product-Suite", "https://awn.com/news/dnegs-brahma-division-acquires-ai-tech-company-metaphysic" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-006", "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "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-SU-FIN-023", "date": "2025-02-18", "year": "2025", "kind": "uk_office_opening", "company_text": "Napier AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-007", "counterparty": "Invest Northern Ireland (support)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Belfast centre of excellence, 106 jobs planned (Invest NI says announced January 2025)", "sources_text": "https://www.napier.ai/post/ireland-fintech-centre-excellence — \"106 high-quality jobs\"; https://www.investni.com/international-business/case-studies/napier-ai — \"creating 106 jobs specialising in software development, business analysis and programme management\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.napier.ai/post/ireland-fintech-centre-excellence", "https://www.investni.com/international-business/case-studies/napier-ai" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-18", "date_sort": "2025-02-18", "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-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-SU-IND-040", "date": "2025-02-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Conigital (BIZ-SU-IND-041)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-041", "counterparty": "Begbies Traynor (liquidators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Liquidators appointed (date of report; appointment date not given)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/conigital-autonomous-vehicle-startup-appoints-liquidators-after-claiming-to-raise-500bn-20250210 — \"has appointed a liquidator as it winds down\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/conigital-autonomous-vehicle-startup-appoints-liquidators-after-claiming-to-raise-500bn-20250210" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-10", "date_sort": "2025-02-10", "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-EDU-012", "date": "2025-02-05", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-011 Graide", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-011", "counterparty": "University of Birmingham", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Three-year contract after a public tender", "sources_text": "https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/graide-wins-major-contract-with-university-of-birmingham-following-competitive-public-tender — \"AI-powered assessment and feedback solutions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/graide-wins-major-contract-with-university-of-birmingham-following-competitive-public-tender" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-02-05", "date_sort": "2025-02-05", "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-DEF-009", "date": "2025-01-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vizgard (BIZ-SU-DEF-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-008", "counterparty": "Sure Valley Ventures", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fundment-to-vizgard-20250124 — £1.5m Series A", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fundment-to-vizgard-20250124" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-24", "date_sort": "2025-01-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-LC-006", "date": "2025-01-24", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TalentMapper (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-730", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures; Haatch", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for an HR platform using AI and machine learning to map workplace skills.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fundment-to-vizgard-20250124 — \"TalentMapper – £2m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-fundment-to-vizgard-20250124" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-24", "date_sort": "2025-01-24", "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-SU-DEF-2012", "date": "2025-01-22", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vizgard", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-008", "counterparty": "Sure Valley Ventures (with Midwich Ignite, Focal)", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1,500,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oversubscribed round for London AI threat-identification firm.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-security-firm-vizgard-lands-1-5m-funding-20250122 (trade) — \"has raised £1.5m in an oversubscribed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-security-firm-vizgard-lands-1-5m-funding-20250122" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-22", "date_sort": "2025-01-22", "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-SU-HLT-071", "date": "2025-01-21", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Behold.ai (BIZ-SU-HLT-067)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-067", "counterparty": "Court (compulsory liquidation)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Court order to wind up filed 21 January 2025; liquidator appointed (filed 26 March 2025)", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10903206/filing-history — \"Order of court\" to wind up … \"Appointment of a liquidator\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10903206/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-21", "date_sort": "2025-01-21", "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-LC-004", "date": "2025-01-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "RocketPhone.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-818", "counterparty": "no venture capital named", "amount": 8600000, "amount_text": "8600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for voice software that records sales calls and automates follow-up.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-synthesia-to-oh-20250117 — \"RocketPhone.ai – £8.6m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-synthesia-to-oh-20250117" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-17", "date_sort": "2025-01-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8.6m", "gbp_txt": "£8.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LC-005", "date": "2025-01-17", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arcube (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-716", "counterparty": "Fuel Ventures; Oxford Capital Partners", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed for an AI platform that raises airline loyalty and ancillary revenue.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-synthesia-to-oh-20250117 — \"Arcube – £1.2m\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-synthesia-to-oh-20250117" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-17", "date_sort": "2025-01-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-002", "date": "2025-01-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Adarga (BIZ-SU-DEF-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-002", "counterparty": "Ministry of Defence", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Enterprise Agreement Lite, \"up to\" £12m", "sources_text": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250113244361/en/Adarga-Secures-Enterprise-Agreement-Lite-with-UK-MOD-Worth-up-to-%C2%A312m — \"worth up to £12m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250113244361/en/Adarga-Secures-Enterprise-Agreement-Lite-with-UK-MOD-Worth-up-to-%C2%A312m" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-13", "date_sort": "2025-01-13", "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-SU-EDU-2012", "date": "2025-01-13", "year": "2025", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Summatic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-009", "counterparty": "Department for Education / Innovate UK (AI content store contest)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "One of 16 developers sharing £1 million to build AI feedback tools using the DfE content store; individual amount not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-teacher-tools-set-to-break-down-barriers-to-opportunity — \"will use the funding to develop a tool to transform feedback for maths students in 16-19 education.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-teacher-tools-set-to-break-down-barriers-to-opportunity" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-13", "date_sort": "2025-01-13", "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-001", "date": "2025-01-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "VitVio (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-707", "counterparty": "LDV Capital, Bek Ventures, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company and angels", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for computer vision that tracks the performance of medical procedures.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-verdiva-to-robok-20250110 — \"VitVio – £1.5m\" (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": 1500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.5m", "gbp_txt": "£1.5m", "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-025", "date": "2025-01-09", "year": "2025", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Lenus Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-028", "counterparty": "FRP Advisory (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administrator appointed.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC652563/filing-history — \"Appointment of an administrator\" (09 Jan 2025) (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC652563/filing-history" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-09", "date_sort": "2025-01-09", "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-SU-CRE-011", "date": "2025-01-07", "year": "2025", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007 iSIZE", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "iSIZE Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=isize — \"Dissolved on 7 January 2025\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=isize" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-01-07", "date_sort": "2025-01-07", "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-SU-LEG-009", "date": "2025", "year": "2025", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007", "counterparty": "Woodstock Legal Services (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Lawhive bought a UK law firm", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/ — \"completed the acquisition of Woodstock Legal Services in the UK\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025", "date_sort": "2025-00-00", "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-HLT-026", "date": "2025", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Brainomix (BIZ-SU-HLT-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-006", "counterparty": "Parkwalk Advisors; Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund; Hostplus (as recorded in earlier pass)", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Original Series C (year only).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brainomix-extends-series-c-with-new-5m-investment-20260224 — Series C originally £14m, \"has now reached £18.8m\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brainomix-extends-series-c-with-new-5m-investment-20260224" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025", "date_sort": "2025-00-00", "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-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-SU-HLT-028", "date": "2025", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CHARM Therapeutics (BIZ-SU-HLT-027)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-027", "counterparty": null, "amount": 80000000, "amount_text": "80000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Reported in Business Weekly's Q3 2025 Cambridge round-up; investors not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/cambridge-life-sciences-fundraisings-pass-700m-as-q3-maintains-strong-momentum — CHARM Therapeutics $80.0 million (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/cambridge-life-sciences-fundraisings-pass-700m-as-q3-maintains-strong-momentum" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025", "date_sort": "2025-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 63851864, "fx_rate": 1.2529, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2529 per £ on 2024-12-31", "fx_date": "2024-12-31", "fx_note": "year only given: rate for 1 January", "txt": "US$80m", "gbp_txt": "£63.9m", "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-SU-HLT-029", "date": "2024-12-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Concinnity Genetics (BIZ-SU-HLT-045)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-045", "counterparty": "Eos Advisory", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Scottish Enterprise, Old College Capital and Maven.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/edinburgh-health-tech-spinout-concinnity-genetics-raises-3m-20241216 — £3m led by Eos Advisory (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/edinburgh-health-tech-spinout-concinnity-genetics-raises-3m-20241216" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-16", "date_sort": "2024-12-16", "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-LB-139", "date": "2024-12-05", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007", "counterparty": "GV (Google Ventures); TQ Ventures (co-leads per tech.eu)", "amount": 40000000, "amount_text": "40000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI legal start-up raised $40m, again led by GV.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/google-ventures-doubles-down-on-ai-startup-lawhive-in-40m-round-20241205 (trade) — \"Google Ventures (GV) has once again led an investment round for London-based AI legal startup Lawhive, which raised $40m.\" ; https://tech.eu/2024/12/05/uk-legaltech-lawhive-secures-40m-series-a-for-us-market-entry/ (trade) — \"has raised $40 million in Series A funding\" … \"The round was co-led by existing investor GV (Google Ventures) and TQ Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/google-ventures-doubles-down-on-ai-startup-lawhive-in-40m-round-20241205", "https://tech.eu/2024/12/05/uk-legaltech-lawhive-secures-40m-series-a-for-us-market-entry/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-05", "date_sort": "2024-12-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 31355334, "fx_rate": 1.2757, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2757 per £ on 2024-12-05", "fx_date": "2024-12-05", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$40m", "gbp_txt": "£31.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-138", "date": "2024-12-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "9fin (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-601", "counterparty": "Highland Europe", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI debt-market analytics firm closed a $50m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-debt-market-platform-9fin-closes-50m-round-20241202 (trade) — \"has closed a $50m (£39.3m) Series B round.\" … \"The Series B round was led by Highland Europe.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ai-debt-market-platform-9fin-closes-50m-round-20241202" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-12-02", "date_sort": "2024-12-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 39591417, "fx_rate": 1.2629, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2629 per £ on 2024-12-02", "fx_date": "2024-12-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£39.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-137", "date": "2024-11-28", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vente AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-611", "counterparty": "Antler VC and angels (no lead named)", "amount": 500000, "amount_text": "500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up with a lead-analysis model for recruiters raised £500,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/vente-ai-recruitment-raises-500k-in-six-months-20241128 (trade) — \"A London-based startup looking to automate business development for recruiters has raised £500,000 in pre-seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/vente-ai-recruitment-raises-500k-in-six-months-20241128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-28", "date_sort": "2024-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500,000", "gbp_txt": "£500,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-X-004", "date": "2024-11-20", "year": "2024", "kind": "merger", "company_text": "Exscientia (biz-exscientia)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-003", "counterparty": "Recursion Pharmaceuticals", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Exscientia, the Oxford AI drug-discovery company, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Recursion on completion of their combination. Date is the completion date; value and announcement date not on the page opened.", "sources_text": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865408/000094787124000937/ss4137056_ex9901.htm — \"has been completed, with Exscientia becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Recursion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865408/000094787124000937/ss4137056_ex9901.htm" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-20", "date_sort": "2024-11-20", "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-SU-HLT-030", "date": "2024-11-20", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Exscientia (BIZ-SU-HLT-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-003", "counterparty": "Recursion Pharmaceuticals", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Business combination completed; Exscientia became a wholly owned subsidiary of Recursion.", "sources_text": "https://ir.recursion.com/news-releases/news-release-details/recursion-and-exscientia-two-leaders-ai-drug-discovery-space — \"has been completed, with Exscientia becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Recursion\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13483814 — \"EXSCIENTIA PLC (22 Sep 2021 to 16 Dec 2024)\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://ir.recursion.com/news-releases/news-release-details/recursion-and-exscientia-two-leaders-ai-drug-discovery-space", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13483814" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-20", "date_sort": "2024-11-20", "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-SU-HLT-031", "date": "2024-11-20", "year": "2024", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "Exscientia (BIZ-SU-HLT-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-003", "counterparty": "Nasdaq", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nasdaq ADSs ceased trading and were to be delisted.", "sources_text": "https://ir.recursion.com/news-releases/news-release-details/recursion-and-exscientia-two-leaders-ai-drug-discovery-space — \"Exscientia ADSs (Nasdaq: EXAI) ceased trading and will be delisted from Nasdaq.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://ir.recursion.com/news-releases/news-release-details/recursion-and-exscientia-two-leaders-ai-drug-discovery-space" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-20", "date_sort": "2024-11-20", "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-SU-CRE-014", "date": "2024-11-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009 Bronze", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009", "counterparty": "Chroma (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bronze bought Chroma; Chroma stock converted to Bronze stock", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/chroma-backed-by-pinterest-and-twitter-cofounders-sells-to-ai-audio-company-bronze — \"London-based audio technology company\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/chroma-backed-by-pinterest-and-twitter-cofounders-sells-to-ai-audio-company-bronze" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-11-19", "date_sort": "2024-11-19", "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-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-033", "date": "2024-10-25", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Kheiron Medical Technologies (BIZ-SU-HLT-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-004", "counterparty": "DeepHealth (RadNet)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DeepHealth acquired the London breast-screening AI company; price not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2024/10/25/deephealth-acquires-ai-diagnostic-company-to-support-breast-cancer-care/ — \"has acquired London-based cancer diagnostic company Kheiron Medical Technologies Limited\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2024/10/25/deephealth-acquires-ai-diagnostic-company-to-support-breast-cancer-care/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-25", "date_sort": "2024-10-25", "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-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-SU-OTH-2014", "date": "2024-10-10", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Ensemble Analytics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2021", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 2", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 2 winner for AI depot scheduling.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects — \"supporting peaks and troughs in depot demand by optimising available skills and workers.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-10", "date_sort": "2024-10-10", "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-SU-OTH-2015", "date": "2024-10-10", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Sorair Technologies Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2022", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 2", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 2 winner for Soranet security platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects — \"an advanced security management platform called Soranet.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-10", "date_sort": "2024-10-10", "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-SU-IND-2003", "date": "2024-10-10", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "AI Automation Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-2004", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 2", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 2 winner for collaborative palletising system.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects — \"a collaborative palletising and depalletising system.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-10", "date_sort": "2024-10-10", "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-SU-ENR-2010", "date": "2024-10-10", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Flexible Power Systems Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2005", "counterparty": "DfT Freight Innovation Fund round 2", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round 2 winner to optimise delivery schedules and charger use in real time.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects — \"will optimise delivery schedules and vehicle and charger utilisation in real time.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freight-innovation-fund-winning-projects/freight-innovation-fund-second-round-winning-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-10", "date_sort": "2024-10-10", "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-LB-136", "date": "2024-10-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ameba (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-809", "counterparty": "Hedosophia", "amount": 7100000, "amount_text": "7100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI supply-chain data start-up raised a $7.1m seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-supply-chain-startup-ameba-raises-5-3m-20241002 (trade) — \"Ameba, a London-based AI startup developing supply chain insights software, has raised $7.1m (£5.3m) in a seed funding round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-supply-chain-startup-ameba-raises-5-3m-20241002" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-02", "date_sort": "2024-10-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5358086, "fx_rate": 1.3251, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3251 per £ on 2024-10-02", "fx_date": "2024-10-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7.1m", "gbp_txt": "£5.4m", "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-LB-135", "date": "2024-10-01", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dexory (BIZ-SU-IND-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-008", "counterparty": "DTCP", "amount": 80000000, "amount_text": "80000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Robotic warehouse-scanning firm raised $80m Series B in equity and debt.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/warehouse-robotic-firm-dexory-closes-60m-series-b-round-20241001 (trade) — \"Robotic warehouse startup Dexory has raised $80m (£60m) in a joint equity and debt-based Series B funding round.\" … \"led by DTCP\" ; https://www.silicon.co.uk/press-release/dexory-secures-80m-funding-to-drive-global-expansion-goals-and-development-of-groundbreaking-technology (primary; company release via Business Wire) — \"today announced it has successfully closed an $80 million Series B funding round.\" … \"The round was led by DTCP.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/warehouse-robotic-firm-dexory-closes-60m-series-b-round-20241001", "https://www.silicon.co.uk/press-release/dexory-secures-80m-funding-to-drive-global-expansion-goals-and-development-of-groundbreaking-technology" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-10-01", "date_sort": "2024-10-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 60200166, "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$80m", "gbp_txt": "£60.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-025", "date": "2024-09-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-019 Charismatic.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-019", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)", "amount": 1040000, "amount_text": "1040000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK grant to a consortium led by Charismatic.ai with Channel 4 and Aardman (consortium total)", "sources_text": "https://www.channel4.com/press/news/consortium-secures-ps104-m-funding-explore-ai-driven-storytelling-tv-film-industries — \"£1.04million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.channel4.com/press/news/consortium-secures-ps104-m-funding-explore-ai-driven-storytelling-tv-film-industries" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-18", "date_sort": "2024-09-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1040000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-041", "date": "2024-09-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "StreetDrone (BIZ-SU-IND-042)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-042", "counterparty": "Oxa (BIZ-SU-IND-001)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxa buys StreetDrone; fee not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/oxa-self-driving-industrial-logistics-streetdrone-20240918 — \"Oxa declined to disclose the acquisition fee\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/oxa-self-driving-industrial-logistics-streetdrone-20240918" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-18", "date_sort": "2024-09-18", "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-SU-ENR-014", "date": "2024-09-13", "year": "2024", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Cervest (BIZ-SU-ENR-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-008", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Company dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09927701 — \"Dissolved\" \"13 September 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09927701" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-13", "date_sort": "2024-09-13", "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-SU-FIN-020", "date": "2024-09-05", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Capsa AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-024)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-024", "counterparty": "Outward VC", "amount": 1700000, "amount_text": "1700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed-stage round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/capsa-ai-funding-20240905 — \"AI operating system for private equity due diligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/capsa-ai-funding-20240905" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-05", "date_sort": "2024-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.7m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-028", "date": "2024-09-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": "BDO (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administrator appointed", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history — \"Appointment of an administrator\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08227542/filing-history" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-09-02", "date_sort": "2024-09-02", "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-LB-134", "date": "2024-08-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Uber", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Uber invested an undisclosed sum in Wayve, extending its $1.05bn Series C.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-wayve-uber-20240830 (trade) — \"The investment from the San Francisco firm will extend the $1.05bn Series C funding round\" ; https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2024/Wayve-and-Uber-Partner-to-Accelerate-the-Future-of-Automated-Driving/default.aspx (primary) — \"August 29, 2024\" … \"Uber has also agreed to make a strategic investment in Wayve\" … \"as an extension of the company's previously announced Series C fundraising round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-wayve-uber-20240830", "https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2024/Wayve-and-Uber-Partner-to-Accelerate-the-Future-of-Automated-Driving/default.aspx" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-29", "date_sort": "2024-08-29", "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-SW-2006", "date": "2024-08-23", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gradient Labs", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe (named backer; lead not stated)", "amount": 2800000, "amount_text": "2,800,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£2.8m seed round; angels named include Monzo co-founders Tom Blomfield and Jonas Templestein.", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/high-profile-angels-join-gradient-labs-seed-round/ (trade) — \"Gradient Labs has raised £2.8 million seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/high-profile-angels-join-gradient-labs-seed-round/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-23", "date_sort": "2024-08-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-003", "date": "2024-08-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002 Gradient Labs", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-002", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe", "amount": 2800000, "amount_text": "2800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with Puzzle Ventures and angels", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ex-monzo-gradient-labs-seed-20240821 — \"£2.8m seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ex-monzo-gradient-labs-seed-20240821" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-21", "date_sort": "2024-08-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.8m", "show": 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-LAB-16003", "date": "2024-08-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Monumo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-026", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (UKRI)", "amount": 750000, "amount_text": "750,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Innovate UK granted Monumo £750k to develop 3D generative design for motors. For: 3D Generative-AI Technology (3D-GAIT) for electric-motor design. Other investors: project partners: University of Nottingham PEMC group; hofer powertrain UK.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/08/07/monumos-innovations-in-electric-drive-design-a-ps750000-boost-from-innovate-uk/ (trade) — \"Monumo's innovative electric drive design gets a £750k boost from Innovate UK\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2024/08/07/monumos-innovations-in-electric-drive-design-a-ps750000-boost-from-innovate-uk/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-08-07", "date_sort": "2024-08-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 750000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£750,000 reported", "gbp_txt": "£750,000", "show": true, "labs_r8": 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-SU-IND-028", "date": "2024-07-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "Karakuri (BIZ-SU-IND-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-022", "counterparty": "RSM (liquidators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Creditors' voluntary liquidation; dissolved 3 September 2026", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11228129/insolvency — winding-up commenced 30 July 2024; \"Due to be dissolved: 3 September 2026\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11228129/insolvency" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-30", "date_sort": "2024-07-30", "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-019", "date": "2024-07-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Aveni (BIZ-SU-FIN-010)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-010", "counterparty": "Puma Private Equity", "amount": 11000000, "amount_text": "11000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide", "sources_text": "https://aveni.ai/blog/aveni-secures-11m-investment/ — \"small, highly tuned language models, trained on financial services data\"", "source_urls": [ "https://aveni.ai/blog/aveni-secures-11m-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-29", "date_sort": "2024-07-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£11m", "gbp_txt": "£11m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-036", "date": "2024-07-24", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-027 iTero Gaming", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-027", "counterparty": "GIANTX", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bought in a \"seven-figure\" deal", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/wales/esports-itero-gaming-acquired-20240724 — \"seven-figure\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/wales/esports-itero-gaming-acquired-20240724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-24", "date_sort": "2024-07-24", "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-LEG-007", "date": "2024-07-24", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "FinLegal (BIZ-SU-LEG-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-014", "counterparty": "Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (Mercia)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First NPIF II deal in South Yorkshire", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/npif-ii-south-yorkshire-legal-tech-finlegal-20240724 — \"a platform for managing class actions and large numbers of similar claims\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/npif-ii-south-yorkshire-legal-tech-finlegal-20240724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-24", "date_sort": "2024-07-24", "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-SU-OTH-015", "date": "2024-07-23", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-014 Ocula", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-014", "counterparty": "Praetura Ventures", "amount": 3250000, "amount_text": "3250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Castlenau Group and Lloyds Banking Group", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ocula-series-a-20240723 — \"has raised £3.25m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ocula-series-a-20240723" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-23", "date_sort": "2024-07-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.2m", "gbp_txt": "£3.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-036", "date": "2024-07-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Spotlight Pathology (BIZ-SU-HLT-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-012", "counterparty": "LYVA Labs", "amount": 125000, "amount_text": "125000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment from LYVA Labs.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/spotlight-pathology-ai-blood-diagnosis-20240718 — \"has raised £125,000 in the latest investment from LYVA Labs.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/spotlight-pathology-ai-blood-diagnosis-20240718" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-18", "date_sort": "2024-07-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 125000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£125,000", "gbp_txt": "£125,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-131", "date": "2024-07-18", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Edit Cloud (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-802", "counterparty": "Edge", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London post-production platform with \"AI-fuelled\" tools secured £2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/saas/edit-cloud-funding-20240718 (trade) — \"has secured a £2m investment\" … \"The funding round was led by VC firm Edge\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/saas/edit-cloud-funding-20240718" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-18", "date_sort": "2024-07-18", "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-SU-FIN-018", "date": "2024-07-17", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Xapien (BIZ-SU-FIN-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-028", "counterparty": "YFM Equity Partners", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A; total £14m", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/07/17/ai-due-diligence-startup-bags-ps8m-and-says-it-will-benefit-from-londons-laundromat-status/ — \"London-based AI due diligence firm\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2024/07/17/ai-due-diligence-startup-bags-ps8m-and-says-it-will-benefit-from-londons-laundromat-status/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-17", "date_sort": "2024-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-130", "date": "2024-07-17", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hey Savi (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-714", "counterparty": "angels from Boardwave, Founders Capital and WITSEND (no lead named)", "amount": 2200000, "amount_text": "2200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK AI fashion search and recommendation platform secured £2.2m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fashion-tech/hey-savi-fashion-tech-startup-20240717 (trade) — \"Hey Savi, an AI-powered search and recommendation platform, has secured £2.2m pre-seed investment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fashion-tech/hey-savi-fashion-tech-startup-20240717" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-17", "date_sort": "2024-07-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.2m", "gbp_txt": "£2.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-032", "date": "2024-07-12", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-023 Iconic AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-023", "counterparty": "HodlCo", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/iconic-ai-video-games-20240712 — \"$4m (£3m) pre-seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/iconic-ai-video-games-20240712" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-12", "date_sort": "2024-07-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3079529, "fx_rate": 1.2989, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2989 per £ on 2024-07-12", "fx_date": "2024-07-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-128", "date": "2024-07-03", "year": "2024", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "IntelliAM AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-706", "counterparty": "Aquis Stock Exchange", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": "15400000 GBP", "summary": "South Yorkshire maker of AI models for manufacturing listed on Aquis with a £15.4m market value.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelliam-lists-aquis-20240703 (trade) — \"South Yorkshire-based software firm IntelliAM AI has listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange with an initial market cap of £15.4m.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelliam-lists-aquis-20240703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-03", "date_sort": "2024-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-129", "date": "2024-07-03", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gendo (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-705", "counterparty": "Concept Ventures", "amount": 855000, "amount_text": "855000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI platform turning prompts and sketches into architectural visualisations raised £855,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gendo-architectural-visualisations-startup-funding-20240703 (trade) — \"has raised £855,000 in a pre-seed funding round.\" … \"The investment was led by Concept Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gendo-architectural-visualisations-startup-funding-20240703" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-07-03", "date_sort": "2024-07-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 855000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£855,000", "gbp_txt": "£855,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-006", "date": "2024-06-17", "year": "2024", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "UK company renamed ETL Realisations 2024 Limited; now in insolvency proceedings", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045 — \"ETL REALISATIONS 2024 LIMITED\" \"Insolvency Proceedings\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-06-17", "date_sort": "2024-06-17", "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-OTH-002", "date": "2024-06-11", "year": "2024", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-001 Jacquard (Phrasee)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-001", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phrasee Ltd renamed Jacquard Group Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09453268 — \"PHRASEE LTD, from 23 February 2015 to 11 June 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09453268" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-06-11", "date_sort": "2024-06-11", "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-LEG-005", "date": "2024-06-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005", "counterparty": "Sirion", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Sirion bought Eigen's business; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/2024/06/sirionlabs-acquires-eigen-technologies-to-expand-capabilities-and-financial-services-footprint/ — \"June 6, 2024\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045 — \"EIGEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD\", \"24 Aug 2015 - 17 Jun 2024\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/2024/06/sirionlabs-acquires-eigen-technologies-to-expand-capabilities-and-financial-services-footprint/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-06-06", "date_sort": "2024-06-06", "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-LB-126", "date": "2024-05-31", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Exactly.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-704", "counterparty": "Speedinvest", "amount": 3400000, "amount_text": "3400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London platform for artists to build generative AI models of their own work raised £3.4m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-art-exactly-ai-funding-20240531 (trade) — \"has raised £3.4m in a seed funding round.\" … \"Speedinvest led the seed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-art-exactly-ai-funding-20240531" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-31", "date_sort": "2024-05-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2001", "date": "2024-05-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Level E Research", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant winner, FRIL first innovation call (AI compliance).", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/ — \"Using AI to improve buy side Compliance surveillance and potential investment decisions.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-30", "date_sort": "2024-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 50,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 50,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2002", "date": "2024-05-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "DX Compliance", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant winner, FRIL first innovation call (AI compliance).", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/ — \"Using AI to improve Buy Side Compliance surveillance processes.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-30", "date_sort": "2024-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 50,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 50,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2003", "date": "2024-05-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Pytilia", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FinTech Scotland)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 50,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant winner, FRIL first innovation call (AI compliance).", "sources_text": "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/ — \"Building AI applications for buy side Compliance surveillance requirements.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scotland-announces-grant-winners-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-compliance-cluster-wide-challenge/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-30", "date_sort": "2024-05-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 50,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 50,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-037", "date": "2024-05-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LabGenius (BIZ-SU-HLT-038)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-038", "counterparty": "M Ventures", "amount": 35000000, "amount_text": "35000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B; total funding £58m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/labgenius-drug-discovery-series-b-20240521 — \"The funding round was led by M Ventures.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/labgenius-drug-discovery-series-b-20240521", "https://tech.eu/2024/05/22/labgenius-secures-ps35m-series-b-funding-for-therapeutic-antibody-discovery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-21", "date_sort": "2024-05-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 35000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£35m", "gbp_txt": "£35m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-017", "date": "2024-05-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Stratiphy (BIZ-SU-FIN-031)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-031", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant to a Stratiphy-led consortium for safe AI in investment management", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/innovate-uk-ai-finance-20240509 — \"Innovate UK has awarded a £1m grant\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/innovate-uk-ai-finance-20240509" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-09", "date_sort": "2024-05-09", "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-LEG-004", "date": "2024-05-08", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Definely (BIZ-SU-LEG-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-009", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/05/08/legaltech-definely-secures-7m-for-ai-driven-contract-management/ — \"$7 million Series A funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2024/05/08/legaltech-definely-secures-7m-for-ai-driven-contract-management/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-08", "date_sort": "2024-05-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5603138, "fx_rate": 1.2493, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2493 per £ on 2024-05-08", "fx_date": "2024-05-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7m", "gbp_txt": "£5.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-004", "date": "2024-05-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "SoftBank Group", "amount": 1050000000, "amount_text": "1050000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C with NVIDIA and Microsoft", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/series-c/ — \"$1.05 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/series-c/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05-07", "date_sort": "2024-05-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 836386809, "fx_rate": 1.2554, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2554 per £ on 2024-05-07", "fx_date": "2024-05-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.05bn", "gbp_txt": "£836.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-2004", "date": "2024-05", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "SymphoMe", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Scottish Enterprise (SMART grant)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not stated", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Eight-month project, June 2024 to January 2025.", "sources_text": "https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/case-studies/study/symphome-case-study/ — \"an innovative platform transforming music education through AI and gamification\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/case-studies/study/symphome-case-study/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-05", "date_sort": "2024-05-00", "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 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-123", "date": "2024-04-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Jigsaw (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-801", "counterparty": "Exor Ventures", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI business-diagram builder raised $15m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jigsaw-ai-funding-20240430 (trade) — \"London-based Jigsaw has raised $15m (£12m) for its AI-powered business diagram builder\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jigsaw-ai-funding-20240430" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-30", "date_sort": "2024-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11980831, "fx_rate": 1.252, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.252 per £ on 2024-04-30", "fx_date": "2024-04-30", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£12m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2014", "date": "2024-04-30", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Thermly Limited", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2018", "counterparty": "DESNZ Heat Pump Ready Programme Stream 2 Wave 2", "amount": 518362.73, "amount_text": "518,362.73", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Thermly Distress Diagnostics using machine learning.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-ready-programme-successful-projects/heat-pump-ready-programme-stream-2-wave-2-projects — \"predictive analytic techniques and machine learning\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-ready-programme-successful-projects/heat-pump-ready-programme-stream-2-wave-2-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-30 to 2026-05-28 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2024-04-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 518362.73, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£518,363", "gbp_txt": "£518,363", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-122", "date": "2024-04-24", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sorted (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-703", "counterparty": "Pi Labs", "amount": 1650000, "amount_text": "1650000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up using lasers and AI to sort recyclables raised £1.65m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/sorted-ai-lasers-recyclable-materials-20240424 (trade) — \"Startup using AI and lasers to sort recyclable materials raises £1.65m\" … \"The seed funding round was led by Pi Labs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/sorted-ai-lasers-recyclable-materials-20240424" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-24", "date_sort": "2024-04-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1650000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": 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-003", "date": "2024-04-15", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007", "counterparty": "GV", "amount": 9500000, "amount_text": "9500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed with Episode 1", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/lawhive-ai-lawyer-funding-20240415 — \"£9.5m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/lawhive-ai-lawyer-funding-20240415" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-15", "date_sort": "2024-04-15", "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-X-001", "date": "2024-04-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Onfido (biz-onfido)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "Entrust", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Entrust completed its purchase of Onfido, which verifies identity documents and faces; terms not disclosed. Date is the completion date; the announcement date was not sourced.", "sources_text": "https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-completes-acquisition-of-onfido-creating-a-new-era-of-identity-centric-security — \"today announced it completed its acquisition of Onfido, a global leader in identity verification.\" ; \"Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-completes-acquisition-of-onfido-creating-a-new-era-of-identity-centric-security" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "sitewide", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-09", "date_sort": "2024-04-09", "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-SU-FIN-016", "date": "2024-04-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "Entrust", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Acquisition completed; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-completes-acquisition-of-onfido-creating-a-new-era-of-identity-centric-security — \"April 9, 2024\"; https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/entrust-onfido-acquisition-talks-20240207 — \"London-based identity verification scaleup Onfido\" (talks, 7 Feb 2024)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-completes-acquisition-of-onfido-creating-a-new-era-of-identity-centric-security", "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/entrust-onfido-acquisition-talks-20240207" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-X-001", "date_text": "2024-04-09", "date_sort": "2024-04-09", "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-121", "date": "2024-04-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Multiverse (BIZ-SU-EDU-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006", "counterparty": "Searchlight (target, US)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Multiverse bought Californian AI hiring-screening platform Searchlight; terms undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/multiverse-acquires-searchlight-20240409 (trade) — \"Multiverse has acquired Californian talent platform Searchlight\" … \"Multiverse did not disclose the terms of the acquisition.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/multiverse-acquires-searchlight-20240409" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-04-09", "date_sort": "2024-04-09", "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-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-SU-HLT-039", "date": "2024-03-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Presymptom Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-026)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-026", "counterparty": "UKI2S; Ploughshare; MedTechToMarket", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity and grant funding.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/presymptom-health-ai-sepsis-20240321 — £1.5m equity and grant (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/presymptom-health-ai-sepsis-20240321" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-21", "date_sort": "2024-03-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-SU-ENR-2004", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Open Power", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2003", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3", "amount": 313700, "amount_text": "313,700", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Microgeneration energy export optimiser.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies — \"Open Power\" ; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects — \"Microgeneration energy export optimiser\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies", "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 313700, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£313,700", "gbp_txt": "£313,700", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2005", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "OnGen Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2004", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3", "amount": 326371.08, "amount_text": "326,371.08", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "OnGen expert AI pro.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects — \"OnGen expert AI pro\" ; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies — \"OnGen Ltd\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects", "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 326371.08, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£326,371", "gbp_txt": "£326,371", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2006", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Flexible Power Systems Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2005", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3", "amount": 209360.35, "amount_text": "209,360.35", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI to remove barriers to commercial fleet electrification.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies — \"optimise electric fleet operations and charging schedules\" ; stream 3 page — \"AI as transport decarbonisation enabler\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 209360.35, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£209,360", "gbp_txt": "£209,360", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2007", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Clio Ventures", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2006", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3", "amount": 133368.48, "amount_text": "133,368.48", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Clio finance: climate-finance backbone for retail loans.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies — \"identify and validate key projects eligible for green finance funding\" ; stream 3 page — \"Clio finance: Climate finance backbone for retail loans\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 133368.48, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£133,368", "gbp_txt": "£133,368", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2008", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Carbon Laces Solutions Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2007", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3; Cranfield University", "amount": 342999.46, "amount_text": "342,999.46", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Place-based AI clustering and demand-flexibility assessment.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies — \"'learns' and adjusts how electricity is used at homes\" ; stream 3 page — \"Place based AI driven clustering and demand flexibility assessment for net zero\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backing-for-ai-businesses-to-deliver-net-zero-with-innovative-technologies" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 342999.46, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£342,999", "gbp_txt": "£342,999", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2009", "date": "2024-03-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Optimise-AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2008", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 3; Blaenau Gwent Council", "amount": 125100, "amount_text": "125,100", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Generative AI to optimise energy in buildings without a building management system.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects — \"Generative AI based solution to optimize energy in non-domestic assets without a building management system\" ; news page — \"Optimise-AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-3-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-19", "date_sort": "2024-03-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 125100, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£125,100", "gbp_txt": "£125,100", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-040", "date": "2024-03-15", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ThinkSono (BIZ-SU-HLT-047)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-047", "counterparty": "Id4 Ventures", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round; total raised £5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/thinksono-ai-ultrasound-20240315 — £2.1m led by Id4 Ventures (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/thinksono-ai-ultrasound-20240315" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-15", "date_sort": "2024-03-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "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-SU-HLT-041", "date": "2024-03-01", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vitrue Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-050)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-050", "counterparty": "MMC Ventures and Hambro Perks", "amount": 3200000, "amount_text": "3200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/vitrue-health-funding-back-pain-20240301 — \"The funding round was led by MMC Ventures and Hambro Perks\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/vitrue-health-funding-back-pain-20240301" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-03-01", "date_sort": "2024-03-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.2m", "gbp_txt": "£3.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-116", "date": "2024-02-28", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "HACE (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-603", "counterparty": "Manchester Angels", "amount": 450000, "amount_text": "450000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Manchester start-up with an AI index of child-labour exposure raised £450,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-startup-monitoring-child-labour-hace-funding-20240228 (trade) — \"The investment round was led by Manchester Angels\" … \"HACE has built an AI-powered index that gathers data from listed firms in real time.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-startup-monitoring-child-labour-hace-funding-20240228" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-28", "date_sort": "2024-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 450000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£450,000", "gbp_txt": "£450,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-117", "date": "2024-02-28", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mondra (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-702", "counterparty": "7 Generation Ventures; AlbionVC and others (no lead named)", "amount": 3600000, "amount_text": "3600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London food supply-chain decarbonisation platform using AI digital twins raised £3.6m pre-Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/mondra-food-supply-chain-funding-20240228 (trade) — \"Mondra, a London-based food supply chain decarbonisation platform, has raised £3.6m in pre-Series A funding.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/mondra-food-supply-chain-funding-20240228" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-28", "date_sort": "2024-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.6m", "gbp_txt": "£3.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-011", "date": "2024-02-27", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-011 Graide", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-011", "counterparty": "XTX Ventures", "amount": 1650000, "amount_text": "1650000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to expand in the UK and North America", "sources_text": "https://birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/exam-marking-platform-raises-1.6m-to-target-us-growth — \"The funding has come from XTX Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/exam-marking-platform-raises-1.6m-to-target-us-growth" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-27", "date_sort": "2024-02-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1650000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-042", "date": "2024-02-26", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Adsilico (BIZ-SU-HLT-051)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-051", "counterparty": "Northern Gritstone; Parkwalk Advisors", "amount": 3500000, "amount_text": "3500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-medical-testing-spinout-adsilico-20240226 — \"AI medical testing spinout Adsilico raises £3.5m\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-medical-testing-spinout-adsilico-20240226" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-26", "date_sort": "2024-02-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-4021", "date": "2024-02-23", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Monumo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-026", "counterparty": "not named", "amount": 10500000, "amount_text": "10,500,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Monumo leaves stealth with £10.5m seed funding (investors behind paywall). For: AI electric-motor design.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/founder-interviews/monumo-founder-dominic-vergine-20240223 (trade) — \"Founded in 2021, Monumo this week came out of stealth backed by £10.5m in seed funding.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/founder-interviews/monumo-founder-dominic-vergine-20240223" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-23", "date_sort": "2024-02-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 10500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10.5m", "gbp_txt": "£10.5m", "show": true, "labs_r7": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-015", "date": "2024-02-21", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Napier AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-007)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-007", "counterparty": "Crestline", "amount": 45000000, "amount_text": "45000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Debt financing", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/saas/napier-ai-45m-debt-funding-20240221 — \"£45m in debt financing\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/saas/napier-ai-45m-debt-funding-20240221" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-21", "date_sort": "2024-02-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 45000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£45m", "gbp_txt": "£45m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-042", "date": "2024-02-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034 Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": "Social 360 (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Signal AI bought reputation-monitoring firm Social 360; price not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/signal-ai-social-360-acquisition-20240216 — \"Signal AI acquires risk data firm Social 360\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/signal-ai-social-360-acquisition-20240216" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-16", "date_sort": "2024-02-16", "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-SU-HLT-043", "date": "2024-02-13", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TORTUS (BIZ-SU-HLT-034)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-034", "counterparty": "Khosla Ventures", "amount": 4200000, "amount_text": "4200000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for its OSLER clinical AI assistant.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/tortus-ai-assistant-funding-20240213 — \"The funding round was led by Khosla Ventures.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/tortus-ai-assistant-funding-20240213" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-13", "date_sort": "2024-02-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3333069, "fx_rate": 1.2601, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2601 per £ on 2024-02-13", "fx_date": "2024-02-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4.2m", "gbp_txt": "£3.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-044", "date": "2024-02-12", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AMPLY Discovery (BIZ-SU-HLT-048)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-048", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant funding for two projects.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-ai-drug-grant-20240212 — \"has raised £1.4m in grant funding\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-ai-drug-grant-20240212", "https://tech.eu/2024/02/12/belfast-based-amply-secures-ps14m-for-ai-powered-drug-discovery-platform/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-12", "date_sort": "2024-02-12", "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-SU-HLT-045", "date": "2024-02-09", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lilli (BIZ-SU-HLT-052)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-052", "counterparty": "West Hill Capital", "amount": 8200000, "amount_text": "8200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/lilli-raises-8-2m-20240209 — \"led by previous investor West Hill Capital\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/lilli-raises-8-2m-20240209" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-09", "date_sort": "2024-02-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8.2m", "gbp_txt": "£8.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-035", "date": "2024-02-07", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-026 AudioStack", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-026", "counterparty": "Quadri Ventures", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with existing investors", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/audiostack-generative-ai-voices-20240207 — \"has raised £2.5m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/audiostack-generative-ai-voices-20240207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-07", "date_sort": "2024-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-016", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011 Colossyan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011", "counterparty": "Lakestar", "amount": 22000000, "amount_text": "22000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Launchub, Day One Capital and Emerge Education", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/02/06/colossyans-ai-text-to-video-platform-attracts-22m-in-latest-funding-round/ — \"$22 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2024/02/06/colossyans-ai-text-to-video-platform-attracts-22m-in-latest-funding-round/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 17492248, "fx_rate": 1.2577, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2577 per £ on 2024-02-06", "fx_date": "2024-02-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$22m", "gbp_txt": "£17.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-046", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sable Bio (BIZ-SU-HLT-049)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-049", "counterparty": "Episode 1 Ventures", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed with Seedcamp.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-drug-testing-startup-sable-bio-20240206 — \"The investment round was led by Episode 1 Ventures,\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-drug-testing-startup-sable-bio-20240206" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-SU-HLT-2046", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "RAIQC", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2038", "counterparty": "UKRI Technology Missions Fund (Accelerating trustworthy AI, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "One of 21 projects sharing £19 million; individual amount not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/ — \"Developing tools for pre-market evaluation and post-market surveillance of medical imaging AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "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-SU-HLT-2048", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Aival", "company_id": "BIZ-SAFE-017", "counterparty": "UKRI Technology Missions Fund (Accelerating trustworthy AI, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "One of 21 projects sharing £19 million; individual amount not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/ — \"Accelerating trustworthy AI in radiology\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "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-SU-HLT-2049", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Newton's Tree", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-029", "counterparty": "UKRI Technology Missions Fund (Accelerating trustworthy AI, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Federated AI monitoring service project; one of 21 sharing £19 million.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/ — \"Newton's Tree Limited … Federated AI monitoring service\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "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-SU-EDU-2010", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "AI for Global Goals (Elandi)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2009", "counterparty": "UKRI Technology Missions Fund (Accelerating trustworthy AI, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "One of 21 projects sharing £19 million; individual amount not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/ — \"Elandi: trustworthy generative AI for affordable personalised learning and development: phase two\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "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-SU-EDU-2011", "date": "2024-02-06", "year": "2024", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Habitat Learn", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-2010", "counterparty": "UKRI Technology Missions Fund (Accelerating trustworthy AI, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DeepMyna phase two; one of 21 projects sharing £19 million.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/ — \"DeepMyna phase two\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/news/19-million-to-accelerate-trustworthy-and-responsible-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-06", "date_sort": "2024-02-06", "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-SU-IND-009", "date": "2024-02-01", "year": "2024", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Small Robot Company (BIZ-SU-IND-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-006", "counterparty": "Kroll Advisory (liquidators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Creditors' voluntary liquidation", "sources_text": "https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4548633 — \"Creditors\" \"1 February 2024\" ; https://www.farminguk.com/news/great-sadness-small-robot-company-put-into-liquidation_64099.html — \"has been put into liquidation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4548633", "https://www.farminguk.com/news/great-sadness-small-robot-company-put-into-liquidation_64099.html" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-02-01", "date_sort": "2024-02-01", "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-CRE-021", "date": "2024-01-29", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-015 Wondercraft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-015", "counterparty": "Will Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Y Combinator, ElevenLabs and Steven Bartlett", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wondercraft-ai-canva-funding-20240129 — \"$3m (£2.36m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wondercraft-ai-canva-funding-20240129" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-29", "date_sort": "2024-01-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2366304, "fx_rate": 1.2678, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2678 per £ on 2024-01-29", "fx_date": "2024-01-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3m", "gbp_txt": "£2.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-038", "date": "2024-01-25", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-029 Setmixer", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-029", "counterparty": "Raw Ventures", "amount": 760000, "amount_text": "760000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with VGC Partners and angels", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/setmixer-funding-ai-recordings-live-music-20240125 — \"$760,000 (£596,000)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/setmixer-funding-ai-recordings-live-music-20240125" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-25", "date_sort": "2024-01-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 598425, "fx_rate": 1.27, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.27 per £ on 2024-01-25", "fx_date": "2024-01-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$760,000", "gbp_txt": "£598,425", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-114", "date": "2024-01-19", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recraft (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-801", "counterparty": "Khosla Ventures; Nat Friedman", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI graphic-design generator raised a $12m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/recraft-ai-graphic-design-20240119 (trade) — \"London-based graphic design generator Recraft has raised $12m (£10m) to fund an R&D drive\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/recraft-ai-graphic-design-20240119" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-19", "date_sort": "2024-01-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9463722, "fx_rate": 1.268, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.268 per £ on 2024-01-19", "fx_date": "2024-01-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-113", "date": "2024-01-16", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CellVoyant (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-704", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 7600000, "amount_text": "7600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bristol biotech using AI to predict stem-cell behaviour raised £7.6m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/south-west/bristol/bristol-biotech-cellvoyant-funding-20240116 (trade) — \"CellVoyant has secured £7.6m in funding\" … \"The seed funding round was led by Octopus Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/south-west/bristol/bristol-biotech-cellvoyant-funding-20240116" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-16", "date_sort": "2024-01-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£7.6m", "gbp_txt": "£7.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-013", "date": "2024-01-15", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009 Bronze", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-009", "counterparty": "Disclosure, Arca, Jimmy Napes, DAO Jones, Method Music, September Management", "amount": 1300000, "amount_text": "1300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-tech-startup-bronze-raises-1-3m-from-disclosure-method-music-september-management-and-more/ — \"a $1.3 million pre-seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-tech-startup-bronze-raises-1-3m-from-disclosure-method-music-september-management-and-more/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-15", "date_sort": "2024-01-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1021130, "fx_rate": 1.2731, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2731 per £ on 2024-01-15", "fx_date": "2024-01-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.3m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-112", "date": "2024-01-11", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "NumberEight (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-610", "counterparty": "ACF Investors", "amount": 2700000, "amount_text": "2700000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI tool for advertisers detecting device-user behaviour raised $2.7m pre-Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/numbereight-cookieless-targeted-ads-funding-20240111 (trade) — \"NumberEight, a startup using AI to deliver consumer behaviour insights to advertisers, has raised $2.7m (£2.1m).\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/numbereight-cookieless-targeted-ads-funding-20240111" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-11", "date_sort": "2024-01-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2123643, "fx_rate": 1.2714, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2714 per £ on 2024-01-11", "fx_date": "2024-01-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.7m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-014", "date": "2024-01-10", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Yoti (BIZ-SU-FIN-017)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-017", "counterparty": "HSBC", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Debt funding (headline in Yoti's press archive)", "sources_text": "https://www.yoti.com/press/archive/ — \"HSBC backs digital ID firm Yoti in £20m debt funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.yoti.com/press/archive/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-10", "date_sort": "2024-01-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 20000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£20m", "gbp_txt": "£20m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-111", "date": "2024-01-02", "year": "2024", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001", "counterparty": "Temasek", "amount": 20600000, "amount_text": "20600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London legal-AI firm raised £20.6m led by Temasek.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-ai-temasek-series-b-20240102 (trade) — \"Robin AI has secured £20.6m in a funding round led by Temasek\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-ai-temasek-series-b-20240102" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2024-01-02", "date_sort": "2024-01-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 20600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£20.6m", "gbp_txt": "£20.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-024", "date": "2023-12-19", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Tessian (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-702", "counterparty": "Proofpoint", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "US email-security company completed purchase of London AI email-security firm; terms undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.proofpoint.com/fr/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-finalise-lacquisition-de-tessian — \"a annoncé aujourd’hui la finalisation de l’acquisition de Tessian\"; https://itpro.com/business/acquisition/proofpoint-closes-acquisition-of-email-security-firm-tessian — \"London-based cloud email security specialist Tessian\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.proofpoint.com/fr/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-finalise-lacquisition-de-tessian", "https://itpro.com/business/acquisition/proofpoint-closes-acquisition-of-email-security-firm-tessian" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-19", "date_sort": "2023-12-19", "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-LB-109", "date": "2023-12-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arcane (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-713", "counterparty": "Accel", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI marketing co-pilot start-up raised $5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/accel-ai-marketing-startup-arcane-20231215 (trade) — \"Venture capital firm Accel has led a $5m (£3.92m) funding round into Arcane, a startup using AI for digital marketing.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/accel-ai-marketing-startup-arcane-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": 3937318, "fx_rate": 1.2699, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2699 per £ on 2023-12-15", "fx_date": "2023-12-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.9m", "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-SU-LEG-2002", "date": "2023-12-13", "year": "2023", "kind": "major_contract", "company_text": "Ayora", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-2012", "counterparty": "Mishcon de Reya", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Mishcon de Reya agrees a commercial relationship with MDR LAB alumnus Ayora.", "sources_text": "https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-agrees-commercial-relationship-with-legaltech-startup-ayora — \"a London-based startup that empowers lawyers as revenue managers\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-agrees-commercial-relationship-with-legaltech-startup-ayora" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-13", "date_sort": "2023-12-13", "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-SU-HLT-047", "date": "2023-12-08", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Holly Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-054)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-054", "counterparty": "Innovate UK; Plug and Play Ventures; Modality Partnership", "amount": 650000, "amount_text": "650000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity and grant round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/holly-health-app-650k-20231208 — \"has secured £650,000 in a joint equity and grant funding round.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/holly-health-app-650k-20231208" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-08", "date_sort": "2023-12-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 650000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£650,000", "gbp_txt": "£650,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-108", "date": "2023-12-07", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Harriet (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-609", "counterparty": "Concept Ventures", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London Slack-based AI HR assistant launched with £1.2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/harriet-ai-hr-funding-20231207 (trade) — \"Harriet, an AI tool designed to automate human resources (HR) processes, has launched today backed by a £1.2m funding round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/harriet-ai-hr-funding-20231207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-12-07", "date_sort": "2023-12-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-048", "date": "2023-11-22", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Phare Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-053)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-053", "counterparty": "General Catalyst", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with KHP Ventures and Bertelsmann Investments.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/phare-health-funding-ai-20231122 — \"The funding round was led by General Catalyst\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/phare-health-funding-ai-20231122" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-22", "date_sort": "2023-11-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-107", "date": "2023-11-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Bloom (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-813", "counterparty": "MMC Ventures; Octopus Ventures (no lead named)", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI coaching app raised a $10m seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bloom-seed-ai-20231115 (trade) — \"London-based AI coaching app Bloom is launching in the UK and US after raising a $10m (£8m) seed investment.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/bloom-seed-ai-20231115" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-15", "date_sort": "2023-11-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8036001, "fx_rate": 1.2444, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2444 per £ on 2023-11-15", "fx_date": "2023-11-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-106", "date": "2023-11-10", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fyma (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-712", "counterparty": "Quadri Ventures", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up using AI and computer vision on property video feeds raised $2.1m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/fyma-property-ai-funding-20231110 (trade) — \"has raised $2.1m (£1.7m).\" … \"The funding round was led by Quadri Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/fyma-property-ai-funding-20231110" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-10", "date_sort": "2023-11-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1721594, "fx_rate": 1.2198, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2198 per £ on 2023-11-10", "fx_date": "2023-11-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-105", "date": "2023-11-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Eilla AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-602", "counterparty": "Eleven Ventures", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London generative-AI tool for finance raised $1.5m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/eilla-ai-seed-20231109 (trade) — \"London-based Eilla AI, a generative AI tool for those working in finance, has raised $1.5m (£1.2m) in seed funding.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/eilla-ai-seed-20231109" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-09", "date_sort": "2023-11-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1220802, "fx_rate": 1.2287, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2287 per £ on 2023-11-09", "fx_date": "2023-11-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.5m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-010", "date": "2023-11-02", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007 iSIZE", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-007", "counterparty": "Sony Interactive Entertainment", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SIE agreed to acquire iSIZE; terms not disclosed", "sources_text": "https://sonyinteractive.com/en/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-isize-a-uk-based-company-specializing-in-deep-learning-for-video-delivery/ — \"acquisition cost, are not disclosed due to contractual commitments\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sonyinteractive.com/en/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-isize-a-uk-based-company-specializing-in-deep-learning-for-video-delivery/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-02", "date_sort": "2023-11-02", "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-LB-104", "date": "2023-11-01", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Spotted Zebra (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-812", "counterparty": "Nauta Capital", "amount": 7700000, "amount_text": "7700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London HR platform using AI to find skills gaps raised £7.7m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/hr/spotted-zebra-funding-series-a-20231101 (trade) — \"has secured £7.7m in funding.\" … \"Spotted Zebra’s Series A funding was led by Nauta Capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/hr/spotted-zebra-funding-series-a-20231101" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-11-01", "date_sort": "2023-11-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£7.7m", "gbp_txt": "£7.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-103", "date": "2023-10-31", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sprout.ai (BIZ-SU-FIN-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-020", "counterparty": "Amadeus Capital Partners; Praetura Ventures", "amount": 5400000, "amount_text": "5400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI insurance-claims start-up raised £5.4m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/sprout-ai-funding-20231031 (trade) — \"has secured £5.4m in its latest round of funding.\" … \"led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Praetura Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/sprout-ai-funding-20231031" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-31", "date_sort": "2023-10-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5.4m", "gbp_txt": "£5.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-034", "date": "2023-10-18", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-FIN-037 Netacea", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-037", "counterparty": "Mercia Asset Management", "amount": 4500000, "amount_text": "4500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round alongside new chief executive", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/netacea-funding-new-ceo-20231018 — \"a machine learning-based bot detection startup\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/netacea-funding-new-ceo-20231018" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-18", "date_sort": "2023-10-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16014", "date": "2023-10-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "GlobalBio, Inc.", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Antiverse and GlobalBio extended their antibody cancer collaboration. For: antibody cancer therapeutics (extension).", "sources_text": "https://www.antiverse.io/news — \"Antiverse and GlobalBio, Inc. extend collaboration to advance antibody cancer therapeutics\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.antiverse.io/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-16", "date_sort": "2023-10-16", "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_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-041", "date": "2023-10-03", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-032 Move AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-032", "counterparty": "Play Ventures, Warner Music Group, RKKVC, Level2 Ventures, Animoca Brands (no lead named)", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI motion capture", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/move-ai-animation-funding-20231003 — \"has raised $10m (£8.2m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/move-ai-animation-funding-20231003" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-10-03", "date_sort": "2023-10-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8278146, "fx_rate": 1.208, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.208 per £ on 2023-10-03", "fx_date": "2023-10-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-100", "date": "2023-09-25", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Continuum Industries (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-803", "counterparty": "Singular", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Edinburgh start-up using AI for green-energy infrastructure planning raised a $10m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/continuum-series-a-20230925 (trade) — \"has raised $10m (£8.1m)\" … \"The Series A round was led by Singular\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/continuum-series-a-20230925" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-25", "date_sort": "2023-09-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8198065, "fx_rate": 1.2198, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2198 per £ on 2023-09-25", "fx_date": "2023-09-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-049", "date": "2023-09-21", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Decently (BIZ-SU-HLT-056)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-056", "counterparty": "Praetura Ventures (GMC Life Sciences Fund)", "amount": 500000, "amount_text": "500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with SFC Capital.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brain-injury-ai-startup-20230921 — £500,000; \"SFC Capital also participated in the round.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/brain-injury-ai-startup-20230921" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-21", "date_sort": "2023-09-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500,000", "gbp_txt": "£500,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-050", "date": "2023-09-20", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Navenio (BIZ-SU-HLT-041)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-041", "counterparty": "Oxford Science Enterprises", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to expand into the US.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/indoor-mapping-navenio-5m-20230920 — \"Oxford Science Enterprises is leading a £5m investment into Navenio\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/indoor-mapping-navenio-5m-20230920" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-20", "date_sort": "2023-09-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "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-SU-HLT-052", "date": "2023-09-13", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Myma Medical (BIZ-SU-HLT-057)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-057", "counterparty": "LYVA Labs", "amount": 145000, "amount_text": "145000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/myma-medical-lyva-labs-funding-20230913 — \"AI fertility treatment startup Myma Medical secures £145k\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/myma-medical-lyva-labs-funding-20230913" ], "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": 145000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£145,000", "gbp_txt": "£145,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-099", "date": "2023-09-13", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Treefera (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-602", "counterparty": "Concept Ventures", "amount": 1800000, "amount_text": "1800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI forest-mapping platform raised £1.8m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/treefera-funding-carbon-20230912 (trade) — \"Treefera, an AI platform that provides forest mapping data for the carbon offset industry, has raised £1.8m.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/treefera-funding-carbon-20230912" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "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-LB-098", "date": "2023-09-11", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Twig (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-810", "counterparty": "Project A; Seedcamp; Zero Carbon Capital; UKI2S; Gaingels; HackCapital angels (no lead named)", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London bioengineering start-up using AI and robotics to replace harmful ingredients left stealth with £3m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/twig-food-stealth-funding-20230911 (trade) — \"Twig, a bioengineering startup based in London, is emerging from stealth today with a £3m fundraise.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/twig-food-stealth-funding-20230911" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-11", "date_sort": "2023-09-11", "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-LB-097", "date": "2023-09-08", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Shop Circle (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-711", "counterparty": "645 Ventures; 3VC", "amount": 120000000, "amount_text": "120000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI e-commerce software firm raised $120m Series A in debt and equity.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/shop-circle-series-a-20230908 (trade) — \"Shop Circle has bagged $120m (£96.1m) in Series A debt and equity funding for its AI-powered ecommerce software tools\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/shop-circle-series-a-20230908" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-08", "date_sort": "2023-09-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 96115338, "fx_rate": 1.2485, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2485 per £ on 2023-09-08", "fx_date": "2023-09-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$120m", "gbp_txt": "£96.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-009", "date": "2023-09-08", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AMPLYFI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-405", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-405", "counterparty": "Innovation Investment Capital (Cardiff Capital Region)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First investment by the IIC fund; amount undisclosed", "sources_text": "https://businessnewswales.com/innovation-investment-capital-announces-first-investment-into-amplyfi — \"the Cardiff-based disruptive generative artificial intelligence business\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businessnewswales.com/innovation-investment-capital-announces-first-investment-into-amplyfi" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-08", "date_sort": "2023-09-08", "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-SU-OTH-2001", "date": "2023-09-05", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Wayve Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAM supply chain)", "amount": 1900000, "amount_text": "1,900,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DriveSafeAI: safety-assurance framework for AI in self-driving, with the University of Warwick.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility — \"safety assurance framework for the safe deployment of AI in self-driving technology\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-05", "date_sort": "2023-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.9m", "gbp_txt": "£1.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2002", "date": "2023-09-05", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "dRisk.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2019", "counterparty": "Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAM supply chain)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DeepSafe: verification and validation of automated driving systems, with Imperial College London and others.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility — \"support the verification and validation (V&V) of automated driving systems\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-05", "date_sort": "2023-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2004", "date": "2023-09-05", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "StreetDrone", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-042", "counterparty": "Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAM supply chain)", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1,200,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Project SAFE: fail-operational drive-by-wire platform.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility — \"fully redundant, fail-operational Drive-by-Wire technology platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-05", "date_sort": "2023-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2005", "date": "2023-09-05", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Aurrigo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-020", "counterparty": "Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAM supply chain); partner UPS", "amount": 480000, "amount_text": "480,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Autonomous Cargo: autonomous dolly for airside cargo.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility — \"autonomous dolly for airside cargo movements\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-it-british-supporting-sovereign-uk-supply-chain-for-connected-and-automated-mobility" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-09-05", "date_sort": "2023-09-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 480000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£480,000", "gbp_txt": "£480,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-053", "date": "2023-08-31", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "eMed Healthcare UK Limited", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administrators sold certain UK businesses and assets to eMed; sources disagree on whether GP at Hand was included.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2023/08/31/digital-first-care-company-babylon-puts-two-divisions-into-administration/ — \"has secured the future of the Babylon UK operations\"; https://pharmaphorum.com/news/two-babylon-health-divisions-have-been-sold-emed — \"two of the company's divisions have been sold to US digital health business eMed\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2023/08/31/digital-first-care-company-babylon-puts-two-divisions-into-administration/", "https://pharmaphorum.com/news/two-babylon-health-divisions-have-been-sold-emed" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-31", "date_sort": "2023-08-31", "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-054", "date": "2023-08-31", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Mimetrik (BIZ-SU-HLT-058)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-058", "counterparty": "Northern Gritstone", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/mimetrik-raises-2m-20230831 — \"The investment was led by UK regional investor Northern Gritstone\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/mimetrik-raises-2m-20230831" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-31", "date_sort": "2023-08-31", "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-SU-HLT-055", "date": "2023-08-30", "year": "2023", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "Alvarez & Marsal (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Babylon Group Holdings Limited and Babylon Partners Limited placed in administration.", "sources_text": "https://htn.co.uk/2023/08/31/digital-first-care-company-babylon-puts-two-divisions-into-administration/ — \"acting as administrators over Babylon Group Holdings Limited and subsidiary Babylon Partners Limited\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08493276 — \"In Administration\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://htn.co.uk/2023/08/31/digital-first-care-company-babylon-puts-two-divisions-into-administration/", "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08493276" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-30", "date_sort": "2023-08-30", "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-094", "date": "2023-08-17", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Electric Sheep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-703", "counterparty": "Dasein Capital", "amount": 400000, "amount_text": "400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up replacing green screens with AI closed a £400,000 pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/electric-sheep-pre-seed-20230817 (trade) — \"Electric Sheep, a startup looking to replace green screens with AI, has closed a £400,000 pre-seed round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/electric-sheep-pre-seed-20230817" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-17", "date_sort": "2023-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£400,000", "gbp_txt": "£400,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-056", "date": "2023-08-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Lindus Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-060)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-060", "counterparty": "Creandum", "amount": 18000000, "amount_text": "18000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Peter Thiel, firstminute, Seedcamp, Hambro Perks, Amino Collective.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/lindus-health-series-a-20230816 — \"led by venture capital firm Creandum.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/lindus-health-series-a-20230816" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-16", "date_sort": "2023-08-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14114326, "fx_rate": 1.2753, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2753 per £ on 2023-08-16", "fx_date": "2023-08-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$18m", "gbp_txt": "£14.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-2001", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Carbon Re Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-2002", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2", "amount": 135000, "amount_text": "135,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI for higher use of alternative fuels in cement making.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"Adaptive AI for total substitution rate of alternative fuels in cement manufacturing\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 135000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£135,000", "gbp_txt": "£135,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-2002", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Secqai Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-2003", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2", "amount": 100000, "amount_text": "100,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Neuromorphic computing unit for ultra-low-power AI.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"This project aims to create a novel neuromorphic computing unit\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,000", "gbp_txt": "£100,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2001", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Future Decisions Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2001", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2", "amount": 104651, "amount_text": "104,651", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "OptimalPrime: AI for building control systems.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"Future Decisions is focused on augmenting building control systems using artificial intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 104651, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£104,651", "gbp_txt": "£104,651", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2002", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "H2GO Power Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2002", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2; partner RWE", "amount": 130621, "amount_text": "130,621", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "HyAI4RES: AI for renewable hydrogen systems.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"This project has developed the world’s first artificial intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 130621, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£130,621", "gbp_txt": "£130,621", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2003", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Open Climate Fix", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-006", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2", "amount": 121500, "amount_text": "121,500", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Solar PV forecasting with real-time PV and satellite data.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"The project will use artificial intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 121500, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£121,500", "gbp_txt": "£121,500", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2006", "date": "2023-08-15", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "list.io Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2018", "counterparty": "DESNZ AI for Decarbonisation Stream 2", "amount": 132147, "amount_text": "132,147", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI for grassland monitoring and management.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects — \"AI for grassland monitoring and management to support decarbonisation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/artificial-intelligence-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-successful-projects/ai-for-decarbonisation-innovation-programme-stream-2-successful-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-15 to 2024-03-19 (page first published / updated)", "date_sort": "2023-08-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 132147, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£132,147", "gbp_txt": "£132,147", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-093", "date": "2023-08-14", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "11x.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-608", "counterparty": "Project A Ventures", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up building \"AI digital workers\" raised $2m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/startup-ai-digital-workers-11xai-20230814 (trade) — \"has raised $2m (£1.58m) in pre-seed funding.\" … \"The funding round, led by Project A Ventures,\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/startup-ai-digital-workers-11xai-20230814" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-14", "date_sort": "2023-08-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1579654, "fx_rate": 1.2661, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2661 per £ on 2023-08-14", "fx_date": "2023-08-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-092", "date": "2023-08-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kavida.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-807", "counterparty": "Qima", "amount": 900000, "amount_text": "900000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London supply-chain start-up planning an AI co-pilot raised £900,000 follow-on seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kavida-ai-funding-20230809 (trade) — \"London headquartered supply chain startup Kavida.ai has raised £900,000 in follow-up seed funding from investors.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kavida-ai-funding-20230809" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-09", "date_sort": "2023-08-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£900,000", "gbp_txt": "£900,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-007", "date": "2023-08-02", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chemify (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-504", "counterparty": "Triatomic Capital", "amount": 36000000, "amount_text": "36000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding including a Series A; Horizon Ventures joined. UKTN reports £33.6m.", "sources_text": "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2023/august/headline_990451_en.html — \"funding of £36 million including a Series A led by Triatomic Capital.\" ; https://www.uktech.news/medtech/chemify-raises-33-6m-20230802 — \"has raised £33.6m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2023/august/headline_990451_en.html", "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/chemify-raises-33-6m-20230802" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-08-02", "date_sort": "2023-08-02", "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-PE-023", "date": "2023-07-31", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "InstaDeep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-804", "counterparty": "BioNTech", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "BioNTech completed purchase of the London-headquartered AI company (announced 11 Jan 2023 at £562m; completion release gives about €500m for shares it did not already own).", "sources_text": "https://www.biontech.com/us/en/home/mediaroom/news/press-releases/2023/07/biontech-completes-acquisition-instadeep.html — \"a leader in decision-making AI systems with headquarters in London\"; https://itpro.com/business-strategy/mergers-and-acquisitions/369839/biontech-560m-acquisition-instadeep-turbocharge-drugs-research — \"worth £562 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.biontech.com/us/en/home/mediaroom/news/press-releases/2023/07/biontech-completes-acquisition-instadeep.html", "https://itpro.com/business-strategy/mergers-and-acquisitions/369839/biontech-560m-acquisition-instadeep-turbocharge-drugs-research" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-31", "date_sort": "2023-07-31", "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-IND-027", "date": "2023-07-28", "year": "2023", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Karakuri (BIZ-SU-IND-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-022", "counterparty": "RSM (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administration", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11228129/insolvency — Administration started 28 July 2023", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11228129/insolvency" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-28", "date_sort": "2023-07-28", "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-057", "date": "2023-07-27", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Thymia (BIZ-SU-HLT-061)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-061", "counterparty": "Kodori Ventures", "amount": 2700000, "amount_text": "2700000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/thymia-seed-round-20230727 — \"The investment round was led by Kodori Ventures.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/thymia-seed-round-20230727" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-27", "date_sort": "2023-07-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2101331, "fx_rate": 1.2849, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2849 per £ on 2023-07-27", "fx_date": "2023-07-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.7m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-091", "date": "2023-07-27", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AutogenAI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-710", "counterparty": "Blossom Capital", "amount": 22300000, "amount_text": "22300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London generative-AI bid-writing software firm received $22.3m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/autogenai-funding-20230727 (trade) — \"AutogenAI has received $22.3m (£17.2m) from venture capital firm Blossom Capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/autogenai-funding-20230727" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-27", "date_sort": "2023-07-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 17355436, "fx_rate": 1.2849, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2849 per £ on 2023-07-27", "fx_date": "2023-07-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$22.3m", "gbp_txt": "£17.4m", "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-089", "date": "2023-07-24", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quench.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-601", "counterparty": "Firstminute Capital; Tuesday VC; BY Venture Partners; Ada Ventures (no lead named)", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI coaching platform founded by Onfido co-founder Husayn Kassai raised $5m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/quench-ai-funding-20230724 (trade) — \"AI coaching platform Quench.ai, founded by Onfido co-founder Husayn Kassai, has raised $5m (£3.9m) in pre-seed capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/quench-ai-funding-20230724" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-24", "date_sort": "2023-07-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3901069, "fx_rate": 1.2817, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2817 per £ on 2023-07-24", "fx_date": "2023-07-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-088", "date": "2023-07-21", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Stylib (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-811", "counterparty": "Foundamental", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London architecture product-discovery platform using AI closed a £1.5m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/stylib-raises-architecture-product-discovery-platform-20230721 (trade) — \"London-based Stylib has closed a £1.5m pre-seed equity round\" … \"The funding round was led by Foundamental\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/stylib-raises-architecture-product-discovery-platform-20230721" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-21", "date_sort": "2023-07-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-SU-ENR-018", "date": "2023-07-18", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sylvera (BIZ-SU-ENR-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-011", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital", "amount": 57000000, "amount_text": "57000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B (£43.6m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/sylvera-funding-carbon-offset-ratings-data-20230718 — \"Sylvera has raised $57m (£43.6m) in a Series B funding round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/sylvera-funding-carbon-offset-ratings-data-20230718" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-18", "date_sort": "2023-07-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 43574650, "fx_rate": 1.3081, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3081 per £ on 2023-07-18", "fx_date": "2023-07-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$57m", "gbp_txt": "£43.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-087", "date": "2023-07-18", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tractable (BIZ-SU-FIN-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-014", "counterparty": "SoftBank Vision Fund 2", "amount": 65000000, "amount_text": "65000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI insurance-claims firm closed a $65m Series E.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/tractable-funding-softbank-20230718 (trade) — \"has closed a $65m (£49.8m) Series E round led by SoftBank.\" ; https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/tractable-ai-raises-65m-in-series-e-funding-led-by-softbank-vision-fund-2-investment-to-power-next-generation-ai-for-instant-visual-assessments-within-the-automotive-and-property-ecosystems/ (primary; release posted by participating investor Insight Partners) — \"NEW YORK, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/\" … \"today announces a $65M Series E investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/insurtech/tractable-funding-softbank-20230718", "https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/tractable-ai-raises-65m-in-series-e-funding-led-by-softbank-vision-fund-2-investment-to-power-next-generation-ai-for-instant-visual-assessments-within-the-automotive-and-property-ecosystems/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-18", "date_sort": "2023-07-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 49690391, "fx_rate": 1.3081, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3081 per £ on 2023-07-18", "fx_date": "2023-07-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$65m", "gbp_txt": "£49.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-058", "date": "2023-07-14", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Causaly (BIZ-SU-HLT-062)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-062", "counterparty": "ICONIQ Growth", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-biotech-research-platform-causaly-secures-45-8m-20230714 — \"led by ICONIQ Growth.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-biotech-research-platform-causaly-secures-45-8m-20230714" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-14", "date_sort": "2023-07-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 45745654, "fx_rate": 1.3116, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3116 per £ on 2023-07-14", "fx_date": "2023-07-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£45.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-086", "date": "2023-07-11", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Raft (formerly Vector.ai) (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-605", "counterparty": "Eight Roads", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI freight-automation company raised a $30m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/raft-series-b-20230711 (trade) — \"Venture capital firm Eight Roads is leading a $30m (£23.4m) Series B investment into AI logistics company Raft.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/raft-series-b-20230711" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-11", "date_sort": "2023-07-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 23261224, "fx_rate": 1.2897, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2897 per £ on 2023-07-11", "fx_date": "2023-07-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£23.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-085", "date": "2023-07-06", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Distil.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-409", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures", "amount": 1100000, "amount_text": "1100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Exeter e-commerce customer-data platform using AI segmentation raised £1.1m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/distil-ai-funding-20230706 (trade) — \"Distil.ai has secured £1.1m in a seed funding round\" … \"The equity round was led by Mercia Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/distil-ai-funding-20230706" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-06", "date_sort": "2023-07-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-019", "date": "2023-07-06", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Distil.ai (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-409", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-409", "counterparty": "Mercia Ventures", "amount": 1100000, "amount_text": "1100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Follow-on round with angels", "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/distil-ai-raises-1-1m-to-boost-lifeblood-of-any-business/ — \"has raised a further £1.1 million in a funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/distil-ai-raises-1-1m-to-boost-lifeblood-of-any-business/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-085", "date_text": "2023-07-06", "date_sort": "2023-07-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-004", "date": "2023-07-05", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-004 Kinnu", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-004", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe and Cavalry Ventures", "amount": 6500000, "amount_text": "6500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Spark Capital and Jigsaw", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/kinnu-ai-funding-20230705 — \"$6.5m (£5.1m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/kinnu-ai-funding-20230705" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-05", "date_sort": "2023-07-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5111670, "fx_rate": 1.2716, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2716 per £ on 2023-07-05", "fx_date": "2023-07-05", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6.5m", "gbp_txt": "£5.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-084", "date": "2023-07-04", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Immersive Fox (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-702", "counterparty": "Redseed VC; Monte Carlo Capital; Altair (no lead named)", "amount": 2800000, "amount_text": "2800000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI video-generation start-up raised £2.8m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/immersive-fox-seed-20230704 (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Immersive Fox has secured a £2.8m funding round to advance its video-generating technology.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/immersive-fox-seed-20230704" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-07-04", "date_sort": "2023-07-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2800000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-083", "date": "2023-06-30", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Scriptic (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-602", "counterparty": "BITKRAFT Ventures", "amount": 4500000, "amount_text": "4500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London generative-AI interactive drama start-up added £4.5m seed, taking the round to £6.5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/scriptic-secures-4-5m-20230630 (trade) — \"AI-generated mobile content producer Scriptic secures £4.5m\" … \"led by BITKRAFT Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/scriptic-secures-4-5m-20230630" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-30", "date_sort": "2023-06-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.5m", "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-LB-080", "date": "2023-06-27", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Dexory (BIZ-SU-IND-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-008", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 19000000, "amount_text": "19000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Autonomous warehouse-robot firm raised a $19m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/warehouse-robot-dexory-funding-20230627 (trade) — \"Autonomous warehouse robot company Dexory has secured $19m (£14.95m) in funding\" … \"The Series A round was led by new investor Atomico\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/warehouse-robot-dexory-funding-20230627" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-27", "date_sort": "2023-06-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14906637, "fx_rate": 1.2746, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2746 per £ on 2023-06-27", "fx_date": "2023-06-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$19m", "gbp_txt": "£14.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-081", "date": "2023-06-27", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Upp.AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-709", "counterparty": "Bonfire Ventures", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London e-commerce ad-spend software start-up raised $10m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/upp-ai-ecommerce-funding-20230627 (trade) — \"has secured $10m in funding\" … \"The investment round was led by California-based VC Bonfire Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/upp-ai-ecommerce-funding-20230627" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-27", "date_sort": "2023-06-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7845599, "fx_rate": 1.2746, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2746 per £ on 2023-06-27", "fx_date": "2023-06-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-059", "date": "2023-06-26", "year": "2023", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "New York Stock Exchange", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Agreed to delist from the NYSE and become private again; expected to complete in July 2023.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/babylon-delist-from-new-york-20230626 — \"Babylon has agreed to delist itself from the New York Stock Exchange to become a private company again.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/babylon-delist-from-new-york-20230626" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-26", "date_sort": "2023-06-26", "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-ENR-013", "date": "2023-06-20", "year": "2023", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "Cervest (BIZ-SU-ENR-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-008", "counterparty": "Interpath (administrators)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Administration, ended 13 June 2024", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09927701/insolvency — administration 20 June 2023 to 13 June 2024", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09927701/insolvency" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-20", "date_sort": "2023-06-20", "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-LB-079", "date": "2023-06-20", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SphereTrax (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-601", "counterparty": "Fintage House", "amount": 100000, "amount_text": "100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Hereford AI music-licensing platform raised £100,000.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/music-licensing-platform-spheretrax-raises-100k-20230620 (trade) — \"has secured £100,000 in an equity funding round from the film and TV rights company Fintage House.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/music-licensing-platform-spheretrax-raises-100k-20230620" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-20", "date_sort": "2023-06-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,000", "gbp_txt": "£100,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-077", "date": "2023-06-01", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Hypervision Surgical (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-503", "counterparty": "HERAN Partners; Redalpine; LifeX Ventures; ZEISS Ventures (no lead named)", "amount": 6500000, "amount_text": "6500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "King's College London spinout combining AI and hyperspectral imaging for surgery raised £6.5m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/hypervision-surgical-seed-20230601 (trade) — \"London-based AI medical imaging startup Hypervision Surgical has scooped £6.5m in an oversubscribed seed round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/hypervision-surgical-seed-20230601" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-06-01", "date_sort": "2023-06-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£6.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-002", "date": "2023-05-24", "year": "2023", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Oxa (BIZ-SU-IND-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxbotica Limited renamed Oxa Autonomy Ltd", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09242359 — \"OXBOTICA LIMITED\" \"(01 Oct 2014 - 24 May 2023)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09242359" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-05-24", "date_sort": "2023-05-24", "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-075", "date": "2023-05-23", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "Airside Mobile (target, US)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London identity-verification firm bought US digital-ID company Airside Mobile; sum undisclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/onfido-acquires-airside-mobile-20230523 (trade) — \"UK identity verification scaleup Onfido has acquired American digital ID company Airside Mobile for an undisclosed sum.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/cybersecurity/onfido-acquires-airside-mobile-20230523" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-05-23", "date_sort": "2023-05-23", "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-LB-074", "date": "2023-05-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Filament (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-703", "counterparty": "Wealth Club (EIS round)", "amount": 2850000, "amount_text": "2850000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI investment-intelligence platform (Syfter) raised £2.85m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/filament-funding-20230509 (trade) — \"Filament has raised £2.85m in support of its platform for the private equity industry\" … \"led by Wealth Club.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/filament-funding-20230509" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-05-09", "date_sort": "2023-05-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2850000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.9m", "gbp_txt": "£2.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-073", "date": "2023-05-02", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SMPnet (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-601", "counterparty": "Marathon Venture Capital", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London and Glasgow start-up building AI software to control power grids raised $1.4m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/smpnet-seed-20230502 (trade) — \"Energy startup SMPnet has raised $1.4m (£1.1m)\" … \"Marathon Venture Capital led the seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/smpnet-seed-20230502" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-05-02", "date_sort": "2023-05-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1122514, "fx_rate": 1.2472, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2472 per £ on 2023-05-02", "fx_date": "2023-05-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.4m", "gbp_txt": "£1.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-072", "date": "2023-04-25", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kluster (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-809", "counterparty": "Foresight Group", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI sales-software start-up raised a $5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/saas/kluster-series-a-20230425 (trade) — \"Foresight Group has led the $5m (£4m) Series A funding round for the London-based AI sales software startup Kluster.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/saas/kluster-series-a-20230425" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-25", "date_sort": "2023-04-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4031608, "fx_rate": 1.2402, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2402 per £ on 2023-04-25", "fx_date": "2023-04-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-071", "date": "2023-04-24", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Productive Machines (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-704", "counterparty": "UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S)", "amount": 2200000, "amount_text": "2200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Rotherham AI software firm for metal-milling vibration raised £2.2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-north-of-england/sheffield/productive-machines-seed-20230424 (trade) — \"picked up £2.2m for its AI software\" … \"UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) led the firm's round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-north-of-england/sheffield/productive-machines-seed-20230424" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-24", "date_sort": "2023-04-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.2m", "gbp_txt": "£2.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-070", "date": "2023-04-17", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Loopin (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-607", "counterparty": "angel investors (no lead named)", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bristol workplace-management start-up using generative AI raised £1.6m from angels.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/loopin-raises-1-6m-20230417 (trade) — \"has raised £1.6m from angel investors.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/loopin-raises-1-6m-20230417" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-17", "date_sort": "2023-04-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-069", "date": "2023-04-12", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Infogrid (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-802", "counterparty": "Original Capital; SoftBank Vision Fund 2; Northzone; TVC; JLL Spark; Committed Capital; Pictet (no lead named)", "amount": 90000000, "amount_text": "90000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI building-sustainability platform raised $90m Series B in equity and debt.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/infogrid-sustainability-platform-series-b-20230412 (trade) — \"has raised $90m (£72.4m) in Series B funding.\" … \"Infogrid, a London-based platform that uses AI to improve the sustainability of buildings\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/infogrid-sustainability-platform-series-b-20230412" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-12", "date_sort": "2023-04-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 72196374, "fx_rate": 1.2466, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2466 per £ on 2023-04-12", "fx_date": "2023-04-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$90m", "gbp_txt": "£72.2m", "show": 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-LB-068", "date": "2023-04-04", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "GIC", "amount": 129000000, "amount_text": "129000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1800000000 USD", "summary": "London data-analytics firm raised a $129m Series E at a $1.8bn valuation.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/quantexa-series-e-20230404 (trade) — \"reaching a valuation of $1.8bn (£1.5bn)\" … \"after securing $129m (£103.9m) in Series E funding.\" … \"Quantexa's funding round was led by GIC\" ; https://www.quantexa.com/press/series-e-funding-round/ (primary) — \"London and New York, April, 4, 2023\" … \"GIC leads funding round of $129 million with Warburg Pincus, Dawn Capital and other existing investors participating\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/quantexa-series-e-20230404", "https://www.quantexa.com/press/series-e-funding-round/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-04-04", "date_sort": "2023-04-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 103068073, "fx_rate": 1.2516, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2516 per £ on 2023-04-04", "fx_date": "2023-04-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$129m", "gbp_txt": "£103.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-066", "date": "2023-03-30", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Intelligent AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-022", "counterparty": "Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (FSE Group); SuperSeed and others (no lead named)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Exeter insurance-software start-up raised £2m for Cornwall expansion.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelligent-ai-cornwall-20230330 (trade) — \"Insurance software startup Intelligent AI has collected £2m from investors\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelligent-ai-cornwall-20230330" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-30", "date_sort": "2023-03-30", "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-067", "date": "2023-03-30", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Permia Sensing (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-703", "counterparty": "Jenson Funding Partners", "amount": 250000, "amount_text": "250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Imperial College spinout using acoustic sensors and AI to detect crop pests raised £250,000.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/permia-sensing-pre-seed-20230330 (trade) — \"Venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners is investing £250,000 into the AI farming spinout Permia Sensing.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/permia-sensing-pre-seed-20230330" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-30", "date_sort": "2023-03-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250,000", "gbp_txt": "£250,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-2004", "date": "2023-03-24", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Dogtooth Technologies; Wootzano (partners)", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defra Farming Innovation Programme, project Agri-Opencore led by APS Produce", "amount": null, "amount_text": "over 3,800,000 (whole project)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Partners in open development platform for agri-robotic harvesting; partner shares not stated.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/913-million-awarded-to-develop-cutting-edge-farming-technology — \"create the world's first open development platform (software and hardware) for agri-robotic crop harvesting\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/913-million-awarded-to-develop-cutting-edge-farming-technology" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-24", "date_sort": "2023-03-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "over 3,800,000 (whole project)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "over 3,800,000 (whole project) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-064", "date": "2023-03-13", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Phare Labs (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-604", "counterparty": "British Design Fund and angels (no lead named)", "amount": 300000, "amount_text": "300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London fire-alarm start-up using machine learning raised £300,000.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/phare-labs-funding-fire-alarm-20230313 (trade) — \"has secured a £300,000 investment from the British Design Fund along with angel investors.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/phare-labs-funding-fire-alarm-20230313" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-13", "date_sort": "2023-03-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£300,000", "gbp_txt": "£300,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-063", "date": "2023-03-09", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CanSense (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-803", "counterparty": "Mercia; Development Bank of Wales; Nonacus (no lead named)", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Swansea start-up with an AI and laser blood test for bowel cancer raised £1.5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cansense-funding-20230309 (trade) — \"has raised £1.5m in funding\" … \"a blood test to detect bowel cancer that uses laser light and artificial intelligence (AI)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cansense-funding-20230309" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-09", "date_sort": "2023-03-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-LB-062", "date": "2023-03-07", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Abound (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-702", "counterparty": "Citi; Waterfall Asset Management (debt); K3 Ventures, GSR Ventures, Hambro Perks (equity)", "amount": 500000000, "amount_text": "500000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London lender using open banking and AI raised £500m in debt and equity.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/abound-funding-20230307 (trade) — \"London-headquartered fintech Abound has scooped £500m in a combination of debt and equity financing\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/abound-funding-20230307" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-07", "date_sort": "2023-03-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 500000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£500m", "gbp_txt": "£500m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2044", "date": "2023-03-03", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Mendelian", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-068", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 3 grant for MendelScan rare disease case-finding in primary care records.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"MendelScan uses AI to diagnose rare diseases\" ; https://htn.co.uk/2023/03/03/9-projects-secure-funding-through-ai-in-health-and-care-award/ (trade) — \"matching patients to published diagnostic criteria for hundreds of rare diseases\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners", "https://htn.co.uk/2023/03/03/9-projects-secure-funding-through-ai-in-health-and-care-award/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-03", "date_sort": "2023-03-03", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2045", "date": "2023-03-03", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Oxford Cancer Biomarkers", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-069", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 3 grant for OncoProg bowel cancer chemotherapy-benefit test.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"OncoProg uses AI to help identify people who will benefit from chemotherapy\" ; https://htn.co.uk/2023/03/03/9-projects-secure-funding-through-ai-in-health-and-care-award/ (trade) — \"using AI to identify biomarkers – genes which may suggest a predisposition\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners", "https://htn.co.uk/2023/03/03/9-projects-secure-funding-through-ai-in-health-and-care-award/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-03-03", "date_sort": "2023-03-03", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-015", "date": "2023-02-28", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011 Colossyan", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-011", "counterparty": "LAUNCHub Ventures and Emerge Education", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round reported as Series A at the time", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/colossyan-funding-20230228 — \"$5m (£4.1m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/colossyan-funding-20230228" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-28", "date_sort": "2023-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4129842, "fx_rate": 1.2107, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2107 per £ on 2023-02-28", "fx_date": "2023-02-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-061", "date": "2023-02-28", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cordless (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-606", "counterparty": "Fly Ventures", "amount": 2300000, "amount_text": "2300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI customer-call analysis start-up raised $2.3m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cordless-ai-funding-20230228 (trade) — \"Cordless, an AI startup that has built a platform to analyse customer feedback for support teams, has raised $2.3m (£1.9m).\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cordless-ai-funding-20230228" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-28", "date_sort": "2023-02-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1899727, "fx_rate": 1.2107, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2107 per £ on 2023-02-28", "fx_date": "2023-02-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.3m", "gbp_txt": "£1.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-060", "date": "2023-02-27", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001", "counterparty": "Plural", "amount": 10500000, "amount_text": "10500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London legal generative-AI firm raised a $10.5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-generative-ai-funding-20230227 (trade) — \"Robin AI, a startup bringing generative AI to the legal sector, has secured $10.5m (£8.8m) in a Series A funding round.\" … \"lead investor Plural\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-generative-ai-funding-20230227" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-27", "date_sort": "2023-02-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8727454, "fx_rate": 1.2031, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2031 per £ on 2023-02-27", "fx_date": "2023-02-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10.5m", "gbp_txt": "£8.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-059", "date": "2023-02-21", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AeroCloud (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-805", "counterparty": "Stage 2 Capital", "amount": 12600000, "amount_text": "12600000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Macclesfield airport-management platform using AI raised a $12.6m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/aerocloud-series-a-20230221 (trade) — \"has raised $12.6m (£10.5m) in Series A funding.\" … \"The AeroCloud Series A was led by US venture capital firm Stage 2 Capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/aerocloud-series-a-20230221" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-21", "date_sort": "2023-02-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10379768, "fx_rate": 1.2139, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2139 per £ on 2023-02-21", "fx_date": "2023-02-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12.6m", "gbp_txt": "£10.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-039", "date": "2023-02-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "VivaCity (BIZ-SU-IND-040)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-040", "counterparty": "ENV; Foresight Group; Gresham House Ventures", "amount": 7000000, "amount_text": "7000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£7m round to expand to North America", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/mobility/vivacity-raises-7m-20230216 — \"has raised £7m\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/mobility/vivacity-raises-7m-20230216" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-16", "date_sort": "2023-02-16", "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-LB-058", "date": "2023-02-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "QiO Technologies (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-702", "counterparty": "WAVE Equity Partners", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Hampshire industrial AI firm closed a $10m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/qio-series-b-20230216 (trade) — \"AI startup QiO Technologies has closed $10m (£8.3m) in a Series B round led by US venture capital firm WAVE Equity Partners.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/qio-series-b-20230216" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-16", "date_sort": "2023-02-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8325701, "fx_rate": 1.2011, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2011 per £ on 2023-02-16", "fx_date": "2023-02-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£8.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-016", "date": "2023-02-07", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Recycleye (BIZ-SU-IND-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-011", "counterparty": "DCVC", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/recycleye-funding-20230207 — £14m Series A led by DCVC", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/recycleye-funding-20230207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-07", "date_sort": "2023-02-07", "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-LB-057", "date": "2023-02-07", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Syndi Health (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-605", "counterparty": "Founders Factory; Plug and Play and others (no lead named)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI wellbeing-recommendation platform raised $2m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/syndi-health-pre-seed-20230207 (trade) — \"London-based startup Syndi Health has secured $2m (£1.7m) in pre-seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/syndi-health-pre-seed-20230207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-07", "date_sort": "2023-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1664586, "fx_rate": 1.2015, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2015 per £ on 2023-02-07", "fx_date": "2023-02-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-056", "date": "2023-02-02", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Re:course AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-802", "counterparty": "Par Equity", "amount": 4300000, "amount_text": "4300000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Manchester healthcare-training platform using AI avatars raised $4.3m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/recourse-ai-seed-20230202 (trade) — \"has raised $4.3m (£3.5m) in seed capital\" … \"Its seed round was led by Par Equity\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/recourse-ai-seed-20230202" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-02", "date_sort": "2023-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3496503, "fx_rate": 1.2298, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2298 per £ on 2023-02-02", "fx_date": "2023-02-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4.3m", "gbp_txt": "£3.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2003", "date": "2023-02-01", "year": "2023", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Conigital", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-041", "counterparty": "Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAM deployment)", "amount": 8300000, "amount_text": "8,300,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Government share of £15.2m Multi-Area Connected Automated Mobility project in Solihull and Coventry.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-backing-helps-launch-world-first-self-driving-bus — \"Multi-Area Connected Automated Mobility\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-backing-helps-launch-world-first-self-driving-bus" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-02-01", "date_sort": "2023-02-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 8300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8.3m", "gbp_txt": "£8.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-054", "date": "2023-01-24", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Waire Health (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-604", "counterparty": "Eos Advisory; Scottish Enterprise (co-investor)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Edinburgh remote-monitoring medtech whose C-Detect device uses AI raised £2m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/waire-health-funding-20230124 (trade) — \"The funding round was led by Eos Advisory alongside co-investor, Scottish Enterprise.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/waire-health-funding-20230124" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-24", "date_sort": "2023-01-24", "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-SU-FIN-013", "date": "2023-01-23", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Global Screening Services (BIZ-SU-FIN-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-009", "counterparty": "AlixPartners; The Cynosure Group; MUFG", "amount": 37000000, "amount_text": "37000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding from three backers", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/global-screening-services-funding-20230123 — \"has secured £37m in funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/global-screening-services-funding-20230123" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-23", "date_sort": "2023-01-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£37m", "gbp_txt": "£37m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-012", "date": "2023-01-19", "year": "2023", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Dexory (BIZ-SU-IND-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-008", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "BotsAndUs Ltd renamed Dexory Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09448674 — \"BOTSANDUS LTD. (16 Sep 2015 - 19 Jan 2023)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09448674" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-19", "date_sort": "2023-01-19", "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-LB-053", "date": "2023-01-19", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Blackford Analysis (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-703", "counterparty": "Bayer", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bayer bought Edinburgh medical-imaging AI firm Blackford Analysis for an unspecified sum.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/exit-strategy/bayer-buys-blackford-analysis-20230119 (trade) — \"German life science firm Bayer has acquired artificial intelligence company Blackford Analysis for an unspecified sum.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/exit-strategy/bayer-buys-blackford-analysis-20230119" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-19", "date_sort": "2023-01-19", "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-LB-052", "date": "2023-01-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gigged.AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-402", "counterparty": "Par Equity", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Glasgow AI recruitment-software firm raised £1.6m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigged-ai-seed-talent-20230116 (trade) — \"Glasgow-headquartered Gigged.AI has bagged £1.6m in seed funding, led by Par Equity,\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigged-ai-seed-talent-20230116" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-16", "date_sort": "2023-01-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-003", "date": "2023-01-16", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gigged.AI (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-402", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-402", "counterparty": "Par Equity", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round with Techstart Ventures and Nile HQ", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigged-ai-seed-talent-20230116 — \"Glasgow-headquartered Gigged.AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/gigged-ai-seed-talent-20230116" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-052", "date_text": "2023-01-16", "date_sort": "2023-01-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-051", "date": "2023-01-11", "year": "2023", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "InstaDeep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-804", "counterparty": "BioNTech", "amount": 562000000, "amount_text": "562000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "BioNTech agreed to buy London AI company InstaDeep (UKTN: £562m incl. up to £200m milestones; BioNTech: about €500m for the remaining shares); completed 31 July 2023.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/instadeep-bought-biontech-20230111 (trade) — \"has entered into an agreement to be acquired by the German tech firm BioNTech in a £562m deal.\" ; https://instadeep.com/2023/07/biontech-completes-acquisition-of-instadeep/ (primary) — \"MAINZ, Germany, July 31, 2023\" … \"announced today the completion of the acquisition of InstaDeep Ltd.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/instadeep-bought-biontech-20230111", "https://instadeep.com/2023/07/biontech-completes-acquisition-of-instadeep/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-11", "date_sort": "2023-01-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 562000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£562m", "gbp_txt": "£562m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-050", "date": "2023-01-10", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa (formerly Oxbotica) (BIZ-SU-IND-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance; ENEOS Innovation Partners (no lead named)", "amount": 140000000, "amount_text": "140000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxford autonomous-vehicle software firm secured a $140m Series C.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/oxbotica-autonomous-vehicle-series-c-20230111 (trade) — \"Oxbotica has secured new funding for its Series C with a $140m (£115m) investment\" ; https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/10/oxbotica-raises-140m-more-as-its-b2b-autonomous-vehicle-platform-gains-ground — \"has closed a Series C round of $140 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/oxbotica-autonomous-vehicle-series-c-20230111", "https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/10/oxbotica-raises-140m-more-as-its-b2b-autonomous-vehicle-platform-gains-ground" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-10", "date_sort": "2023-01-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 115245308, "fx_rate": 1.2148, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2148 per £ on 2023-01-10", "fx_date": "2023-01-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$140m", "gbp_txt": "£115.2m", "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-HLT-069", "date": "2023-01-06", "year": "2023", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Perspectum (BIZ-SU-HLT-064)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-064", "counterparty": "Oppenheimer Holdings", "amount": 36000000, "amount_text": "36000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First round of Series C (£30.4m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/perspectum-funding-20230106 — \"closed $36m (£30.4m) in its first round of Series C funding\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/perspectum-funding-20230106" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2023-01-06", "date_sort": "2023-01-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 29882958, "fx_rate": 1.2047, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2047 per £ on 2023-01-06", "fx_date": "2023-01-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$36m", "gbp_txt": "£29.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-033", "date": "2022-12-20", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-024 Carter", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-024", "counterparty": "Play Ventures", "amount": 1700000, "amount_text": "1700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/carter-pre-seed-20221220 — \"£1.7m in pre-seed capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/carter-pre-seed-20221220" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-20", "date_sort": "2022-12-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.7m", "gbp_txt": "£1.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-049", "date": "2022-12-14", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Jaid (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-708", "counterparty": "Sure Valley Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI workflow start-up raised £3m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jaid-seed-20221214 (trade) — \"has received £3m in seed funding led by UK early-stage software investor Sure Valley Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jaid-seed-20221214" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-14", "date_sort": "2022-12-14", "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-LB-047", "date": "2022-12-13", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Beamery (BIZ-SU-IND-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-028", "counterparty": "Teachers’ Ventures Growth", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "over 1000000000 USD", "summary": "AI talent-management firm closed a $50m Series D at a valuation over $1bn.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/beamery-unicorn-20221213 (trade) — \"AI talent management company Beamery has closed a $50m (£40.7m) Series D round, bringing its valuation over $1bn\" ; https://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/beamery-raises-50-million-in-series-d-funding-to-help-businesses-make-more-agile-and-effective-decisions-on-talent/ (primary; investor Index Ventures) — \"today announced it has closed a $50 million Series D funding round, taking the company to a valuation of over $1 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/beamery-unicorn-20221213", "https://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/beamery-raises-50-million-in-series-d-funding-to-help-businesses-make-more-agile-and-effective-decisions-on-talent/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-13", "date_sort": "2022-12-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 40338846, "fx_rate": 1.2395, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2395 per £ on 2022-12-13", "fx_date": "2022-12-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£40.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-046", "date": "2022-12-09", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "9fin (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-601", "counterparty": "Spark Capital", "amount": 23000000, "amount_text": "23000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London debt-market analytics platform using machine learning raised a $23m Series A+.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/9fin-series-a-20221209 (trade) — \"Analytics platform 9fin has raised $23m (£18.8m) in Series A+ funding\" … \"The funding round was led by Spark Capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/9fin-series-a-20221209" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-09", "date_sort": "2022-12-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 18706791, "fx_rate": 1.2295, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2295 per £ on 2022-12-09", "fx_date": "2022-12-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$23m", "gbp_txt": "£18.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-045", "date": "2022-12-06", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chattermill (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-801", "counterparty": "Beringea", "amount": 26000000, "amount_text": "26000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London customer-feedback analysis platform (AI per headline) raised a $26m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/chattermill-secures-20m-20221206 (trade) — \"Chattermill secures £21m for AI customer feedback analysis\" … \"$26m (£21.1m) Series B investment\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/chattermill-secures-20m-20221206" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-06", "date_sort": "2022-12-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 21271374, "fx_rate": 1.2223, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2223 per £ on 2022-12-06", "fx_date": "2022-12-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$26m", "gbp_txt": "£21.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-012", "date": "2022-12-02", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Intelligent AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-022)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-022", "counterparty": "Superseed", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelligent-ai-seed-funding-20221202 — \"£2m in seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelligent-ai-seed-funding-20221202" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-12-02", "date_sort": "2022-12-02", "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-SU-OTH-017", "date": "2022-11-30", "year": "2022", "kind": "collapse", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-016 Thread", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-016", "counterparty": "administrators (not named)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Thread entered administration (date of appointment not opened)", "sources_text": "https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/ms-acquires-thread-ip-accelerate-its-personalisation-plans — \"Following Thread's administration\" [wording as reported by the fetch tool; check]", "source_urls": [ "https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/ms-acquires-thread-ip-accelerate-its-personalisation-plans" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-30", "date_sort": "2022-11-30", "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-OTH-018", "date": "2022-11-30", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-016 Thread", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-016", "counterparty": "Marks and Spencer Group plc", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "M&S bought Thread's IP and hired 30 staff", "sources_text": "https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/ms-acquires-thread-ip-accelerate-its-personalisation-plans — \"intellectual property, including the source code and algorithms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/ms-acquires-thread-ip-accelerate-its-personalisation-plans" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-30", "date_sort": "2022-11-30", "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-044", "date": "2022-11-29", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Biorelate (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-603", "counterparty": "YFM; Maven; Triple Point Ventures; Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund; Manchester Tech Trust angels (no lead named)", "amount": 6500000, "amount_text": "6500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Manchester AI drug-discovery platform raised a £6.5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/biorelate-series-a-20221129 (trade) — \"Manchester-based Biorelate has bagged £6.5m in Series A investment for its AI drug discovery platform for medical companies.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/biorelate-series-a-20221129" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-29", "date_sort": "2022-11-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£6.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-043", "date": "2022-11-28", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "EcoSync (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-801", "counterparty": "RO Capital Partners; Oxford Innovation EIS growth fund; OION Angels; Crowdcube (no lead named)", "amount": 964603, "amount_text": "964603", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxford spinout managing building energy with AI and digital twins raised £964,603.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/ecosync-seed-20221128 (trade) — \"University of Oxford spinout EcoSync has raised £964,603\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/ecosync-seed-20221128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-28", "date_sort": "2022-11-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 964603, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£964,603", "gbp_txt": "£964,603", "show": 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-LB-042", "date": "2022-11-17", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Vestico (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-707", "counterparty": "Jenson Funding Partners", "amount": 250000, "amount_text": "250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI fashion-visualisation start-up took a £250,000 investment.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fashion-tech/vestico-investment-20221117 (trade) — \"has bagged a £250,000 investment from venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fashion-tech/vestico-investment-20221117" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-17", "date_sort": "2022-11-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250,000", "gbp_txt": "£250,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-030", "date": "2022-11-10", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022 Anything World", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-022", "counterparty": "Warner Music Group and others", "amount": 7500000, "amount_text": "7500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "\"Series seed plus\"", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/vr/anything-world-20221110 — \"$7.5m (£6.6m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/vr/anything-world-20221110" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-10", "date_sort": "2022-11-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6422333, "fx_rate": 1.1678, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.1678 per £ on 2022-11-10", "fx_date": "2022-11-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$7.5m", "gbp_txt": "£6.4m", "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-041", "date": "2022-11-09", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "TOffeeAM (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-603", "counterparty": "Presidio Ventures; East Innovate", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London 3D-printing design software start-up raised a £5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/toffeeam-raises-5m-20221109 (trade) — \"TOffeeAM has raised £5m in a Series A funding round\" … \"The funding round was led by Presidio Ventures and East Innovate.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/toffeeam-raises-5m-20221109" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-09", "date_sort": "2022-11-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "matched_by": "alias", "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-005", "date": "2022-11-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) (BIZ-SU-ENR-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-002", "counterparty": "Planet A Ventures", "amount": 4200000, "amount_text": "4200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed as Carbon Re", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/carbon-re-raises-4m-20221107 — £4.2m seed", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/carbon-re-raises-4m-20221107" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-07", "date_sort": "2022-11-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.2m", "gbp_txt": "£4.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-040", "date": "2022-11-01", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Solvo.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-804", "counterparty": "Speedinvest; Frontline Ventures", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI pricing-engine start-up raised a $4m seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/solvo-ai-suppl-chain-seed-funding-20221101 (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Solvo.ai has raised $4m (£3.47m) in a seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/solvo-ai-suppl-chain-seed-funding-20221101" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-11-01", "date_sort": "2022-11-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3490401, "fx_rate": 1.146, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.146 per £ on 2022-11-01", "fx_date": "2022-11-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-039", "date": "2022-10-20", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Nucleome Therapeutics (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-702", "counterparty": "M Ventures", "amount": 37500000, "amount_text": "37500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxford spinout using machine learning to predict disease-linked variants raised a £37.5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/nucleome-therapeutics-series-a-20221020 (trade) — \"has raised £37.5m in an oversubscribed Series A round.\" … \"Led by M Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/nucleome-therapeutics-series-a-20221020" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-10-20", "date_sort": "2022-10-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£37.5m", "gbp_txt": "£37.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-060", "date": "2022-10-17", "year": "2022", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Sensyne Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-005", "counterparty": "Arcturis Data Limited", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Renamed Arcturis Data Limited.", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11425451 — \"SENSYNE HEALTH LIMITED / 13 Jul 2022 – 17 Oct 2022\" \"ARCTURIS DATA LIMITED\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11425451" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-10-17", "date_sort": "2022-10-17", "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-038", "date": "2022-10-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "ProQuo AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-605", "counterparty": "Grafton Capital", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "VC firm Grafton Capital bought brand-management software firm ProQuo AI; sum not disclosed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/proquo-ai-grafton-capital-20221007 (trade) — \"Venture capital firm Grafton Capital has acquired ProQuo AI\" … \"Grafton Capital did not disclose the acquisition sum.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/proquo-ai-grafton-capital-20221007" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-10-07", "date_sort": "2022-10-07", "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-SU-EDU-014", "date": "2022-10", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012 Learning Pool", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012", "counterparty": "People Analytix (target)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Learning Pool bought an AI skills-management platform", "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/ — \"an AI-based employee skills management platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-10", "date_sort": "2022-10-00", "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-HLT-061", "date": "2022-09-27", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Optellum (BIZ-SU-HLT-040)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-040", "counterparty": "Mercia", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2022/09/27/oxford-based-medtech-optellum-gets-14-million-shot-to-accelerate-early-detection-of-lung-cancer/ — \"The Series A round was led by Mercia.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2022/09/27/oxford-based-medtech-optellum-gets-14-million-shot-to-accelerate-early-detection-of-lung-cancer/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-09-27", "date_sort": "2022-09-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12994245, "fx_rate": 1.0774, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.0774 per £ on 2022-09-27", "fx_date": "2022-09-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$14m", "gbp_txt": "£13m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-037", "date": "2022-09-26", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Disperse (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-803", "counterparty": "2150", "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI construction-site data platform raised $16m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/disperse-construction-funding-20220926 (trade) — \"London-based AI startup Disperse has raised $16m (£14.9m)\" … \"The latest funding for Disperse was led by 2150\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/disperse-construction-funding-20220926" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-09-26", "date_sort": "2022-09-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14832669, "fx_rate": 1.0787, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.0787 per £ on 2022-09-26", "fx_date": "2022-09-26", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$16m", "gbp_txt": "£14.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-036", "date": "2022-09-21", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "AMPLY Discovery (BIZ-SU-HLT-048)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-048", "counterparty": "Co Fund NI; QUBIS Innovation Fund; Helix Way Partnership; HBAN angels (no lead named)", "amount": 900000, "amount_text": "900000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Belfast AI drug-discovery start-up raised £900,000 in equity and grant.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-raises-900k-20220921 (trade) — \"Belfast-based startup AMPLY has raised £900,000 in a joint equity and grant funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-raises-900k-20220921" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-09-21", "date_sort": "2022-09-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 900000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£900,000", "gbp_txt": "£900,000", "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-033", "date": "2022-08-11", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Jiminny (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-706", "counterparty": "Kennet Partners", "amount": 16500000, "amount_text": "16500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London sales \"conversational intelligence\" software firm closed a $16.5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jiminny-series-a-funding-20220811 (trade) — \"Sales software platform Jiminny has closed $16.5m (£13.5m) in Series A funding\" … \"The round was led by\" … \"Kennet Partners\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jiminny-series-a-funding-20220811" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-08-11", "date_sort": "2022-08-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13495829, "fx_rate": 1.2226, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2226 per £ on 2022-08-11", "fx_date": "2022-08-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$16.5m", "gbp_txt": "£13.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-068", "date": "2022-08-04", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cera (BIZ-SU-HLT-063)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-063", "counterparty": "Schroders Capital; Jane Street Capital; KairosHQ; Vanderbilt University", "amount": 320000000, "amount_text": "320000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity and debt round (£263.6m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cera-health-tech-funding-20220804 — \"raised $320m (£263.6m) in an equity and debt funding round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/cera-health-tech-funding-20220804" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-08-04", "date_sort": "2022-08-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 264222608, "fx_rate": 1.2111, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2111 per £ on 2022-08-04", "fx_date": "2022-08-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$320m", "gbp_txt": "£264.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-032", "date": "2022-08-02", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Growth Intelligence (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-604", "counterparty": "Shard Credit Partners", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "B2B marketing firm using an AI platform raised £1.5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/growth-intelligence-funding-20220802 (trade) — \"Digital marketing platform Growth Intelligence has secured £1.5m in funding from Shard Credit Partners’ new UK tech fund.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/growth-intelligence-funding-20220802" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-08-02", "date_sort": "2022-08-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-LB-031", "date": "2022-08-01", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Built AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-807", "counterparty": "Philipp Mohr; Puli Liyanagama (angel leads)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London property-analytics start-up using NLP closed a £2m seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/built-ai-funding-20220801 (trade) — \"Proptech startup Built AI has closed a £2m seed round for its commercial real estate analytics platform.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/proptech/built-ai-funding-20220801" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-08-01", "date_sort": "2022-08-01", "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-030", "date": "2022-07-28", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "iLoF (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-602", "counterparty": "Faber", "amount": 4100000, "amount_text": "4100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oxford and Porto AI biomarker drug-discovery start-up raised funding led by a $4.1m equity investment.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ilof-funding-20220728 (trade) — \"The bulk of the funding came in the form of a $4.1m equity investment led by Faber\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ilof-funding-20220728" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-28", "date_sort": "2022-07-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3384514, "fx_rate": 1.2114, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2114 per £ on 2022-07-28", "fx_date": "2022-07-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4.1m", "gbp_txt": "£3.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-028", "date": "2022-07-26", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Geomiq (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-802", "counterparty": "AXA Ventures", "amount": 8500000, "amount_text": "8500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London manufacturing marketplace that uses machine learning to match jobs raised an $8.5m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/geomiq-funding-digitise-manufacturing-supply-chains-20220726 (trade) — \"has raised $8.5m (£7m) in a Series A funding round.\" … \"The Series A round was led by AXA Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/geomiq-funding-digitise-manufacturing-supply-chains-20220726" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-26", "date_sort": "2022-07-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7057456, "fx_rate": 1.2044, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2044 per £ on 2022-07-26", "fx_date": "2022-07-26", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8.5m", "gbp_txt": "£7.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-062", "date": "2022-07-13", "year": "2022", "kind": "delisting", "company_text": "Sensyne Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Re-registered from Sensyne Health plc to Sensyne Health Limited (private company).", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11425451 — \"SENSYNE HEALTH PLC / 13 Aug 2018 – 13 Jul 2022\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11425451" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-13", "date_sort": "2022-07-13", "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-SU-FIN-011", "date": "2022-07-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "WiseWorks AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-025)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-025", "counterparty": "Veridian Ventures", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1200000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wiseworks-ai-funding-20220707 — \"track, record, and report digital communications\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wiseworks-ai-funding-20220707" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-07", "date_sort": "2022-07-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 999917, "fx_rate": 1.2001, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2001 per £ on 2022-07-07", "fx_date": "2022-07-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£999,917", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-2016", "date": "2022-07-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "WiseWorks AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-025", "counterparty": "Veridian Ventures (with SyndicateRoom, Istcapital, Founders Factory, R42)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1,200,000 (£1m)", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Oversubscribed seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wiseworks-ai-funding-20220707 (trade) — \"has raised $1.2m (£1m) in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Veridian Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/wiseworks-ai-funding-20220707" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-07", "date_sort": "2022-07-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1,200,000 (£1m)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1,200,000 (£1m) USD", "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-LB-026", "date": "2022-07-01", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Holly Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-054)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-054", "counterparty": "Kima Ventures and others (no lead named)", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Digital health-coach app raised £1.4m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/holly-health-age-uk-20220701 (trade) — \"Holly Health has raised £1.4m for its digital health coach app\" … \"The funding came from investors Kima Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/holly-health-age-uk-20220701" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-07-01", "date_sort": "2022-07-01", "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-LB-025", "date": "2022-06-30", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Black Swan Data (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-603", "counterparty": "Oxx", "amount": 18500000, "amount_text": "18500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Consumer-trend analytics firm whose Trendscope tool uses AI closed an $18.5m growth round; UK base not stated on page.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/black-swan-data-funding-20220630 (trade) — \"Data analytics platform company Black Swan Data has closed an $18.5m (£15.2m) growth fundraise\" … \"led by venture capital fund Oxx\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/black-swan-data-funding-20220630" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-30", "date_sort": "2022-06-30", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15235115, "fx_rate": 1.2143, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2143 per £ on 2022-06-30", "fx_date": "2022-06-30", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$18.5m", "gbp_txt": "£15.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-024", "date": "2022-06-29", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ophelos (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-801", "counterparty": "AlbionVC", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI debt-collection fintech raised £5m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ophelos-debt-collector-raises-5m-20220629 (trade) — \"London-based fintech Ophelos has raised £5m in new funds for its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/fintech/ophelos-debt-collector-raises-5m-20220629" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-29", "date_sort": "2022-06-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-023", "date": "2022-06-24", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Opteran (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-402", "counterparty": "Join Capital", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Sheffield university spinout building insect-inspired autonomy raised $12m.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624 (trade) — \"Sheffield university spinout Opteran has raised $12m (£9.77m) in funding\" … \"The funding round was led by Join Capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-24", "date_sort": "2022-06-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9765625, "fx_rate": 1.2288, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2288 per £ on 2022-06-24", "fx_date": "2022-06-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-017", "date": "2022-06-24", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Opteran (new) BIZ-SU-IND-402", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-402", "counterparty": "Join Capital", "amount": 12000000, "amount_text": "12000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "$12m round with IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone, Seraphim", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624 — \"has raised $12m (£9.77m) in funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-023", "date_text": "2022-06-24", "date_sort": "2022-06-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9765625, "fx_rate": 1.2288, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2288 per £ on 2022-06-24", "fx_date": "2022-06-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$12m", "gbp_txt": "£9.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-017", "date": "2022-06-22", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-012 DAACI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-012", "counterparty": null, "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round launched, EIS-eligible, due to close September 2022; closing amount not found", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-tech-firm-daaci-launches-4-9m-funding-round-for-music-composition-ai — \"£4 million ($4.9m) seed funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-tech-firm-daaci-launches-4-9m-funding-round-for-music-composition-ai" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-22", "date_sort": "2022-06-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-020", "date": "2022-06-21", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CloudNC (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-601", "counterparty": "Autodesk", "amount": 45000000, "amount_text": "45000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London maker of software for factories to create components autonomously raised a $45m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cloudnc-autonomous-part-manufacturing-series-b-20220621 (trade) — \"has raised $45m (£36.7m) in fresh funding.\" … \"The Series B funding round was led by US software company Autodesk\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cloudnc-autonomous-part-manufacturing-series-b-20220621" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-21", "date_sort": "2022-06-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 36638984, "fx_rate": 1.2282, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2282 per £ on 2022-06-21", "fx_date": "2022-06-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$45m", "gbp_txt": "£36.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-021", "date": "2022-06-21", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sonrai Analytics (BIZ-SU-HLT-071)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-071", "counterparty": "Forward Partners", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Belfast AI medical-software firm raised a £2.1m \"seed plus\" round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/sonrai-analytics-2m-20220621 (trade) — \"has raised £2.1m in its “seed plus” round, led by venture capital firm Forward Partners\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/sonrai-analytics-2m-20220621" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-21", "date_sort": "2022-06-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-010", "date": "2022-06-14", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Clausematch (BIZ-SU-FIN-026)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-026", "counterparty": "Lytical Ventures", "amount": 10800000, "amount_text": "10800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "With Sony Innovation Fund and Flashpoint", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/sony-invests-clausematch-20220614 — \"$10.8m (£8.7m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/legal/sony-invests-clausematch-20220614" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-14", "date_sort": "2022-06-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8999250, "fx_rate": 1.2001, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2001 per £ on 2022-06-14", "fx_date": "2022-06-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10.8m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-008", "date": "2022-06-13", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006 Sonantic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": "Spotify", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Spotify to acquire Sonantic; terms undisclosed", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-acquire-ai-voice-platform-sonantic1/ — \"This integration will enable us to engage users in a new and even more personalized way.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-acquire-ai-voice-platform-sonantic1/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-13", "date_sort": "2022-06-13", "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-SU-CRE-002", "date": "2022-06-10", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002 Papercup", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with LocalGlobe, Sands Capital, Sky, Guardian Media Ventures, Entrepreneur First and BDMI", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/papercup-funding-16m-20220610 — \"Series A funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/papercup-funding-16m-20220610" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-10", "date_sort": "2022-06-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 16204829, "fx_rate": 1.2342, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2342 per £ on 2022-06-10", "fx_date": "2022-06-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£16.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-006", "date": "2022-06-09", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006 Multiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-006", "counterparty": "StepStone Group (co-lead)", "amount": 220000000, "amount_text": "220000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1700000000 USD", "summary": "Series D", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/education/euan-blair-multiverse-edtech-unicorn-20220609 — \"$220m (£175.9m) Series D round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/education/euan-blair-multiverse-edtech-unicorn-20220609" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-06-09", "date_sort": "2022-06-09", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 175438596, "fx_rate": 1.254, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.254 per £ on 2022-06-09", "fx_date": "2022-06-09", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$220m", "gbp_txt": "£175.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-018", "date": "2022-05-24", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Greyparrot (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-602", "counterparty": "Una Terra", "amount": 11000000, "amount_text": "11000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London AI waste-analytics platform closed an $11m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-waste-platform-greyparrot-8m-20220524 (trade) — \"AI waste analytics platform Greyparrot has closed an $11m (£8.9m) Series A funding round led by Una Terra.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-waste-platform-greyparrot-8m-20220524" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-05-24", "date_sort": "2022-05-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8782435, "fx_rate": 1.2525, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2525 per £ on 2022-05-24", "fx_date": "2022-05-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$11m", "gbp_txt": "£8.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-017", "date": "2022-05-18", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Kaizan (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-617", "counterparty": "Jigsaw", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1200000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI platform for client-support teams raised $1.2m pre-seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kaizan-seed-funding-20220518 (trade) — \"AI tech firm Kaizan has raised $1.2m in a pre-seed funding round led by Jigsaw\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/kaizan-seed-funding-20220518" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-05-18", "date_sort": "2022-05-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 966728, "fx_rate": 1.2413, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2413 per £ on 2022-05-18", "fx_date": "2022-05-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£966,728", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-038", "date": "2022-05-04", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Slamcore (BIZ-SU-IND-039)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-039", "counterparty": "ROBO Global Ventures; Presidio Ventures", "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A (£12.8m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/slamcore-12m-help-robots-navigate-20220504 — \"led by ROBO Global Ventures and Presidio Ventures\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/slamcore-12m-help-robots-navigate-20220504" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-05-04", "date_sort": "2022-05-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12801024, "fx_rate": 1.2499, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2499 per £ on 2022-05-04", "fx_date": "2022-05-04", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$16m", "gbp_txt": "£12.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2005", "date": "2022-05", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SLAMcore", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-039", "counterparty": null, "amount": 16000000, "amount_text": "16,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "$16M raised for low-cost spatial understanding for robots; lead not stated.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/ — \"SLAMcore raises $16 million to deliver low-cost, spatial understanding to robots\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-05", "date_sort": "2022-05-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 12742912, "fx_rate": 1.2556, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2556 per £ on 2022-04-29", "fx_date": "2022-04-29", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$16m", "gbp_txt": "£12.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-016", "date": "2022-04-28", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arbolus (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-705", "counterparty": "Element Ventures", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London start-up using AI to digitise offline knowledge raised a $15m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arbolus-digitise-offline-knowledge-20220428 (trade) — \"has raised $15m (£12m) in a Series A funding round.\" … \"The latest investment was lead by Element Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arbolus-digitise-offline-knowledge-20220428" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-28", "date_sort": "2022-04-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12058847, "fx_rate": 1.2439, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2439 per £ on 2022-04-28", "fx_date": "2022-04-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m", "gbp_txt": "£12.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-015", "date": "2022-04-25", "year": "2022", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (BIZ-SU-HLT-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Odyssey Acquisition S.A. (SPAC); Euronext Amsterdam", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "AI drug-discovery company began trading on Euronext Amsterdam after a $1.7bn SPAC merger.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/benevolentai-dutch-market-ipo-20220425 (trade) — \"BenevolentAI has begun trading on Amsterdam’s Euronext market\" … \"BenevolentAI’s $1.7bn merger with special purpose acquisition company Odyssey Acquisition S.A in December.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/benevolentai-dutch-market-ipo-20220425" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-25", "date_sort": "2022-04-25", "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-PE-010", "date": "2022-04-25", "year": "2022", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (BIZ-SU-HLT-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Euronext Amsterdam (via Odyssey Acquisition S.A., a SPAC), ticker BAI", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "1500000000 EUR (up to, per tech.eu)", "summary": "Began trading on Euronext Amsterdam after combining with the Odyssey SPAC.", "sources_text": "https://www.euronext.com/en/about/media/euronext-press-releases/benevolentai-lists-euronext-amsterdam — \"3rd SPAC business combination on Euronext markets in 2022\"; https://tech.eu/2022/04/25/londons-benevolentai-lists-on-euronext-amsterdam-to-boost-drug-discovery-in-europe/ — \"has begun trading on Euronext Amsterdam\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.euronext.com/en/about/media/euronext-press-releases/benevolentai-lists-euronext-amsterdam", "https://tech.eu/2022/04/25/londons-benevolentai-lists-on-euronext-amsterdam-to-boost-drug-discovery-in-europe/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-015", "date_text": "2022-04-25", "date_sort": "2022-04-25", "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-OTH-006", "date": "2022-04-21", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-005 Futr", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-005", "counterparty": "Blackfinch Ventures (new), Praetura Ventures, British Robotics Fund", "amount": 2100000, "amount_text": "2100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/futr-raises-2-1m-20220421 — \"£2.1m funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/futr-raises-2-1m-20220421" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-04-21", "date_sort": "2022-04-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.1m", "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-013", "date": "2022-03-24", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Avnio (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-805", "counterparty": "Felicis Ventures", "amount": 3000000, "amount_text": "3000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London sales-automation start-up combining AI and workflows left stealth with £3m seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/avnio-seed-funding-20220324 (trade) — \"London-based sales automation startup Avnio has exited stealth mode with a £3m seed investment led by\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/avnio-seed-funding-20220324" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-03-24", "date_sort": "2022-03-24", "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-SU-ENR-015", "date": "2022-03-23", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Climate X (BIZ-SU-ENR-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-009", "counterparty": "CommerzVentures; A/O PropTech", "amount": 4100000, "amount_text": "4100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/climate-x-raises-4m-map-weather-risk-20220323 — £4.1m seed", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/climate-x-raises-4m-map-weather-risk-20220323" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-03-23", "date_sort": "2022-03-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4.1m", "gbp_txt": "£4.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-009", "date": "2022-03-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LifeScore (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-701", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 11000000, "amount_text": "11000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Wiltshire AI adaptive-music company raised an £11m Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-lifescore-scoops-funding-20220307 (trade) — \"LifeScore, an AI-based music technology company has raised £11m in a Series A investment round led by Octopus Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ai-lifescore-scoops-funding-20220307" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-03-07", "date_sort": "2022-03-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 11000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£11m", "gbp_txt": "£11m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-006", "date": "2022-02-22", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Automata (BIZ-SU-IND-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-009", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London lab-automation firm raised a $50m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/automata-raises-50m-20220222 (trade) — \"has raised $50m (£37m) in a Series B round led by Octopus Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/automata-raises-50m-20220222" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-22", "date_sort": "2022-02-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 36789052, "fx_rate": 1.3591, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3591 per £ on 2022-02-22", "fx_date": "2022-02-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£36.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-005", "date": "2022-02-21", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Sharktower (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-401", "counterparty": "Proteus", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Data consultancy Proteus bought Edinburgh AI project-management software firm Sharktower for an undisclosed sum.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/saas/proteus-sharktower-acquisition-20220221 (trade) — \"Proteus, a data-driven consultancy firm, has announced the acquisition of business software development company Sharktower.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/saas/proteus-sharktower-acquisition-20220221" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-21", "date_sort": "2022-02-21", "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-FIN-033", "date": "2022-02-15", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-FIN-037 Netacea", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-037", "counterparty": "not named on page opened", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A to fund US expansion", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tag/netacea — \"Bot detection platform Netacea secures £9m to fund US expansion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/tag/netacea" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-15", "date_sort": "2022-02-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-010", "date": "2022-02-11", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-009 Adthena", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-009", "counterparty": "Espresso Capital (debt)", "amount": 13500000, "amount_text": "13500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Credit facility for US expansion", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/adthena-espresso-capital-20220211 — \"$13.5m credit facility\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/adthena-espresso-capital-20220211" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-11", "date_sort": "2022-02-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9924281, "fx_rate": 1.3603, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3603 per £ on 2022-02-11", "fx_date": "2022-02-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13.5m", "gbp_txt": "£9.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-003", "date": "2022-02-08", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Actable AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-704", "counterparty": "Begin Capital", "amount": 1200000, "amount_text": "1200000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London no-code analytics start-up raised a $1.2m pre-seed round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/actable-ai-funding-20220208 (trade) — \"has raised $1.2m in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm Begin Capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/actable-ai-funding-20220208" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-08", "date_sort": "2022-02-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 885413, "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$1.2m", "gbp_txt": "£885,413", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-012", "date": "2022-02-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-008 AI Music", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-008", "counterparty": "Apple", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Purchase reported by Bloomberg via MacRumors; no statement from Apple", "sources_text": "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/07/apple-acquires-ai-music — \"reports Bloomberg\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/07/apple-acquires-ai-music" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-07", "date_sort": "2022-02-07", "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-002", "date": "2022-02-07", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sova Assessment (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-602", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London recruitment platform that uses AI to assess job candidates closed a $9m growth round.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/recruitment/sova-assessment-funding-20220207 (trade) — \"Digital recruitment platform Sova Assessment has closed $9m (£6.6m) in a growth funding round from Octopus Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/recruitment/sova-assessment-funding-20220207" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-07", "date_sort": "2022-02-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6651885, "fx_rate": 1.353, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.353 per £ on 2022-02-07", "fx_date": "2022-02-07", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$9m", "gbp_txt": "£6.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2015", "date": "2022-02-06", "year": "2022", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Pinpoint Data Science", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2023", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare / NHS Cancer Programme", "amount": 752021, "amount_text": "752021", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Late-stage SBRI cancer award to optimise urgent cancer referrals with an AI blood test.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-multi-million-pound-funding-for-late-stage-innovation-projects-that-advance-earlier-and-faster-diagnosis — \"Optimising NHS urgent cancer referral pathways with their AI-driven, affordable blood test\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-multi-million-pound-funding-for-late-stage-innovation-projects-that-advance-earlier-and-faster-diagnosis" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-06", "date_sort": "2022-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 752021, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£752,021", "gbp_txt": "£752,021", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-018", "date": "2022-02-02", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-013 VEED", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-013", "counterparty": "Sequoia", "amount": 35000000, "amount_text": "35000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First outside funding", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/veed-an-online-video-editing-platform-picks-up-35m-from-sequoia/ — \"a single investor, Sequoia\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/veed-an-online-video-editing-platform-picks-up-35m-from-sequoia/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-02-02", "date_sort": "2022-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25788388, "fx_rate": 1.3572, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3572 per £ on 2022-02-02", "fx_date": "2022-02-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$35m", "gbp_txt": "£25.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-017", "date": "2022-01-25", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sylvera (BIZ-SU-ENR-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-011", "counterparty": "Index Ventures; Insight Partners", "amount": 32600000, "amount_text": "32600000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A (£24.1m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/sylvera-funding-carbon-offset-20220125 — \"has raised $32.6m (£24.1m) in a Series A funding round\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/sylvera-funding-carbon-offset-20220125" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-01-25", "date_sort": "2022-01-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 24173217, "fx_rate": 1.3486, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3486 per £ on 2022-01-25", "fx_date": "2022-01-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$32.6m", "gbp_txt": "£24.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LB-001", "date": "2022-01-25", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "InstaDeep (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-804", "counterparty": "Alpha Intelligence Capital; CDIB (leads)", "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London-based enterprise AI decision-making firm raised a $100m Series B.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/instadeep-funding-series-b-20220125 (trade) — \"has raised $100m ($£74m) in a Series B funding round.\" … \"The round was led by venture capital firm Alpha Intelligence Capital and private equity firm CDIB.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/instadeep-funding-series-b-20220125" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-01-25", "date_sort": "2022-01-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 74150971, "fx_rate": 1.3486, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3486 per £ on 2022-01-25", "fx_date": "2022-01-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£74.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-038", "date": "2022-01-18", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Eclipse", "amount": 200000000, "amount_text": "200000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B; total equity raised to date over US$258m", "sources_text": "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-announces-200-million-in-funding-to-accelerate-the-development-of-av2-0-the-next-wave-of-autonomous-vehicles/ — \"Wayve announces $200 Million in Funding\" (title); Eclipse, a \"long-time supporter of Wayve\", \"led the round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-announces-200-million-in-funding-to-accelerate-the-development-of-av2-0-the-next-wave-of-autonomous-vehicles/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-01-18", "date_sort": "2022-01-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 147253718, "fx_rate": 1.3582, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3582 per £ on 2022-01-18", "fx_date": "2022-01-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$200m", "gbp_txt": "£147.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-009", "date": "2022-01-06", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "iProov (BIZ-SU-FIN-016)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-016", "counterparty": "Sumeru Equity Partners", "amount": 70000000, "amount_text": "70000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth investment", "sources_text": "https://www.iproov.com/press — \"$70M investment from Sumeru Equity Partners\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.iproov.com/press" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022-01-06", "date_sort": "2022-01-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 51748355, "fx_rate": 1.3527, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3527 per £ on 2022-01-06", "fx_date": "2022-01-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$70m", "gbp_txt": "£51.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-008", "date": "2022", "year": "2022", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cleo (BIZ-SU-FIN-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-015", "counterparty": "Sofina", "amount": 80000000, "amount_text": "80000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C (company page; exact date not given)", "sources_text": "https://web.meetcleo.com/company — $80M Series C led by Sofina (2022)", "source_urls": [ "https://web.meetcleo.com/company" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022", "date_sort": "2022-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 59360392, "fx_rate": 1.3477, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3477 per £ on 2021-12-31", "fx_date": "2021-12-31", "fx_note": "year only given: rate for 1 January", "txt": "US$80m", "gbp_txt": "£59.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-014", "date": "2022", "year": "2022", "kind": "spin_out", "company_text": "AI Sight (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-507", "counterparty": "University of Liverpool", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Spun out of Liverpool's Department of Eye and Vision Science.", "sources_text": "https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/collaborate/enterprise/spin-out-companies/ai-sight/ — \"spun out from the University in 2022.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/collaborate/enterprise/spin-out-companies/ai-sight/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2022 (day not stated)", "date_sort": "2022-00-00", "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-HLT-2039", "date": "2021-12-20", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Health Navigator", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-043", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (urgent and emergency care)", "amount": 936697, "amount_text": "936697", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI award to deploy AI on NHS data to identify patients at risk.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/ — \"deploys artificial intelligence on NHS data to identify patients at risk\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-20", "date_sort": "2021-12-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 936697, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£936,697", "gbp_txt": "£936,697", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2040", "date": "2021-12-20", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Re:course AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-802", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (urgent and emergency care)", "amount": 860628, "amount_text": "860628", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI award (listed as Recourse AI) to cut time needed to train and assess clinicians.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/ — \"increasing NHS workforce capacity by cutting the time required to train, assess, and upskill clinicians\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-20", "date_sort": "2021-12-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 860628, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£860,628", "gbp_txt": "£860,628", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2047", "date": "2021-12-20", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "RAIQC", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2038", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare (urgent and emergency care)", "amount": 697140, "amount_text": "697140", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI award for clinical image-interpretation simulation platform.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/ — \"RAIQC is a clinical simulation platform for medical image interpretation.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-over-8-million-to-progress-pioneering-innovations-in-urgent-and-emergency-care-to-the-next-level/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-20", "date_sort": "2021-12-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 697140, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£697,140", "gbp_txt": "£697,140", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-071", "date": "2021-12-15", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-006", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for platform that extracts insights from public content.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/signal-ai/ — \"Signal AI, a \"decision augmentation\" startup, raises $50M for a platform that extracts insights from the internet\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-15", "date_sort": "2021-12-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 37838656, "fx_rate": 1.3214, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3214 per £ on 2021-12-15", "fx_date": "2021-12-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2007", "date": "2021-12-15", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": "MMC Ventures (participant; lead not stated)", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "MMC invested again as Signal AI raised $50M.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/ — \"MMC backs Signal AI again in $50 million funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-15", "date_sort": "2021-12-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 37838656, "fx_rate": 1.3214, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3214 per £ on 2021-12-15", "fx_date": "2021-12-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£37.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-019", "date": "2021-12-08", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Grid Edge (BIZ-SU-ENR-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-012", "counterparty": "bp Ventures; Goldacre; Aston University", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£2m round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/energy/grid-edge-funding-20211208 — \"£2m in funding\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/energy/grid-edge-funding-20211208" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-12-08", "date_sort": "2021-12-08", "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-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-SU-CRE-027", "date": "2021-11-17", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021 Adludio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-021", "counterparty": "Mercia (Northern VCT funds)", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-adtech-company-adludio-funding-20211117 — \"£4 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-adtech-company-adludio-funding-20211117" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-11-17", "date_sort": "2021-11-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-069", "date": "2021-10-06", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Wayve (BIZ-LAB-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-003", "counterparty": "Ocado", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Strategic investment by Ocado in self-driving start-up.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/wayve-the-lidar-free-self-driving-startup-raises-13-6m-from-ocado/ — \"investing £10 million ($13.6 million at today’s rates) in the startup.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/wayve-the-lidar-free-self-driving-startup-raises-13-6m-from-ocado/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-10-06", "date_sort": "2021-10-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-068", "date": "2021-09-27", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SenseOn (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-601", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI threat detection and response.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/ — \"SenseOn nabs $20M for faster, more accurate cybersecurity detection and response via its 'triangulation' approach\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-09-27", "date_sort": "2021-09-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 14590020, "fx_rate": 1.3708, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3708 per £ on 2021-09-27", "fx_date": "2021-09-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£14.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-UG-009", "date": "2021-09-10", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Perceptual Robotics (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-506", "counterparty": "TSP Ventures", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round with Humble Holdings and Metavallon VC.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/bristol-perceptual-robotics-funding-20210910 — \"led by TSP Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/bristol-perceptual-robotics-funding-20210910" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-09-10", "date_sort": "2021-09-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-043", "date": "2021-08-23", "year": "2021", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035 Satalia", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-035", "counterparty": "WPP plc", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "WPP bought Satalia; it joined Wunderman Thompson Commerce", "sources_text": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia — \"WPP today announces that it has acquired Satalia\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2021/08/wpp-acquires-leading-ai-technology-company-satalia" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-08-23", "date_sort": "2021-08-23", "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-SU-CRE-007", "date": "2021-08-04", "year": "2021", "kind": "wind_down", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005 Jukedeck", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Jukedeck Limited dissolved", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=jukedeck — \"Dissolved on 4 August 2021\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies?q=jukedeck" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-08-04", "date_sort": "2021-08-04", "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-CRE-026", "date": "2021-07-22", "year": "2021", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-020 Charisma.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-020", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "To Play For Limited renamed Charisma Entertainment Limited", "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09911142 — \"TO PLAY FOR LIMITED (10 Dec 2015 - 22 Jul 2021)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09911142" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-07-22", "date_sort": "2021-07-22", "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-067", "date": "2021-07-20", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Climate X (BIZ-SU-ENR-009)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-009", "counterparty": "Pale Blue Dot (lead); Blue Wire Capital; A100x; others", "amount": 1100000, "amount_text": "1100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed round for climate-risk data intelligence.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-startup-climate-x-funding-20210720 (trade) — \"Now, the startup has closed its pre-seed raise of £1.1 million.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-startup-climate-x-funding-20210720" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-07-20", "date_sort": "2021-07-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.1m", "gbp_txt": "£1.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-066", "date": "2021-07-13", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "Warburg Pincus (lead)", "amount": 153000000, "amount_text": "153000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "800000000–900000000 USD (reported by TechCrunch)", "summary": "Series D for AI-based data tools for risk and investigations.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/12/quantexa-raises-153m/ — \"has raised a growth round of $153 million\" … \"Warburg Pincus led the round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/12/quantexa-raises-153m/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-07-13", "date_sort": "2021-07-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 110533160, "fx_rate": 1.3842, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3842 per £ on 2021-07-13", "fx_date": "2021-07-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$153m", "gbp_txt": "£110.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-PE-020", "date": "2021-07-13", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "Warburg Pincus (BIZ-INV-304)", "amount": 153000000, "amount_text": "153000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D led by Warburg Pincus; valuation not published.", "sources_text": "https://warburgpincus.com/2021/07/13/quantexa-redefines-data-and-analytics-to-lead-contextual-decision-intelligence-category-with-153m-series-d-funding/ — \"This round was led by Warburg Pincus\"; https://www.uktech.news/ai/londons-fraud-prevention-startup-quantexa-rakes-in-153m-funding-to-fight-financial-crimes-20210713 — \"$153 million in Series D funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://warburgpincus.com/2021/07/13/quantexa-redefines-data-and-analytics-to-lead-contextual-decision-intelligence-category-with-153m-series-d-funding/", "https://www.uktech.news/ai/londons-fraud-prevention-startup-quantexa-rakes-in-153m-funding-to-fight-financial-crimes-20210713" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LA-066", "date_text": "2021-07-13", "date_sort": "2021-07-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 110533160, "fx_rate": 1.3842, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3842 per £ on 2021-07-13", "fx_date": "2021-07-13", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$153m", "gbp_txt": "£110.5m", "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-SU-EDU-001", "date": "2021-06-23", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-001 CENTURY Tech", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-001", "counterparty": "Solve Innovation Future (MIT Solve) among new investors", "amount": 6500000, "amount_text": "6500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Growth round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/british-ai-edtech-startup-century-tech-funding-20210623 — \"$6.5 million (nearly £4.7 million)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/british-ai-edtech-startup-century-tech-funding-20210623" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-23", "date_sort": "2021-06-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4653161, "fx_rate": 1.3969, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3969 per £ on 2021-06-23", "fx_date": "2021-06-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6.5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-065", "date": "2021-06-17", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Beamery (BIZ-SU-IND-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-028", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 138000000, "amount_text": "138000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "800000000 USD", "summary": "Round for recruitment software platform.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/ — \"Beamery raises $138M at an $800M valuation for its 'operating system for recruitment'\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-17", "date_sort": "2021-06-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 98917640, "fx_rate": 1.3951, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3951 per £ on 2021-06-17", "fx_date": "2021-06-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$138m", "gbp_txt": "£98.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-064", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tractable (BIZ-SU-FIN-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-014", "counterparty": "Insight Partners; Georgian Partners (co-leads)", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "1000000000 USD", "summary": "Series D for AI damage appraisal.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/tractable-raises-60m-at-a-1b-valuation-to-make-damage-appraisals-using-ai/ — \"has raised $60 million, a Series D that values Tractable at $1 billion, the company said.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/tractable-raises-60m-at-a-1b-valuation-to-make-damage-appraisals-using-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 42541123, "fx_rate": 1.4104, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4104 per £ on 2021-06-16", "fx_date": "2021-06-16", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£42.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2025", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Behold.ai", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-067", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 2 grant for chest X-ray analysis to fast-track suspected lung cancer.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"fast-track the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer patients\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2026", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Skin Analytics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-066", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 4)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 4 grant for DERM skin lesion analysis.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"highlight the most likely cancers and aid in swift and appropriate treatment\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"distinguishing between cancerous, pre-cancerous and benign lesions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2027", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Caristo Diagnostics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-070", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 3 grant for CaRi-HEART heart inflammation detection on CT.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"detect the invisible signatures of inflammation in the heart\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"detect the invisible signatures of inflammation in the heart\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2028", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Navenio", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-041", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 3 grant for AI hospital workforce deployment.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"ensuring that both clinical and support staff are in the right place at the right time\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"right place at the right time within a hospital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2029", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Optellum", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-040", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 3 grant for DOLCE lung nodule decision support.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"examines lung nodules to determine which are precancerous\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"AI decision support helps doctors make optimal decisions\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2030", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Storm ID", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-073", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 3 grant for Lenus COPD Management Service.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"to analyse output from patients’ daily monitoring and wearable devices\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"predict deterioration, and enable targeted intervention\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2031", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "MyWay Digital Health", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-072", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for MyDiabetes IQ.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"for predicting diabetes complications and treatment choices\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"predicting diabetes complications, sub-type diagnosis, and treatment choices\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2032", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Sonrai Analytics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-071", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for ImageDx cancer biopsy analysis.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"for faster and more accurate testing on cancer biopsy tissue\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"faster and more accurate testing on cancer biopsy tissue\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2033", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Perspectum", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-064", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for First PLUS placenta measurement (University of Oxford-led, Perspectum partner).", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"to analyse the size of the placenta during the first trimester\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"analyse the size of the placenta during the first trimester\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2034", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "CyberLiver", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-074", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for CirrhoCare.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"to better understand which will benefit from early ICU care\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"predictive tool to guide whether patients will benefit from early hospital intervention\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care", "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2035", "date": "2021-06-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Kheiron Medical Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-004", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award grant for Mia breast screening reader.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"aims to replace the need for 2 radiologists to review breast cancer scans\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06-16", "date_sort": "2021-06-16", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-013", "date": "2021-06", "year": "2021", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012 Learning Pool", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012", "counterparty": "Marlin Equity Partners", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "about 150000000 GBP (reported)", "summary": "Marlin bought out Carlyle Cardinal Ireland", "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/ — \"Marlin Equity Partners bought out Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI) in June 2021\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06", "date_sort": "2021-06-00", "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-IND-036", "date": "2021-06", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Modulous (BIZ-SU-IND-034)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-034", "counterparty": "Blackhorn Ventures; CEMEX Ventures; GroundBreak Ventures", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding round", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-contech-startups-reinventing-industry-20210812 — £5M (June 2021)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-contech-startups-reinventing-industry-20210812" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-06", "date_sort": "2021-06-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-063", "date": "2021-05-25", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tessian (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-702", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 65000000, "amount_text": "65000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI e-mail security against social engineering.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/ — \"Security startup Tessian, which uses AI to fight social engineering, trousers $65M\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05-25", "date_sort": "2021-05-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 45991651, "fx_rate": 1.4133, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4133 per £ on 2021-05-25", "fx_date": "2021-05-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$65m", "gbp_txt": "£46m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-061", "date": "2021-05-11", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Huma (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-801", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 130000000, "amount_text": "130000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI and biomarker patient monitoring and research platform.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/huma/ — \"Huma, which uses AI and biomarkers to monitor patients and for medical research, raises $130M.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/huma/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05-11", "date_sort": "2021-05-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 91911765, "fx_rate": 1.4144, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4144 per £ on 2021-05-11", "fx_date": "2021-05-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$130m", "gbp_txt": "£91.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-002", "date": "2021-05-07", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sharktower (new) BIZ-SU-OTH-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-401", "counterparty": "Equity Gap", "amount": 400000, "amount_text": "400000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round backed by Scottish Enterprise", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/sharktower-edinburgh-ai-company-funding-20210507 — \"the Edinburgh-based AI-driven project delivery platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/sharktower-edinburgh-ai-company-funding-20210507" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05-07", "date_sort": "2021-05-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£400,000", "gbp_txt": "£400,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-007", "date": "2021-05-05", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sprout.ai (BIZ-SU-FIN-020)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-020", "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/brief/londons-sprout-raises-8-million-responds-to-global-demand-presses-forward-with-rd/ — \"London-based insurance platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/brief/londons-sprout-raises-8-million-responds-to-global-demand-presses-forward-with-rd/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05-05", "date_sort": "2021-05-05", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-059", "date": "2021-05", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Emitwise (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-701", "counterparty": "ArcTern Ventures (lead); angels", "amount": 2200000, "amount_text": "2200000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed extension taking the seed round to £4.6m for AI carbon accounting.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528 (trade) — \"Recently, Emitwise received a further £2.2 million that took its seed funding round to £4.6 million.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05", "date_sort": "2021-05-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2200000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.2m", "gbp_txt": "£2.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-060", "date": "2021-05", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Forecast (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-802", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital (lead); Crane Venture Partners; SEED Capital; Heartcore", "amount": 19000000, "amount_text": "19000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI-assisted project and resource management software.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528 (trade) — \"Last week, Forecast raised $19 million (nearly 16.3 million) in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-tech-funding-rounds-may-2021-20210528" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-05", "date_sort": "2021-05-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 13723366, "fx_rate": 1.3845, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3845 per £ on 2021-04-30", "fx_date": "2021-04-30", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$19m", "gbp_txt": "£13.7m", "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-SU-OTH-011", "date": "2021-04-26", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-010 tripAbrood", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-010", "counterparty": "Ben Davey", "amount": 645000, "amount_text": "645000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round taking total to about £1m", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-ai-travel-platform-tripabrood-funding-20210426 — \"£645K\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-ai-travel-platform-tripabrood-funding-20210426" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-04-26", "date_sort": "2021-04-26", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 645000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£645,000", "gbp_txt": "£645,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-056", "date": "2021-04-16", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Oxa (BIZ-SU-IND-001), then Oxbotica", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "Ocado", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Ocado stake extending Oxbotica's Series B (led by bp ventures; total over $60m).", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/15/oxbotica-raises-13-8m-from-ocado-to-build-autonomous-vehicle-tech-for-the-online-grocers-logistics-network/ — \"it is taking a £10 million ($13.8 million) stake in Oxbotica\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/15/oxbotica-raises-13-8m-from-ocado-to-build-autonomous-vehicle-tech-for-the-online-grocers-logistics-network/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-04-16", "date_sort": "2021-04-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£10m", "gbp_txt": "£10m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-006", "date": "2021-04-12", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Thirdfort (BIZ-SU-FIN-030)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-030", "counterparty": "Existing investors; Future Fund", "amount": 1500000, "amount_text": "1500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round taking total raised to £4.2m", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/cazoos-alex-chesterman-backs-legal-tech-startup-in-15m-funding-that-lets-lawyers-verify-client-identity-in-minutes-20210412 — £1.5m new funding", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/cazoos-alex-chesterman-backs-legal-tech-startup-in-15m-funding-that-lets-lawyers-verify-client-identity-in-minutes-20210412" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-04-12", "date_sort": "2021-04-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "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-LAB-4022", "date": "2021-03-18", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "angel syndicate led by Ed Parkinson", "amount": 1400000, "amount_text": "1,400,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Antiverse raises a £1.4m seed round. For: Antibody drug discovery platform. Other investors: Development Bank of Wales; Angel Co-Investment Fund; Tensor Ventures; Wren Capital; Cambridge Angels; SyndicateRoom; UKI2S.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/featured/wales-antibody-drug-discovery-platform-antiverse-funding-20210318 (trade) — \"Founded in 2017 by Ben Holland, Murat Tunaboylu, and Rowina Westermeier\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/featured/wales-antibody-drug-discovery-platform-antiverse-funding-20210318" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-03-18", "date_sort": "2021-03-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1400000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.4m", "gbp_txt": "£1.4m", "show": true, "labs_r7": 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-LA-055", "date": "2021-02-17", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Peak (BIZ-SU-IND-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-003", "counterparty": "Oxx (lead)", "amount": 21000000, "amount_text": "21000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for Manchester AI decision platform.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/17/peak-ai-nabs-21m-for-a-platform-to-help-non-tech-companies-make-ai-based-decisions/ — \"has closed a round of $21 million\" … \"The Series B is being led by Oxx\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/17/peak-ai-nabs-21m-for-a-platform-to-help-non-tech-companies-make-ai-based-decisions/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-02-17", "date_sort": "2021-02-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15159171, "fx_rate": 1.3853, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3853 per £ on 2021-02-17", "fx_date": "2021-02-17", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$21m", "gbp_txt": "£15.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-005", "date": "2021-01-28", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ETIQ (BIZ-SU-FIN-029)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-029", "counterparty": "SFC Capital; Innovate UK grants", "amount": 585000, "amount_text": "585000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/this-female-led-uk-startup-raised-more-than-half-a-million-to-help-financial-companies-mitigate-biases-20210128 — \"raised £585,000 in pre-seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/this-female-led-uk-startup-raised-more-than-half-a-million-to-help-financial-companies-mitigate-biases-20210128" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-28", "date_sort": "2021-01-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 585000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£585,000", "gbp_txt": "£585,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2001", "date": "2021-01-11", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "DIEM Analytics", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "— (share of £3m competition)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 funding in DASA's military AI competition.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military — \"The companies awarded funding for Phase 2 are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-11", "date_sort": "2021-01-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "— (share of £3m competition)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "— (share of £3m competition) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2002", "date": "2021-01-11", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Montvieux Limited", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "— (share of £3m competition)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 funding in DASA's military AI competition.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military — \"The companies awarded funding for Phase 2 are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-11", "date_sort": "2021-01-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "— (share of £3m competition)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "— (share of £3m competition) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2003", "date": "2021-01-11", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Decision Lab (decisionLab)", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "— (share of £3m competition)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Phase 2 funding in DASA's military AI competition.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military — \"The companies awarded funding for Phase 2 are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3m-to-fund-new-wave-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-military" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-11", "date_sort": "2021-01-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "— (share of £3m competition)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "— (share of £3m competition) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-070", "date": "2021-01-08", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Peptone (BIZ-SU-HLT-065)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-065", "counterparty": "Hoxton Ventures", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round (about £1.84m)", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-biotech-peptone-funding-for-faster-drug-discovery-20210108 — \"$2.5M (nearly £1.84M)\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-biotech-peptone-funding-for-faster-drug-discovery-20210108" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-08", "date_sort": "2021-01-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1839588, "fx_rate": 1.359, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.359 per £ on 2021-01-08", "fx_date": "2021-01-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£1.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2017", "date": "2021-01-07", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Pelation Limited", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2037", "counterparty": "Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition (up to £75k each)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 75,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Winner: automatic analysis of cycling near misses.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners — \"Automatically identify and analyse cycling near misses.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-07", "date_sort": "2021-01-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 75,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 75,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2018", "date": "2021-01-07", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Dynamon Limited", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2038", "counterparty": "Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition (up to £75k each)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 75,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Winner: AI tool to pick zero-emission vehicles.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners — \"develop an artificial intelligence tool to identify the optimum zero-emission vehicles.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-07", "date_sort": "2021-01-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 75,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 75,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2019", "date": "2021-01-07", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Emu Analytics Limited", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2039", "counterparty": "Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition (up to £75k each)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 75,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Winner: AI analysis of shipping movements.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners — \"Analysis of shipping movements using artificial intelligence and machine learning.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-07", "date_sort": "2021-01-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 75,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 75,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2020", "date": "2021-01-07", "year": "2021", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Openspace Group Limited", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2040", "counterparty": "Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition (up to £75k each)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "up to 75,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Winner: GIS and AI for station operations at St Pancras.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners — \"will use Geographic Information System (GIS) and artificial intelligence techniques.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/geospatial-commission-announces-transport-innovation-competition-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021-01-07", "date_sort": "2021-01-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "up to 75,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "up to 75,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-009", "date": "2021", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-007 Atom Learning", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-007", "counterparty": "SoftBank", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First outside funding after a bootstrapped start", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/founder-interviews/alex-hatvany-founder-atom-learning-20221209 — \"raised $25m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/founder-interviews/alex-hatvany-founder-atom-learning-20221209" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021", "date_sort": "2021-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 18316360, "fx_rate": 1.3649, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3649 per £ on 2020-12-31", "fx_date": "2020-12-31", "fx_note": "year only given: rate for 1 January", "txt": "US$25m", "gbp_txt": "£18.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-004", "date": "2021", "year": "2021", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ripjar (BIZ-SU-FIN-011)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-011", "counterparty": "Long Ridge Equity Partners", "amount": 36800000, "amount_text": "36800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B; total raised passed US$60m", "sources_text": "https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/cheltenham-tech-firm-secures-36-8m-funding-package — \"$36.8m Series B funding\"; https://ripjar.com/?p=20 — Long Ridge led a Series B in 2021", "source_urls": [ "https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/cheltenham-tech-firm-secures-36-8m-funding-package", "https://ripjar.com/?p=20" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021", "date_sort": "2021-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 26961682, "fx_rate": 1.3649, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3649 per £ on 2020-12-31", "fx_date": "2020-12-31", "fx_note": "year only given: rate for 1 January", "txt": "US$36.8m", "gbp_txt": "£27m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-064", "date": "2021", "year": "2021", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "New York Stock Exchange", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": "4200000000 USD", "summary": "Listed on the NYSE at a reported US$4.2bn valuation (year only).", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/babylon-health-administration-20230831 — \"It was valued at $4.2bn when it listed on the New York Stock Exchange\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/babylon-health-administration-20230831" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021", "date_sort": "2021-00-00", "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-HLT-065", "date": "2021", "year": "2021", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "Exscientia (BIZ-SU-HLT-003)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-003", "counterparty": "Nasdaq", "amount": 510000000, "amount_text": "510000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "IPO raising US$510m (as reported by Sifted, year only).", "sources_text": "https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-drug-discovery-startups — \"Its $510m IPO last year was one of the biggest ever in the biotech industry.\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-drug-discovery-startups" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2021", "date_sort": "2021-00-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 373653748, "fx_rate": 1.3649, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3649 per £ on 2020-12-31", "fx_date": "2020-12-31", "fx_note": "year only given: rate for 1 January", "txt": "US$510m", "gbp_txt": "£373.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-003", "date": "2020-12-10", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cleo (BIZ-SU-FIN-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-015", "counterparty": "EQT Ventures", "amount": 44000000, "amount_text": "44000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B with Balderton, LocalGlobe and SBI", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/?p=2085228 — \"has raised $44 million in Series B funding\"; https://web.meetcleo.com/company — $44M Series B led by EQT Ventures (2020)", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/?p=2085228", "https://web.meetcleo.com/company" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-12-10", "date_sort": "2020-12-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 33145009, "fx_rate": 1.3275, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3275 per £ on 2020-12-10", "fx_date": "2020-12-10", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$44m", "gbp_txt": "£33.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-053", "date": "2020-12-10", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Papercup (BIZ-SU-CRE-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-002", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI voice translation.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/papercup/ — \"Papercup, the UK startup using AI for realistic-sounding voice translation, raises £8M funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/papercup/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-12-10", "date_sort": "2020-12-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16002", "date": "2020-10-29", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LabGenius", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-038", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 15000000, "amount_text": "15,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Atomico led a $15m extension that took LabGenius's Series A to $25m. For: Series A extension (round total $25m) for EVA platform. Other investors: Lux Capital; Obvious Ventures; Kindred Capital; Inovia Capital.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2020/10/29/labgenius-series-a/ (trade) — \"LabGenius closes $15 million Series A extension led by Atomico, brings round to $25 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2020/10/29/labgenius-series-a/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-10-29", "date_sort": "2020-10-29", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 11623402, "fx_rate": 1.2905, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2905 per £ on 2020-10-29", "fx_date": "2020-10-29", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$15m reported", "gbp_txt": "£11.6m", "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-LA-051", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Skin Analytics (BIZ-SU-HLT-066)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-066", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI skin-cancer screening.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/skin-analytics/ — \"Skin Analytics raises £4M Series A to use AI for skin cancer screening\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/skin-analytics/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£4m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2001", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Novoic", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2001", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 round 1 grant for Project Rhapsody speech-based disease detection.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"This AI technology offers a novel way to analyse complex speech or language patterns\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2002", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Mirada Medical", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2002", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for AI review of radiotherapy treatment plans.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"using AI for review of RT treatment plans for cancer patients\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2003", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Neuronostics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2003", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phases 1 and 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Two NHS AI Award round 1 grants: smartphone EEG app (phase 1) and BioEP (phase 2).", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"BioEP is a computer biomarker of epilepsy\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2004", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Senti Tech", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2004", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for remote chest examination device.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"a device which enables remote chest examination for respiratory patients\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2005", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Nine Health Global", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2005", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for Woubot wound-care software.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"This project will create a suite of automated software tools for community and wound clinics\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2006", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Advanced Expert Systems", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2006", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for colonoscopy prioritisation model.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"This project will develop a computer model to identify potential cases of bowel cancer or polyps\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2007", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Macusoft", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2007", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 1)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 1 grant for eye-stability software.", "sources_text": "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award — \"Among the 42 successful winners were 7 DigitalHealth.London Accelerator SMEs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2008", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Odin Vision", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2008", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for FORE-AI polyp detection project.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"award winning AI technology assists doctors to detect and characterise polyps\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2009", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Xim (Lifelight)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2009", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for contactless blood pressure measurement.", "sources_text": "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award — \"Among the 42 successful winners were 7 DigitalHealth.London Accelerator SMEs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2010", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Dem Dx", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2010", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for ophthalmology triage support.", "sources_text": "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award — \"Among the 42 successful winners were 7 DigitalHealth.London Accelerator SMEs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2011", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "BreatheOx (Albus Health)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2011", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for home asthma-monitoring device.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"a small table-top device that can automatically monitor a range of symptoms and metrics\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2012", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Ufonia", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2012", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 2)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for telephone AI assistant in cataract follow-up.", "sources_text": "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"Ufonia's natural-language AI assistant delivered via a normal telephone call\"", "source_urls": [ "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2013", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Oxford Heartbeat", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2013", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, phase 3)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 3 grant to test PreSize Neurovascular.", "sources_text": "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award — \"Among the 42 successful winners were 7 DigitalHealth.London Accelerator SMEs\"", "source_urls": [ "https://digitalhealth.london/accelerator-smes-among-winners-of-ai-in-health-and-care-award" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2036", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Kheiron Medical Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-004", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 1, phase 4)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 1 phase 4 grant for Mia Mammography Intelligent Assessment.", "sources_text": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/ — \"Deep learning software\" ; https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"Deep learning software that has been developed to solve critical challenges\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/", "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2037", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Brainomix", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-006", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 1, phase 4)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 1 phase 4 grant for e-Stroke Suite.", "sources_text": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/ — \"uses AI methods to interpret acute stroke brain scans\" ; https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"A set of tools that uses AI methods to interpret acute stroke brain scans\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/", "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-SU-HLT-2038", "date": "2020-09-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Ultromics", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-007", "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 1, phase 4)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "NHS AI Award round 1 phase 4 grant for EchoGo Pro stress echo analysis.", "sources_text": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/ — \"A fully automated and scalable application for quantification and interpretation of stress echocardiograms\" ; https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners — \"A fully automated and scalable application for quantification and interpretation of stress echocardiograms\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-1/", "https://transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab-programmes/ai-health-and-care-award/ai-health-and-care-award-winners" ], "confidence": "verified", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-09-08", "date_sort": "2020-09-08", "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-LA-050", "date": "2020-07-28", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ComplyAdvantage (BIZ-SU-FIN-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-008", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI financial-crime detection platform and database.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/quantexa/ — \"ComplyAdvantage nabs $50M for an AI platform and database to detect and stop financial crime\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/quantexa/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-07-28", "date_sort": "2020-07-28", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 38618985, "fx_rate": 1.2947, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2947 per £ on 2020-07-28", "fx_date": "2020-07-28", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£38.6m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-049", "date": "2020-07-23", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Quantexa (BIZ-SU-FIN-004)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-004", "counterparty": "Evolution Equity Partners (lead)", "amount": 64700000, "amount_text": "64700000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/23/quantexa-raises-64-7m-to-bring-big-data-intelligence-to-risk-analysis-and-investigations/ — \"The London-based startup has picked up $64.7 million, a Series C it will be using\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/23/quantexa-raises-64-7m-to-bring-big-data-intelligence-to-risk-analysis-and-investigations/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-07-23", "date_sort": "2020-07-23", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 50761023, "fx_rate": 1.2746, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2746 per £ on 2020-07-23", "fx_date": "2020-07-23", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$64.7m", "gbp_txt": "£50.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-048", "date": "2020-07-15", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ravelin (BIZ-SU-FIN-019)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-019", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 20000000, "amount_text": "20000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C for fraud detection.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/ravelin/ — \"Fraud detection startup Ravelin secures $20M Series C\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/ravelin/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-07-15", "date_sort": "2020-07-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 15844094, "fx_rate": 1.2623, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2623 per £ on 2020-07-15", "fx_date": "2020-07-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$20m", "gbp_txt": "£15.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-002", "date": "2020-07-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Concirrus (BIZ-SU-FIN-021)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-021", "counterparty": "CommerzVentures", "amount": 6000000, "amount_text": "6000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment after a US$20m Series B led by AlbionVC", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/commerzventures-invests-6m-into-concirrus-20200707 — \"Leading specialty analytics insurtech\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/commerzventures-invests-6m-into-concirrus-20200707" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-07-08", "date_sort": "2020-07-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4763417, "fx_rate": 1.2596, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2596 per £ on 2020-07-08", "fx_date": "2020-07-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6m", "gbp_txt": "£4.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2004", "date": "2020-06", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SLAMcore", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-039", "counterparty": null, "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Further $5M raised to meet demand from robotics makers; lead not stated.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/ — \"SLAMcore raises $5 million to meet growing demand for robotics\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-06", "date_sort": "2020-06-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 4006089, "fx_rate": 1.2481, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2481 per £ on 2020-06-01", "fx_date": "2020-06-01", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-066", "date": "2020-05-21", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Navenio (BIZ-SU-HLT-041)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-041", "counterparty": "QBN Capital", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/navenio-raises-9m-for-hospital-workforce-ai-platform-wednesday-20200518 — \"The series A funding round was led by QBN Capital\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/navenio-raises-9m-for-hospital-workforce-ai-platform-wednesday-20200518" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-05-21", "date_sort": "2020-05-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2016", "date": "2020-04-27", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Decision Lab (decisionLab)", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "nearly 240,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DASA Phase 2 funding to predict and counter cyber attacks, with DIEM Analytics and Actica.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks — \"The organisations being funded are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-27", "date_sort": "2020-04-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "nearly 240,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "nearly 240,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2017", "date": "2020-04-27", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Montvieux Limited", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "nearly 250,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "DASA Phase 2 funding to predict and counter cyber attacks.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks — \"The organisations being funded are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-27", "date_sort": "2020-04-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "nearly 250,000", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "nearly 250,000 GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2018", "date": "2020-04-27", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "DIEM Analytics", "company_id": null, "counterparty": "Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), as collaborator with decisionLab", "amount": null, "amount_text": "— (within decisionLab's ~240,000)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Collaborator on decisionLab's DASA cyber-attack prediction project.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks — \"The organisations being funded are:\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1m-innovation-funding-to-predict-and-counter-cyber-attacks" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-27", "date_sort": "2020-04-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "— (within decisionLab's ~240,000)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "— (within decisionLab's ~240,000) GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-045", "date": "2020-04-15", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "TPG Growth (lead)", "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI-based ID verification; up-round per chief executive.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/onfido-the-ai-based-id-verification-platform-raises-100m-led-by-tpg/ — \"Onfido, the AI-based ID verification platform, raises $100M led by TPG\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/onfido-the-ai-based-id-verification-platform-raises-100m-led-by-tpg/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-15", "date_sort": "2020-04-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 80012802, "fx_rate": 1.2498, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2498 per £ on 2020-04-15", "fx_date": "2020-04-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£80m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-046", "date": "2020-04-15", "year": "2020", "kind": "rename", "company_text": "Huma (new), formerly Medopad", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-801", "counterparty": null, "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Medopad renamed itself Huma.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/huma/ — \"Medopad rebrands as Huma, acquires BioBeats and TLT to expand its biomarker platform.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/huma/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-15", "date_sort": "2020-04-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "matched_by": "alias", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-047", "date": "2020-04-15", "year": "2020", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BioBeats (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-601", "counterparty": "Huma (formerly Medopad)", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "London-based Huma bought mental-health AI start-up BioBeats (location of BioBeats not stated in source) and TLT.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/medopad-rebrands-as-huma-acquires-biobeats-and-tlt-to-expand-its-biomarker-platform/ — \"acquisition of two AI startups to expand the scope of its business: the mental health-focused BioBeats\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/medopad-rebrands-as-huma-acquires-biobeats-and-tlt-to-expand-its-biomarker-platform/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-04-15", "date_sort": "2020-04-15", "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-PE-021", "date": "2020-04-15", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "TPG Growth (BIZ-INV-305); Salesforce Ventures; M12", "amount": 100000000, "amount_text": "100000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series D reported as led by TPG Growth (not TCV).", "sources_text": "https://globalventuring.com/onfido-obtains-100m/ — \"The round was led by TPG Growth, part of private equity group TPG.\"; https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2020/04/15/onfido-grabs-100-million-in-new-funding-round/ — \"US investment firm TPG Growth led this funding round.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://globalventuring.com/onfido-obtains-100m/", "https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2020/04/15/onfido-grabs-100-million-in-new-funding-round/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "same_event_as": "DEAL-LA-045", "date_text": "2020-04-15", "date_sort": "2020-04-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 80012802, "fx_rate": 1.2498, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2498 per £ on 2020-04-15", "fx_date": "2020-04-15", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$100m", "gbp_txt": "£80m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-044", "date": "2020-03-02", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Sonantic (BIZ-SU-CRE-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-006", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 2300000, "amount_text": "2300000", "currency": "EUR", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for synthetic voices for games.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/sonantic/ — \"Sonantic scores €2.3M funding to bring 'human-quality' artificial voices to games\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/sonantic/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-03-02", "date_sort": "2020-03-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2008032, "fx_rate": 1.1454, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), €1.1454 per £ on 2020-03-02", "fx_date": "2020-03-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "€2.3m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-043", "date": "2020-02-27", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tractable (BIZ-SU-FIN-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-014", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI damage assessment for insurers.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/tractable/ — \"Tractable claims $25M to sell damage-assessing AIs to more insurance giants\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/tractable/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-27", "date_sort": "2020-02-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 19420493, "fx_rate": 1.2873, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2873 per £ on 2020-02-27", "fx_date": "2020-02-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$25m", "gbp_txt": "£19.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-041", "date": "2020-02-24", "year": "2020", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chattermill (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-801", "counterparty": "DN Capital (lead); Ventech; btov Partners", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for customer-feedback analytics.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/24/chattermill-raises-8m-series-a/ — \"has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is DN Capital, alongside Ventech and btov Partners.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/24/chattermill-raises-8m-series-a/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-24", "date_sort": "2020-02-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 6190034, "fx_rate": 1.2924, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2924 per £ on 2020-02-24", "fx_date": "2020-02-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$8m", "gbp_txt": "£6.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-040", "date": "2020-02-08", "year": "2020", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Scape Technologies (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-803", "counterparty": "Facebook", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Facebook acquired London computer-vision start-up, per a Companies House filing; price not disclosed (estimated about $40m).", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/08/scapebook/ — \"has been acquired by Facebook, according to a regulatory filing.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/08/scapebook/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-08", "date_sort": "2020-02-08", "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-2014", "date": "2020-02-06", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Oxford Heartbeat", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2013", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare", "amount": 100000, "amount_text": "100000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI Healthcare cardiovascular award for stent graft planning and rehearsal software.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/ — \"helps clinicians to accurately plan and rehearse minimally invasive stent graft replacements\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-06", "date_sort": "2020-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 100000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£100,000", "gbp_txt": "£100,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2018", "date": "2020-02-06", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Nelus AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2026", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare", "amount": 99516, "amount_text": "99516", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 1 award for AI-enabled hearing test bot.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/ — \"Integration of an outreach hearing test with an AI-enabled BOT\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-06", "date_sort": "2020-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 99516, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£99,516", "gbp_txt": "£99,516", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2019", "date": "2020-02-06", "year": "2020", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Upstream Health (Bridgit)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2027", "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare", "amount": 90023, "amount_text": "90023", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "SBRI phase 1 award for Bridgit home support system.", "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/ — \"Bridgit™ is a support system helping elderly people keep well and independent\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-1-million-to-pioneering-innovations-in-cardiovascular-disease-and-integrated-care-social-care/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2020-02-06", "date_sort": "2020-02-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 90023, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£90,023", "gbp_txt": "£90,023", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-038", "date": "2019-11-21", "year": "2019", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Aiden.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-601", "counterparty": "Twitter", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Twitter acquired London AI marketing-analyst start-up for its paid-campaign tools.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/how-this-startup-built-and-exited-to-twitter-in-1219-days/ — \"We're excited to announce @meet_aiden is joining Twitter!\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/how-this-startup-built-and-exited-to-twitter-in-1219-days/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-11-21", "date_sort": "2019-11-21", "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-LA-037", "date": "2019-11-14", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 37000000, "amount_text": "37000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for natural-language document parsing for banks.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/eigen-technologies/ — \"Eigen nabs $37M to help banks and others parse huge documents using natural language and 'small data'\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/eigen-technologies/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-11-14", "date_sort": "2019-11-14", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 28778098, "fx_rate": 1.2857, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2857 per £ on 2019-11-14", "fx_date": "2019-11-14", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$37m", "gbp_txt": "£28.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-036", "date": "2019-11-04", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cervest (BIZ-SU-ENR-008)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-008", "counterparty": "Future Positive Capital (lead); Astanor Ventures", "amount": 3700000, "amount_text": "3700000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-seed for Earth Science AI climate-risk platform.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2019/11/04/cervest-earth-science-ai-pre-seed/ (trade) — \"secured £3.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Future Positive Capital\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2019/11/04/cervest-earth-science-ai-pre-seed/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-11-04", "date_sort": "2019-11-04", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3700000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.7m", "gbp_txt": "£3.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-035", "date": "2019-10-22", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LabGenius (BIZ-SU-HLT-038)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-038", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI protein drug discovery.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/labgenius/ — \"LabGenius raises $10M to use AI for protein drug discovery\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/labgenius/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-22", "date_sort": "2019-10-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7747134, "fx_rate": 1.2908, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2908 per £ on 2019-10-22", "fx_date": "2019-10-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.7m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2008", "date": "2019-10-22", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-034", "counterparty": null, "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C of $25M. The MMC page's timeline dates it 2018, which conflicts with the 2019 article date: check.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/ — \"Signal AI Raises $25 Million Series C funding round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-22", "date_sort": "2019-10-22", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 19367834, "fx_rate": 1.2908, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2908 per £ on 2019-10-22", "fx_date": "2019-10-22", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$25m", "gbp_txt": "£19.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-034", "date": "2019-10-21", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Signal AI (BIZ-SU-FIN-006)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-006", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for public-data market intelligence.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/signal-ai/ — \"Signal AI taps $25M for public data-based market intelligence that spots trends and risks\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/signal-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-10-21", "date_sort": "2019-10-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 19255950, "fx_rate": 1.2983, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2983 per £ on 2019-10-21", "fx_date": "2019-10-21", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$25m", "gbp_txt": "£19.3m", "show": 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-LA-032", "date": "2019-09-03", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Elliptic (BIZ-SU-FIN-038)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-038", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 23000000, "amount_text": "23000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for crypto-risk analytics.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/elliptic/ — \"Elliptic banks $23M to shrink crypto risk, eyeing growth in Asia\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/elliptic/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-09-03", "date_sort": "2019-09-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 19020840, "fx_rate": 1.2092, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2092 per £ on 2019-09-03", "fx_date": "2019-09-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$23m", "gbp_txt": "£19m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-031", "date": "2019-08-02", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "PIF; ERGO Fund (Munich Re); Kinnevik; Vostok New Ventures; others (no lead named)", "amount": 550000000, "amount_text": "550000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "more than 2000000000 USD", "summary": "Series C for AI-based health services.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/02/babylon-health-confirms-550m-raise-to-expand-its-ai-based-health-services-to-the-us-and-asia/ — \"It has closed a $550 million round of funding, valuing Babylon Health at more than $2 billion\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/02/babylon-health-confirms-550m-raise-to-expand-its-ai-based-health-services-to-the-us-and-asia/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-08-02", "date_sort": "2019-08-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 453533438, "fx_rate": 1.2127, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2127 per £ on 2019-08-02", "fx_date": "2019-08-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$550m", "gbp_txt": "£453.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-FIN-001", "date": "2019-08-01", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "FNA (BIZ-SU-FIN-027)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-027", "counterparty": "IQ Capital", "amount": 5500000, "amount_text": "5500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A; headline gives £4.5m", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/regtech-startup-fna-raises-4-5m-series-a-20190801 — \"network analytics, AI and machine learning platform\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/regtech-startup-fna-raises-4-5m-series-a-20190801" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-08-01", "date_sort": "2019-08-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4526004, "fx_rate": 1.2152, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2152 per £ on 2019-08-01", "fx_date": "2019-08-01", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5.5m", "gbp_txt": "£4.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-006", "date": "2019-07-23", "year": "2019", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005 Jukedeck", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-005", "counterparty": "ByteDance", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Reported purchase by ByteDance, inferred from staff moves; no announcement", "sources_text": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-parent-bytedance-buys-ai-music-company-jukedeck/ — \"switched their employer details on LinkedIn\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-parent-bytedance-buys-ai-music-company-jukedeck/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-07-23", "date_sort": "2019-07-23", "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-SU-LEG-001", "date": "2019-07-18", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "ContractPodAi (BIZ-SU-LEG-012)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-012", "counterparty": "Insight Partners", "amount": 55000000, "amount_text": "55000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/contractpodai-secures-55m-series-b-20190718 — \"$55 million Series B round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/contractpodai-secures-55m-series-b-20190718" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-07-18", "date_sort": "2019-07-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 44059921, "fx_rate": 1.2483, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2483 per £ on 2019-07-18", "fx_date": "2019-07-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$55m", "gbp_txt": "£44.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-030", "date": "2019-07-15", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Optellum (BIZ-SU-HLT-040)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-040", "counterparty": "Luminous Ventures; IQ Capital; St John's College Oxford", "amount": 3250000, "amount_text": "3250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed follow-on round (£1m from Luminous) for AI lung-cancer diagnosis, Oxford.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2019/07/15/optellum-scores-1-million-funding-for-ai-driven-lung-cancer-diagnosis/ (trade) — \"has just raised £1 million from Luminous Ventures, as part of a seed follow-on round of £3.25 million\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2019/07/15/optellum-scores-1-million-funding-for-ai-driven-lung-cancer-diagnosis/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-07-15", "date_sort": "2019-07-15", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£3.2m", "gbp_txt": "£3.2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-009", "date": "2019-07", "year": "2019", "kind": "listing", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-008 Cykel AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-008", "counterparty": "London Stock Exchange", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "First listed in London", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cykel-ai-launches-two-more-ai-digital-workers-after-success-of-lucy-20241211 — \"first listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 2019\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cykel-ai-launches-two-more-ai-digital-workers-after-success-of-lucy-20241211" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-07", "date_sort": "2019-07-00", "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-LA-029", "date": "2019-06-19", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Humanising Autonomy (BIZ-SU-IND-023)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-023", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for pedestrian-behaviour AI for vehicles.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/humanising-autonomy/ — \"Humanising Autonomy pulls in $5M to help self-driving cars keep an eye on pedestrians\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/humanising-autonomy/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-06-19", "date_sort": "2019-06-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3958828, "fx_rate": 1.263, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.263 per £ on 2019-06-19", "fx_date": "2019-06-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-028", "date": "2019-06-03", "year": "2019", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Fabula AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-703", "counterparty": "Twitter", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Twitter acquired London deep-learning start-up working on misinformation detection.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/fabula-ai/ — \"Twitter bags deep learning talent behind London startup, Fabula AI.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/fabula-ai/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-06-03", "date_sort": "2019-06-03", "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-026", "date": "2019-04-16", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cytora (BIZ-SU-FIN-005)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-005", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 25000000, "amount_text": "25000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for AI commercial-insurance underwriting.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cytora/ — \"Cytora secures £25M Series B for its AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting solution\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cytora/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-04-16", "date_sort": "2019-04-16", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 25000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£25m", "gbp_txt": "£25m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-024", "date": "2019-04-11", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-018 Trint", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-018", "counterparty": "Horizons Labs (follow-on), TechNexus, The Associated Press", "amount": 4500000, "amount_text": "4500000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/?p=1810399 — \"$4.5 million in Series A funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/?p=1810399" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-04-11", "date_sort": "2019-04-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3438527, "fx_rate": 1.3087, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3087 per £ on 2019-04-11", "fx_date": "2019-04-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4.5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-025", "date": "2019-04-03", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "SBI; Salesforce Ventures (co-leads); Microsoft", "amount": 50000000, "amount_text": "50000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series C2.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/03/onfido-which-verifies-ids-using-ai-nabs-50m-from-softbank-salesforce-microsoft-and-more/ — \"Onfido, which verifies IDs using AI, nabs $50M from SBI, Salesforce, Microsoft and more\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/03/onfido-which-verifies-ids-using-ai-nabs-50m-from-softbank-salesforce-microsoft-and-more/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-04-03", "date_sort": "2019-04-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 38005473, "fx_rate": 1.3156, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3156 per £ on 2019-04-03", "fx_date": "2019-04-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$50m", "gbp_txt": "£38m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-024", "date": "2019-02-19", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SenseOn (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-601", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 6400000, "amount_text": "6400000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI threat detection.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/ — \"SenseOn raises $6.4M to tackle cybersecurity threats with an AI 'triangulation' approach\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/darktrace/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-02-19", "date_sort": "2019-02-19", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4911365, "fx_rate": 1.3031, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3031 per £ on 2019-02-19", "fx_date": "2019-02-19", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$6.4m", "gbp_txt": "£4.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-023", "date": "2019-01-21", "year": "2019", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Flexciton (BIZ-SU-IND-025)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-025", "counterparty": "Backed VC (lead); Join Capital; Entrepreneur First", "amount": 2500000, "amount_text": "2500000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI production scheduling for factories.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/21/flexciton/ — \"has raised £2.5 million in funding, in a round led by Backed VC\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/21/flexciton/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2019-01-21", "date_sort": "2019-01-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2500000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2.5m", "gbp_txt": "£2.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-020", "date": "2018-11-13", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Fluidly (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-701", "counterparty": "Nyca Partners", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for machine-learning cash-flow forecasting for small firms.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/13/fluidly/ — \"has raised £5 million in Series A funding. The round is led by New-York based Nyca Partners\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/13/fluidly/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-11-13", "date_sort": "2018-11-13", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 5000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£5m", "gbp_txt": "£5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-019", "date": "2018-11-06", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Aiden.ai (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-601", "counterparty": "Partech", "amount": 1600000, "amount_text": "1600000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for an AI marketing analyst.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/06/aiden-ai-raises-a-1-6m-seed-round-for-its-ai-marketing-analyst/?_guc_consent_skip=1598761343 — \"has raised a $1.6M seed round\" … \"The round has been led by Partech.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/06/aiden-ai-raises-a-1-6m-seed-round-for-its-ai-marketing-analyst/?_guc_consent_skip=1598761343" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-11-06", "date_sort": "2018-11-06", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1223242, "fx_rate": 1.308, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.308 per £ on 2018-11-06", "fx_date": "2018-11-06", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1.6m", "gbp_txt": "£1.2m", "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-LA-017", "date": "2018-09-20", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cleo (BIZ-SU-FIN-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-015", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital", "amount": 10000000, "amount_text": "10000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for AI chatbot that gives insights into spending.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/20/cleo-meet-balderton/ — \"has led Cleo’s $10 million Series A round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/20/cleo-meet-balderton/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-09-20", "date_sort": "2018-09-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 7543754, "fx_rate": 1.3256, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3256 per £ on 2018-09-20", "fx_date": "2018-09-20", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$10m", "gbp_txt": "£7.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-016", "date": "2018-09-11", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Ravelin (BIZ-SU-FIN-019)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-019", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 8000000, "amount_text": "8000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for machine-learning e-commerce fraud detection.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/ravelin/ — \"Ravelin raises £8M Series B to use machine learning to fight e-commerce fraud\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/ravelin/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-09-11", "date_sort": "2018-09-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 8000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£8m", "gbp_txt": "£8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-2003", "date": "2018-09", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "SLAMcore", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-039", "counterparty": "MMC Ventures", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5,000,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round backed by MMC.", "sources_text": "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/ — \"MMC backs SLAMcore in $5 million seed funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://mmc.vc/portfolio/slamcore/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-09", "date_sort": "2018-09-00", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 3847930, "fx_rate": 1.2994, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2994 per £ on 2018-08-31", "fx_date": "2018-08-31", "fx_note": "month only given: rate for the 1st", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£3.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-001", "date": "2018-08-31", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-OTH-001 Jacquard (Phrasee)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-001", "counterparty": "Albion Capital", "amount": 4000000, "amount_text": "4000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A with Next Fifteen and Galvanise Capital", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/martech-startup-phrasee-closes-4m-series-a-20180831 — \"$4m (£3.07m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/martech-startup-phrasee-closes-4m-series-a-20180831" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-08-31", "date_sort": "2018-08-31", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 3078344, "fx_rate": 1.2994, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2994 per £ on 2018-08-31", "fx_date": "2018-08-31", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$4m", "gbp_txt": "£3.1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-015", "date": "2018-07-03", "year": "2018", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Bloomsbury AI (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-701", "counterparty": "Facebook", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Facebook acquired London natural-language question-answering team; reported price $23m–$30m, not confirmed.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/03/facebook-confirms-bloomsbury-ai-acquisition/ — \"Facebook announced this morning that the London-based team at Bloomsbury AI will be joining the company.\" ; https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/02/thebloomsbury/ — \"TechCrunch understands that the social network behemoth is acquiring London-based Bloomsbury AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/03/facebook-confirms-bloomsbury-ai-acquisition/", "https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/02/thebloomsbury/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-07-03", "date_sort": "2018-07-03", "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-014", "date": "2018-06-20", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Beamery (BIZ-SU-IND-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-028", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 28000000, "amount_text": "28000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series B for talent CRM.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/ — \"Beamery closes $28M Series B to stoke support for its 'talent CRM'\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-06-20", "date_sort": "2018-06-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 21250759, "fx_rate": 1.3176, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3176 per £ on 2018-06-20", "fx_date": "2018-06-20", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$28m", "gbp_txt": "£21.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-013", "date": "2018-06-18", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Tessian (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-702", "counterparty": "Balderton Capital; Accel (co-leads)", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI e-mail security.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/tessian/ — \"Email security startup Tessian raises $13M led by Balderton and Accel.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/tessian/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-06-18", "date_sort": "2018-06-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9817990, "fx_rate": 1.3241, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3241 per £ on 2018-06-18", "fx_date": "2018-06-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$13m", "gbp_txt": "£9.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SW-6015", "date": "2018-06-11", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005 Eigen Technologies", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005", "counterparty": "Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments; Temasek (co-leads)", "amount": 13000000, "amount_text": "13000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Eigen raised a £13m ($17.5m) Series A co-led by Goldman Sachs and Temasek. Buys or funds: London and New York operations, Asia and Americas, R&D in document AI.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/eigen-technologies-closes-mammoth-13m-series-a-to-help-ai-automate-financial-decisions-20180611 — \"raised a whopping £13m ($17.5m) in a round co-led by Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments (PSI) and Temasek\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/eigen-technologies-closes-mammoth-13m-series-a-to-help-ai-automate-financial-decisions-20180611" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "software", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-06-11", "date_sort": "2018-06-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 13000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£13m", "gbp_txt": "£13m", "show": true, "round6": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-012", "date": "2018-06-07", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "CloudNC (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-601", "counterparty": "Atomico", "amount": 9000000, "amount_text": "9000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for software that automates programming of CNC milling machines.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/cloudnc/ — \"Atomico, the European VC firm founded by Skype’s Niklas Zennström, has led the round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/cloudnc/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-06-07", "date_sort": "2018-06-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 9000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£9m", "gbp_txt": "£9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2021", "date": "2018-05-03", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cognism", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2048", "counterparty": "South Central Ventures (lead); SFC, London Co-Investment Fund, Newable Private Investing", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "£2m round for London sales-intelligence AI firm.", "sources_text": "https://sfccapital.com/blog/sfc-alumni-company-cognism-closes-2m-funding-round — \"The £2M round was lead by South Central Ventures.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sfccapital.com/blog/sfc-alumni-company-cognism-closes-2m-funding-round" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-05-03", "date_sort": "2018-05-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£2m", "gbp_txt": "£2m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-011", "date": "2018-05-02", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cera (BIZ-SU-HLT-063)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-063", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 17000000, "amount_text": "17000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for homecare services company building AI decision support.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cera/ — \"Homecare services startup Cera announces $17M Series A\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cera/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-05-02", "date_sort": "2018-05-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 12500919, "fx_rate": 1.3599, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3599 per £ on 2018-05-02", "fx_date": "2018-05-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$17m", "gbp_txt": "£12.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-010", "date": "2018-04-18", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BenevolentAI (BIZ-SU-HLT-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-002", "counterparty": "Woodford Investment Management; family offices and strategic backers", "amount": 115000000, "amount_text": "115000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": "2100000000 USD (post-money)", "summary": "Round for AI drug discovery.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/18/benevolentai-which-uses-ai-to-develop-drugs-and-energy-solutions-nabs-115m-at-2b-valuation/ — \"BenevolentAI, which uses AI to develop drugs and energy solutions, nabs $115M at $2B valuation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/18/benevolentai-which-uses-ai-to-develop-drugs-and-energy-solutions-nabs-115m-at-2b-valuation/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-04-18", "date_sort": "2018-04-18", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 80786793, "fx_rate": 1.4235, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4235 per £ on 2018-04-18", "fx_date": "2018-04-18", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$115m", "gbp_txt": "£80.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-039", "date": "2018-02-02", "year": "2018", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-031 Factmata", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-031", "counterparty": "Biz Stone, Craig Newmark and others", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round closed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/twitters-biz-stone-backs-anti-news-startup-factmata-20180202 — \"$1m Seed round\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/twitters-biz-stone-backs-anti-news-startup-factmata-20180202" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2018-02-02", "date_sort": "2018-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 707965, "fx_rate": 1.4125, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.4125 per £ on 2018-02-02", "fx_date": "2018-02-02", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$1m", "gbp_txt": "£707,965", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-009", "date": "2017-12-07", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Chattermill (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-801", "counterparty": "Entrepreneur First; Avonmore Developments; angels", "amount": 600000, "amount_text": "600000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for deep-learning analysis of customer feedback.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/07/chattermill/ — \"has raised £600,000 in seed funding. Backing comes from Entrepreneur First\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/07/chattermill/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-12-07", "date_sort": "2017-12-07", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 600000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£600,000", "gbp_txt": "£600,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-RG-016", "date": "2017-12-01", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "MindTrace (new) BIZ-SU-IND-401", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-401", "counterparty": "Accelerated Digital Ventures; NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance", "amount": 1300000, "amount_text": "1300000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Initial funding for self-learning AI", "sources_text": "https://www.npif.co.uk/industry-defining-ai-start-secures-initial-1-3m-create-self-learning-machines/ — \"pioneering the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.npif.co.uk/industry-defining-ai-start-secures-initial-1-3m-create-self-learning-machines/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-12-01", "date_sort": "2017-12-01", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1300000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1.3m", "gbp_txt": "£1.3m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-16001", "date": "2017-11-24", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "LabGenius", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-038", "counterparty": "Kindred Capital; Acequia Capital (co-leads)", "amount": 3660000, "amount_text": "3,660,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "LabGenius raised a $3.66m seed round. For: London R&D centre and EVA evolution engine. Other investors: Berggruen Holdings; Backed VC; Beast Ventures; System.One; Charlie Songhurst; Tom McInerney.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2017/11/24/labgenius-funding/ (trade) — \"EVA is a Silicon Scientist hooked up to a bank of liquid handling robots.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2017/11/24/labgenius-funding/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-11-24", "date_sort": "2017-11-24", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 2741368, "fx_rate": 1.3351, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3351 per £ on 2017-11-24", "fx_date": "2017-11-24", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.7m reported", "gbp_txt": "£2.7m", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2022", "date": "2017-11-20", "year": "2017", "kind": "acquisition", "company_text": "Twizoo", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2049", "counterparty": "Skyscanner", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Skyscanner bought London user-generated-content business Twizoo; team moved to Skyscanner's London office.", "sources_text": "https://sfccapital.com/blog/skyscanner-acquires-sfc-alumni-twizoo — \"The travel search company Skyscanner has bought London based user-generated content business Twizoo.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://sfccapital.com/blog/skyscanner-acquires-sfc-alumni-twizoo" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-11-20", "date_sort": "2017-11-20", "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 }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-007", "date": "2017-09-27", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Onfido (BIZ-SU-FIN-002)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-002", "counterparty": "Crane Venture Partners (lead)", "amount": 30000000, "amount_text": "30000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round for AI-based identity verification.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/27/onfido-raises-30m-more-for-its-ai-based-identity-verification-technology/ — \"This latest round was led by new investor Crane Venture Partners.\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/27/onfido-raises-30m-more-for-its-ai-based-identity-verification-technology/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-09-27", "date_sort": "2017-09-27", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 22411475, "fx_rate": 1.3386, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3386 per £ on 2017-09-27", "fx_date": "2017-09-27", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$30m", "gbp_txt": "£22.4m", "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-004", "date": "2017-07-26", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Cleo (BIZ-SU-FIN-015)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-FIN-015", "counterparty": "LocalGlobe (lead)", "amount": 2000000, "amount_text": "2000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for chatbot that replaces banking apps.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cleo/ — \"Cleo, a chatbot that wants to replace your banking apps, raises £2M led by LocalGlobe\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/cleo/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-07-26", "date_sort": "2017-07-26", "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-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-SU-CRE-023", "date": "2017-06-08", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-018 Trint", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-018", "counterparty": "Horizons Labs", "amount": 3100000, "amount_text": "3100000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Pre-Series A", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-transcription-startup-trint-gets-3-1m-20170608 — \"$3.1m\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/news/london-transcription-startup-trint-gets-3-1m-20170608" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-06-08", "date_sort": "2017-06-08", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2394377, "fx_rate": 1.2947, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2947 per £ on 2017-06-08", "fx_date": "2017-06-08", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.1m", "gbp_txt": "£2.4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-002", "date": "2017-04-25", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Babylon Health (BIZ-SU-HLT-001)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-001", "counterparty": "not stated in source", "amount": 60000000, "amount_text": "60000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Round to build out AI doctor app.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/babylon-health/ — \"Babylon Health raises further $60M to continue building out AI doctor app\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/babylon-health/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-04-25", "date_sort": "2017-04-25", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 46769039, "fx_rate": 1.2829, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2829 per £ on 2017-04-25", "fx_date": "2017-04-25", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$60m", "gbp_txt": "£46.8m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LA-001", "date": "2017-04-11", "year": "2017", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Beamery (BIZ-SU-IND-028)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-028", "counterparty": "Index Ventures (lead)", "amount": 5000000, "amount_text": "5000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Series A for recruitment CRM.", "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/ — \"Index leads $5M Series A in Beamery's 'CRM for recruitment'\"", "source_urls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/tag/beamery/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-04-11", "date_sort": "2017-04-11", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 4003523, "fx_rate": 1.2489, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2489 per £ on 2017-04-11", "fx_date": "2017-04-11", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$5m", "gbp_txt": "£4m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2023", "date": "2017-02-02", "year": "2017", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "AutoTrip", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2063", "counterparty": "Innovate UK / CCAV CAV2 Stream 3 feasibility studies", "amount": 137444, "amount_text": "137,444", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant (total cost £196,349) for Non-Intrusive Vehicle Monitoring System NiVMS.", "sources_text": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf — \"Non-Intrusive Vehicle Monitoring System NiVMS\"", "source_urls": [ "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-02-02 (funders panel)", "date_sort": "2017-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 137444, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£137,444", "gbp_txt": "£137,444", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2024", "date": "2017-02-02", "year": "2017", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "CGA Simulation Ltd", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-2072", "counterparty": "Innovate UK / CCAV CAV2 Stream 3 feasibility studies", "amount": 137284, "amount_text": "137,284", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant (total cost £196,120) to use machine learning and AI for mobility-as-a-service costing.", "sources_text": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf — \"Using Machine Learning and AI to explore potential systems for costing and managing Mobility as a Service\"", "source_urls": [ "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-02-02 (funders panel)", "date_sort": "2017-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 137284, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£137,284", "gbp_txt": "£137,284", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2025", "date": "2017-02-02", "year": "2017", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Oxa (then Oxbotica Ltd)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "Innovate UK / CCAV CAV2 Stream 3 feasibility studies", "amount": 121947, "amount_text": "121,947", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant (total cost £174,210) for Anytime, Anywhere Low Cost Localisation.", "sources_text": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf — \"Anytime, Anywhere Low Cost Localisation\"", "source_urls": [ "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-02-02 (funders panel)", "date_sort": "2017-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 121947, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£121,947", "gbp_txt": "£121,947", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2026", "date": "2017-02-02", "year": "2017", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Oxa (then Oxbotica Ltd)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-001", "counterparty": "Innovate UK / CCAV CAV2 Stream 3 feasibility studies", "amount": 122728, "amount_text": "122,728", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant (total cost £175,325) for Vote3Deep real-time object detection.", "sources_text": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf — \"Vote3Deep - Transferring technology from lab to vehicle for high performance, real-time object detection\"", "source_urls": [ "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-02-02 (funders panel)", "date_sort": "2017-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 122728, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£122,728", "gbp_txt": "£122,728", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-OTH-2027", "date": "2017-02-02", "year": "2017", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Aurrigo (Richmond Design and Marketing Limited)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-020", "counterparty": "Innovate UK / CCAV CAV2 Stream 3 feasibility studies", "amount": 90902, "amount_text": "90,902", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant (total cost £129,860) for the Cambridge Autonomous Bus System feasibility study.", "sources_text": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf — \"The Cambridge Autonomous Bus System Feasibility Study\"", "source_urls": [ "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ed07e5274a2e87dc037a/Connected_and_Autonomous_Vehicles_2_-_Stream_3_FS_-_Competition_Results.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2017-02-02 (funders panel)", "date_sort": "2017-02-02", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 90902, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£90,902", "gbp_txt": "£90,902", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-CRE-047", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "BIZ-SU-CRE-038 Kythera AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-CRE-038", "counterparty": "Techstart Ventures", "amount": 750000, "amount_text": "750000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round; date not shown on the page", "sources_text": "https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-ai-firm-hires-tech-25948112 — \"Edinburgh-headquartered\" (amount from the same page)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-ai-firm-hires-tech-25948112" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": null, "date_sort": null, "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 750000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£750,000", "gbp_txt": "£750,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-067", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "GeneralPractice.AI (BIZ-SU-HLT-059)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-059", "counterparty": "Deepbridge Capital", "amount": 250000, "amount_text": "250000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Investment (date not given).", "sources_text": "https://futurescot.com/glasgow-ai-assistant-for-gps-eyes-new-markets-after-securing-250000-investment/ — \"securing £250,000 investment\" (accessed 2026-10-29)", "source_urls": [ "https://futurescot.com/glasgow-ai-assistant-for-gps-eyes-new-markets-after-securing-250000-investment/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": null, "date_sort": null, "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 250000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£250,000", "gbp_txt": "£250,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-2001", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "grant", "company_text": "LegalBeagles", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-2007", "counterparty": "Innovate UK (Next Generation Services Challenge)", "amount": 260000, "amount_text": "260000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Grant for \"Lexie\" AI legal chatbot project; award date not given in brochure.", "sources_text": "https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/5980-Next-generation-brochure-CS-v2-1.pdf — \"An AI chat bot will help meet this growing demand\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/5980-Next-generation-brochure-CS-v2-1.pdf" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "— (reported in brochure published 2022-03-30)", "date_sort": "", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 260000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£260,000", "gbp_txt": "£260,000", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-DEF-2006", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Arondite", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-DEF-009", "counterparty": "Concept Ventures; Creator Fund", "amount": 2250000, "amount_text": "2,250,000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Previously undisclosed pre-seed round, reported alongside the seed.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501 (trade) — \"The seed investment was led by Revolut investor Index Ventures\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/arondite-ai-defence-startup-from-ex-army-officer-raises-9m-20250501" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "before 2025-05-01 (undisclosed)", "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 date, so not converted", "txt": "US$2.2m", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-ENR-2012", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Wondrwall", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-ENR-2017", "counterparty": "DESNZ Heat Pump Ready Programme Stream 2", "amount": 452292, "amount_text": "452,292", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Machine-learning predictive modelling of household energy needs.", "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-ready-programme-successful-projects/heat-pump-ready-programme-stream-2-projects — \"using machine learning for dynamic predictive modelling of energy requirements\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-ready-programme-successful-projects/heat-pump-ready-programme-stream-2-projects" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "by 2026-05-28 (page last updated)", "date_sort": "", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": false, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 452292, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£452,292", "gbp_txt": "£452,292", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-12018", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Nxera Pharma", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nxera Pharma and Antiverse collaborate on GPCR antibodies For: GPCR-targeted antibody therapeutics designed with generative AI.", "sources_text": "https://www.antiverse.io/news — \"Nxera Pharma and Antiverse Enter Collaboration To Design Novel GPCR-Targeted Antibody Therapeutics Using Generative AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.antiverse.io/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "by 2024-12-28 (announcement date not shown)", "date_sort": "", "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-LAB-14003", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "Wipro", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Applied Computing pairs Orbital with Wipro's integrated delivery model. For: Alliance to deliver the Orbital model (BIZ-LAB-14079) through Wipro.", "sources_text": "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships — \"Our alliance pairs Orbital with Wipro's integrated delivery model\"", "source_urls": [ "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "— (not stated on page)", "date_sort": "", "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-LAB-14004", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "Capgemini", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Capgemini collaboration places Orbital inside its client programmes. For: Orbital (BIZ-LAB-14079) used as industrial AI engine in Capgemini-led programmes.", "sources_text": "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships — \"The collaboration positions Orbital as the industrial AI engine inside Capgemini-led programmes\"", "source_urls": [ "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "— (not stated on page)", "date_sort": "", "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-LAB-14005", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Applied Computing", "company_id": "BIZ-LAB-025", "counterparty": "Amazon Web Services", "amount": null, "amount_text": null, "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Applied Computing runs Orbital on AWS infrastructure. For: Orbital (BIZ-LAB-14079) runs natively on AWS.", "sources_text": "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships — \"Applied Computing runs Orbital natively on AWS to deliver real-time, explainable intelligence\"", "source_urls": [ "https://appliedcomputing.com/more/partnerships" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "— (not stated on page)", "date_sort": "", "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-LAB-16015", "date": null, "year": null, "kind": "partnership", "company_text": "Antiverse", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-013", "counterparty": "Nxera Pharma", "amount": null, "amount_text": "undisclosed", "currency": null, "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Nxera Pharma and Antiverse began a GPCR antibody collaboration. For: GPCR-targeted antibody design using generative AI.", "sources_text": "https://www.antiverse.io/news — \"Nxera Pharma and Antiverse Enter Collaboration To Design Novel GPCR-Targeted Antibody Therapeutics Using Generative AI\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.antiverse.io/news" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "— (on or before 2024-12-28; newsletter date)", "date_sort": "", "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 } ] }