{ "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-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-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-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-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-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-INV-2003", "date": "2026-08-21", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund, Innovate UK, Defra Farming Innovation Programme", "amount": null, "amount_text": "1m", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Versatile RobotX (AI-driven harvesting robots) raised £1m (Seed), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821 — \"autonomous, AI-driven crop handling and harvesting robots\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-21 (week ending)", "date_sort": "2026-08-21", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": true, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "1m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "1m GBP", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-11002", "date": "2026-08-20", "year": "2026", "kind": "grant", "company_text": "Five AI", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-002", "counterparty": "UK Government CAM Pathfinder programme (delivered with Zenzic and Innovate UK)", "amount": null, "amount_text": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030)", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Bosch's Five AI wins CAM Pathfinder funding for its AV simulation tool. For: Five AI's simulation tool for testing autonomous vehicles.", "sources_text": "https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/boschs-five-ai-gets-uk-funding-for-av-simulation-work/ (trade) — \"Five AI, a Bosch subsidiary based in Cambridge, has secured UK Government funding through the CAM Pathfinder programme\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/boschs-five-ai-gets-uk-funding-for-av-simulation-work/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "labs", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-20", "date_sort": "2026-08-20", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030)", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "not stated (programme backed by up to £150m to 2030) GBP reported", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true, "labs_r8": true }, { "id": "DEAL-SU-IND-031", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX (BIZ-SU-IND-029)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund; Innovate UK; Defra", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1000000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Equity and grants, \"over £1m\"", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/agtech-robotics-group-versatile-robotx-raises-1m-20260817 — \"over £1m in blended equity investment and grant funding\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/agtech-robotics-group-versatile-robotx-raises-1m-20260817" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-17", "date_sort": "2026-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2014", "date": "2026-08-17", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Versatile RobotX", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-029", "counterparty": "British Design Fund, Innovate UK, Defra Farming Innovation Programme", "amount": 1000000, "amount_text": "1,000,000", "currency": "GBP", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed round for AI-driven crop-harvesting robots.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821 (trade) — \"manufactures autonomous, AI-driven crop handling and harvesting robots\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-callosum-to-economad-20260821" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "chips", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-08-17", "date_sort": "2026-08-17", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_gbp": 1000000, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_source": "as published (GBP)", "fx_note": "", "txt": "£1m", "gbp_txt": "£1m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-LC-078", "date": "2026-03-03", "year": "2026", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Bindbridge (new)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-607", "counterparty": "Speedinvest; Nucleus Capital", "amount": 3800000, "amount_text": "3800000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Funding for an AI platform designing molecular glues for crop protection.", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/ai-crop-protection-startup-secures-new-funding-20260303 — \"has secured a $3.8m (£2.8m) investment.\" (trade, UKTN)", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/agtech/ai-crop-protection-startup-secures-new-funding-20260303" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "ledger2", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2026-03-03", "date_sort": "2026-03-03", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 2856713, "fx_rate": 1.3302, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3302 per £ on 2026-03-03", "fx_date": "2026-03-03", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$3.8m", "gbp_txt": "£2.9m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-LAB-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-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-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-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-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-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-SU-IND-019", "date": "2025-12-12", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Matta (BIZ-SU-IND-014)", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-014", "counterparty": "Lakestar; Giant Ventures", "amount": 14000000, "amount_text": "14000000", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Seed", "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cambridge-spinout-building-sentient-factories-closes-seed-round-20251212 — \"$14m (£10.5m)\"", "source_urls": [ "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cambridge-spinout-building-sentient-factories-closes-seed-round-20251212" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "startups", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-12", "date_sort": "2025-12-12", "before_ledger_start": false, "amount_gbp": 10482965, "fx_rate": 1.3355, "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3355 per £ on 2025-12-12", "fx_date": "2025-12-12", "fx_note": "", "txt": "US$14m", "gbp_txt": "£10.5m", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-INV-2112", "date": "2025-12-10", "year": "2025", "kind": "funding_round", "company_text": "Matta", "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-014", "counterparty": "Lakestar, Giant Ventures, RedSeed VC, InMotion Ventures and others", "amount": null, "amount_text": "14m", "currency": "USD", "valuation_reported": null, "summary": "Matta (AI for factory production lines) raised $14m (Seed), reported by tech.eu.", "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/matta-raises-14m-to-develop-sentient-factory-technology/ — \"The company develops AI that learns the physical rules of production\" (trade)", "source_urls": [ "https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/matta-raises-14m-to-develop-sentient-factory-technology/" ], "confidence": "single_source", "ledger": "page", "page": "investors", "render": true, "date_text": "2025-12-10", "date_sort": "2025-12-10", "before_ledger_start": false, "week_ending": false, "trade": true, "round4": true, "amount_as_written": "14m", "amount_gbp": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_source": null, "fx_note": "no amount published", "txt": "14m USD", "gbp_txt": "", "show": true }, { "id": "DEAL-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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 } ] }