European tech funding raised by UK startups during 2016.
In 2016, 464 startups in UK raised a combined €3.3B across 527 funding rounds. Software was the most active sector, and Scottish Investment Bank - Scottish Enterprise was the most active investor. Data as of 21 Aug 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliveroo | Series D+ | Aug 2016 | €247M |
| Skyscanner | Series C | Jan 2016 | €174M |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies | Growth/Late | Apr 2016 | €111M |
| Farfetch | Series D+ |
100 exits · €43B disclosed.
| ARM Group | Acquisition | Jan 2016 | €29B |
| Global Switch | Acquisition | May 2016 | €6.0B |
| Skyscanner | Acquisition | May 2016 | €1.7B |
| Premier Farnell | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €1.0B |
| VocaLink | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €840M |
| Wolfspeed | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €773M |
| May 2016 |
| €96M |
| Starling Bank | Series A | Jan 2016 | €65M |
| Sabio | Growth/Late | Jul 2016 | €60M |
| Darktrace | Series C | Jul 2016 | €58M |
| Student.com | Series C | Feb 2016 | €55M |
| F2G | Growth/Late | Jun 2016 | €55M |
| Blippar | Series D+ | Mar 2016 | €50M |
| MUBI | Series D+ | Jan 2016 | €46M |
| HighQ | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €46M |
| ByBox | Growth/Late | Aug 2016 | €44M |
| Nexeon | Growth/Late | May 2016 | €42M |
| Zepz | Debt | Feb 2016 | €41M |
