European tech funding raised by UK startups during H1 2016.
In H1 2016, 256 startups in UK raised a combined €1.9B across 273 funding rounds, down 2.7% versus H1 2015. Software was the most active sector, and Scottish Investment Bank - Scottish Enterprise was the most active investor. Data as of 23 Aug 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyscanner | Series C | Jan 2016 | €174M |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies | Growth/Late | Apr 2016 | €111M |
| Farfetch | Series D+ | May 2016 | €96M |
| Starling Bank | Series A |
58 exits · €40B 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 |
| Jan 2016 |
| €65M |
| 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 |
| Nexeon | Growth/Late | May 2016 | €42M |
| Zepz | Debt | Feb 2016 | €41M |
| Citymapper | Series B | Jan 2016 | €37M |
| QuBit | Series C | Feb 2016 | €37M |
| Fairstone Group | Growth/Late | May 2016 | €35M |
| Tandem | Series B | May 2016 | €31M |
