Geographies/UK/2026/Q1

UK startup funding in Q1 2026

European tech funding raised by UK startups during Q1 2026.

In Q1 2026, 216 startups in UK raised a combined €7.5B across 217 funding rounds, up 74.4% versus Q1 2025. Software was the most active sector, and British Business Bank was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.

Total funding

€7.5B

+74.4% vs Q1 2025

Funding rounds

217

+9.6% vs Q1 2025

Companies

216

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

32.5% of European funding

Debt financing

€1.3B

16.8% of total

Top-10 round share

69.5%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

by € raised

Exits & M&A

27 Acquisition · 4 Merger

31 exits · €3.6B disclosed.

Kobalt	Acquisition	Mar 2026	€1.3B
Depop	Acquisition	Feb 2026	€1.0B
Huel	Acquisition	Mar 2026	€1.0B
Reward	Acquisition	Feb 2026	€193M
Flock	Acquisition	Feb 2026	€92M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Nscale	Series C	Mar 2026	€1.7B
Nscale	Debt	Feb 2026	€1.2B
Wayve	Series D+	Feb 2026	€1.0B
ElevenLabs	Series D+	Feb 2026

View all 217 UK deals in Q1 2026 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2026, by deal count

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