Innovate UK
Investor profile
Venture capital
Innovate UK has backed 147 European tech companies across 155 funding rounds between 2017 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €398M. Most active in Healthtech and Software. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: Innovate U.K. · InnovateUK
Deals
155
distinct rounds
Companies
147
backed
Active span
2017–2026
10 yrs
Total round €
€398M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearInnovate UK — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Innovate UK — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 31 |
Top sectors
by dealsInnovate UK — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Innovate UK — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | 45 |
| Software | 18 |
| Deeptech | 17 |
| AI | 12 |
| Cleantech | 11 |
| Energy | 11 |
| Agritech | 7 |
| Fintech | 6 |
| Wellness & Beauty | 4 |
| Foodtech | 3 |
Stages
by dealsInnovate UK — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Innovate UK — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 67 |
| Grant | 56 |
| Seed | 17 |
| Pre-Seed | 11 |
| Debt | 1 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
| Series A | 1 |
| Series B | 1 |
Countries
by dealsInnovate UK — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Innovate UK — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 154 |
| Ireland | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- SFC Capital7
- Northstar Ventures4
- UK Government4
- Scottish Enterprise3
- SOSV3
- 24Haymarket2
- Access Partners2
- ACF investors2
- BOOST&Co2
- Elbow Beach Capital2
- Fuel Ventures2
- Octopus Ventures2
- PXN Ventures2
- Seedcamp2
- SIS Ventures2
- Speedinvest2
- UKI2S2
- Zinc2
- 1st Kind Ventures1
- 8point8 Capital1
- a16z Scout Fund1
- ACT Venture Capital1
- ACUA Ocean1
- Advanced Propulsion Centre UK1
- Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apoha | UK | 1 | €31M |
| Altilium | UK | 1 | €21M |
| Sensat | UK | 1 | €21M |
| Intelligent Energy (IE) | UK | 1 | €20M |
| Advanced Electric Machines Group (AEM) | UK | 1 | €19M |
| Dogtooth | UK | 1 | €16M |
| Matta | UK | 1 | €12M |
| Outthink | UK | 1 | €10M |
| Siloton | UK | 1 | €10.0M |
| Universal Quantum | UK | 1 | €8.8M |
| QV Bioelectronics | UK | 4 | €8.4M |
| Intrinsic | UK | 1 | €7.9M |
| SökerData | UK | 1 | €7.2M |
| Lifelight | UK | 1 | €7.0M |
| FitXR | UK | 1 | €6.6M |
| Sylvera | UK | 1 | €6.5M |
| HI-FIVED | UK | 1 | €6.1M |
| Ryft | UK | 1 | €5.8M |
| Aquark Technologies | UK | 2 | €5.6M |
| Stride | UK | 1 | €5.5M |
| Strolll | UK | 1 | €5.0M |
| Allfocal Optics | UK | 1 | €5.0M |
| NavLive | UK | 1 | €4.8M |
| Perceptual Robotics | UK | 1 | €4.7M |
| Phlux Technology | UK | 1 | €4.6M |
| Ki 13 | UK | 1 | €4.3M |
| Crypta Labs | UK | 1 | €4.1M |
| Jude | UK | 1 | €3.9M |
| Watercycle Technologies | UK | 1 | €3.5M |
| FruitCast | UK | 1 | €3.3M |