Deep tech investors backing startups in the United Kingdom
31 investors hold two or more deep tech startups in the United Kingdom each, 58 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Parkwalk Advisors (7), BGF (6) and Oxford Science Enterprises (6). 9 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in the United Kingdom
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| PParkwalk AdvisorsVenture capital · Quantum Motion, Riverlane, Phasecraft | 7 | 68 | Nov 2026 |
 BGFVenture capital · United Kingdom · OrganOx, Nuada, Mach42 | 6 | 57 | Nov 2026 |
 Oxford Science EnterprisesAccelerator · United Kingdom · Quantum Motion, PQShield, ORCA Computing | 6 | 44 | Nov 2026 |
 Phoenix CourtVenture capital · United Kingdom · Supercritical, Phasecraft, Sirona Technologies | 5 | 73 | Oct 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Arda Biomaterials, AI, Vanellus | 5 | 65 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Gentian, Energy Shift, Mindframe | 4 | 110 | Nov 2026 |
 Future Planet CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · UK Research and Innovation, Utonomy, Mach42 | 4 | 39 | Sep 2026 |
| CCambridge EnterpriseAccelerator · United Kingdom · Intellegens, Riverlane, Paragraf | 4 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · BIOS Health, BuildStream, Frontier Computing | 3 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 One Planet Capital LimitedVenture capital · United Kingdom · Earthly, Clear Waste Route, Hydroflow Energy | 3 | 30 | Sep 2026 |
 Molten VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Riverlane, Paragraf, Plyable | 3 | 29 | Oct 2026 |
 Imperial College LondonAccelerator · United Kingdom · Nexeon Ltd., 2D Nano Limited, Sparta Biodiscovery Limited | 3 | 21 | Oct 2026 |
 Deep Science VenturesAccelerator · Mission Zero Technologies, Supercritical Solutions, uFraction8 | 3 | 10 | Sep 2026 |
 Firgun VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Universal Quantum, Quantum Motion, OQC | 3 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Arda Biomaterials, BuildStream | 2 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 SFC CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · UK Research and Innovation, Nanovery logo | 2 | 81 | Oct 2026 |
 GVVenture capital · United States · about.me, CUR8 | 2 | 56 | Oct 2026 |
 Octopus VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Quantum Motion, ORCA Computing | 2 | 52 | Sep 2026 |
 DCVCVenture capital · United States · Quantum Motion, Iceberg Quantum | 2 | 27 | Nov 2026 |
 Amadeus Capital PartnersVenture capital · United Kingdom · Riverlane, Paragraf | 2 | 26 | Sep 2026 |
 UCL Technology FundAccelerator · United Kingdom · Phasecraft, UK Research and Innovation | 2 | 21 | Sep 2026 |
 Episode 1 VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Phasecraft, IAND | 2 | 20 | Oct 2026 |
 Kindred CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · PQShield, Foresight Data Machines | 2 | 19 | Oct 2026 |
 BlueYard CapitalVenture capital · Germany · SEEQC, Foresight Data Machines | 2 | 18 | Aug 2026 |
| CCICVenture capital · Riverlane, Epitopea | 2 | 18 | Oct 2026 |
 Lowercarbon CapitalVenture capital · United States · Supercritical Solutions, AB | 2 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
 Hoxton VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Universal Quantum, AB | 2 | 15 | Oct 2026 |
 Clarendon Fund ManagersVenture capital · United Kingdom · SustainIQ, StimOxyGen | 2 | 15 | Oct 2026 |
 Clean Growth FundVenture capital · United Kingdom · Nuada, Arda Biomaterials | 2 | 13 | Sep 2026 |
 Aramco VenturesVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Carbon Clean, AnTech Ltd | 2 | 9 | Aug 2026 |
 2150Venture capital · United Kingdom · Mission Zero Technologies, NatureMetrics | 2 | 5 | Jun 2026 |
The most backed startups in the United Kingdom
Quantum Motion
Riverlane
Paragraf
Phasecraft
Arda Biomaterials
OQC
Mach42
UK Research and Innovation
Mission Zero Technologies
Supercritical Solutions
Iceberg Quantum
BIOS Health
BuildStream
Frontier Computing
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Who invests in deep tech startups in the United Kingdom?
31 investors hold two or more deep tech startups in the United Kingdom each, 58 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Parkwalk Advisors (7), BGF (6) and Oxford Science Enterprises (6). 9 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for United Kingdom when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,418 portfolios.