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The United Kingdom's startup landscape shows strong activity in the AI and Fintech industries. These two sectors are home to many of the nation's most well funded new companies.
Newcomers like AI platform Nscale have raised significant capital, securing $1.7B in its founding year. Established players such as Checkout.com and Monzo also feature prominently with total funding of $1.8B each.
Below is our list of 100 United Kingdom startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Nscale builds a full-stack AI cloud platform designed for enterprise-scale workloads. Their infrastructure gives large organizations the GPU power needed to run complex AI tasks.
Nothing designs consumer electronics, including smartphones and audio products, with a focus on stripping away complexity. Their products are recognized for a unique transparent design and an emphasis on making technology feel more human and intuitive.
Tide offers a business financial platform that combines banking, invoicing, and accounting tools for small and medium-sized enterprises. Their integrated solution is designed to simplify administrative tasks and give business owners more time to focus on growth.
CuspAI builds an AI platform to design and discover new materials on demand. The company focuses on creating materials that can help solve significant global problems, such as developing more effective methods for carbon capture.
Checkout.com builds a cloud-based payments platform designed for global enterprises to process digital payments. Their unified solution allows businesses to accept a wide range of payment methods and optimize performance through a single API.
Monzo operates a digital bank that gives users a clear, simple way to manage their money from a mobile app. The app is popular for its transparent fee structure and features that simplify budgeting and saving.
Signal AI developed an external intelligence platform that transforms media, social, and regulatory data into business insights. Their technology helps decision-makers monitor brand reputation, track market shifts, and manage regulatory risk.
CRED builds an intelligent hub for businesses that uses predictive AI to identify new customer opportunities. The platform combines a company's existing systems with real-world signals to tell sales teams exactly when and why to engage with prospects.
Attio builds an AI-native customer relationship management (CRM) platform for modern go-to-market teams. The platform provides a flexible, data-driven foundation for businesses to manage their customer pipelines and build custom workflows.
Moniepoint provides an all-in-one financial platform that gives businesses access to banking, payments, and credit. Their suite of tools helps small and medium-sized enterprises manage their money and business operations.
Our top 10 picks are just a small slice of what’s happening across the United Kingdom. Founders everywhere are testing ideas and building companies that push their industries in new directions.
Many of these companies are working in AI and fintech, and together they have raised billions to fuel their growth. Below are the other startups shaping the UK’s startup ecosystem.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics | 2016 | $545M | Series F | |
| AI | 2024 | $32.4M | Seed | |
| AI | 2017 | $1.3B | Grant | |
| Enterprise | 2022 | $120.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2019 | £10.9M | Seed | |
| AI | 2019 | $256M | Corporate Round | |
| Healthcare | 2008 | $207M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2015 | $5.1B | Private Equity | |
| Hardware | 2018 | $56.5M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 2013 | $65.3M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $75M | Series B | |
| AI | 2019 | $73M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2014 | $40M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 2020 | £6.6M | Grant | |
| Nonprofit | 1882 | £490M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2011 | $529.3M | Venture Round | |
| Sports | 1989 | £185M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2021 | $162.7M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2004 | $5.8B | Corporate Round | |
| Marketing | 2016 | £198.2M | Private Equity | |
| Analytics | 2004 | $600M | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2015 | $275.8M | Series C | |
| AI | 2021 | $601.7M | Venture Round | |
| Biotech | 2018 | $97M | Series B | |
| Hardware | 2019 | £39.3M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 2015 | $1B | — | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $259.1M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2023 | $67.3M | Series B | |
| AI | 2016 | $419M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2012 | $470M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 1982 | £38M | Grant | |
| Healthcare | 2023 | $33M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2008 | $984.7M | Secondary Market | |
| Data | 2021 | $26M | Series A | |
| Hardware | 2017 | £50M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2011 | $260M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2013 | $16M | Seed | |
| Crypto | 2013 | $100M | Corporate Round | |
| Food | 2007 | $279.4M | Debt Financing | |
| Crypto | 2018 | $281M | Undisclosed | |
| InsurTech | 2014 | $41.4M | Series B | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $54.1M | Series B | |
| Crypto | 2018 | $45.1M | Corporate Round | |
| Analytics | 2018 | $24.6M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $200M | Venture Round | |
| Biotech | 2018 | $39.4M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2021 | $140M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 2016 | $321.5M | Series E | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | $90.1M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2018 | $52.6M | Private Equity | |
| Fintech | 2011 | $4B | Debt Financing | |
| Hardware | 2017 | $146.5M | Series B | |
| SaaS | 2019 | $4.5M | Seed | |
| AI | 2024 | $4.5M | Seed | |
| Fintech | 2017 | $5.3B | Debt Financing | |
| SaaS | 2018 | $9.4M | Undisclosed | |
| Energy | 2022 | $100.7M | Venture Round | |
| Gaming | 2012 | $853.9M | Venture Round | |
| Cloud | 2020 | $22.8M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2017 | $12.4M | Grant | |
| Infrastructure | 2011 | $105.6M | — | |
| Retail | 2020 | $9.3M | Venture Round | |
| Hardware | 2013 | £13.8M | Grant | |
| Mobility | 2012 | $4.7B | Corporate Round | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $242.3M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2015 | $138.2M | Series C | |
| Security | 2014 | £46M | Debt Financing | |
| Enterprise | 1989 | £2.3B | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2007 | $102.4M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $21.3M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $323.1M | Series C | |
| Fintech | 2015 | $627.4M | Private Equity | |
| Mobility | 1922 | £1.5B | Debt Financing | |
| Cloud | 2016 | $52M | Series B | |
| AI | 2017 | $336.6M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2010 | — | Series A | |
| AI | 2014 | £181.6M | Series C | |
| Fintech | 2015 | $211.3M | Secondary Market | |
| Enterprise | — | $1.2B | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 1983 | £3.2B | Debt Financing | |
| Mobility | 2021 | $5.1M | Seed | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $79.5M | Grant | |
| Analytics | 2018 | £2.8M | Private Equity | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $1.1B | Series D | |
| Media | 2016 | $25M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2009 | $123.5M | Venture Round | |
| Fashion | 2012 | £200M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2017 | $13.2M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2016 | £56.4M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Biotech | 2020 | $19M | Series A |
