Investors in UK AI
Who is funding UK AI, at what stage, and in which sectors. A starting point for founders working out where to raise. Tracking 12 investors, 11 UK-focused.
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Air Street Capital
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in AI-first companies where artificial intelligence is core to the product, leading early-stage rounds across the UK, Europe, and North America with selective growth investments. Founded by Nathan Benaich, author of the annual State of AI Report.
Amadeus Capital Partners
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in deep-technology startups including AI, speech and language, computer vision, and digital health, backing companies from seed through to growth. Headquartered in London with an office in Cambridge.
Balderton Capital
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Backs European technology startups in areas including AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and mobility, investing mainly from seed through Series B with a separate growth fund for later rounds, from its London base.
General Catalyst
UKVenture CapitalCambridge, MA, US
Backs artificial-intelligence companies across enterprise software, developer tools, and AI agents, investing from seed to growth, with a London office serving Europe.
Index Ventures
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in technology companies including enterprise and AI software, developer tools, and fintech, backing founders from seed through to growth. Operates from offices in London and San Francisco.
MMC Ventures
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in enterprise AI, fintech, data-driven health, and data infrastructure companies, leading seed and Series A rounds in the UK. A prolific publisher of research on the AI economy.
NEA
UKVenture CapitalMenlo Park, US
New Enterprise Associates, a large US venture firm investing in AI and enterprise software from seed through growth across North America, Europe, and Asia, with a rising number of UK defence and AI-infrastructure investments.
Northern Gritstone
UKVenture CapitalManchester, UK
Invests in science and technology spinouts from northern English universities, backing deep tech and life-sciences companies from pre-seed to Series B across the North of England.
Octopus Ventures
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in B2B software, fintech, deep tech, health, and climate companies, backing founders from pre-seed to Series A across the UK and Europe.
Phoenix Court
UKVenture CapitalLondon, UK
Invests in early-stage technology companies across AI-driven fintech, health, and enterprise software, backing founders from pre-seed through to growth through its LocalGlobe, Latitude, and Solar funds. Based in London.
Radical Ventures
UKVenture CapitalToronto, Canada
Backs artificial-intelligence companies spanning foundation models, scientific research, and generative AI, investing at seed and early stage from Toronto with a partner team in London.
Kleiner Perkins
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, US
Invests in artificial-intelligence companies across software, healthcare, and generative media, backing them at early and growth stage from Menlo Park, California.