# Median seed round in the United Kingdom (2026) > The median seed round in the United Kingdom is $3.1M, from 122 rounds announced in the last 12 months. Half raised between $1.1M and $6.4M. Source: https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/united-kingdom (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Funding benchmark · last 12 months # The typical seed round in the *United Kingdom* From 122 seed rounds announced in the United Kingdom over the last twelve months, each read from a named source. Half of them raised between $1.1M and $6.4M. See the rounds[All benchmarks](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks) Seed United Kingdom Median round **$3.1M** $671K 1 in 10 below $1.1M – $6.4M middle half $12M 1 in 10 above 122 rounds counted · recounted nightly Rounds counted **122** seed rounds in the United Kingdom, last 12 months Against worldwide **-43%** vs the $5.5M worldwide median Since last round **17 mo** median gap, from 64 companies we saw raise before Lead named **52%** of these rounds name the investor who led The trend ## Median seed round, quarter by quarter From $1.0M in 2024 Q4 to $4.0M in 2026 Q3. Quarters with fewer than five rounds are left blank. $1.0M '24 Q4 30 rds $1.5M '25 Q1 30 rds $3.4M '25 Q2 28 rds $2.3M '25 Q3 19 rds $2.3M '25 Q4 29 rds $2.2M '26 Q1 26 rds $2.8M '26 Q2 25 rds $4.0M '26 Q3 33 rds Who leads ## The most active leads The firms that led the most seed rounds in the United Kingdom this year. - [1 **Northstar Ventures** 4 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northstar-ventures) - [2 **Mercia Asset Management** 3 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercia-ventures) - [3 **NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance** 3 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/npif-ii-mercia-equity-finance) - [4 **Atomico** 2 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) - [5 **Radical Ventures** 2 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radical-ventures) - [6 **Crane Venture Partners** 2 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-venture-partners) Recent examples ## Seed rounds in the United Kingdom, latest first - [**GLORIAH** 28 Oct 2026 Gabriel Investments $800K -75%](https://millionrounds.com/company/gloriah) - [**Lette** 27 Oct 2026 Peak $6.5M +107%](https://millionrounds.com/company/lette) - [**Epoch** 26 Oct 2026 Burnt Island Ventures $4.3M +35%](https://millionrounds.com/company/epoch) - [**Opply** 21 Oct 2026 Chalfen Ventures $7.5M +138%](https://millionrounds.com/company/opply) - [**Emerald Labs** 20 Oct 2026 Not named $934K -70%](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-labs) - [**XRlabs** 19 Oct 2026 Playground Global $8.4M +167%](https://millionrounds.com/company/xrlabs) - [**Stride** 14 Oct 2026 Not named $6.1M +94%](https://millionrounds.com/company/stride) - [**Alchera Technologies** 13 Oct 2026 Maven Capital Partners $3.6M +14%](https://millionrounds.com/company/alchera-technologies) **How to read these figures** They come from announced rounds. Large rounds are almost always announced and many small ones never are, so the true typical round is probably a little smaller than shown, most of all at pre-seed and seed. Every round behind them is in the record with its source. [How we read rounds](https://millionrounds.com/methodology). Other stages in the United Kingdom [**Pre-seed** $2.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/united-kingdom)[**Series A** $14M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-a/united-kingdom)[**Series B** $43M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-b/united-kingdom)[**Growth** $25M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/growth/united-kingdom) Seed elsewhere [**AI** $7.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/ai)[**United States** $9.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/united-states)[**Fintech** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/fintech)[**Healthcare** $4.9M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/healthcare)[**Software** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/software)[**Biotech** $7.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/biotech)[**Robotics** $8.8M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/robotics)[**Cybersecurity** $10M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/cybersecurity)[**SaaS** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/saas)[**Construction** $5.2M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/construction)[**Big Data & Analytics** $7.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/big-data)[**Australia** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/australia)[**Enterprise Software** $8.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/enterprise-software)[**Hardware & Electronics** $9.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/hardware)[**India** $2.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/india)[**Energy** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/energy)[**Logistics** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/logistics)[**Manufacturing** $4.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/manufacturing)[**Climate Tech** $4.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/climate)[**Defence Tech** $8.8M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/defensetech)[**Healthtech** $4.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/healthtech) ## Raising a seed round? See who leads rounds like yours, and check your raise before you pitch. [Take the Fundability Test](https://millionrounds.com/fundability)[Or find investors](https://millionrounds.com/investor-database) ## Q&A How big is a typical seed round in the United Kingdom? The median is $3.1M, from 122 seed rounds announced in the United Kingdom in the last twelve months. Half of them raised between $1.1M and $6.4M; one in ten raised more than $12M. Which rounds are counted? Rounds announced in the last twelve months with a stated amount and stage, each read from a named article or filing. A page is only published where at least 30 rounds stand behind it. Are these figures biased? Towards larger rounds, yes. Big rounds are announced; many small ones never are. So the true typical round is probably a little smaller than the figure here, especially at pre-seed and seed. How often does it change? The figures are recounted from the record every night, as new rounds are read.