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UK government

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 41 cheques on record.

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GrantVentureSeedEducationRenewable Energy

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81%of best year13cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque122days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.2MRounds led0 of 41Sole investor12 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 97%
Pitch UK government

UK government highlights

  1. 01

    13 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Venture: 72% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $3.1M

What they do

Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
EducationRenewable Energy
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Jul
    ChargyGrant · ES$3.8MSole investor
  3. Jul
    PolyBox.appPre-seed · GB$535KWith 1 other
  4. Jun
    Hexigone InhibitorsSeed · GB$1.6MWith 2 others
  5. Apr
    AltiliumGrant · GB · Ventureburn$25MWith 3 others
  6. Apr
    Exergy3Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages$14MWith 6 others
  7. Apr
    twig bioVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  8. Apr
    FluoRokGrant · GB$806KWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    Humber FreeportGrant$1.8MSole investor
  10. Feb
    DescycleGrant · GB$2.6MWith 4 others
  11. 2025

    14 rounds

  12. Dec
    MiAlgaeGrant · GB$2.0MWith 4 others
  13. Dec
    Compact Syngas SolutionsVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  14. Dec
    Future GreensSeed · GB$456KWith 3 others
  15. Dec
    AUDITSUSeed · GB$266KSole investor
  16. Oct
    ETZGrant · GB$23MWith 1 other
  17. Oct
    1EnergyGrant · GB$23MSole investor
  18. Aug
    FluoRokGrant · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  19. Jul
    Ionic TechnologiesGrant · GB$11MWith 1 other
  20. Jul
    RheEnergiseGrant · GB$2.9MWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    Coventry CollegeGrant · GB$1.7MSole investor
  22. Mar
    HV SystemsVenture · GB$39MWith 1 other
  23. Mar
    WaterwhelmSeed · GB$1.1MSole investor
  24. Jan
    Orbex SpaceSeries D · GB · TechStartups$29MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    Altilium Clean TechnologySeries B · GB$5.0MWith 1 other
  26. 2024

    4 rounds

  27. Oct
    Smart Green ShippingVenture · GB$1.3MWith 2 others
  28. Sept
    Exergy3Pre-seed · GB$1.3MWith 2 others
  29. Jun
    Alan Turing InstituteGrant · GB$3.9MSole investor
  30. May
    Phytoform LabsGrant · GB$1.3MWith 4 others
  31. 2023

    10 rounds

  32. Oct
    Oak National AcademyGrant · GB$2.4MSole investor
  33. Sept
    Open CosmosSeries B · GB$50MWith 3 others
  34. Sept
    NavenioSeries A · GB$6.3MWith 3 others
  35. Aug
    H2GO PowerGrant · GB$166KWith 1 other
  36. Jul
    MoltexFLEXGrant · GB$1.7MWith 1 other
  37. Mar
    FinTech ScotlandVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  38. Mar
    GravitricityGB$992KWith 2 others
  39. Feb
    HV SystemsGrant · GB$8.2MSole investor
  40. Feb
    RheEnergiseVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    Air For LifeGrant · GB$1.2MWith 1 other
  42. 2022

    3 rounds

  43. Nov
    StorTeraGrant · GB$6.0MSole investor
  44. Aug
    SafetyNet TechnologiesVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  45. Jul
    Volant AutonomyGrant · GB$1.5MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as UK government. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Innovate UKVC firm7rounds togetherCrowdcubeVC firm5rounds togetherScottish EnterpriseGovernment5rounds togetherBusiness Growth FundPrivate equity4rounds togetherAdvanced Propulsion Centre UKGovernment3rounds togetherFuture Planet CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherOld College Capital LpVC firm3rounds togetherOxford Science EnterprisesVC firm3rounds togetherMizuho Corporate BankVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies UK government put money into.

PolyBox.app$535K · Jul 2026Hexigone Inhibitors$1.6M · Jun 2026Exergy3$14M · Apr 2026FluoRok$806K · Apr 2026Descycle$2.6M · Feb 2026MiAlgae$2.0M · Dec 2025

Quick answers about UK government

What does UK government invest in?

UK government invests most often at Grant and Venture (72% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Education and Renewable Energy.

How active is UK government?

41 investments on record, 13 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has UK government invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Chargy (Grant, Jul 2026), PolyBox.app (Pre-seed, Jul 2026) and Hexigone Inhibitors (Seed, Jun 2026).

How big are UK government's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.2M.

Does UK government lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 41 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does UK government invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (97%).

Is UK government investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 13 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does UK government invest alongside?

Most often Innovate UK (7 rounds together), Crowdcube (5 rounds together) and Scottish Enterprise (5 rounds together).

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