Investor

UK Research and Innovation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 52 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

GrantSeedVentureInformation TechnologyHealth Care

Deploying now
88%of best year15cheques in 12 months, 52 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.5MRounds led0 of 52Sole investor21 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 93%
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UK Research and Innovation highlights

  1. 01

    15 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Seed: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 21 rounds, median $1.4M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologyHealth Care
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first52 appearances

  1. 2026

    14 rounds

  2. Sept
    OutSeeGrant · GB$68KSole investor
  3. Sept
    MCatalysisSeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  4. Jul
    KHOTT BIOTECHGrant · GB$133KWith 1 other
  5. Jul
    Adamo FoodsGrant · GB$12MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    Vivid DxSeed · GB · QRM Capital$15MWith 3 others
  7. Jun
    NeubondSeed · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    Jet Engineering System SolutionsSeed · GB$1.6MWith 1 other
  9. Apr
    Fieldwork RoboticsSeed · GB · Firms' own news pages$2.9MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    Causeway SensorsGrant · GB$675KWith 1 other
  11. Mar
    EarSwitchVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Jan
    Mediphage BioceuticalsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  13. Jan
    Entos PharmaceuticalsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Jan
    KHOTT BIOTECHGrant · GB$54KSole investor
  15. Jan
    Smart Data FoundryGrant · GB$47KSole investor
  16. 2025

    9 rounds

  17. Dec
    Ashiyana SpaceSeed · GB$1.0MSole investor
  18. Oct
    Upcycled Plant Power (UPP) LimitedSeed · GB · Elbow Beach$2.0MWith 1 other
  19. Oct
    Materials Processing InstituteGrant · GB$2.5MWith 1 other
  20. Sept
    Cyberhare SolutionsGrant · GB$338KSole investor
  21. Jun
    Fieldwork RoboticsVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  22. May
    ViridiCO2Venture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Feb
    About:EnergyVenture · GB$5.0MWith 1 other
  24. Jan
    RoboKGrant · GB$1.1MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    NeubondGrant · GB$526KWith 1 other
  26. 2024

    8 rounds

  27. Dec
    AINOSTICSGrant · GB$914KWith 3 others
  28. Dec
    onHandVenture · GB$940KWith 2 others
  29. Oct
    Genie AISeries A · GB$18MWith 4 others
  30. Aug
    Software Sustainability InstituteGrant · GB$13MSole investor
  31. Aug
    Adamo FoodsSeed · GB$2.5MWith 3 others
  32. Jun
    TendertecSeed · GB$564KWith 1 other
  33. Feb
    WeWALKVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  34. Feb
    EarSwitchSeed · GB$1.5MWith 2 others
  35. 2023

    10 rounds

  36. Dec
    Holly HealthSeed · GB$412KWith 3 others
  37. Dec
    OCUWELLPre-seed · GB$921KWith 1 other
  38. Nov
    wyserGrant · GB$1.3MSole investor
  39. Sept
    Jet Engineering System SolutionsSeed · GB$1.2MSole investor
  40. Aug
    Evo3DGrant · GB$1.4MSole investor
  41. Jun
    CGT CatapultGrant · GB$1.5MWith 1 other
  42. Jun
    Responsible AI UKGrant · GB$39MSole investor
  43. May
    Configured ThingsGrant · GB$19KWith 2 others
  44. Feb
    TOPOLYTICSPre-seed · GB$1.8MWith 2 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 Research and Innovation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Innovate UKVC firm18rounds togetherSFC CapitalAngel network3rounds togetherElbow BeachVC firm2rounds togetherNational Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance ProgramVC firm2rounds togetherOxford Science EnterprisesVC firm2rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator2rounds togetherPraetura VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSeedrsVC firm2rounds togetherStingVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies UK Research and Innovation put money into.

MCatalysis$5.0M · Sept 2026KHOTT BIOTECH$133K · Jul 2026Adamo Foods$12M · Jul 2026Vivid Dx$15M · Jul 2026Neubond$2.0M · Jun 2026Fieldwork Robotics$2.9M · Apr 2026

Quick answers about UK Research and Innovation

What does UK Research and Innovation invest in?

UK Research and Innovation invests most often at Grant and Seed (77% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Health Care.

How active is UK Research and Innovation?

52 investments on record, 15 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has UK Research and Innovation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: OutSee (Grant, Sept 2026), MCatalysis (Seed, Sept 2026) and KHOTT BIOTECH (Grant, Jul 2026).

How big are UK Research and Innovation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

Does UK Research and Innovation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 52 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does UK Research and Innovation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (93%) and Canada (5%).

Is UK Research and Innovation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 15 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does UK Research and Innovation invest alongside?

Most often Innovate UK (18 rounds together), SFC Capital (3 rounds together) and Elbow Beach (2 rounds together).

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