Investor Lists

Investors based in United Kingdom

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms headquartered in United Kingdom, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in United Kingdom.

See all 8,105 →The top 25
8,105investors on the listNo change this week
2,993cheques in 12 months+2% against the market
$8Mmedian round they joined+0% against the market median
5%wrote a cheque in 12 months
3%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,025$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom723$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom703$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom516$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6GSRDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom453$6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  7. 7SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom378$427Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Balderton CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom368$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Octopus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom354$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom267$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Business Growth FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom259$9.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Scottish EnterpriseDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom254$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14SeedrsDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom244$961Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15NorthzoneDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom239$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16HSBCDeploying nowGrowth equity · United Kingdom233$45Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17AtomicoDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom215$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18ParkwalkDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom208$6.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 193i GroupquietPrivate equity · United Kingdom202$179Mmedian roundMar 2019last seen
  20. 20Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom201$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21AnthemisDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom197$7.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22AscensionDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom190$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23SoftBank Vision FundDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom179$130Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Janus Henderson InvestorsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom178$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25IP GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom174$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in United Kingdom

Who are the most active investors based in United Kingdom?

By cheques observed, the most active are Index Ventures, Antler, Crowdcube, Innovate UK and Seedcamp.

How many investors based in United Kingdom are there?

8,105 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

Which stages do investors based in United Kingdom back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (18%).

How big are the rounds investors based in United Kingdom join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9M.

Which sectors do investors based in United Kingdom back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

Which investors based in United Kingdom lead the most rounds?

Index Ventures (62 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Atomico (19 led).

What have investors based in United Kingdom invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Star Therapeutics (Other, Oct 2026, with Janus Henderson Investors), Cornish Metals (Other, Oct 2026, with National Wealth Fund) and Enact Intelligence (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Notion Capital).

How is this list of investors based in United Kingdom ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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