# Investors based in United Kingdom (2026 list) > 8,105 investors based in United Kingdom, 5% active in the last 12 months. Led by Index Ventures, Antler, Crowdcube. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-kingdom (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-united-kingdom)The top 25 **8,105** investors on the list No change this week **2,993** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market **$8M** median 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 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,025** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **723** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **703** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **516** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 7 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **378** **$427K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **354** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **267** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Business Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bgf) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **259** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Scottish Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-enterprise) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **254** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Seedrs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedrs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **244** **$961K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [Northzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northzone) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **239** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **233** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **208** **$6.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [3i Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group) quiet Private equity · United Kingdom **202** **$179M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen - 20 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **201** **$9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Anthemis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthemis-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **197** **$7.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Ascension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **190** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **179** **$130M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **178** **$115M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **8,080 more on this list** Login free to see all 8,105, filter by stage, sector and market, and keep the ones that fit. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-united-kingdom) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **23** Oct **[Star Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/star-therapeutics)** Other · $200M *Led by* [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) - **23** Oct **[Cornish Metals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornish-metals)** Other · $180M *With* [National Wealth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-wealth-fund) - **23** Oct **[Enact Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/enact-intelligence)** Pre-seed · $30M *With* [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) - **23** Oct **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · $215M *With* [Conviction](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conviction) - **22** Oct **[Adaptavate](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptavate)** Other · $5.4M *With* [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) - **22** Oct **[Marrow](https://millionrounds.com/company/marrow)** Pre-seed · $2M *Led by* [Insurtech Gateway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insurtech-gateway) ## Stages This Year 2,112 rounds - Seed **23%** - Venture **15%** - Series A **14%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Debt **9%** - Other **29%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **693** - Biotech **182** - Fintech **154** - Healthcare **117** - Energy **99** - Financial Services **98** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 777 Q1 25 760 Q2 25 694 Q3 25 830 Q4 25 837 Q1 26 768 Q2 26 708 Q3 26 159 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in United States 73,560](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-states) - [Investors based in Canada 3,870](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-canada) - [Investors based in India 3,853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-india) - [Investors based in Germany 3,440](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany) - [Investors based in China 3,020](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china) - [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,910](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates) - [Investors based in Australia 2,576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia) - [Investors based in France 2,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france) - [Investors based in Brazil 2,013](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-brazil) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## 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. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)