Ecosystem map · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom startup ecosystem map

148 startups based in Cambridge, United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $6.4B; Biotech is the biggest sector, with 50 companies.

148startups on the map
9sectors
$6.4Braised between them
Biotechmost funded sector

Biotech

50

+26 more

AI

28

+4 more

Healthtech

16

IT Services

14

Hardware & Electronics

10

Pharma

10

Energy

7

Manufacturing

7

Telecoms

6

Segment by segment

Biotech

50 startups · $2.4B raised

  1. Apollo TherapeuticsApollo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines by translating fundamental medical rUnited Kingdom$400M
  2. STORM TherapeuticsTargeting pathways that modify RNA to deliver novel cancer therapeuticsUnited Kingdom$317M
  3. T-TherapeuticsT-Therapeutics is a next-generation T cell receptor (TCR) company spun off from the University of Cambridge.United Kingdom$279M
  4. bit.biobit.bio is a synthetic biology and cell programming company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$264M
  5. Owlstone MedicalOwlstone Medical is a diagnostics company that developed a non-invasive breathalyzer for infectious disease detection.United Kingdom$153M
  6. MISSION TherapeuticsMission Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, UK, focused on drug discovery and developmeUnited Kingdom$113M
  7. IImmutrinImmutrin is a biotech developing next‐generation antibody therapies to clear amyloid deposits and reverse amyloidosis.United Kingdom$87M
  8. Ieso Digital HealthIeso Digital Health is a health-care based technology agency delivering mental health care (CBT) over the internet.United Kingdom$79M

AI

28 startups · $1.4B raised

  1. CuspAICuspAI is an innovative artificial intelligence company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with additional teams in Amsterdam and Berlin.United Kingdom$950M
  2. LuminanceLuminance is a leading artificial intelligence company focused on legal technology.United Kingdom$85M
  3. CytedCyted uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology to improve the detection and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer.United Kingdom$56M
  4. HivergeHiverge is an AI-powered algorithm discovery company based in Cambridge, England.United Kingdom$41M
  5. TidalSenseTidalSense, based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is a healthcare technology company founded in April 2013.United Kingdom$38M
  6. QureightQureight is a clinical data analytics and health technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$33M
  7. Syndex BioSyndex Bio is a UK-based biotechnology company founded in 2022, located in Cambridge.United Kingdom$30M
  8. Flok HealthFlok Health is the UK’s first AI-powered digital physiotherapy clinic, founded in 2022 by Finn Stevenson and Ric da Silva.United Kingdom$19M

Healthtech

16 startups · $229M raised

  1. Cambridge NutraceuticalsCambridge Nutraceuticals is a UK-based nutraceutical company founded in 2012, focused on creating scientifically proven health supplements.United Kingdom$127M
  2. EDX Medical GroupEDX Medical Group provides innovative digital diagnostic products and services.United Kingdom$26M
  3. Patients Know BestPatients Know Best (PKB) is a British social enterprise and technology platform established in 2008.United Kingdom$19M
  4. Valink TherapeuticsValink Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (bsADCs) and cUnited Kingdom$12M
  5. NoBACZ HealthcareNoBACZ Healthcare is a veterinary wound care company founded in 2019, specializing in antibiotic-free, patent-protected liquid barUnited Kingdom$8.7M
  6. PocDocPocDoc is an England-based digital health platform that allows users to test diseases and monitor overall health.United Kingdom$6.2M
  7. PillSortedPillSorted is a technology-enabled full-service NHS pharmacy based in Cambridge, established in 2019.United Kingdom$6.0M
  8. Imagen LtdImagen develops a video management platform that enables companies to archive, store, manage and search for video content.United Kingdom$5.6M

IT Services

14 startups · $158M raised

  1. Maxion TherapeuticsMaxion Therapeutics is a private biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2020.United Kingdom$91M
  2. ObrizumObrizum is a B2B EdTech company based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2015 by three PhD-trained scientists.United Kingdom$20M
  3. intellisense.ioIntelliSense.io is an Industrial AI company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the mining and metals industry.United Kingdom$20M
  4. PrismaStarPrismaStar – Experts in Product Data Services, Guided Selling Technology and Behavioural Analytics PrismaStar provides product datUnited Kingdom$7.3M
  5. Pivotal FuturePivotal Future Ltd is a biodiversity data and analytics company based in Cambridge, England.United Kingdom$6.4M
  6. NeurenceIntelligent cloud-based recognition engine allowing computers to understand unstructured human environments.United Kingdom$4.0M
  7. TrismikTrismik helps AI teams test, compare, and understand models on real data - turning experimentation into decisions.United Kingdom$3.0M
  8. GearsetGearset is a leading Salesforce DevOps platform that helps teams efficiently manage Salesforce changes.United Kingdom$2.0M

Hardware & Electronics

10 startups · $1.3B raised

  1. Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi is a computer product manufacturing company that offers hardware and software solutions to homes and corporates.United Kingdom$476M
  2. Pragmatic SemiconductorPragmatic Semiconductor is a UK-based leader in flexible semiconductor technology, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cambridge.United Kingdom$389M
  3. CamGraPhICCamGraPhIC designs, develops and manufactures photonic circuits for telecoms and datacoms.United Kingdom$278M
  4. Light Blue OpticsLight Blue Optics (LBO) was a technology company based in Cambridge, UK, with additional offices in San Mateo, CA.United Kingdom$59M
  5. EnecsysEnecsys engages in designing, manufacturing, and marketing micro-inverter systems for solar modules.United Kingdom$55M
  6. AmantysAmantys Ltd was established in 2010 to bring power electronics technology developed at Cambridge University to market.United Kingdom$7.0M
  7. PitPatPitPat is a UK-based pet wellness technology company located in Cambridge.United Kingdom$5.0M
  8. ChipFlowChipFlow is a UK-based startup, now relocating to Spain, that was founded in 2021.United Kingdom$2.9M

Pharma

10 startups · $571M raised

  1. EvonetixEvonetix is a provider of a desktop platform designed to synthesize DNA at unprecedented accuracy and scale.United Kingdom$276M
  2. Artios PharmaArtios Pharma is a independent DNA Damage Response company with a strong pipeline of novel cancer therapies.United Kingdom$148M
  3. ViaNautisViaNautis, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College London, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$52M
  4. Shift BioscienceShift Bioscience is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$34M
  5. PhoreMostPhoreMost is a new-model drug discovery company based in Cambridge, UK.United Kingdom$31M
  6. SolasCureSolascure is a biotechnology company focused on the development of fit for purpose, efficacious wound care products.United Kingdom$10M
  7. SMi SystemsSMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science.United Kingdom$7.6M
  8. PharmEnable TherapeuticsPharmEnable Therapeutics is a private drug discovery biotechnology company based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2016 as a spin-out fUnited Kingdom$7.5M

Energy

7 startups · $144M raised

  1. Echion TechnologiesEchion Technologies is a leading battery technology company based in Cambridge, UK.United Kingdom$84M
  2. BarocalBarocal is a Cambridge University spin-out founded in 2019, focused on developing solid-state cooling and heating technologies.United Kingdom$23M
  3. Silicon MicroGravitySilicon MicroGravity is a company developing novel sensor technology.United Kingdom$21M
  4. Cambridge EnergyCambridge Energy is a pioneering circular solar technology manufacturer that specializes in designing and producing prefabricated,United Kingdom$9.9M
  5. MolyonMolyon is a deep-tech startup based in Cambridge, UK, focused on developing next-generation lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology.United Kingdom$4.5M
  6. Cambridge Photon TechnologyCambridge Photon Technology (CPT) is a deep-tech startup founded in 2019, emerging from the University of Cambridge.United Kingdom$1.2M
  7. Shuffle EnergyShuffle Energy (previously Komodo Energy) is a energy flexibility platform focussed specialised on thermal assets.United Kingdom$426K

Manufacturing

7 startups · $73M raised

  1. AqdotAqdot is a specialist chemical company with a focus and expertise in intelligent encapsulation technology.United Kingdom$48M
  2. Smart Component TechnologiesSmart Component Technologies specializes in the remote condition monitoring of bolted assets in the rail, oil, and gas industries.United Kingdom$5.1M
  3. illumionIllumion Ltd, founded in 2022 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is a deep-tech company specializing in battery energy storagUnited Kingdom$4.9M
  4. Kubos SemiconductorsKubos Semiconductors is a UK-based company founded in 2017, located in Cambridge.United Kingdom$4.7M
  5. Fuse DiagnosticsFuse Diagnostics is a UK-based diagnostics company founded in 2022, headquartered in Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire.United Kingdom$4.5M
  6. PlastometrexPlastometrex is a machinery manufacturing company that offers profilometry-based Indentation plastometry to measure stress strain curves.United Kingdom$4.2M
  7. Ionscope LtdIonscope Ltd is a company based out of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$1.4M

Telecoms

6 startups · $148M raised

  1. Cambridge Broadband NetworksCambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency.United Kingdom$63M
  2. VelocixVelocix offers Digital Media Delivery Platforms, a CDN infrastructure solution for network service providers.United Kingdom$45M
  3. ZinwaveZinwave provides the indoor cellular and public safety coverage that businesses need in a five-component, fiber-based solution thaUnited Kingdom$21M
  4. NeulNeul develops wireless network technology to enable the use of TV white space spectrum.United Kingdom$19M
  5. OptiSynxOptiSynx was a Cambridge startup company developing a new precision clock for the telecoms, datacoms and related markets as a moreUnited Kingdom$196K
  6. Cambridge WirelessCambridge Wireless (CW) is a prominent international community and business membership organization focused on wireless and mobileUnited Kingdom$79K

How this map is made. Every startup here is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom and has raised money in rounds we track. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds; each sector shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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