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Who invests with Innovate UK

146 investors have backed two or more of the 519 startups Innovate UK has backed in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these startups it shares; SFC Capital shares the most, 41.

146co-investors
7kinds
SFC Capitalmost shared (41)
VC firmsmost common kind

Innovate UK's whole portfolioInnovate UK's profile

VC firms

103

+79 more

Accelerators

11

Government funds

10

Corporate investors

8

Angels and networks

6

Private equity and asset managers

5

Growth funds

3

Segment by segment

VC firms

103 investors

  1. ParkwalkVC firmUnited Kingdom21 backed
  2. CrowdcubeVC firmUnited Kingdom17 backed
  3. Future Planet CapitalVC firmUnited Kingdom14 backed
  4. Northstar VenturesVC firmUnited Kingdom12 backed
  5. URUK Research and InnovationVC firm-12 backed
  6. SyndicateRoomVC firmUnited Kingdom12 backed
  7. Mercia Asset ManagementVC firmUnited Kingdom11 backed
  8. IP GroupVC firmUnited Kingdom11 backed

Accelerators

11 investors

  1. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States11 backed
  2. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States10 backed
  3. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States8 backed
  4. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States8 backed
  5. Carbon13AcceleratorUnited Kingdom7 backed
  6. Entrepreneur FirstAcceleratorUnited Kingdom6 backed
  7. EIT Food RisingFoodstarsAcceleratorBelgium6 backed
  8. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada5 backed

Government funds

10 investors

  1. Scottish EnterpriseGovernment fundUnited Kingdom21 backed
  2. Development Bank of WalesGovernment fundUnited Kingdom10 backed
  3. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union10 backed
  4. SBRI HealthcareGovernment fundUnited Kingdom8 backed
  5. Advanced Propulsion Centre UKGovernment fundUnited Kingdom7 backed
  6. UK governmentGovernment fund-7 backed
  7. EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEsGovernment fundBelgium4 backed
  8. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom4 backed

Corporate investors

8 investors

  1. British Business BankCorporate investorUnited Kingdom8 backed
  2. WayraCorporate investorGermany3 backed
  3. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  4. PfizerCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  5. M VenturesCorporate investorSwitzerland2 backed
  6. Aramco VenturesCorporate investorSaudi Arabia2 backed
  7. BIBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundCorporate investorGermany2 backed
  8. MetaCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Angels and networks

6 investors

  1. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom41 backed
  2. Green Angel VenturesAngel networkUnited Kingdom9 backed
  3. Cambridge AngelsAngel networkUnited Kingdom6 backed
  4. 24 HaymarketAngel networkUnited Kingdom3 backed
  5. ELEdward LandoAngel investorUnited States2 backed
  6. 5G500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

5 investors

  1. Business Growth FundPrivate equityUnited Kingdom8 backed
  2. Maven Capital PartnersPrivate equityUnited Kingdom7 backed
  3. Foresight GroupPrivate equityUnited Kingdom6 backed
  4. Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. BeringeaPrivate equityUnited States2 backed

Growth funds

3 investors

  1. Catalyst FundGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  2. UTokyo Innovation PlatformGrowth fundJapan2 backed
  3. Gresham House VenturesGrowth fundUnited Kingdom2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more of the same startups as Innovate UK, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many startups it shares with Innovate UK. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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