# Top 11 AI Startups in Oxford by Funding (2026)

> The 11 best-funded AI startups in Oxford, ranked by total funding raised: $546M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/ai-startups-oxford (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Salience Labs** Salience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/salience-labs) Salience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions. *Founded* 2020 Oxford, United Kingdom **$169M** last round Oct 2026
- 2 [**Ultromics** Ultromics is a health technology firm based in Oxford, England, that specializes in AI-powered cardiovascular diagnostics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultromics) Ultromics is a health technology firm based in Oxford, England, that specializes in AI-powered cardiovascular diagnostics. *Founded* 2017 Oxford, United Kingdom **$112M** last round Dec 2025
- 3 [**Oxa** Oxa is a leading global company in autonomous vehicle software, based in Oxfordshire, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxa) Oxa is a leading global company in autonomous vehicle software, based in Oxfordshire, England. *Founded* 2014 Oxford, United Kingdom **$103M** last round Mar 2026
- 4 [**Brainomix** Brainomix Limited is a medical technology and digital health company based in Oxford, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/brainomix) Brainomix Limited is a medical technology and digital health company based in Oxford, England. *Founded* 2010 Oxford, United Kingdom **$52M** last round Mar 2025
- 5 [**Diffblue** Diffblue is an Oxford-based company founded in 2016 by researchers from the University of Oxford.](https://millionrounds.com/company/diffblue) Diffblue is an Oxford-based company founded in 2016 by researchers from the University of Oxford. *Founded* 2016 Oxford, United Kingdom **$39M** last round Mar 2025
- 6 [**Mind Foundry** Mind Foundry is a British multinational artificial intelligence company based in Oxford, UK.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mind-foundry) Mind Foundry is a British multinational artificial intelligence company based in Oxford, UK. *Founded* 2016 Oxford, United Kingdom **$32M** last round Jan 2026
- 7 [**Exscientia** Exscientia is a pharmatech company that uses an end-to-end AI platform to design and discover new drugs.](https://millionrounds.com/company/exscientia) Exscientia is a pharmatech company that uses an end-to-end AI platform to design and discover new drugs. *Founded* 2012 Oxford, United Kingdom **$28M** last round Dec 2023
- 8 [**Purple Transform** Purple Transform operates as an artificial intelligence company.](https://millionrounds.com/company/purple-transform) Purple Transform operates as an artificial intelligence company. *Founded* - Oxford, United Kingdom **$5.9M** last round Sept 2024
- 9 [**Plyable** Plyable is a leading AI-powered tooling partner that specializes in composite mold design, engineering, and manufacturing for the aerospace, automotive, and mar](https://millionrounds.com/company/plyable) Plyable is a leading AI-powered tooling partner that specializes in composite mold design, engineering, and manufacturing for the aerospace, automotive, and mar *Founded* 2018 Oxford, United Kingdom **$3.2M** last round Oct 2022
- 10 [**Aligned AI** Aligned AI is a UK-based artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to developing safe AI systems through advanced alignment techniques.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aligned-ai) Aligned AI is a UK-based artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to developing safe AI systems through advanced alignment techniques. *Founded* 2021 Oxford, United Kingdom **$1.7M** last round Mar 2024
- 11 [**Archangel Imaging** Archangel Imaging provides software and hardware options to make machines smart enough to become team mates you can trust to do their part.](https://millionrounds.com/company/archangel-imaging) Archangel Imaging provides software and hardware options to make machines smart enough to become team mates you can trust to do their part. *Founded* 2016 Oxford, United Kingdom **$100K** last round Mar 2023

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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