Venture capital firms in the UK
the UK has 540 active venture capital firms and 1,867 active angels in our database, and 7,194 investors worldwide have already backed a British startup. Seed is the busiest stage, and SFC Capital, Northstar Ventures and Business Growth Fund lead by British deal count.
The most active investors in the UK
What the numbers say about the UK
Angels outnumber funds 3 to one. 1,867 angels against 540 VC firms
Seed is the busiest stage. 1,686 active investors, Series A follows with 1,185
151 of the 540 are private-equity firms. A quarter of the list will not write a seed cheque
SFC Capital leads by deal count. 704 investments in the UK
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a British investor to raise in the UK?
No. 7,194 investors worldwide have already backed at least one British startup, against 2,407 based in the country. Domestic and foreign investors are usually mixed in one round; a local lead mostly helps with follow-on and with public co-investors.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Tyred closed £2.5M from 8 investors after 15 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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