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London · United Kingdom; United Kingdom

Private financing in London, aggregated from public sources.

$1.8B
Capital raised
668
Companies
74
Rounds
2009
First on record
2025-12-30
Latest round

Cooling London drew $980K over the last 12 months, down 98% versus the prior 12 ($63.1M). Of 37 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 30% model over-valued and 24% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in London.

2009-Q2 · $4.0M2009-Q22010-Q2 · $1.5M2010-Q4 · $750K2011-Q1 · $9.9M2011-Q2 · $2.1M2011-Q22014-Q4 · $1.4M2015-Q1 · $36.0M2015-Q2 · $16.9M2015-Q4 · $100.6M2015-Q42016-Q2 · $44.5M2016-Q4 · $21.6M2017-Q3 · $6.8M2018-Q3 · $50.1M2018-Q32018-Q4 · $200K2019-Q3 · $50.4M2019-Q4 · $161.5M2020-Q1 · $1.1M2020-Q12020-Q3 · $200.2M2020-Q4 · $112.8M2021-Q1 · $82.6M2021-Q2 · $120.5M2021-Q22021-Q3 · $3.8M2021-Q4 · $20.9M2022-Q1 · $81.1M2022-Q2 · $15.3M2022-Q22022-Q3 · $33.6M2022-Q4 · $125K2023-Q1 · $1.7M2023-Q2 · $114.0M2023-Q22023-Q3 · $3.6M2023-Q4 · $385K2024-Q1 · $201.1M2024-Q2 · $198.4M2024-Q22024-Q3 · $9.0M2024-Q4 · $185K2025-Q1 · $53.9M2025-Q4 · $980K2025-Q4
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Mining & Resources15$503.0M
Pharmaceuticals12$244.7M
Other Technology1017$226.7M
Pharma11$200.0M
Other Energy39$177.0M
Sports & Fitness11$109.5M
Other915$94.4M
Fintech33$66.8M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Verona Pharma plcPharmaceuticals$244.7M$6.9B
Autolus Therapeutics plcPharma$200.0M$2.4B
Socialremit Blockchain Networks LlcComputers$50.0M$1.9B
Mattereum Group LtdOther Technology$111.2M$1.7B
Genius Sports LtdSports & Fitness$109.5M$1.6B
High Power Exploration Inc.Mining & Resources$503.0M$1.2B
Qredo LtdOther Technology$47.0M$912.3M
Songkick.com, Inc.Other Technology$18.6M$508.9M
LemFiFintech$53.0M$324.8M
Future Topco LtdOther$21.6M$209.1M
VertoFintech$10.0M$170.9M
Inflow Holdings, Inc.Other Technology$13.6M$168.4M
What3Words LtdOther Technology$9.7M$152.2M
PrecisionIR Group Inc.Business Services$4.0M$101.6M
FabricNano Inc.Other$21.1M$93.1M
ProspaFintech$3.8M$86.2M
DeepCrawl Holding CoOther Technology$17.0M$72.5M
Argo Blockchain PlcCrypto / Web3$55.7M$61.6M
Ariel Ai, Inc.AI / ML$1.1M$48.8M
Massive Interactive, Inc.Other Technology$3.9M$33.2M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in London raised?
Companies based in London have raised approximately $1.8B across 74 recorded financing rounds among 668 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in London growing?
London funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 98% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in London?
The most active sectors in London by recorded financing are Mining & Resources, Pharmaceuticals, Other Technology, Pharma. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in London?
The most-funded London companies in our coverage include Verona Pharma plc, Autolus Therapeutics plc, Socialremit Blockchain Networks Llc, Mattereum Group Ltd, Genius Sports Ltd. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.