How many companies are there in United Kingdom?

As of Sep 2026, there are 1,255,493 companies in United Kingdom.

How many companies in United Kingdom have received funding?

As of Sep 2026, a total of 42,578 companies in United Kingdom have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in United Kingdom?

Europa is the top investor in companies in United Kingdom, participating in 12,784 funding rounds, followed by Gov (1,398) and Mercia (453).

How many unicorns has United Kingdom produced?

As of Sep 2026, United Kingdom has produced 102 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in United Kingdom?

As of Sep 2026, United Kingdom has seen a total of 27,058 acquisitions.

Startups in United Kingdom - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

United Kingdom has over 1,255,493 startups, making it the second-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 42.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $813B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 76 unicorns. A total of 70,304 investors have participated in 65,423 funding rounds, with 3,850 startups securing early-stage funding and 1,183 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 38,666 new companies have been founded, raising over $22.8B in funding. Startups in United Kingdom have witnessed 24,826 acquisitions and 16,242 IPOs, while 55,851 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 11,103 companies have been founded by women.

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1.26M

Top Companies

Deliveroo, Farfetch & 3 more

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Series A+ Companies

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Deliveroo is the top company in United Kingdom, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in United Kingdom:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Deliveroo	Operator of an online marketplace connecting consumers with local merchants	London (United Kingdom)	2013	Acquired	$2.95B
Farfetch	Online retailer offering multi-category fashion products	London (United Kingdom)	2007	Acquired	$709M
Monzo	Provider of digital banking services including accounts savings and credit	United Kingdom	2015	Series I	$2.41B
OVO Energy	Provider of residential electricity and natural gas supply utility services	Bristol (United Kingdom)	2009	Acquired	$258M
SumUp	Provider of payment processing hardware and financial management software tools	Wilmington (United States)	2012	Series E	$997M

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, $24.6B has been raised in 983 equity funding rounds across United Kingdom. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2025), $15.5B had been raised across 1.28K rounds in United Kingdom. So, 2026 has seen a 59.29% rise in funding in companies of United Kingdom as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in United Kingdom:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Stasher	Series A	6765	Sep 23, 2026	Hive Box
Intelligent Mass Spec Solutions	Seed	6862	Sep 23, 2026	-
Magic	Series B	8956	Sep 23, 2026	Beringea and 5 more
givestar	Series A	6994	Sep 23, 2026	Mercia Ventures and 1 more
Basecamp Research	Series C	1181	Sep 23, 2026	S32 and 13 more

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1.3M+ Total Companies
$813B+ Total Funding
42.6K+ Funded Companies
16.2K+ IPOs
24.8K+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of United Kingdom based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in United Kingdom:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Barclays, Shell and Vodafone
Gov	London (United Kingdom)	OVO Energy, Shell and ScottishPower
Mercia	Henley in Arden (United Kingdom)	Voxpopme, Risk Ledger and Blue Prism
HSBC	London (United Kingdom)	THG, Gousto and Yoto
SFC Capital	Northwich (United Kingdom)	Cognism, Onfido and QLM

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, 1065 acquisitions happened in United Kingdom. Last year, in 2025, a total of 1777 acquisitions happened in United Kingdom.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in United Kingdom:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Maguire Jackson	Business Acquisition	Sep 23, 2026	Foxtons Estate Agents
Dianomi	Business Acquisition	Sep 18, 2026	Taboola
Modusforce	Business Acquisition	Sep 17, 2026	HR Path
BauWatch	Business Acquisition	Sep 17, 2026	The Carlyle Group and 1 more
Chelsea FC	Business Acquisition	Sep 17, 2026	Clearlake Capital Group

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, 11 IPOs happened in United Kingdom. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 32 IPOs happened in United Kingdom.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in United Kingdom:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Pelican	Sep 01, 2026	Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
BLK Global	Jul 31, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Samos Energy	Jul 10, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Apollo Minerals	Jun 30, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Doncasters Group Limited	Jun 25, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)