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Innovate UK Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Innovate UK Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
985
Total Invested
$3.2B
Average Investment
$3.9M

Innovate UK's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Q5D Technology2025Series A$6.0MPortishead
Tended2025Venture - Series Unknown$2.7MLincoln
Etiq AI2025Seed$1.0MLondon
Mocean Energy2025Venture - Series Unknown$240KEdinburgh
Axitan2025Seed$500KLondon
Adaptavate2025Seed$3.6MStonehouse
Healthera2025Series A$2.6MCambridge
Flock Mobility2025Seed$1.3MEdinburgh
PervasID2025Venture - Series Unknown$264KCambridge
Nanovery2025Venture - Series Unknown$1.4MNewcastle Upon Tyne

Complete List of Innovate UK Portfolio Companies (985)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
301Q5D TechnologySeries A$6.0MPortishead, United Kingdom
302TendedVenture - Series Unknown$2.7MLincoln, United Kingdom
303Etiq AISeed$1.0MLondon, United Kingdom
304Mocean EnergyVenture - Series Unknown$240KEdinburgh, United Kingdom
305AxitanSeed$500KLondon, United Kingdom
306AdaptavateSeed$3.6MStonehouse, United Kingdom
307HealtheraSeries A$2.6MCambridge, United Kingdom
308Flock MobilitySeed$1.3MEdinburgh, United Kingdom
309PervasIDVenture - Series Unknown$264KCambridge, United Kingdom
310NanoveryVenture - Series Unknown$1.4MNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Manufacturing

Q5D provides the robotic tools, software and services needed to automate the manufacture of wiring harnesses

Portishead, United Kingdom
May 2025
$6.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

B2BHardwareMobile AppsPublic SafetyWearables

Tended is transforming safety across high-risk industries by combining revolutionary wearable technology with behavioural science.

Lincoln, United Kingdom
May 2025
$2.7M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSoftware

Etiq is a Data Science Copilot taking the time to develop and debug AI models from weeks to minutes

London, United Kingdom
April 2025
$1.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable Energy

Mocean Energy develops new technologies that can harness the power of waves and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon world.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
April 2025
$240K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologySustainability

Axitan develops a microalgae-production platform for the development of novel and safe products.

London, United Kingdom
April 2025
$500K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Building MaterialReal Estate

Adaptavate is focussing on developing and commercialising material solutions that disrupt the conventional construction industry.

Stonehouse, United Kingdom
April 2025
$3.6M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Health CarePersonal HealthWellness

Transforming the way a nation delivers its healthcare to its population, from prescriptions to personalised services.

Cambridge, United Kingdom
April 2025
$2.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AppsIT Management

AI-Driven Platform for EV Fleets

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
April 2025
$1.3M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareService Industry

PervasID is developing a high reliability

Cambridge, United Kingdom
April 2025
$264K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health DiagnosticsMedical DeviceNanotechnology

Nanovery is developing nanorobots to diagnose the world's deadliest diseases.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
April 2025
$1.4M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceMobile PaymentsPayments

Ryft is a payment platform that allows marketplaces and digital platforms.

London, United Kingdom
April 2025
$7.3M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning

Lumai delivers fully optical computing for a quicker, smarter and more sustainable world.

Headington, United Kingdom
April 2025
$10.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBig DataInformation Services

FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics is a provider of a productivity maximizing platform.

Sheffield, United Kingdom
April 2025
$310K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

CyclingElectric VehicleFood and BeverageHardwareIndustrial AutomationManufacturingMechanical DesignMechanical EngineeringMining

New Motion Labs (NML) is a cutting-edge British innovator and licensor of power transmission technologies.

Exeter, United Kingdom
March 2025
$452K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor

Phlux is a photonics company developing innovative light detector and imaging systems.

Sheffield, United Kingdom
March 2025
$11.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareOncologySoftware

SaaS, Cancer Diagnosis, Radiology, MRI, Prostate Cancer

Cambridge, United Kingdom
March 2025
$518K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMedical DeviceNeuroscienceVirtual Reality

machineMD combines virtual reality and artificial intelligence into a medical device for the early diagnosis of neurological disorders

Bern, Switzerland
March 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyMachine LearningMedicalMedical DevicePrecision MedicineSoftware

Brainomix specializes in the creation of AI-powered imaging biomarkers that enable precision medicine for better treatment decisions

Oxford, United Kingdom
March 2025
$18.2M
Series C

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Clinical TrialsMedicalNanotechnologyTherapeutics

StimOxyGen specializes in developing innovative, pH-responsive nanoparticles designed to generate oxygen in hypoxic tumors.

Coleraine, United Kingdom
March 2025
$1.9M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fashion

Brarista offers AI-powered solutions for online lingerie retailers.

London, United Kingdom
March 2025
$657K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Civil EngineeringConstructionHardwareHomeland SecurityIndustrial EngineeringPhysical SecurityQuality Assurance

Transforming how the built world is managed with muon tomography and AI technology

Tallinn, Estonia
March 2025
$3.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable Energy

Mixergy offer a cost-effective solution to save energy and facilitate more renewable power generation.

Cassington, United Kingdom
March 2025
$15.4M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Home Health CareMedical DeviceSoftwareTherapeuticsVirtual Reality

VR software, Web Application

London, United Kingdom
March 2025
$1.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsInformation TechnologyManufacturingSemiconductor

Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies is established to developed silicon-oxide based RRAM technologies.

London, United Kingdom
February 2025
$8.2M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Education

Medly AI is a multilingual tutor that uses AI, theory of mind, and reinforcement learning technology to supercharge students' abilities.

London, United Kingdom
February 2025
$2.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Innovate UK

How many companies has Innovate UK invested in?

Innovate UK has invested in 985 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Innovate UK invest in?

Innovate UK's top investment sectors include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Manufacturing, Software, Medical Device, Hardware. The firm invests across 59 different industry categories.

What is Innovate UK's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Brainomix received $18.2M in a Series C round. Innovate UK's total known invested capital is $3.2B.

What is the average investment size for Innovate UK?

Innovate UK's average investment size is $3.9M across its portfolio of 985 companies.

What are Innovate UK's most recent investments?

Recent Innovate UK portfolio additions include Q5D Technology, Tended, Etiq AI, Mocean Energy, Axitan. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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