Venture capital firms by sector

Discover the list of top VC firms backing UK startups

Advanced Materials

Funds backing advanced materials startups across composites, battery chemistry, semiconductors, and industrial innovation.

Agtech

Investors in precision farming, food innovation, and sustainable agriculture technologies.

VCs investing in AI, machine learning, LLMs, automation, and data infrastructure.

Biotech

Funds backing genomics, diagnostics, deep science, healthtech, and life sciences startups.

Blockchain

VCs investing in blockchain, Web3, DeFi, and crypto infrastructure.

Climate Tech

Investors focused on clean energy, carbon removal, circular economy, and sustainability tech.

Cyber Security

VCs investing in threat detection, cloud security, privacy infrastructure, and compliance tools.

Deeptech

VCs investing in frontier technologies including AI infrastructure, advanced engineering, and scientific innovation.

Drone Technology

VCs investing in drone technology, UAV platforms, autonomy software, and aerial intelligence.

Ecommerce

Backers of DTC brands, marketplaces, ecommerce tools, and online retail infrastructure.

Edtech

VCs supporting learning platforms, tutoring tools, corporate training, and education infrastructure.

Energy

Investors focused on clean energy, carbon removal, circular economy, and sustainability tech.

Fintech

Funds backing banking, payments, lending, insurtech, and financial infrastructure platforms.

Foodtech

Investors in alt proteins, delivery tech, supply chain platforms, and kitchen automation.

Healthtech

Backers of digital health, medtech, patient platforms, and healthcare infrastructure.

HRtech

VCs investing in recruitment, payroll, L&D tools, and workforce analytics platforms.

Insurtech

VCs investing in insurance, reinsurance, and risk management technology.

Mobility

Who's who of Mobility Venture Capital Firms

Proptech

Funds focused on real estate platforms, construction tech, and smart building innovation.

Quantum

VCs investing in quantum computing, quantum sensors, and quantum-enabled technologies.

Robotics

VCs investing in robotics, autonomous systems, machine vision, and automation platforms.

SaaS

Investors in vertical SaaS, workflow tools, productivity apps, and API-based platforms.

Space

Funds backing satellites, launch services, earth observation, and space-enabled technologies.

Supply Chain

Backers of freight tech, procurement platforms, warehouse robotics, and logistics optimisation.

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Investments By Sector (Apr 2026)

£1,097,792,000

Biotech

£147,156,000

Fintech

£72,618,000

SaaS

£60,900,000

Greentech

£58,750,000

Healthtech

£34,700,000

Edtech

£28,890,000

Mobility

£27,000,000

Energy

£12,775,000

Security

£10,270,000

Ecommerce

£8,900,000

HRtech

£7,600,000

Proptech

£920,000

Venture capital firms by sector

Funds backing advanced materials startups across composites, battery chemistry, semiconductors, and industrial innovation.

Investors in precision farming, food innovation, and sustainable agriculture technologies.

VCs investing in AI, machine learning, LLMs, automation, and data infrastructure.

Funds backing genomics, diagnostics, deep science, healthtech, and life sciences startups.

VCs investing in blockchain, Web3, DeFi, and crypto infrastructure.

Investors focused on clean energy, carbon removal, circular economy, and sustainability tech.

VCs investing in threat detection, cloud security, privacy infrastructure, and compliance tools.

VCs investing in frontier technologies including AI infrastructure, advanced engineering, and scientific innovation.

VCs investing in drone technology, UAV platforms, autonomy software, and aerial intelligence.

Backers of DTC brands, marketplaces, ecommerce tools, and online retail infrastructure.

VCs supporting learning platforms, tutoring tools, corporate training, and education infrastructure.

Investors focused on clean energy, carbon removal, circular economy, and sustainability tech.

Funds backing banking, payments, lending, insurtech, and financial infrastructure platforms.

Investors in alt proteins, delivery tech, supply chain platforms, and kitchen automation.

Backers of digital health, medtech, patient platforms, and healthcare infrastructure.

VCs investing in recruitment, payroll, L&D tools, and workforce analytics platforms.

VCs investing in insurance, reinsurance, and risk management technology.

Who's who of Mobility Venture Capital Firms

Funds focused on real estate platforms, construction tech, and smart building innovation.

VCs investing in quantum computing, quantum sensors, and quantum-enabled technologies.

VCs investing in robotics, autonomous systems, machine vision, and automation platforms.

Investors in vertical SaaS, workflow tools, productivity apps, and API-based platforms.

Funds backing satellites, launch services, earth observation, and space-enabled technologies.

Backers of freight tech, procurement platforms, warehouse robotics, and logistics optimisation.

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