UK FUNDING ECOSYSTEM 2021
Analysis by Noa Shamay and Sunny Pool-Jones. Foreword by Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra.
Foreword
We are pleased to present our UK funding ecosystem map and report. After Israel and Spain, this is our third map of the series.
The UK funding ecosystem continued its strong development, by reinforcing its position as the primary hub for European tech startups. It ranked 4th in Global Innovation Index 2020 and fundraised the most VC capital in Europe with $16B (including Ireland).
Below, you will find the UK´s major funding ecosystem participants in a practical map, categorised by type and investment stage.
Additionally, Cardumen Capital´s research and analysis team has worked with a variety of sources to show the evolution of the UK’s startup environment. Our team extracted the information from Pitchbook, CB Insights TechNation, 2020 Annual European Venture Report, Global Innovation Index, In Diverse Company, The Deal Equity investment in the UK in 2020 and CoFounder.
You can get a high-resolution copy of the landscape by clicking here.
