Investors by sector and stage
UK startup investors by sector, stage and place
Each page shows how many investors are active, how much companies raise and which firms appear most often, drawn from Pulse’s live picture of the UK market.
By stage
By sector
Software and IT11,491Fintech3,308Life sciences and biotech1,251Medtech221Health and care4,353Retail and ecommerce7,129Consumer goods1,199Food and drink1,359Media and entertainment3,486Education and edtech1,248Climate, energy and environment912Hardware and engineering1,973Business services19,809Proptech, property and construction1,338Transport and logistics633Telecoms and connectivity367Agritech and food production615Chemicals and advanced materials193Consumer services175
By region
By town and city
ManchesterBristolLeedsBirminghamGlasgowLiverpoolLeicesterEdinburghWarringtonNottinghamCambridgeSheffieldCardiffNorwichAltrinchamNewcastle upon TyneHarrowPrestonMilton KeynesReadingDerbyBoltonSouthamptonCoventryStockportCheltenhamBelfastBrightonExeterOxfordYorkNorthamptonHullFarehamPooleColchesterChelmsfordChesterHuddersfieldMaidstonePeterboroughWatfordLincolnIpswichBedfordSwanseaPlymouthGuildfordBournemouthWorthingSolihullAberdeenBathBarnetHarrogateAshfordNewportSwindonStoke-on-TrentBury St. EdmundsDoncasterHorshamWilmslowWolverhamptonCroydonPortsmouthGloucesterBradfordWinchesterBlackburnHoveChichesterSloughTunbridge WellsHalifaxBorehamwoodRotherhamWaterloovilleCanterburyShrewsburyHigh WycombeWokingOldhamWorcesterRichmondSt. AlbansMacclesfieldWarwickWakefieldMiddlesbroughLeamington SpaSalisburyIlfordWimborneBromleyHemel HempsteadLoughboroughEastbourneWitneyWalsallGatesheadSutton ColdfieldBuryBasingstokeFarnhamEdgwareBasildonTauntonHerefordBarnsleyStaffordNewburySevenoaksLutonMaidenheadSalfordSidcupChorleyNewton AbbotStockton-on-TeesWiganWirralStevenageWokinghamCheadleKingston upon ThamesBishop'S StortfordTruroDurhamPinnerTelfordTonbridgeEpsomWeybridgeWoodford GreenMansfieldBrentwoodBanburyRomfordHaywards HeathBenfleetSaleAndoverWembleyAylesburyHitchinWrexhamCreweUxbridgeGodalmingCamberleyBlackpoolHailshamDroitwichEastleighStanmoreRochdaleKetteringLoughtonBeaconsfieldDartfordTamworthChesterfieldChippenhamBicesterAbingdonWetherbyLichfieldHuntingdonCrawleyHertfordCirencesterWickfordHarpendenCongletonSouthend-on-SeaSunderlandDudleyChathamNewryStratford-upon-AvonRochesterNewarkHalesowenWindsorBromsgroveSuttonGrimsbyOrpingtonDarlingtonDundeeRugbyGillinghamNorthwichEnfieldEllesmere PortHornchurchBridgendCannockSouthportLeighton BuzzardRedditchLeigh-on-SeaKing'S LynnTwickenhamHenley-on-ThamesNorth ShieldsStourbridgeKnutsfordAltonKeighleyBraintreeWellingboroughSaffron WaldenStamfordRomseyBurnleyMildenhallThameHartlepoolCarlisleBerkhamstedSpaldingMarlowGerrards CrossBillericayRedhillBurton-on-TrentDorchesterTorquayWeston-Super-MareKingtonNuneatonPotters BarLetchworth Garden CityRingwoodCorbyWaltham CrossEsherFarnboroughBeverleySt. HelensRayleighBuckinghamStroudLeatherheadRuislipStoke On TrentSittingbourneDunstableScunthorpeNewmarketBillinghamRoystonNantwichHarlowLutterworthDorkingMalvernGranthamTowcesterRochfordHookLancasterGreat YarmouthSurbitonBury St EdmundsReigateRickmansworthTeddingtonAscotSt AlbansBracknellWelwyn Garden CityYeovilHoddesdonDumfriesHayesHamiltonWithamSkiptonMaldonMarket HarboroughAmershamWidnesSt. IvesBeckenhamElyBirkenheadFromeMelton MowbrayBrierley HillGravesendLewesHolmfirthBrentfordFavershamNewquayWhitehills Business ParkLisburnChislehurstBridgwaterKidderminsterFleetDerehamAbbots LangleyClitheroeDidcotEssexCaterhamWalton-on-ThamesHinckleyHounslowWantagePaisleyEast GrinsteadChristchurchWest MallingNelsonWhitstableCobhamGraysStourport-on-SevernScarboroughNewcastleRadstockBuckhurst HillWaltham AbbeyStonehouseIlkleyPenrithWallingtonCheshamLeylandAccringtonWellingtonHatfieldCramlingtonWoodbridgeSaltashSouthamNorthwoodTringPontypriddEveshamKenilworthSwanleyPontefractChipping NortonWisbechCaerphillyGreenfordMarlboroughWareStowmarketHassocksPerthPetersfieldKidlingtonLancingDunfermlineSandbachTewkesburyInvernessSt. NeotsCovent GardenLowestoftRuncornHorleyIsleworthBarnstapleFalmouthHamptonRamsgateCastlefordPershoreWhitley BayStirlingCwmbranGosportPaigntonWeymouthBrackleyStockton On TeesCraigavonLivingstonMorecambeWesterhamOakhamWest BromwichRetfordDunmow
By type of investor
Sectors by region
Software and IT in LondonSoftware and IT in South EastSoftware and IT in East of EnglandSoftware and IT in South WestSoftware and IT in West MidlandsSoftware and IT in East MidlandsSoftware and IT in Yorkshire and the HumberSoftware and IT in North WestSoftware and IT in North EastSoftware and IT in WalesFintech in LondonFintech in South EastFintech in East of EnglandFintech in South WestFintech in West MidlandsFintech in East MidlandsFintech in Yorkshire and the HumberFintech in North WestFintech in North EastFintech in WalesLife sciences and biotech in LondonLife sciences and biotech in South EastLife sciences and biotech in East of EnglandLife sciences and biotech in South WestLife sciences and biotech in West MidlandsLife sciences and biotech in East MidlandsLife sciences and biotech in Yorkshire and the HumberLife sciences and biotech in North WestLife sciences and biotech in North EastLife sciences and biotech in WalesMedtech in LondonMedtech in South EastMedtech in North WestHealth and care in LondonHealth and care in South EastHealth and care in East of EnglandHealth and care in South WestHealth and care in West MidlandsHealth and care in East MidlandsHealth and care in Yorkshire and the HumberHealth and care in North WestHealth and care in North EastHealth and care in WalesRetail and ecommerce in LondonRetail and ecommerce in South EastRetail and ecommerce in East of EnglandRetail and ecommerce in South WestRetail and ecommerce in West MidlandsRetail and ecommerce in East MidlandsRetail and ecommerce in Yorkshire and the HumberRetail and ecommerce in North WestRetail and ecommerce in North EastRetail and ecommerce in WalesConsumer goods in LondonConsumer goods in South EastConsumer goods in East of EnglandConsumer goods in South WestConsumer goods in West MidlandsConsumer goods in East MidlandsConsumer goods in Yorkshire and the HumberConsumer goods in North WestConsumer goods in North EastConsumer goods in WalesFood and drink in LondonFood and drink in South EastFood and drink in East of EnglandFood and drink in South WestFood and drink in West MidlandsFood and drink in East MidlandsFood and drink in Yorkshire and the HumberFood and drink in North WestFood and drink in North EastFood and drink in WalesMedia and entertainment in LondonMedia and entertainment in South EastMedia and entertainment in East of EnglandMedia and entertainment in South WestMedia and entertainment in West MidlandsMedia and entertainment in East MidlandsMedia and entertainment in Yorkshire and the HumberMedia and entertainment in North WestMedia and entertainment in North EastMedia and entertainment in WalesEducation and edtech in LondonEducation and edtech in South EastEducation and edtech in East of EnglandEducation and edtech in South WestEducation and edtech in West MidlandsEducation and edtech in East MidlandsEducation and edtech in Yorkshire and the HumberEducation and edtech in North WestEducation and edtech in North EastEducation and edtech in WalesClimate, energy and environment in LondonClimate, energy and environment in South EastClimate, energy and environment in East of EnglandClimate, energy and environment in South WestClimate, energy and environment in West MidlandsClimate, energy and environment in East MidlandsClimate, energy and environment in Yorkshire and the HumberClimate, energy and environment in North WestClimate, energy and environment in North EastClimate, energy and environment in WalesHardware and engineering in LondonHardware and engineering in South EastHardware and engineering in East of EnglandHardware and engineering in South WestHardware and engineering in West MidlandsHardware and engineering in East MidlandsHardware and engineering in Yorkshire and the HumberHardware and engineering in North WestHardware and engineering in North EastHardware and engineering in WalesBusiness services in LondonBusiness services in South EastBusiness services in East of EnglandBusiness services in South WestBusiness services in West MidlandsBusiness services in East MidlandsBusiness services in Yorkshire and the HumberBusiness services in North WestBusiness services in North EastBusiness services in WalesProptech, property and construction in LondonProptech, property and construction in South EastProptech, property and construction in East of EnglandProptech, property and construction in South WestProptech, property and construction in West MidlandsProptech, property and construction in East MidlandsProptech, property and construction in Yorkshire and the HumberProptech, property and construction in North WestProptech, property and construction in North EastProptech, property and construction in WalesTransport and logistics in LondonTransport and logistics in South EastTransport and logistics in East of EnglandTransport and logistics in South WestTransport and logistics in West MidlandsTransport and logistics in East MidlandsTransport and logistics in Yorkshire and the HumberTransport and logistics in North WestTransport and logistics in WalesTelecoms and connectivity in LondonTelecoms and connectivity in South EastTelecoms and connectivity in East of EnglandTelecoms and connectivity in South WestTelecoms and connectivity in West MidlandsTelecoms and connectivity in Yorkshire and the HumberTelecoms and connectivity in North WestAgritech and food production in LondonAgritech and food production in South EastAgritech and food production in East of EnglandAgritech and food production in South WestAgritech and food production in West MidlandsAgritech and food production in East MidlandsAgritech and food production in Yorkshire and the HumberAgritech and food production in North WestAgritech and food production in WalesChemicals and advanced materials in LondonChemicals and advanced materials in South EastChemicals and advanced materials in North WestConsumer services in LondonConsumer services in South EastConsumer services in North West
Stages by region
Seed in LondonSeed in South EastSeed in East of EnglandSeed in South WestSeed in West MidlandsSeed in East MidlandsSeed in Yorkshire and the HumberSeed in North WestSeed in North EastSeed in WalesSeries A in LondonSeries A in South EastSeries A in East of EnglandSeries A in South WestSeries A in West MidlandsSeries A in East MidlandsSeries A in Yorkshire and the HumberSeries A in North WestSeries A in North EastSeries A in WalesGrowth-stage in LondonGrowth-stage in South EastGrowth-stage in East of EnglandGrowth-stage in South WestGrowth-stage in West MidlandsGrowth-stage in East MidlandsGrowth-stage in Yorkshire and the HumberGrowth-stage in North WestGrowth-stage in North EastGrowth-stage in Wales
By sector and stage
Seed software and itSeries A software and itGrowth-stage software and itSeed fintechSeries A fintechGrowth-stage fintechSeed life sciences and biotechSeries A life sciences and biotechGrowth-stage life sciences and biotechSeed medtechSeries A medtechSeed health and careSeries A health and careGrowth-stage health and careSeed retail and ecommerceSeries A retail and ecommerceGrowth-stage retail and ecommerceSeed consumer goodsSeries A consumer goodsGrowth-stage consumer goodsSeed food and drinkSeries A food and drinkGrowth-stage food and drinkSeed media and entertainmentSeries A media and entertainmentGrowth-stage media and entertainmentSeed education and edtechSeries A education and edtechGrowth-stage education and edtechSeed climate, energy and environmentSeries A climate, energy and environmentGrowth-stage climate, energy and environmentSeed hardware and engineeringSeries A hardware and engineeringGrowth-stage hardware and engineeringSeed business servicesSeries A business servicesGrowth-stage business servicesSeed proptech, property and constructionSeries A proptech, property and constructionSeed transport and logisticsSeries A transport and logisticsSeed telecoms and connectivitySeries A telecoms and connectivitySeed agritech and food productionSeries A agritech and food productionSeed chemicals and advanced materialsSeries A chemicals and advanced materialsSeed consumer services
Counts are investor-backed UK companies, placed by registered office. See also who Pulse is for.