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Innovate UK

Venture CapitalActive

Innovate UK holds funding competitions for businesses and research organizations in sectors, including emerging technologies.

Swindon, United KingdomFounded 2004gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk
329
Investments
17
Exits
—
AUM
5.2%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Innovate UK invests in various stages of fintech and government-related companies, specifically those involved in emerging technologies, through funding competitions.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 16 years

1
2006
1
2007
0
2008
0
2009
1
2010
1
2011
0
2012
0
2013
1
2014
0
2015
2
2016
1
2017
0
2018
1
2019
0
2020
3
2021

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 329 companies

P
Phasecraft
AI/ML · Series A, 2021
Active
Q
Quantinuum
Other · Growth, 2021
Active
B
Baseimmune
Biotech · Series A, 2021
Active
V
Vertical Aerospace
Transportation · Growth, 2019
Active
O
Oxbotica
Robotics · Growth, 2017
Active
O
Open Bionics
Healthcare · Series A, 2016
Active
G
Graphcore
AI/ML · Growth, 2016
Active
C
CMR Surgical
Healthcare · Growth, 2014
Active
F
First Light Fusion
Cleantech · Growth, 2011
Active
T
Touchlight Genetics
Biotech · Growth, 2010
Active
N
Novacyt
Biotech · Growth, 2007
Active
D
D3O
Other · Growth, 2006
Active

Frequently Asked Questions

Innovate UK focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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