November 9, 2026
The State of UK Deep Tech 2026
Mapping the UK's ecosystem value, AI concentration, the UK’s global strengths and the growth capital gap facing its scaleups in UK deep tech. In collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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UK deep tech raised a record $12.7B in 2026
UK deep tech companies raised $12.7B of venture capital by late September 2026, above the previous high of $9.6B in 2021.
UK investors supply 58% of early-stage deep tech funding and 18% at late stage
UK investors supply 58% of the funding in rounds under $15M and 18% in rounds of $100M or more. US investors supply 59% of late-stage funding.
UK deep tech has raised twice as much as Germany or France since 2020
UK deep tech companies have raised $53.9B since 2020, against $27.8B each in Germany and France.