Most Active VC Investors in the UK
11,981 funding rounds · €208.3 billion invested · Seed most common stage
the UK saw 11,981 funding rounds across all tracked years, totalling €208.3 billion. Seed was the most active stage. 80% of rounds disclosed their investors.
Deal Count by Stage
Top 20 VC Investors in the UK
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Index Ventures | 173 |
| 2 | Octopus Ventures | 169 |
| 3 | Crowdcube | 168 |
| 4 | Innovate UK | 143 |
| 5 | Balderton Capital | 133 |
| 6 | MMC Ventures | 125 |
| 7 | Fuel Ventures | 119 |
| 8 | BGF | 119 |
| 9 | Amadeus Capital Partners | 102 |
| 10 | Notion Capital | 102 |
| 11 | LocalGlobe | 98 |
| 12 | SEEDrs | 96 |
| 13 | Seedcamp | 95 |
| 14 | Passion Capital | 90 |
| 15 | Octopus Investments | 89 |
| 16 | IQ Capital | 87 |
| 17 | SFC Capital | 85 |
| 18 | Scottish Enterprise | 83 |
| 19 | Parkwalk Advisors | 76 |
| 20 | Oxford Capital Partners | 75 |
About VC Activity in the UK
the UK is one of Europe's key startup ecosystems, with 11,981 funding rounds tracked by CAPLINK. The data covers institutional and angel investors across all stages, from pre-seed to late-growth.
The most active investors are ranked by deal count — the number of funding rounds they participated in within the selected time period and filters. Use the filters above to drill down by year (from 2015 to 2026), funding stage, or sector.
Approximately 80% of rounds in the UK disclosed investor names, giving strong coverage for ranking purposes.