# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Par Equity | 43 | United Kingdom, United States, Brazil | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Computer |
| Scottish Investment Bank | 41 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Parkwalk Advisors | 33 | United Kingdom, United States, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software |
| Cambridge Angels group | 32 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Techstart Ventures | 28 | United Kingdom, Ireland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Amadeus Capital Partners | 27 | United Kingdom, United States, Spain | Seed, Series B, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Scottish Enterprise | 27 | United Kingdom, United States, Japan | Grant, Seed | Biotechnology, Software, Health Care |
| Ascension | 25 | United Kingdom, United States, Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, FinTech |
| Newable Private Investing | 23 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Seraphim Space | 23 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Aerospace, Information Technology |
| Midven | 23 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| MMC Ventures | 22 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Series A, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Mercia Fund Managers | 22 | United Kingdom, United States, Hungary | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| LocalGlobe | 22 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Development Bank of Wales | 22 | United Kingdom, Australia, United States | Seed, Debt Financing | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology |
| Octopus Ventures | 21 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |
| The FSE Group | 21 | United Kingdom, United States, Canada | Debt Financing, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Oxford Capital | 21 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, Health Care |
| Kelvin Capital | 20 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing |
| IP Group | 20 | United Kingdom, United States, Australia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics |
| IQ Capital | 20 | United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence |
| Northstar Ventures | 19 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| 7percent Ventures | 19 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| YFM Equity Partners | 18 | United Kingdom, United States, Belgium | Private Equity, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology |
| Foresight Group | 18 | United Kingdom, United States, Jersey | Private Equity, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| Seedrs | 17 | United Kingdom, United States, Portugal | Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund | 17 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical |
| Mercia Asset Management PLC | 16 | United Kingdom, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| SFC Capital | 16 | United Kingdom, United States, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Speedinvest | 16 | Germany, United Kingdom, Austria | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Deepbridge Capital | 15 | United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Angels Den | 15 | United Kingdom, United States, Finland | Seed, Angel | E-Commerce, Mobile, Software |
| Martlet Capital | 15 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Force Over Mass Capital | 15 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, FinTech |
| Equity Gap | 14 | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, SaaS |
| Accel | 14 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Business Growth Fund | 14 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Series A, Private Equity | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Oxford Science Enterprises | 14 | United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software |
| Firstminute Capital | 13 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Maven Capital Partners | 13 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Episode 1 | 13 | United Kingdom, United States, Ireland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| Hambro Perks Ltd. | 13 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Secondary Market, Series A | Health Care, Software, Financial Services |
| Clarendon Fund Managers | 12 | United Kingdom, United States, Ireland | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Security |
| Downing Ventures | 12 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Blackfinch Ventures | 12 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Archangels | 12 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Kindred Capital | 12 | United Kingdom, Israel, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Aster | 12 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Energy, Solar |
| Innovate UK | 12 | United Kingdom, United States, Singapore | Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology |
| Passion Capital | 11 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial, Data and Analytics |

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