British Business Bank

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 6, 2026 · AI · Jan 1, 2026

British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank, supporting business access to finance through investment programmes, funds and financing partners.

Its Future Fund: Breakthrough programme, delivered by British Patient Capital, co-invests with private investors in later-stage, R&D-intensive UK companies. It targets technologies such as quantum computing, cleantech and life sciences, where development requires substantial capital.

Applications to that programme come from a qualifying sponsor investor, rather than directly from the company. The published criteria require a round of at least £30 million, with the programme contributing no more than 30% on the sponsor investor’s terms.

Sources
Rounds participated in
6
Confirmed lead rounds
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6 roles undisclosed
New companies
6
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$1.6B
5 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series C+2
Undisclosed2
Seed1
Series A1

By primary sector

Biotech2
AI1
Climate tech1
Defense tech1
Healthtech1

By country

United Kingdom6

Rounds

6 in this selection
IMU Biosciences

Profiles human immune systems using multi-omic analysis and machine learning for disease research.

$53MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Hadean

Develops AI-powered digital wargaming and command-and-control capabilities.

UndisclosedUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
Wayve

Provides end-to-end AI platform for autonomous driving licensed to automakers and mobility platforms

$1.5BSeries D
Role not disclosed
Pontiro

Enables safe and compliant use of medical imaging data for research and AI

£357KSeed
Role not disclosed
Kraken Technologies

Kraken leverages AI to automate customer service and billing for energy firms

£25MUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
Nuclera

Provides rapid access to functional proteins through benchtop eProtein Discovery System

$12MSeries C+
Role not disclosed