British Business Bank

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 11, 2026 · Europe · 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
13
Confirmed lead rounds
1
11 roles undisclosed
New companies
13
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$2.4B
12 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series C+5
Series A3
Undisclosed3
Seed1
Series B1

By primary sector

Biotech3
Hardware3
Climate tech2
AI1
Defense tech1
3 more
Fintech1
Healthtech1
Space tech1

By country

United Kingdom13

Rounds

13 in this selection
CSignum

CSignum makes wireless communications technology that lets IoT sensors transmit data from underwater and underground infrastructure without conventional cable runs.

£2.6MFollow-on funding
Participant
Certain Energy

Certain Energy develops hydrogen-manganese flow batteries to help electricity grids and renewable generators store power for periods of low wind and solar output.

£10MSeries A
Lead
Oxford Quantum Circuits

Develops superconducting quantum computers delivered via cloud for financial services, defence, and research customers

£260MSeries C
Role not disclosed
IMU Biosciences

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

$53MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Elliptic

Provides on-chain analytics for digital assets

$120MSeries D
Role not disclosed
Quantum Motion

Builds utility-scale quantum computers using industry-standard silicon transistors

$160MSeries C
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
SatVu

Provides space-based thermal intelligence data for defense security and infrastructure monitoring

£30MSeries A
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