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Most active investors · Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Ranked by rounds participated in, from announcements in Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026. Lead counts include only confirmed lead roles.

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1

PXN VenturesLatest Sep 23

CSignum · £2.6M Follow-on funding Ryft · £20M Series B

4rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1Hardware 1

Series B 2, Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 4 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

CSignum £2.6M Follow-on funding Ryft £20M Series B Expanse €4.5M Seed

2

Crane Venture PartnersLatest Oct 8

IMMIX · $3.5M Undisclosed Outerlimit · $16M Pre-seed

3rounds

1led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1Fintech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

IMMIX $3.5M Undisclosed Outerlimit $16M Pre-seed Expanse €4.5M Seed

3

Ventures TogetherLatest Oct 7

Cori Clinical · $4M Seed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

3rounds

0led

Consumer 1Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 2, Series B 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Series B 1

Cori Clinical $4M Seed Nettle $4.8M Seed MAGIC AI £8M Series B

4

Backed VCLatest Oct 6

Sensible Biotechnologies · $47M Series A Foundational · £8.2M Pre-seed

3rounds

1led

AI 1Biotech 1Space tech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Series A 1

Sensible Biotechnologies $47M Series A Foundational £8.2M Pre-seed Zenithon AI $10M Seed

5

Innovate UKLatest Sep 23

Adaptavate · £4M Funding package (first close)Productive Machines · Undisclosed Growth investment

3rounds

0led

Biotech 1Climate tech 1Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 2, Growth 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Growth 1

Adaptavate £4M Funding package (first close)Productive Machines Undisclosed Growth investment Athernal Bio ~£700K Grant

6

Scottish EnterpriseLatest Sep 23

CSignum · £2.6M Follow-on funding Chemify · £22M £22 million grant package

3rounds

0led

Industrial tech 2Hardware 1

Undisclosed 2, Series B 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series B 1

CSignum £2.6M Follow-on funding Chemify £22M £22 million grant package iGii €26.5M Series B

7

CreandumLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B Jack & Jill · $40M Series A

2rounds

0led

Business services 1Healthtech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Scarlet $50M Series B Jack & Jill $40M Series A

8

Entrepreneurs FirstLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B Open Cosmos · €300M Funding round

2rounds

0led

Healthtech 1Space tech 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Scarlet $50M Series B Open Cosmos €300M Funding round

9

Northern GritstoneLatest Oct 12

Matter Machine · £4M Pre-Series A MicroLub · £7M £7 million funding round

2rounds

1led

Foodtech 1Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 2

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Matter Machine £4M Pre-Series A MicroLub £7M £7 million funding round

10

Portfolio VenturesLatest Oct 8

IMMIX · $3.5M Undisclosed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 2

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

IMMIX $3.5M Undisclosed Nettle $4.8M Seed

11

The Venture CollectiveLatest Oct 8

Universal Quantum · >$100M Series A Eterna Regeneratives · $4M Seed

2rounds

1led

Hardware 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Universal Quantum >$100M Series A Eterna Regeneratives $4M Seed

12

ACF InvestorsLatest Oct 7

Konsileo · £5M Equity financing Something & Nothing · $6.4M Series A

2rounds

1led

Fintech 1Foodtech 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Konsileo £5M Equity financing Something & Nothing $6.4M Series A

13

Mirana VenturesLatest Oct 6

Spiko · $90M Series B Velocity · $10M Series A extension

2rounds

0led

Fintech 2

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Spiko $90M Series B Velocity $10M Series A extension

14

Y Combinator (YC)Latest Oct 6

Sensible Biotechnologies · $47M Series A Revnu · $3M Seed

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Sensible Biotechnologies $47M Series A Revnu $3M Seed

15

NVIDIALatest Sep 25

Nscale · $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes Basecamp Research · $140M Series C

2rounds

0led

AI 1Biotech 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Nscale $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes Basecamp Research $140M Series C

16

ArchangelsLatest Sep 23

CSignum · £2.6M Follow-on funding iGii · €26.5M Series B

2rounds

0led

Hardware 1Industrial tech 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

CSignum £2.6M Follow-on funding iGii €26.5M Series B

17

Love VenturesLatest Sep 23

givestar · £9M Growth funding Metris Energy · $5M Seed

2rounds

0led

Climate tech 1Fintech 1

Growth 1, Seed 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Seed 1

givestar £9M Growth funding Metris Energy $5M Seed

18

Mercia VenturesLatest Sep 23

givestar · £9M Growth funding Productive Machines · Undisclosed Growth investment

2rounds

1led

Fintech 1Industrial tech 1

Growth 2

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 2

givestar £9M Growth funding Productive Machines Undisclosed Growth investment

19

Balderton CapitalLatest Sep 21

Unit1 Studio · $20M Equity round and production financing Mantic · $25M Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Media & gaming 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Unit1 Studio $20M Equity round and production financing Mantic $25M Seed

20

Octopus VenturesLatest Sep 21

Metris Energy · $5M Seed Resolutiion · $10.4M Funding round

2rounds

1led

Climate tech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Metris Energy $5M Seed Resolutiion $10.4M Funding round

21

Plug and PlayLatest Sep 21

Metris Energy · $5M Seed Isometric · $10M Series A

2rounds

0led

Climate tech 2

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Metris Energy $5M Seed Isometric $10M Series A

22

AtomicoLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B

1rounds

0led

Healthtech 1

Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1

Scarlet $50M Series B

23

HeadlineLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B

1rounds

1led

Healthtech 1

Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1

Scarlet $50M Series B

24

IP Group plcLatest Oct 12

Matter Machine · £4M Pre-Series A

1rounds

1led

Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Matter Machine £4M Pre-Series A

25

Kindred CapitalLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B

1rounds

0led

Healthtech 1

Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1

Scarlet $50M Series B

26

LYVA LabsLatest Oct 12

Matter Machine · £4M Pre-Series A

1rounds

0led

Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Matter Machine £4M Pre-Series A

27

Norrsken EvolveLatest Oct 12

Matter Machine · £4M Pre-Series A

1rounds

0led

Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Matter Machine £4M Pre-Series A

28

Notion CapitalLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B

1rounds

0led

Healthtech 1

Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1

Scarlet $50M Series B

29

Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture FundLatest Oct 12

Matter Machine · £4M Pre-Series A

1rounds

0led

Industrial tech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Matter Machine £4M Pre-Series A

30

StrykerLatest Oct 12

CMR Surgical · ~$400M Strategic preferred equity agreement

1rounds

0led

Healthtech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

CMR Surgical ~$400M Strategic preferred equity agreement

“—” in Led means every role for that investor in this period is undisclosed; it does not mean zero leads. New companies counts the first participation in a company in our records; follow-on counts later participation.