Funded Startups in Cardiff
Among the 42 entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Bute Energy’s $211M on 2026-06-18; it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amounts in the list (e.g…
Among the 42 entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Bute Energy’s $211M on 2026-06-18; it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amounts in the list (e.g., $109M for IQE on 2026-05-28 and $59M for Ogi on 2024-09-02). The funding pattern also clusters heavily in time: 4 of the 7 disclosed rounds from 2026 alone are concentrated in a short window from 2026-04-15 to 2026-06-18.
Geographically, most companies are listed simply as “Cardiff, United Kingdom,” but a consistent outlier appears: Bute Energy and LexisNexis Dragons list “Cardiff” in other countries/states (Australia), and Llusern Scientific also appears as Cardiff, New South Wales (Australia). Stage classification is skewed toward “Series Unknown” (20 of 42 rows) and “undisclosed” amounts (8 of 42 rows), with several smaller disclosed rounds clustering in the $1M–$3M range (e.g., Locai $1M on 2026-04-22; Coffi Lab $2M on 2024-12-13; Medi2data $3M on 2024-05-21). The rows span from 2020-08-04 (Kagool) to the most recent 2026-06-19 (LexisNexis Dragons).
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Frequently asked
What stands out as the biggest disclosed round in this Cardiff set, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Bute Energy’s $211M on 2026-06-18 is an outlier; it sits well above other large disclosed rounds such as IQE’s $109M (2026-05-28) and Ogi’s $59M (2024-09-02). No other disclosed entry in the shown rows is close to $211M.
Are there any tight time clusters in the most recent funding activity?
Yes. In 2026, multiple disclosed rounds cluster between mid-April and mid-June—for example, Open Moove raised $950K on 2026-04-15, Locai $1M on 2026-04-22, IQE $109M on 2026-05-28, and Bute Energy $211M on 2026-06-18.
Which classifications dominate: stage labels or undisclosed amounts?
“Series Unknown” appears in 20 of the 42 rows, and “undisclosed” amounts appear in 8 of 42 rows (e.g., LexisNexis Dragons on 2026-06-19 and Coincover on 2026-02-18). Among disclosed rounds, many are relatively small compared with the two biggest outliers, including $100K–$3M entries like Porter $100K (2021-10-05) and Medi2data $3M (2024-05-21).
Do particular sectors repeat enough to suggest a thematic focus?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is over-represented among the listed sectors, appearing across multiple rounds including Antiverse ($9M on 2026-03-03), Tendertec ($560K on 2024-06-04), logicdialog (undisclosed on 2024-05-26), and Route Konnect ($980K on 2022-05-04). Energy also repeats (e.g., Bute Energy $211M on 2026-06-18, IQE $109M on 2026-05-28, and Alesi Surgical’s biotech $7M is separate from those two energy listings).
Are there geographic inconsistencies that look like data outliers rather than a single Cardiff hub?
Two “Cardiff” entries are not in Cardiff, United Kingdom: LexisNexis Dragons lists Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom but the listing is tied to Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom while Bute Energy and Llusern Scientific list “Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia” (Bute Energy on 2026-06-18; Llusern Scientific on 2024-10-10). That mix suggests at least two different “Cardiff” locations are being rolled into the same directory view.
Which entries closed at the edges of the shown timeframe, and what does that imply about recency?
The newest row is LexisNexis Dragons on 2026-06-19 (amount undisclosed), while the oldest shown row is Kagool on 2020-08-04 with $6M. The span from 2020-08 to 2026-06, combined with repeated 2024–2026 entries such as Ogi ($59M on 2024-09-02) and Yoello ($9M on 2022-11-17), indicates activity across multiple years rather than a single-year spike.
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