Recently Funded Hardware Startups in the United Kingdom
Updated Sep 2026
There are 148 funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Hardware startup funding landscape in the United Kingdom, along with the 100 most recently funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom.
The median disclosed round is $8.4M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.1M and $18M. London and Cambridge hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Hardware startups in the United Kingdom closed 53 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 26 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $968M in disclosed capital.
Capital for hardware concentrates in London and Cambridge. Seed stage activity dominates, reflecting a preference for early risk. The presence of specialized venture firms indicates a lean toward deep tech. This mix of early funding and regional clustering means outreach is most effective when targeting technical founders who rely on a small group of active institutional backers.
Hardware funded startup statistics in the United Kingdom
Funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom
148
tracked in the database
Funding rounds, last 12 months
26
53 over 24 months
Disclosed capital raised, 24 months
$968M
43 of 53 rounds disclosed an amount
Median round size
$8.4M
middle half $2.1M to $18M
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
100 most recently funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom
100 of 148
Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its
location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed
amount.
Hardware startup funding trends in the United Kingdom
Funding activity
Hardware startups in the United Kingdom closed 53 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 26 of them in the last 12, adding up to $968M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $8.4M, with the middle half running from $2.1M to $18M. 43 of 53 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Hardware startups located in the United Kingdom?
Where funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom are based, by the city on the company record.
A further 31 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Hardware startup funding data in the United Kingdom
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding
date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and
new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round
reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 148 funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom currently tracked.
Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months.
Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (10 of 53 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 100 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories,
investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Hardware startups are there in the United Kingdom?
FundedIQ tracks 148 funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom. This page lists the 100 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Hardware startups in the United Kingdom raised?
Hardware startups in the United Kingdom tracked by FundedIQ have raised $968M in disclosed capital across 53 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 26 rounds in the last 12 months. 43 of those 53 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom?
London leads with 47 companies, then Cambridge (16), Bristol (11) and Edinburgh (7).
What is a typical funding round size for Hardware startups in the United Kingdom?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $8.4M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.1M and $18M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Hardware startups in the United Kingdom?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 8 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (8) and Series C (3). A further 31 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Hardware startup funding data in the United Kingdom updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Hardware startups in the United Kingdom is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.