Recently Funded Startups in Leeds
Updated Sep 2026
FundedIQ tracks 10 funded startups in Leeds, with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Leeds, along with the 10 most recently funded startups there.
The median disclosed round is $895K, with the middle half of rounds falling between $330K and $64M. Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage and Administrative Services hold the most companies by sector. Leeds and Farsley hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Leeds. Startups in Leeds closed 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $671M in disclosed capital.
Activity centers on Leeds, though satellite towns like Farsley and Hunslet add breadth to the region. This geography creates a concentrated cluster that allows for localized outreach. Most firms maintain small teams, which simplifies the path to decision makers. Working this area means focusing on a tight urban core while accounting for a few outlying pockets.
Leeds funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
10 most recently funded startups in Leeds
10 shownOrdered 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.
Leeds startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Leeds closed 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12, adding up to $671M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $895K, with the middle half running from $330K to $64M. 8 of 9 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage and Administrative Services hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 2. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Leeds
Sector counts across all 10 tracked companies in Leeds. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded startups located in Leeds?
Where funded startups in Leeds are based, by the city on the company record.
About the FundedIQ Leeds startup funding data
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 10 funded startups in Leeds currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (1 of 9 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Leeds is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 10 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 startups are there in Leeds?
FundedIQ tracks 10 funded startups in Leeds. This page lists the 10 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 startups in Leeds raised?
Startups in Leeds tracked by FundedIQ have raised $671M in disclosed capital across 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 8 rounds in the last 12 months. 8 of those 9 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Leeds?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 2 companies, followed by Food and Beverage (2), Administrative Services (1) and Clothing and Apparel (1). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Leeds?
Leeds leads with 7 companies, then Farsley (1), Hunslet (1) and Yeadon (1).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Leeds?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $895K, and the middle half of rounds fall between $330K and $64M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
How often is the Leeds startup funding data 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 startups in Leeds is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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