Recently Funded Startups in Manchester
Updated Sep 2026
FundedIQ holds 19 funded startups in Manchester and keeps their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details up to date. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Manchester, along with the 19 most recently funded startups there.
The median disclosed round is $22M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.6M and $50M. Artificial Intelligence, Administrative Services and Information Technology hold the most companies by sector. Manchester and Isle hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Manchester. Startups in Manchester closed 17 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 17 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $1.2B in disclosed capital.
Manchester activity centers on early stage ventures. Seed rounds dominate the profile, meaning a high concentration of companies in the initial product phase. This bias toward early funding creates a pool of targets with lean teams and evolving offerings. Sourcing here involves identifying foundational technology before the scale phase begins.
Manchester funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
19 most recently funded startups in Manchester
19 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.
Manchester startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Manchester closed 17 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 17 of them in the last 12, adding up to $1.2B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $22M, with the middle half running from $2.6M to $50M. 11 of 17 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Administrative Services and Information Technology hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 3. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Manchester
Sector counts across all 19 tracked companies in Manchester. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded startups located in Manchester?
Where funded startups in Manchester are based, by the city on the company record.
About the FundedIQ Manchester 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 19 funded startups in Manchester currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (6 of 17 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 Manchester is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 19 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 Manchester?
FundedIQ tracks 19 funded startups in Manchester. This page lists the 19 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 Manchester raised?
Startups in Manchester tracked by FundedIQ have raised $1.2B in disclosed capital across 17 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 17 rounds in the last 12 months. 11 of those 17 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Manchester?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 3 companies, followed by Administrative Services (2), Information Technology (2) and Advertising (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 Manchester?
Manchester leads with 16 companies, then Isle (1), Openshaw (1) and Wythenshawe (1).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Manchester?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $22M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.6M and $50M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
How often is the Manchester 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 Manchester is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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