Recently Funded Sports Startups in the United Kingdom
Updated Sep 2026
Funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom (UK) number 11 in FundedIQ, tracked with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Sports startup funding landscape in the United Kingdom, along with the 11 most recently funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom.
Sports startups in the United Kingdom closed 8 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $6.6M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $810K, with the middle half of rounds falling between $250K and $1.6M. London and Newcastle Upon Tyne hold the deepest concentrations of these companies.
London dominates the geography of this segment. The presence of specialized venture capital firms indicates a preference for scalable technology over local athletic services. Small teams characterize the typical operation. Approaching these companies means dealing with lean leadership teams that prioritize rapid growth and high capital efficiency.
Sports funded startup statistics in the United Kingdom
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
11 most recently funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom
11 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.
Sports startup funding trends in the United Kingdom
Funding activity
Sports startups in the United Kingdom closed 8 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 6 of them in the last 12, adding up to $6.6M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $810K, with the middle half running from $250K to $1.6M. 5 of 8 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Sports startups located in the United Kingdom?
Where funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom are based, by the city on the company record.
About the FundedIQ Sports 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 11 funded Sports 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 (3 of 8 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 11 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 Sports startups are there in the United Kingdom?
FundedIQ tracks 11 funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom. This page lists the 11 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 Sports startups in the United Kingdom raised?
Sports startups in the United Kingdom tracked by FundedIQ have raised $6.6M in disclosed capital across 8 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 6 rounds in the last 12 months. 5 of those 8 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Sports startups in the United Kingdom?
London leads with 3 companies, then Newcastle Upon Tyne (2), Ballymoney (1) and Bangor (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Sports startups in the United Kingdom?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $810K, and the middle half of rounds fall between $250K and $1.6M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
How often is the Sports 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 Sports startups in the United Kingdom is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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