Funded Transportation Startups in United Kingdom
Recent UK transportation rounds in this list span from 2020-11-18 (Arrival) to 2025-09-14 (Sherbet Electric Taxis), with the newest two disclosed rounds cl…
Recent UK transportation rounds in this list span from 2020-11-18 (Arrival) to 2025-09-14 (Sherbet Electric Taxis), with the newest two disclosed rounds clustering in 2025 (Sherbet Electric Taxis at $54M on 2025-09-14 and HIVED at $42M on 2025-07-03). On size, the largest disclosed round is $400M by Arrival on 2020-11-18, which dwarfs every other disclosed amount in these rows (the next-largest disclosed figures are $54M by Sherbet Electric Taxis and $42M by HIVED). Several UK cities reappear: London anchors multiple entries across years (e.g., Sherbet Electric Taxis, HIVED, Ameba, Zapp Electric Vehicles, Packfleet, Go Eve, CurbCargo), while Cambridge shows up more than once (Zedify in 2024-07-02, Hilo EV in 2023-03-13, and SLANT Sustainable Technologies in 2024-05-10).
Stage and disclosure are mixed. Across all 29 rows, 6 entries show “undisclosed” amounts (e.g., Diamond Logistics on 2024-10-09; Angel Trains on 2024-03-26), and 6 additional entries show “Series Unknown” as the round type (e.g., Smart Green Shipping on 2024-10-22; KleanDrive on 2024-09-24). Disclosed amounts cluster heavily in smaller rounds (many are $1M, $2M, $3M–$7M), while a single very large public-funding figure (Arrival’s $400M) sits at the low end of the timeline shown.
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed transportation round in the UK on this page, and how extreme is it versus the rest?
Arrival’s $400M on 2020-11-18 is the only disclosed round in this list at the $100M+ level, and it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amounts: Sherbet Electric Taxis ($54M on 2025-09-14) and HIVED ($42M on 2025-07-03).
Which cities appear most often, and does the list look London-centric?
London appears repeatedly across both early and recent years, including Sherbet Electric Taxis (2025-09-14), HIVED (2025-07-03), Ameba (2024-10-02), Zapp Electric Vehicles (2024-03-25), Packfleet (2024-03-11), Go Eve (2023-07-10), and CurbCargo (2023-04-11). Cambridge also forms a smaller cluster with Zedify ($5M on 2024-07-02) and Hilo EV (undisclosed on 2023-03-13), plus SLANT Sustainable Technologies ($0K on 2024-05-10).
How concentrated are rounds near the top of the date range (most recent 90 days shown)?
Within the latest 90 days from the most recent date shown (2025-09-14), only two entries have disclosed amounts: Sherbet Electric Taxis ($54M on 2025-09-14) and HIVED ($42M on 2025-07-03). The remaining rows in that window are either “Series Unknown” or “undisclosed.”
What stage mix shows up most, and how much is missing via “Series Unknown” or “undisclosed”?
Round types are frequently incomplete: 6 of 29 rows list “undisclosed” amounts (e.g., Diamond Logistics on 2024-10-09; Angel Trains on 2024-03-26), and multiple rows also fall under “Series Unknown” (e.g., Smart Green Shipping on 2024-10-22; KleanDrive on 2024-09-24). By contrast, named stages with material disclosed amounts include Private Equity (Sherbet Electric Taxis at $54M) and Seed (multiple $1M–$7M rounds such as Ameba $7M on 2024-10-02).
Are there notable outliers besides the biggest round, especially around size floor/near-zero figures?
Besides Arrival’s $400M outlier, the smallest disclosed amount is $0K for SLANT Sustainable Technologies (2024-05-10), which sits far below the next-smallest disclosed figures like BoxxDocks ($190K on 2023-07-10) and Rightcharge ($900K on 2021-12-02). Several other recent entries are small but not near-zero (e.g., We Power Your Car at $1M on 2024-10-01; KleanDrive at $1M on 2024-09-24).
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