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Best Build Tools Companies in United Kingdom

The 32 best Build Tools companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gearset.

32companies tracked
$89.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised

Ranked: Best Build Tools companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Gearset
Provider of a platform for Salesforce DevOps, data management, and security
$55M52 mo agoSeries C—2014Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAlgolia+32—
2Cloudsmith
Packet management automation solutions provider
$29M35 mo agoSeries AAlan Carson
Co-Founder & CEO
2005Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspacePython+25—
3Civo
Provider of cloud and AI infrastructure with Kubernetes-powered compute services
$2M61 mo agoSeedMark Boost
CEO - Co-Founder
2015RubyGoogle Sign-inPlyr+32—
4Cloud 66
Deployment solution for Rails & Node apps
$2M145 mo agoSeed—2012Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceHeadless UI+21—
5Hiphops
Provider of software release management solution
$650K52 mo agoSeedTom Manterfield
Co-Founder & CEO
2021ClerkTailwind CSSAstro+6—
6RankedRight
Provider of platform for automated vulnerability management and remediation task delegation
$500K67 mo agoSeed—2020Google Font APICloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare+1—
7Uleska
Cloud based application security solutions provider
$414K68 mo agoSeed—2016——
8Flagsmith
Provider of an open-source feature flag management platform for enterprises
$130K73 mo agoSeed—2018WebflowAmazon Web ServicesTikTok Pixel+23—

Top 9 Build Tools companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series A · Belfast, Northern Ireland · founded 2005 · 7 employees
$28.7Mraised
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Packet management automation solutions provider

Founders & team
Alan CarsonCo-Founder & CEOLee SkillenCo-Founder & CTOPeter LorimerCo-Founder & CCO
Investors
MMC Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Sorenson, Leadout Capital, Techstart Ventures, Shasta Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#2
Series C · Cambridge, England · founded 2014 · 65 employees
$55Mraised
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Provider of a platform for Salesforce DevOps, data management, and security. It offers tools for continuous integration, deployment, code review, automated testing, and change monitoring. The platform provides solutions for data backup, restoration, archiving, and sandbox seeding. It also includes features for security, compliance, and governance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Series C$55M
Investors
Silversmith
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCalendly
#3
Seed · London, England · founded 2015 · 13 employees
$2Mraised
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Provider of cloud and AI infrastructure with Kubernetes-powered compute services. The platform offers scalable compute, managed databases, and load balancer integration. It delivers private cloud solutions that run on existing hardware. The company provides enterprise-grade infrastructure, NVIDIA GPUs, and model management.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 28k LinkedIn followers — 16.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Mark BoostCEO - Co-Founder
Investors
THG
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosBootstrapCivicCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Seed · Bury, England · founded 2021 · 10 employees
$650Kraised
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Provider of software release management solution. It enables developers to automate the release process with triggers, approvals and automated risk analysis. The platform analyzes and categorizes the code changes and coordinates releases across repositories.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed$650K
Founders & team
Tom ManterfieldCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Firstminute Capital, Seedcamp, Tiny, RLC Ventures, Concept Ventures
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2012 · 4 employees
$1.9Mraised
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Cloud 66 allows developers to provision, deploy and manage Rails & Node apps. It determines what core elements are part of the application, and configures servers and sets up cloud instances that the application will require. It can manage firewall configurations, inspect log files, and identify security issues that affect servers. It also provides products for deploying and managing containers. Notable clients include SAP, Microsoft, and Dell.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014Seed$507.7K
  • Jul 2014Seed$730K
  • Jun 2014Seed$118K
  • Seed$500K
Investors
Karlani Capital, Kima Ventures, Techstars, Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Firestartr, Angular Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#6
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 3 employees
$500Kraised
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Provider of platform for automated vulnerability management and remediation task delegation. The platform allows users to prioritize vulnerabilities using custom rules and live intelligence data. It enriches data with vulnerability intelligence, enabling users to filter and sort vulnerabilities. The platform also facilitates task assignment to manage remediation efforts.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Seed$500K
Investors
Romeo Capital, G+E Wealth Management, JPG Trust
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3
#7
Seed · Belfast, Northern Ireland · founded 2016 · 6 employees
$414.2Kraised
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Cloud based application security solutions provider. Its products offered by the company are Security Tool Automation, Orchestration, and Contextual Automated Security Testing. Security tool automation and orchestration provides the facility to automate and arrange the existing commercial testing tools with the help of the ASTO engine. It also allows integration with open source testing tools to drastically reduce management time and present increased insight. The pricing model is based on monthly usage. Contextual Automated Security Testing provides the solution for common security issues, such as password length, access controls, and authorization controls.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Seed$42.1K
  • Dec 2018Seed$414.2K
Investors
Techstart Ventures, Clarendon Fund Managers, LORCA, Co-Fund NI, Aurient Investments
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWordpress Super CacheYoast SeoAutoptimize
#8
Seed · Wilmslow, England · founded 2018 · 11 employees
$130.2Kraised
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Provider of an open-source feature flag management platform for enterprises. It enables users to develop, implement, and manage feature flags as well as offers remote configuration services. Its features include development tools, flag analytics, testing tools, cloud storage, and integration tools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Marketer
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Seed$130.2K
Tech stack
AlbacrossAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Funding Raised · Cambridge, England · founded 1999 · 302 employees
—raised
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Developer of database DevOps solutions for database management and security. The company provides tools for database monitoring, change management, and test data management. It offers solutions for database development workflows, cloud migration, and database modernization. The company’s products support database security, compliance, and performance.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Unattributed—
Founders & team
Jakub LamikChief Executive Officer
Investors
Bregal Sagemount, Salica Investments
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBabelBackbone.JsBootstrap

Funding & investor landscape

$89.2Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
11disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstart Ventures2 rounds
Amaranthine1 rounds
Angular Ventures1 rounds
Antler1 rounds
Aurient Investments1 rounds
Blueray Capital1 rounds
Bregal Sagemount1 rounds
Brighter Capital1 rounds
Clarendon Fund Managers1 rounds
Co-Fund NI1 rounds

Notable founders

Alan Carson
Co-Founder & CEO · Cloudsmith
Lee Skillen
Co-Founder & CTO · Cloudsmith
Mark Boost
CEO - Co-Founder · Civo
Tom Manterfield
Co-Founder & CEO · Hiphops
Jakub Lamik
Chief Executive Officer · Red Gate Software
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,832,456 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Build Tools coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Build Tools companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 32 indexable Build Tools companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Build Tools companies in United Kingdom?
The Build Tools companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $89.2M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Build Tools company in United Kingdom?
Gearset is the highest-funded Build Tools company in United Kingdom, with $55M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Build Tools companies in United Kingdom are funded?
8 of the 32 Build Tools companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Build Tools unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Build Tools companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Build Tools companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Build Tools companies on this list include Techstart Ventures, Amaranthine, Angular Ventures, Antler, Aurient Investments.
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