Radar · High Tech in England
Best High Tech Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 3678 best High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nscale.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
3678companies tracked
$28.8Bdisclosed funding
14unicorns
1314have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 67 High Tech companies
$59.6b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
67companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2018median founding year
1.5Mcombined LinkedIn audience
39%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nscale 🦄 Provider of cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence and computing workloads 89Funding top 11%Partners top 16%News top 21%Growth top 24% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Partnerstop 16% Newstop 21% Growthtop 24% AItop 26% Techtop 30% Markettop 40% Moattop 47% Talenttop 48% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $5.5B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) Partners: 9 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 9 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $5.5B | 1 mo ago | — | Josh Payne Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailRive+21 | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | Wayve 🦄 Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving 74Funding top 12%News top 21%Product top 21%AI top 26% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Newstop 21% Producttop 21% AItop 26% Growthtop 29% Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Markettop 42% Partnerstop 42% Globaltop 50% Techbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Patentsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 9 yrs (1.1/yr) News: 27 BI events in 12 mo (of 57 tracked, 7 types) · +440% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.3B | 2 mo ago | 42 | Alex Kendall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 2 patents Automating and integrating advertising content production workflows | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Nanopore Technologies Manufacturer of portable and benchtop devices for real-time DNA sequencing 87Tech top 11%Market top 21%Funding top 21%Talent top 24% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 11% Markettop 21% Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 24% Newstop 32% Growthtop 39% Moattop 39% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthtop 47% Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Market: 705 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$234M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.3B | 22 mo ago | 705 705 → 1,352 (+92%) · sector median +70% | Hagan Bayley Co-Founder | StoryblokContentfulSentry+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | CMR Surgical 🦄 Developer of collaborative surgical robotic systems 72Patents top 12%Innovation top 19%Tech top 20%Moat top 22% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Innovationtop 19% Techtop 20% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Producttop 31% Globaltop 32% Markettop 50% Fin. healthbottom 47% Growthbottom 40% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 1,253 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 778 filings since 2022 vs 475 in 2017-21 Innovation: 1,253 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 778 filings since 2022 vs 475 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $1.2B | 14 mo ago | 3 | Mark Slack Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+7 | 1,253 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 5 | Quantexa 🦄 Developer of decision intelligence software for data analysis and management 78AI top 25%Funding top 26%Tech top 28%News top 28% All 14 signals ▾AItop 25% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Newstop 28% Moattop 28% Growthtop 30% Producttop 30% Talenttop 31% Innovationtop 36% Patentstop 36% Markettop 40% Globaltop 40% Partnersbottom 35% Fin. healthbottom 29% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $371M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $371M | 15 mo ago | 552 552 → 893 (+62%) · sector median +70% | Laura Hutton Co-Founder& CCO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | 7 patents Graph-based AI for taxonomy induction and knowledge‑graph perspective generation | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 6 | Roark Aerospace UAV detection and disruption systems for defense applications 14Funding top 16%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 25% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $285M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $285M | 6 mo ago | — | Patton French Founder & CEO | lit-htmllit-elementClosure Library+2 | — | — |
| 7 | Nothing 🦄 Manufacturer of mobile phones, headphones, watches, and related accessories 87Funding top 21%Talent top 21%Customers top 23%Tech top 25% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 21% Customerstop 23% Techtop 25% Newstop 25% Moattop 26% Growthtop 27% Markettop 31% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthtop 43% Producttop 43% Partnerstop 45% Funding: Raised $250M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $250M | 6 mo ago | 38 | David Sanmartin Garcia Co-founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+41 | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Argo Blockchain Sustainable mining and blockchain development solutions for Bitcoin 55Funding top 26%Growth top 38%Partners top 42%News top 44% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 38% Partnerstop 42% Newstop 44% Markettop 48% Fin. healthtop 48% Moattop 48% Talenttop 48% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $243M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 7 yrs (1.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 6 → 26 (+333%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $243M | 15 mo ago | 26 | Thomas Chippas CEO and Director | WebflowAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+14 | — | — |
| 9 | Quantum Motion Developer of AI-based quantum computing hardware products 76Innovation top 17%Funding top 18%Patents top 18%AI top 28% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 18% AItop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 34% Globaltop 46% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 35% Innovation: 96 patents (top 20% of patent-holders) · 86 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $222M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $222M | 1 mo ago | — | Simon Benjamin Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | 96 patents Quantum processors, cryogenic cooling hardware, and qudit/sensor technologies for quantum computing | — |
| 10 | Synthesia 🦄 Developer of software for generating videos using artificial intelligence avatars 96Fin. health top 14%Tech top 20%Funding top 21%Market top 24% All 13 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 14% Techtop 20% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 24% Growthtop 24% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 34% Newstop 37% Globaltop 48% Partnersbottom 46% Fin. health: Revenue ~$74.6M · Revenue +127% YoY Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $157M | 7 mo ago | 78 | Steffen Tjerrild Co-Founder & COO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | 4 launchs |
| 11 | ZenMEV Provider of maximal extractable value distribution 45Funding top 34%AI top 35%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% AItop 35% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $140M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $140M | 15 mo ago | — | Valen Marcus Founder & CEO | PHPBootstrapReact Router+11 | — | — |
| 12 | Dexory Developer of autonomous robots and software for warehouse inventory management 60AI top 15%Funding top 16%Talent top 28%Patents top 30% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 16% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 30% Moattop 31% Newstop 38% Innovationtop 44% Partnerstop 45% Producttop 45% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 27% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $120M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 8 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $120M | 2 mo ago | 11 | Oana Jinga Co-Founder & CCO & CPO | WebflowHockeyStackLinkedin Insight Tag+17 | 18 patents Warehouse automation and intelligent package measurement/monitoring systems | — |
| 13 | Poly Developer of conversational voice artificial intelligence agents for customer service 78News top 20%Funding top 24%Tech top 25%AI top 30% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 20% Fundingtop 24% Techtop 25% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Fin. healthtop 36% Growthtop 43% Markettop 44% Partnerstop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 45% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 24 tracked, 3 types) · +700% YoY Funding: Raised $120M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $120M | 7 mo ago | 42 | Eddy Su Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | — |
| 14 | Automata Developer of modular lab automation platforms for biological research workflows 64Funding top 25%Product top 25%Tech top 27%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Producttop 25% Techtop 27% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 43% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $107M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $107M | 4 mo ago | 40 | Mostafa ElSayed Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Elliptic Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management 83Product top 21%Innovation top 23%Growth top 23%Funding top 25% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 21% Innovationtop 23% Growthtop 23% Fundingtop 25% Fin. healthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Globaltop 42% Techtop 44% Markettop 48% Newsbottom 42% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $104M | 1 mo ago | 80 | James Smith Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | HubSpot CMS HubAnimate.cssBootstrap+28 | — | 1 launch |
| 16 | Balena Developer of an ecosystem to create, deploy, and manage fleets of connected devices 64Funding top 21%Tech top 23%Talent top 28%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 23% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Producttop 45% Innovationtop 46% Newstop 48% Globaltop 49% Marketbottom 37% Funding: Raised $101M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $101M | 4 mo ago | 14 | Pagan Gazzard Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+29 | — | 1 launch |
| 17 | Paragraf Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors 78Innovation top 11%Patents top 11%Funding top 20%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 11% Patentstop 11% Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 32% Techtop 44% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovation: 324 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 Patents: 324 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 237 filings since 2022 vs 87 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $85M | 9 mo ago | 84 84 → 142 (+69%) · sector median +70% | Ivor Guiney Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23 | 324 patents Graphene integration on silicon wafers for advanced electronic device structures | 1 award |
| 18 | SatVu Provider of satellite-based thermal imaging systems 37Funding top 19%Talent top 38%Growth top 40%Moat top 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Moattop 42% Newstop 48% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $68.6M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $69M | 3 mo ago | 2 | Tobias Reinicke Co-Founder & CIO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | 3 launchs |
| 19 | Hadean Developer of AI-powered digital wargaming and command and control software 67Funding top 26%Growth top 32%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 32% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% AItop 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $65.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Headcount 39 → 52 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $66M | 3 mo ago | 52 52 → 76 (+46%) · sector median +70% | Mimi Keshani Co-Founder & COO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 20 | CoMind Provider of a non-invasive brain-computer interface solution for various industries 55Growth top 11%News top 24%Funding top 29%Moat top 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 11% Newstop 24% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 42% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $60M | 7 mo ago | 36 36 → 81 (+125%) · sector median +70% | James Dacombe Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 21 | Encord Developer of a platform for managing, curating, and annotating AI data 60AI top 20%Funding top 23%Tech top 33%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 23% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 30% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $48.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $48M | 6 mo ago | 20 | Ulrik Stig Hansen Co-Founder & Co-CEO | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Iceotope Manufacturer of precision liquid cooling systems for computer hardware components 53Innovation top 12%Patents top 13%Moat top 26%Funding top 30% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 12% Patentstop 13% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Techtop 49% Producttop 49% Globaltop 50% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 23% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 175 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 119 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 Patents: 175 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 119 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $46M | 1 mo ago | 114 114 → 61 (-46%) · sector median +70% | David Craig Co-CEO | WebflowGSAPLinkedin Insight Tag+14 | 175 patents Liquid immersion cooling systems and components for high‑performance electronic thermal management | 1 award |
| 23 | PhysicsX Developer of artificial intelligence software for engineering and physical simulations 55Funding top 23%Talent top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 39% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 40% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $32.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 13 | Jacomo Corbo Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | ParFin Developer of infrastructure for managing digital assets and stablecoins 55Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Moat top 39%Tech top 44% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 39% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $31.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $31M | 6 mo ago | 69 | Alex Buelau Co-Founder & CPTO | DatoCMSNode.jsVuetify+18 | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | SLAMcore Provider of localization and mapping algorithms for multiple applications 60AI top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Innovation top 36% All 12 signals ▾AItop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Innovationtop 36% Patentstop 36% Moattop 37% Producttop 43% Techtop 46% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $26M | 0 mo ago | 26 26 → 47 (+81%) · sector median +70% | Stefan Leutenegger Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+16 | 18 patents Real-time dense 3‑D occupancy mapping and visual‑inertial SLAM for robotics. | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Ethos Provider of AI-driven research platform complemented by human expert consultations 64AI top 23%Funding top 28%Market bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾AItop 23% Fundingtop 28% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai-driven Funding: Raised $26.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $26M | 1 mo ago | — | Daniel Mankowitz Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Giraffe360 Developer of a SaaS-driven virtual tour software for real estate professionals 60AI top 15%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Product top 35% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Producttop 35% Newstop 36% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 41% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 28% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $22.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $22M | 2 mo ago | 12 | Mikus Opelts Founder & CEO | BreakdanceWordPressApple iCloud Mail+26 | 8 patents Automated virtual tour creation and synchronized property listing presentation platforms. | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Anaphite Developer of dry coating precursor technology for battery electrode manufacturing 50Funding top 32%Patents top 34%Innovation top 36%Growth top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $20.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $21M | 6 mo ago | 25 25 → 47 (+88%) · sector median +70% | Alex Hewitt Co-Founder & COO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | 13 patents Manufacturing advanced polymer/composite materials and conductive nanocomposites. | 1 job opening |
| 29 | Solidatus Cloud-based platform for enterprise data management 57Growth top 13%Funding top 33%News top 33%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 33% Newstop 33% Moattop 39% Techtop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 12 → 30 (+150%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $19.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $19M | 7 mo ago | 30 30 → 64 (+113%) · sector median +70% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — |
| 30 | Immaterial Manufacturer of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks 40Patents top 30%News top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Newstop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 23% Techbottom 23% Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | 14 | David Fairen-Jimenez Co-Founder & CSO | WordPress Site EditorVisual ComposerWordPress+17 | 21 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 31 | Verv AI-driven energy monitoring solution for homes 48Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 18% Funding: Raised $17.7M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 11 yrs (1.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $18M | 8 mo ago | 5 | Peter Davies Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | 1 job opening |
| 32 | Fractile Developer of AI chips for running large AI models 45Funding top 26%News top 30%AI top 30%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Newstop 30% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 34% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $17.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · +40% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $18M | 1 mo ago | 4 | Walter Goodwin Co-Founder & CEO | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11 | — | — |
| 33 | GripAble Provider of cloud-based rehabilitation device with a companion app for the patients 53Growth top 21%Funding top 32%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 32% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 11 → 27 (+145%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | 27 27 → 17 (-37%) · sector median +70% | Mike Mace CTO - Cofounder | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+22 | — | — |
| 34 | Oxford Medical Simulation Developer of VR-based medical training systems for patient care 50Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $15M | 3 mo ago | 19 | Michael Wallace Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 35 | Augur Provider of perception engine software leveraging existing camera infrastructure for insights 27Talent top 28%Funding top 40%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $15M | 3 mo ago | — | Harry Mead Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTailwind CSS+6 | — | — |
| 36 | Codewords Provider of a chat-based platform for building automated workflow solutions 50Tech top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Market bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 45% Tech: 28 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $13M | 1 mo ago | — | Osman Ramadan Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPPostHog+16 | — | — |
| 37 | Nu Quantum Developer of quantum cryptography systems 60AI top 15%Patents top 19%Innovation top 30%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 30% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 41% Newstop 43% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 23% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $12M | 6 mo ago | 15 | Carmen Palacios-Berraquero Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGoogle Mapslit-html+9 | 33 patents Scalable photonic quantum networking hardware for distributed quantum computing and entanglement generation | 3 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 38 | Oh Developer of an AI platform offering uncensored multimodal AI models 72AI top 20%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Global top 45% All 4 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Globaltop 45% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | — | Nic Young Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | BeyondMath Developer of physics simulation software for engineering design and validation 32AI top 20%Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $10M | 3 mo ago | 4 | Darren Garvey Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+12 | — | 1 launch |
| 40 | Callosum AI infrastructure company providing systems-level software 48AI top 20%Talent top 38%Tech top 43%Funding top 49% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | — | Jascha Achterberg Co-Founder | SanityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — |
| 41 | Five ID Developer of hand-based authentication technology designed to replace traditional identity methods 60Patents top 13%AI top 15%Innovation top 21%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 13% AItop 15% Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 41% Marketbottom 25% Patents: 437 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 369 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21 AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | — | Thibaut Genevrier Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+7 | 437 patents Robotic motion planning, testing, and sensor data augmentation for autonomous mobile robots | — |
| 42 | GEEIQ Platform offering in game advertising solution 19Funding top 41%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 34% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United Kingdom rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | 23 23 → 39 (+70%) · sector median +70% | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Polaron 3D image reconstruction platform 13Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 42%Tech bottom 41% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 42% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 31% Innovationbottom 27% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | — | Isaac Squires Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPSwiper+11 | 3 patents Advanced atom probe tomography instrumentation and laser‑assisted 3D analysis | 1 partnership |
| 44 | OpenOrigins Provider of content authentication and provenance solutions for digital media 35AI top 15%Patents top 36%Moat top 38%Funding top 39% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 39% Innovationtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 15% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | 7 | Mansoor Rengers Founder & CEO | — | 9 patents Data verification, live broadcast delivery, and AI-driven scene validation technologies | — |
| 45 | VerbaFlo Developer of conversational artificial intelligence software for real estate operations 67Growth top 20%News top 27%Talent top 28%AI top 30% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Newstop 27% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | — | Abhishek Garg Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowSentryWistia+24 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 46 | Checkstep AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online 50Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%AI top 45% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 9 | Guillaume Bouchard Co-Founder & CEO | Tailwind CSSAmazon Web ServicesMixpanel+26 | — | — |
| 47 | Geordie Provider of agent-native risk intelligence and management platform for AI agents 48AI top 20%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $6.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $6M | 0 mo ago | — | Hanah-Marie Darley Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | — |
| 48 | Lua AI Provider of AI-powered personal assistant services integrating with various platforms 83Tech top 27%Growth top 28%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | — | Lorcan Cathain Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+22 | — | — |
| 49 | Dessn Developer of software for prototyping interfaces directly within production code 42AI top 20%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 1 mo ago | — | Gabriella Hachem Co-Founder | YouTubeTailwind CSSVercel+7 | — | 1 job opening |
| 50 | Fieldwork Robotics Developer of autonomous robots for harvesting soft fruits and reducing waste 53Growth top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 32%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 36% Talenttop 38% Newstop 43% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | 14 14 → 17 (+21%) · sector median +70% | Martin Stoelen Founder | WordPress Block EditorBricksWordPress+14 | 29 patents Automated harvesting and post‑harvest handling robots for fruit and vegetable processing. | 1 partnership |
Top 12 High Tech companies in England
#1
Nscale 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2023$5.5Braised▾
Nscale 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2023
Provider of cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence and computing workloads. Services include access to graphics processing units, virtual machines, and bare metal nodes for model training and inference. The platform offers container orchestration, batch scheduling, and storage systems designed for high-throughput data processing. Automated tools manage system health, resource allocation, and performance monitoring across the infrastructure. Users access the resources through application programming interfaces to support development, testing, and deployment of machine learning models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Partners
top 16%News
top 21%Growth
top 24%AI
top 26%Tech
top 30%Funding: Raised $5.5B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Partners: 9 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 9 deals
News: 58 BI events in 12 mo (of 78 tracked, 8 types) · +314% YoY · 46 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 66k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$790M
- Mar 2026Series C$2B
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$1.4B
- Sep 2025Series B$1.1B
Founders & team
Investors
Sandton Capital Partners, Kestrel0x1, Bluesky Capital, Florence Capital, Aker ASA, Blue Owl
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesDocusign
#2
Wayve 🦄Series D · London, England · founded 2017 · 42 employees$1.3Braised▾
Wayve 🦄
Series D · London, England · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving. The company develops systems that integrate artificial intelligence with cloud-based tools to support vehicle automation. AI Driver uses neural networks to enable adaptive driving, supporting features like intelligent speed assist, lane keeping, and emergency braking in a hardware-agnostic platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%News
top 21%Product
top 21%AI
top 26%Growth
top 29%Moat
top 32%Funding: Raised $1.3B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 9 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2026)
News: 27 BI events in 12 mo (of 57 tracked, 7 types) · +440% YoY · 24 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 88k LinkedIn followers — 6.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Belgium) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series D$60M
- Feb 2026Series D$1.2B
- Nov 2025Series C$1.4M
- Aug 2024Series C$26.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Virgin, Balderton Capital, Compound, Fly Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Ocado
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Series C · London, England · founded 2017$221.6Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2017
Developer of AI-based quantum computing hardware products. It provides users with a platform for developing quantum computers on silicon chips AI-based solutions and semiconductor manufacturing processes. It also provides users with developing fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures that are compatible with the CMOS process.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 17%Funding
top 18%Patents
top 18%AI
top 28%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 34%Innovation: 96 patents (top 20% of patent-holders) · 86 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $222M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Patents: 96 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 86 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series C$160M
- Feb 2023Series B$50.5M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$611.2K
- May 2020Series A$9.8M
Founders & team
Investors
DCVC, KEMBARA, British Business Bank, Firgun Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Inkef
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviGoogle AnalyticsHstsJquery
#4
Series D · London, England · founded 2013 · 80 employees$104.3Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2013 · 80 employees
Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management. This technology enables the screening of transactions and wallets to identify potential financial crime. It facilitates the monitoring of digital asset activity to detect illicit behavior and assess risk levels associated with stablecoin issuers and decentralized finance protocols. The software provides tools for forensic investigations, allowing for the tracing of funds across different blockchain networks. It also offers data integration capabilities to support compliance workflows and regulatory reporting requirements.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 21%Innovation
top 23%Growth
top 23%Funding
top 25%Fin. health
top 28%Talent
top 28%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Growth: Headcount 51 → 80 (+57%) across vintages · Revenue +62% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 49k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series D$120M
- Sep 2025Series C—
- Oct 2021Series C$60M
- Dec 2019Series B$6.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Octopus Investments, Wells Fargo, Seedcamp, Paladin Capital, Mouro Capital, KRW Schindler
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDemandbase
#5
Series C · Wallingford, England · founded 2015 · 11 employees$120Mraised▾
Series C · Wallingford, England · founded 2015 · 11 employees
Developer of autonomous robots and software for warehouse inventory management. These systems perform automated scanning of storage facilities to capture physical stock data. The platform integrates this information with existing warehouse management systems to identify discrepancies and monitor space utilization. Analytical tools process the collected data to provide insights regarding stock accuracy, item placement, and operational efficiency. The technology functions to replace manual audit processes by providing visibility into inventory levels and facility conditions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 16%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 30%Moat
top 31%News
top 38%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $120M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 8 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$11.4M
- Oct 2025Series C$100M
- Oct 2025Venture Debt$65M
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt$24M
Founders & team
Investors
Lakestar, Kindred Capital, Capnamic Ventures, Atomico, Maersk Growth, RobotUnion
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Series B · Sheffield, England · founded 2005 · 114 employees$46Mraised▾
Series B · Sheffield, England · founded 2005 · 114 employees
Manufacturer of precision liquid cooling systems for computer hardware components. These systems utilize dielectric fluid to remove heat from processors, memory, storage, and power supply units. The technology supports high-density computing environments by managing thermal loads and reducing energy consumption. The hardware is designed for deployment in data centers and edge computing facilities to maintain performance levels for intensive workloads.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 12%Patents
top 13%Moat
top 26%Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 49%Innovation: 175 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 119 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 175 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 119 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 175 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$26M
- Jan 2025Series B$7.1M
- Jun 2022Series B$36.8M
- Jun 2021Series A$4.2M
Founders & team
Investors
nVent, Northern Gritstone, Edinv, British Patient Capital, Pavilion Capital Partners, ABC Impact
Tech stack
AzureAzure Edge NetworkAzure Front DoorCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Turnstile
#7
Nothing 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 38 employees$250Mraised▾
Nothing 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 38 employees
Manufacturer of mobile phones, headphones, watches, and related accessories. It offers a range of phone models, including standard and lite versions. The company also provides various audio products, such as headphones and earbuds. Additionally, it manufactures smartwatches with related accessories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Talent
top 21%Customers
top 23%Tech
top 25%News
top 25%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $250M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 6 leadership moves in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.20★ across 15,075 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +34% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 269k LinkedIn followers — 18.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Charli xcx) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C$8M
- Sep 2025Series C$200M
- Jun 2023Series C$96.8M
- Mar 2022Series B$70M
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Gaorong Capital, Animoca Brands, Future Shape, C Capital, EQT
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Series B · London, England · founded 2023$285Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2023
UAV detection and disruption systems for defense applications. The worlds largest drone detection and mitigation network with over 55,000 devices deployed globally providing solutions to over 3,000 end users including governments, military and private sector. Pioneers of the "detection as a service" model.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 25%Tech
bottom 15%Funding: Raised $285M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$210M
- May 2025Series A$75M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Closure LibraryGoogle Font ApiLit-ElementLit-HtmlOpen Graph
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 52 employees$65.9Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 52 employees
Developer of AI-powered digital wargaming and command and control software. The company provides software utilized by defense organizations and militaries. It delivers digital wargaming and command and control capabilities. The company supports mission lifecycles to help customers plan, train, and make decisions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 32%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $65.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Headcount 39 → 52 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 48 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SCEPTRE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A—
- Oct 2023Series A—
- Mar 2023Series A$5M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Ukri, Ericsson, Metrea Discovery Partners, VU Venture Partners, Sanctor Capital, TIRTA
Tech stack
AddtoanyAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAutoptimizeBootstrapCdnjs
#10
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 40 employees$106.5Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 40 employees
Developer of modular lab automation platforms for biological research workflows. This system integrates hardware and software to orchestrate laboratory processes, including sample handling and instrument management. The platform utilizes node-based design tools and software development kits to enable workflow configuration and simulation. It supports connectivity with external data systems and analytical models to facilitate automated execution of experimental protocols. The hardware components are configurable to accommodate various instruments and laboratory layouts, allowing for the management of multiple concurrent tasks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Product
top 25%Tech
top 27%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%Fin. health
top 33%Funding: Raised $107M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Automata) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$45M
- Oct 2023Series B$40M
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Mar 2019Series A$7.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Dimension, Octopus Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, Isomer Capital, Possible Ventures, Aldea Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailClickceaseCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#11
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 14 employees$101.4Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 14 employees
Balena, fka Resin, is a provider of an infrastructure needed to develop, deploy, and manage fleets of connected devices at scale. Its chief offering is balenaCloud which is a container-based platform for deploying IoT applications. In addition, the ecosystem comprises of balenaOS which is an operating system tailored for containers, balenaEtcher which is an open source tool to make device provisioning easy and to flash balenaOS images on the devices, balenaFin which is a carrier board for the Raspberry Pi module and comes with reliable storage, industrial power, flexible networking, real-time and low-power capabilities, among others. As of November 2018, the pricing of the platform starts at $99 per month. Clientele includes Intale, Pact, Enerbrain, Sense, TAPP, Open Energi, among others.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Tech
top 23%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Product
top 45%Funding: Raised $101M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C—
- Sep 2019Series B$53.6M
- Jul 2019Series B$21.1M
- Jun 2018Series B$5M
Founders & team
Investors
OpenView, Threshold, Aspect Ventures, General Electric, DFJ, Ericsson
Tech stack
AmplitudeAnimate.CssAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#12
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 2 employees$68.6Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 2 employees
Provider of satellite-based thermal imaging systems. It offers Earth observation technology designed to capture mid-wave infrared imagery and video at high resolution, enabling monitoring of heat emissions across urban areas, infrastructure, and natural environments. Its data platform supports applications such as energy efficiency assessment, climate monitoring, industrial activity tracking, and environmental risk management, serving governments, businesses, and research organizations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 40%Moat
top 42%News
top 48%Tech
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $68.6M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$40.9M
- Nov 2024Series A$12.6M
- May 2023Series A$16.1M
- Mar 2022Series A$26.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Molten Ventures, Seraphim, Letsdig, Lockheed Martin, A/O PropTech, Ridgeline
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
Funding & investor landscape
$28.8Btotal disclosed funding
1,175companies funded
3,049disclosed rounds
22rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov70 rounds
Notable founders
Josh Payne
Founder & CEO · Nscale
Alex Kendall
Co-Founder & CEO · Wayve
Simon Benjamin
Co-Founder & CSO · Quantum Motion
John Morton
Co-Founder & CTO · Quantum Motion
James Smith
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Elliptic
Adam Joyce
Co-Founder · Elliptic
Oana Jinga
Co-Founder & CCO & CPO · Dexory
Adrian Negoita
Co-Founder & CTO · Dexory
David Craig
Co-CEO · Iceotope
Simon Jesenko
Co-CEO & CFO · Iceotope
David Sanmartin Garcia
Co-founder · Nothing
Steven Gao
Co-Founder · Nothing
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 624,487 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Semiconductors is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,207 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 55% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- University of Glasgow85
- University of Cambridge62
- University of Southampton52
- Imperial College London51
- University College London44
leading researchers
Saqib Khursheed · Vasilis F. Pavlidis · Andreas Demosthenous · Martin Kuball · Daniele Rossi · Sang Lam · Zhao Wang · Krishna C. Balram
▲
Breakthroughs453 · 38%
▲ 34%→42% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations52% since 2021mostly methods-led
Integrated circuit breakthroughs nearly doubled (23→43), driving field-share expansion from 34% to 42% in UK semiconductor research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Integrated circuit23→43
- Photonics16→35
- Fabrication1→13
- CMOS18→29
- Scalability2→12
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→11 · Thermal 0→7 · Robustness (evolution) 0→6
Landmark Integrated Compact Optical Vortex Beam Emitters · 928 cites
◆
Advancements472 · 39%
▼ 43%→34% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations40% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transistor advancement papers rose 23→23 with MOSFET tripling (3→9), signalling intensifying device-level fabrication progress.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication2→11
- Photonics10→18
- Reliability (semiconductor)11→18
- Transistor16→23
- MOSFET3→9
Newly emergingDoping 0→5
Landmark Nanoplasmonic waveguides: towards applications in integrated nanophotonic circuits · 636 cites
▼
Concerns138 · 11%
▼ 12%→11% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations45% since 2021mostly empirical
Integrated circuit concerns surged 9→24, flagging rapidly escalating reliability and complexity risks in UK semiconductor circuits.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Integrated circuit9→24
- Electronic circuit7→14
- Power (physics)3→7
- Electronics4→8
- Coupling (piping)1→5
Landmark First-principles calculations of charge carrier mobility and conductivity in bulk semiconductors and two-dimensional mat · 306 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where semiconductors is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London119 · +0.55
Glasgow115 · +0.59
Cambridge62 · +0.62
Oxford58 · +0.59
Manchester45 · +0.61
Bristol44 · +0.55
Edinburgh38 · +0.58
Birmingham10 · +0.66
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing semiconductors patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom semiconductors patent filing is cooling — 1,854 filings from 1,025 assignees (2016–2025), led by Advanced RISC MACH, SPTS Technologies, ST Microelectronics RES & DEV; annual filings 166→105.
1,854 filings1,025 assigneespeak 240/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Advanced RISC MACH225
- SPTS Technologies177
- ST Microelectronics RES & DEV119
- Cambridge Display TECH98
- Nanoco Technologies84
- Flexenable69
- Plessey Semiconductors67
- Cirrus Logic INT Semiconductor62
Common questions
How many High Tech companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 3678 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom?
The High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $28.8B in disclosed equity funding across 1175 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in England, United Kingdom?
Nscale is the highest-funded High Tech company in England, United Kingdom, with $5.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
1175 of the 3678 High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
14 High Tech companies in England, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom High Tech companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom High Tech companies on this list include Europa, Gov, Entrepreneur First, Techstars, EIC Fund.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.