Radar · Virtual Reality in England
Best Virtual Reality Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 267 best Virtual Reality companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Improbable.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
267companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
83have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · VIRTUAL REALITY × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 50 Virtual Reality companies
$3.3b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2019.
50companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2019funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2015median founding year
266kcombined LinkedIn audience
37%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Virtual Reality companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Improbable 🦄 Developer of virtual world software and decentralized digital infrastructure platforms 74Tech top 19%Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Global top 31% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Globaltop 31% Talenttop 35% Markettop 37% AItop 45% Growthtop 48% Fin. healthbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $1.1B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.1B | 44 mo ago | 849 | Herman Narula Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 2 | Ultraleap Provider of spatial interaction technology solutions | $242M | 56 mo ago | 185 | Tom Carter CEO & Co-Founder | SphinxZendeskApple iCloud Mail+11 | Top 5M | 91 patents Mid-air ultrasonic haptic feedback and precise hand‑gesture tracking technologies. | — |
| 3 | Proximie Developer of software and hardware for connected surgical operating rooms | $119M | 49 mo ago | 130 | Nadine Hachach-Haram Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | Top 5M | 5 patents Augmented reality surgical video annotation and privacy‑preserving visual data masking | — |
| 4 | 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 +46% | Mimi Keshani Co-Founder & COO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 5 | nDreams Developer of virtual reality games for various gaming hardware platforms 53Tech top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% Markettop 46% Growthtop 50% Fin. healthbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 20% Tech: 26 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $47M | 50 mo ago | 100 100 → 155 (+55%) · sector median +46% | Patrick luanaigh Founder | SentryNode.jsVarnish+15 | Top 10M | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Gravity Sketch Limited Provider of a 3D sketching tool for VR applications | $38M | 36 mo ago | 29 29 → 68 (+134%) · sector median +46% | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+35 | Top 5M | — | 3 launchs |
| 7 | Immerse Provider of a single VR app for immersive training, offering learning paths that include apps, forms, and… | $28M | 43 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | Top 5M | 8 patents Automated virtual tour creation and synchronized property listing presentation platforms. | 1 partnership |
| 9 | ZeroLight Provider of a VR-based 3D visualisation solution for automotive | $18M | 76 mo ago | 78 | Darren Jobling CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 10 | 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 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 11 | InceptionXR Developer of VR platform to distribute content and AR based educational solution 32Funding top 40%Tech bottom 45%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $15M | 106 mo ago | 50 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 12 | XR Games Developer of virtual reality games for various platforms and devices 42Product top 30%Funding top 37%Moat top 38%Growth top 41% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 30% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 38% Growthtop 41% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 42% Patentsbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Funding: Raised $13.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $14M | 47 mo ago | 26 26 → 20 (-23%) · sector median +46% | Bobby Thandi Founder and CEO | Node.jsFirebaseTailwind CSS+12 | Top 10M | 5 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 13 | SpAItial AI powered developer of spatial foundation models for 3D world creation and understanding | $13M | 12 mo ago | — | Matthias Niessner Co-Founder & CEO | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+7 | Top 10M | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 14 | FitXR Virtual reality-based personalized fitness coaching platform | $11M | 71 mo ago | 32 32 → 47 (+47%) · sector median +46% | Lisa Mansson Co-Founder & Software and Technology Developer | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Emperia Online platform offering 3D virtual solutions for fashion businesses | $11M | 40 mo ago | 20 20 → 50 (+150%) · sector median +46% | Olga Dogadkina Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 16 | Other World Provider of a VR theme park offering virtual reality experiences | $11M | 53 mo ago | 34 | Chris Adams Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsSvelteKitGSAP+15 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 17 | Spinview Provider of a AR/VR-based content management platform | $9M | 47 mo ago | 6 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 50M | 5 patents Real-time ad and media insertion onto surfaces in immersive 360° video streams | — |
| 18 | Allfocal Optics Developer of nanophotonic technology for displays offering enhanced visual experiences | $9M | 19 mo ago | — | Daping Chu Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | 10 patents Optical projection and steerable eye‑box technologies for HUD and near‑eye AR/VR displays | 2 job openings |
| 19 | Immotion Provider of virtual reality experiences for educational and entertainment institutions | $9M | 73 mo ago | 9 | David Marks Co-Founder & Director | — | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 20 | RendezVerse Blockchain-based metaverse for professional collaboration | $9M | 43 mo ago | — | Craig Jones Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | vTime Provider of a mobile VR social network platform | $8M | 98 mo ago | 37 37 → 23 (-38%) · sector median +46% | Martin Kenwright Founder | Node.jsGSAPVue.js+14 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 22 | Masters of Pie Provider of a development studio that helps brands implement custom VR & AR apps | $7M | 76 mo ago | 17 | Matthew Ratcliffe Chief Product Officer / Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | MelodyVR VR content production enabling VR music experiences | $6M | 64 mo ago | 78 | Steven Hancock Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Condense Developer of volumetric video technology for virtual production and live events | $6M | 24 mo ago | 13 | Oliver Feroze CTO & ex-Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Eyeora Provider of platform for creating, sharing, and experiencing extended reality content | $5M | 59 mo ago | 14 14 → 14 (+0%) · sector median +46% | — | — | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 26 | VRAI Provider of virtual reality simulation training solutions | $5M | 15 mo ago | 1 | Niall Campion Co-Founder & Managing Director | WixSentryEnvoy+13 | Top 50M | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Luminous Provider of a learning platform 27AI top 15%Moat top 38%Talent bottom 49%Patents bottom 48% All 9 signals ▾AItop 15% Moattop 38% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Innovationbottom 41% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 10 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 22 mo ago | 27 27 → 22 (-19%) · sector median +46% | Ben Bennett Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 50M | 10 patents AR mixed-reality interfaces and luminescent coating materials for displays and signage | 1 partnership |
| 28 | The Moon Hub Cloud-based VR training platform for companies | $4M | 27 mo ago | 6 | Vinh Ly Co-Founder & Head of Tech | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 29 | Zappar Developer of augmented reality software, hardware, and assistive technology solutions | $4M | 111 mo ago | 119 | Kirk Ewing Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 5M | 29 patents Marker-based augmented reality tracking and display hardware/software systems | — |
| 30 | Igloo Vision Provider of 360° virtual reality experience solutions | $3M | 60 mo ago | 54 54 → 84 (+56%) · sector median +46% | Dennis Wright Group CEO | PleskApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 31 | Prosoma Developer of digital therapeutic solutions for behavioural therapy 57Growth top 22%Talent top 28%Tech top 45%Funding top 50% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 22% Talenttop 28% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Growth: App-install growth +446% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $3M | 12 mo ago | 35 | Andrzej Jonczyk Co-Founder & CEO USA | WebflowTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+18 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 32 | Blend Media Developer of a platform to create 360 ad experiences | $3M | 106 mo ago | 9 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 33 | Volta Developer of an XR content creation solution | $3M | 47 mo ago | 11 | Alex Kane CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 34 | REZZIL VR training and cognitive development tools for professional soccer players | $3M | 26 mo ago | 7 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+29 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | Roto VR Chair compatible with VR HMD 27Tech top 28%Moat top 38%Growth top 45%Patents top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 28% Moattop 38% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 16% Tech: 56 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 18 mo ago | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+40 | Top 5M | 18 patents Rotatable VR hardware safety mechanisms and immersive desktop VR platforms | — |
| 36 | MetaVersus Provider of customized avatar configuration solution | $2M | 42 mo ago | 12 | Bosco Bellinghausen Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Virtual Arts Developer of VR, AR, and MR content | $2M | 69 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Massless Provider of tools to create 3D designs for virtual reality content | $2M | 72 mo ago | 8 | Dominic Hosler Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Single-view computer vision tracking of cylindrical objects | — |
| 39 | Maze Theory Developer of XR games incorporating narrative, artistic design, and gameplay | $1M | 54 mo ago | 36 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 40 | Fallen Planet Studios Virtual reality game development studio | $1M | 36 mo ago | 2 | Alex Moretti CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 41 | Bodyswaps Provider of AI-powered immersive soft skills training | $867K | 50 mo ago | 6 | Julien Denoel Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubFancyBoxcore-js+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 42 | Criffin Omnidirectional treadmill for VR | $721K | 30 mo ago | — | Peeter Nieler Founder & Manager | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Virtual Retail Provider of a VR-based platform for retail applications | $700K | 33 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Valkyrie Provider of haptic gloves for VR | $539K | 35 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | Top 10M | 8 patents VR haptic feedback hardware and software for immersive tactile experiences | — |
| 45 | Medical Realities Developer of AR and VR-based medical training system | $475K | 34 mo ago | 2 | Steve Dann Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 46 | Visualise Info Visualisation platform for construction industry 5Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 14% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $464k across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $464K | 8 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | NeuroVirt Provider of virtual-reality-based device for movement rehabilitation and remote patient monitoring | $462K | 31 mo ago | 1 | Eve Gregoriou Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 9 patents XR-based physical therapy integrating real objects and motion-correction algorithms for rehabilitation | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Reality Zero One Provider of 3D motion capture platform for applications in VR/AR | $408K | 39 mo ago | 4 | Rob Eastham CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Psytec Games Virtual reality game development studio | $343K | 34 mo ago | 3 | Jon Hibbins Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Freeaim Developer of robotic shoes for natural walking in virtual reality | $317K | 26 mo ago | 1 | — | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+13 | Top 10M | — | — |
Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in England
#1
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 — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
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
#2
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 12 employees$22.3Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 12 employees
Developer of a SaaS-driven virtual tour software for real estate professionals. It offers a property listing camera for real estate agents. Its camera has stitching software that creates panoramic views automatically from the images. These can be viewed on the web, mobile, and VR headsets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Product
top 35%News
top 36%Moat
top 37%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $22.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$10M
- Nov 2022Series A$16M
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$6M
- Nov 2020Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Change Ventures, Founders Fund, LAUNCHUB, Hoxton Ventures, HCVC, Columbia Lake Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 19 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 19 employees
Developer of VR-based medical training systems for patient care. It uses virtual reality headsets and offers a computer-generated, virtual emergency department with an interactive platform for the patient and a nurse. It allows a user to manage the patient as in real life, perform investigations, instigate treatment, and interact with their team. It also provides personalized feedback on their performance including their strengths, team management, patient interaction, and points for improvement.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 37%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 57 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$6.6M
- Jan 2024Series A$12.6M
- Oct 2022Series A$2.4M
- Oct 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
ACF Investors, Eden Rock Capital Management, Frog Capital, Salica Investments, QVentures, Force Over Mass
Tech stack
AosAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2024$13Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2024
AI powered developer of spatial foundation models for 3D world creation and understanding. These models generate and reason about the appearance and physics of real and imagined environments, possessing an intrinsic understanding of space-time. Applications include immersive virtual worlds, CAD engineering, construction, next-generation VR/AR experiences, and physically intelligent robotics. The models operate natively in physical space, advancing cognitive capabilities by mimicking human understanding of the 3D world.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Creative Partners) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Earlybird, Speedinvest
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#5
Series D · London, England · founded 2012 · 849 employees$1.1Braised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2012 · 849 employees
Developer of virtual world software and decentralized digital infrastructure platforms. This business creates technology for building immersive environments, blockchain applications, and artificial intelligence systems. The software supports the creation of persistent digital spaces and automated enterprise workflows. These tools enable the development of interactive experiences and scalable network architectures for various digital applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 19%Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Global
top 31%Talent
top 35%Market
top 37%Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2022)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 48k LinkedIn followers — 18.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series D$111M
- Apr 2022Series D$150M
- Feb 2020Series C$12.2M
- Sep 2019Series C$29.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank, CMT Association, SIG, Mirana, Digital Currency Group
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCore-JsDocusign
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 35 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 35 employees
Developer of digital therapeutic solutions for behavioral therapy. It is offering a VR-based wearable device for treating cancer. The device provides stimulation through a gamified experience to provide modules on relaxation through meditation, guided imagery, music, and breathing therapies, as well as cognitive therapies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 45%Funding
top 50%Product
bottom 48%Market
bottom 41%Growth: App-install growth +446% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A—
- Jan 2025Series A$1M
- Dec 2022Series A$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
YouNick Mint, Simpact VC, RST Ventures for Earth, Pomerangels, Smartlink Partners, Verge Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Series A · Gateshead, England · founded 2017 · 1 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Series A · Gateshead, England · founded 2017 · 1 employees
Provider of virtual reality simulation training solutions. It uses artificial intelligence and provides enterprise and public service organizations with a scalable, remote virtual training solution for activities that are risky, remote, or rare.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Varjo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$5.2M
- Sep 2022Series A$3.3M
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Aug 2020Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Northstar Ventures, Enterprise Ireland, Beringea, Furthr
Tech stack
BootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#8
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2022$8.8Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2022
Developer of nanophotonic technology for displays offering enhanced visual experiences. The company’s technology aims to provide natural visual clarity and comfort. It focuses on compatibility and scalability in its display solutions. The technology is designed to make digital images more accessible.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Optical Engineer, Manager / Director of Business Development and Fundraising
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Sep 2024Series A$3.6M
- Jun 2023Series A$3.1M
- Mar 2023Seed$259.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Ukri, Speedinvest, 7percent Ventures, Martlet Capital, Another, Creator Fund
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 4 employees$463.7Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 4 employees
Visualise Info Ltd offers digital visualization platform for building owners, managers, operators, and contractors. The company offers different modules such as 'Indoor viewer' - to navigate space & capture route measurements, 'Way finder' - to find asset within the space, 'Asset Tag' - to capture information about assets, equipment, and more. The company's clientele includes JLL, Legal & general, Telefonica, and Clean air technologies, among others.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 5how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 14%Funding: Raised $464k across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Market: 4 employees
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$299.6K
- Jun 2024Seed$845.3K
- Oct 2022Seed$280.7K
- Jan 2020Seed$183.4K
#10
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2019 · 13 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2019 · 13 employees
Developer of volumetric video technology for virtual production and live events. It offers solutions for live-streaming real people into mixed reality environments. The technology supports full-body, multi-person, real-time volumetric video for augmented reality, virtual reality, and live installations.
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$634.8K
- Jul 2022Seed$4.5M
- Dec 2021Seed—
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$644.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Bbc Ventures, SFC Capital, Concept Ventures, LocalGlobe, Deeptech Labs, 7percent Ventures
#11
Public · London, England · founded 2014 · 2 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Public · London, England · founded 2014 · 2 employees
Roto VR is a VR Chair designed to be compatible with VR HMDs. Combines headtracking with a motorised base which auto-turns the user to wherever they are looking. The device includes adaptar to add Oculus support, base-platform with built-in wifi to connect to GearVR and other Android headsets. 
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Moat
top 38%Growth
top 45%Patents
top 48%Funding
bottom 48%Innovation
bottom 45%Tech: 56 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 18 patents
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series A$3.1M
- Apr 2020Seed$1.9M
- Dec 2015Seed$300K
Investors
Pembroke VCT, Jenson Funding Partners, The FSE Group
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#12
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2013 · 185 employees$242.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2013 · 185 employees
Ultraleap provide spatial interaction technology solutions. Offers a haptic module that enables to integrate virtual touch and an optical hand tracking module which has the capability to capture the movements of an user's hands with unparalleled accuracy and near-zero latency. Also offers TouchFree application, which enables to add touchless gesture control to interactive screens. The software application runs on an interactive kiosk or advertising totem and has the capability to detects a user’s hand in mid-air and converts it to an on-screen cursor.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience · 638 engagements/post (29.3× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. SIM IP) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2021Series D$82M
- Jul 2021Series D$58.8M
- Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$17.5K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Tencent, Mayfair, IP Group, CMB International Capital, Future Fund Breakthrough
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
70companies funded
186disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mimi Keshani
Co-Founder & COO · Hadean
Craig Beddis
Co-Founder & CEO · Hadean
Mikus Opelts
Founder & CEO · Giraffe360
Michael Wallace
Co-Founder · Oxford Medical Simulation
Jack Pottle
Co-Founder · Oxford Medical Simulation
Matthias Niessner
Co-Founder & CEO · SpAItial
David Novotny
Co-Founder & CTO · SpAItial
Herman Narula
Co-Founder & CEO · Improbable
Andrzej Jonczyk
Co-Founder & CEO USA · Prosoma
Piotr Grudzinski
Co-Founder & CEO · Prosoma
Niall Campion
Co-Founder & Managing Director · VRAI
Pat O'connor
Co-Founder & CEO · VRAI
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,754,883 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Virtual Reality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN ENGLAND · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Ar Vr in England is moving
A read on the academic research around Ar Vr in England — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 43 papers.
University of the West of England and peers dominantly research VR healthcare simulation and AR applications, with an optimistic but cautiously contested stance (mean 0.36) skewing toward advancement.
43 papers · stance +0.36 · 24% breakthrough · 31% concern
top institutions
- University of the West of England23
- University of New England8
- Western New England University5
- New England College2
- Royal College of Surgeons of England1
leading researchers
Yu Hou · Davide Calandra · Helen M. Deeks · Michael B. O’Connor · Alessandro Visconti · Alex J. Jones
prism intelligence · tone & topics
98% positive · 2% critical tone
EducationHealthcareMental HealthHealthBusinessConstruction
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Breakthroughs10 · 23%
▲ 0%→19% share
3 median citations60% since 2021mostly methods-led
Virtual reality breakthrough research surged from 0% to 19% field-share, with 5 rising papers signalling newly emerging focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality5
- Human–computer interaction4
- Molecular dynamics3
- Augmented reality2
- Affordance2
Landmark Sampling molecular conformations and dynamics in a multiuser virtual reality framework · 154 cites
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Advancements19 · 44%
▲ 50%→52% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Human–computer interaction entered advancements as a brand-new sub-topic with 7 papers, while Virtual reality climbed 1→10.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality1→10
Newly emergingHuman–computer interaction 0→7
Landmark Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Social Anxiety · 130 cites
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Concerns13 · 30%
▼ 50%→26% share
▼0.5× share momentum1 median citations62% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns field-share halved from 50%→26%, yet Virtual reality concerns intensified 2→5 and Augmented reality doubled 1→3.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality2→5
- Augmented reality1→3
Landmark A research agenda for augmented and virtual reality in architecture, engineering and construction · 456 cites
Common questions
How many Virtual Reality companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 267 indexable Virtual Reality companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Virtual Reality companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Virtual Reality companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 70 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in England, United Kingdom?
Improbable is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in England, United Kingdom, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Virtual Reality companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
70 of the 267 Virtual Reality companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Virtual Reality unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
1 Virtual Reality company in England, United Kingdom on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Virtual Reality companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Virtual Reality companies on this list include Digital Catapult, Europa, 7percent Ventures, SETsquared, SFC Capital.
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