SeedPilot Funding Index · May 2026

Who's actually deploying into UK pre-seed & seed.

Most “active investor” lists just rehash website bios from two years ago. This index reads the verified funding record instead, the same data behind SeedPilot's matching, so it shows who's writing cheques now. Updated periodically.

244
Investors active (90d)
of 722 tracked
£3.7M
Median round
47 rounds tracked
30
Funds open now
£4.85bn aggregate
9
Open grants
92 active programmes
Rounds by stage
Pre-seed19 · 40%
Seed26 · 55%

47UK pre-seed & seed rounds tracked in the current window.

Hottest sectors
Deep tech14
AI / ML13
Biotech8
SaaS8
Healthtech7
Climate / energy6
Most active investors in our dataset

The investors who show up most across the deals we track. Global funds that also back UK companies are counted here. Open a profile to see their stage, sector and UK focus.

InvestorRounds (90d)Tracked portfolio
General Catalyst2242View →
Bessemer Venture Partners1247View →
Khosla Ventures1218View →
Kleiner Perkins1118View →
Newable Private Investing1010View →
Lightspeed Venture Partners925View →
Accel923View →
Index Ventures818View →

Ranked by new rounds tracked in the last 90 days. See all active investors →

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Methodology

Figures combine the verified statutory funding record used to confirm investor portfolios, public funding announcements from press and social sources, and SeedPilot's curated investor and programmes directory. Round-level data taken from announcements is self-reported rather than verified, and pre-seed activity is under-reported because the smallest rounds rarely surface publicly. Treat these counts as a lower bound on real market activity.

As of May 2026.