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UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund
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Appeared in 1 UK startup funding record(s); 1 were seed/pre-seed/angel stage.; UKI2S, formally the Rainbow Seed Fund, is an investment fund backed by the government, providing seed funding to science & technology start-ups and SMEs Show more... Investment focus Biotechnology, Hea
Cheque range (GBP)
£100K – £1.5M
Last cheque
2mo ago
● actively deploying
Rounds (12mo)
4
1 in last 90d
Tracked portfolio
1
since 2026
Recent investments
8 tracked rounds via funding databases| Company | Amount | When |
|---|---|---|
iFAST Diagnostics Developer of a high-throughput AST system to analyze bacterial samples quickly and accurately. | 6.7M USD | 2mo ago |
| Spotlight Pathology ↗ Develops AI software for digital pathology image analysis to support clinicians | £1.4M | 5mo ago |
HotHouse Therapeutics An AI-driven drug discovery and plant-based bioengineering platform founded in 2024 by Phil Spence. | 3.9M USD | 8mo ago |
Messium AI-driven field-level nitrogen management solutions provider to tackle the challenge of nitrogen efficiency in farming using hyperspectral satellites. | 4.5M USD | 11mo ago |
Cryogenx Cryogenx is a portable body cooling device maker for heatstroke founded in 2020 by Matt Anderson. | 2.2M USD | 1.0y ago |
Q5D Q5D is a robotic wire harness manufacturing solutions provider founded in 2018. | 13.5M USD | 1.1y ago |
Sention Provider of diagnostic tools for the battery industry. | 4.9M USD | 1.2y ago |
Nanosyrinx Nano syringe delivery platform. | 13.1M USD | 1.9y ago |
Stages backed
Seed1 · 100%
Markets backed
Sectors & focus
AI / MLB2B SaaSHealthtechCybersecurityBiotech / Life SciencesAIMachine LearningSaaSEnterpriseBiotechImpact
Business models
SaaS, AI / ML
Other portfolio companies
28 from public sourcesAquark Technologieseed€5mFY 2024Dealroompre_seedFuture Planet Capitalpre_seedSiftedpre_seedSofinnova Capitalseed£4.5MAbout usAdamo Foods Managed by: Hassan MahmudulAntiverse Managed by: Oliver SextonAquark Technologies Managed by: Alexander LeighArkVax Managed by: Oliver SextonAscension Managed by: Shruti IyengarAstut Managed by: Mark WhiteAtelerix Managed by: Sam MartinAtheras Analytics Managed by: Sam MartinBitrobius Managed by: Oliver SextonCamGene Therapeutics Managed by: Oliver SextonCryogenX Managed by: Alexander LeighCytotrait Managed by: Hassan MahmudulDefence & SecurityEngineering BiologyExactTrak Managed by: Mark WhiteFusionGlialign Managed by: Sakura HollowayHalo Xray Managed by: Andrew MuirProductive Machines LtdSpotlight Pathology LtdAquark Technologies Limited
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