UK VC investment storms ahead of Europe as AI dominates

UK AI Venture Capital boom drives record investment in H1 2025

The United Kingdom has cemented its position as Europe’s undisputed leader in VC funding in the first half of 2025, with AI startups raising a record $2.4 billion in the first half of 2025 – accounting for 30% of all UK venture capital funding, according to a new report from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom. […] The post UK AI Venture Capital boom drives record investment in H1 2025 – Dealroom appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.

London dominates as UK tech raises $7.8Bn in first half of 2025

Tracxn has released its United Kingdom Tech H1 2025 Funding Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the country's tech investment activity during the first half of the year. The United Kingdom emerged as the second-highest funded country globally in H1 2025, surpassing India and Germany, with the United States being the only country ahead in terms of total funding.

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UK VC investment storms ahead of Europe as AI dominates From City AM: UK venture capital funding stormed ahead of its European peers in the first half of 2025 as the country's innovation economy remained resilient in the face of wider geopolitical tensions. Total investment topped $8bn (GBP5.9bn... Article link

AI Drives Record Share of UK Venture Capital Investment in 2025

Artificial intelligence has become the leading theme in UK venture capital funding in 2025, driving a record share of total investment. This rise in AI venture capital UK activity highlights growing confidence in AI innovation across multiple sectors. UK artificial intelligence startups secured $2.4 billion in venture capital funding in the first half of 2025, representing 30% of all UK VC raised – the highest share on record, according to new a…

AI drives record share of UK venture capital investment

UK AI startups have raised $2.4bn (£1.7bn) in venture capital funding in the first half of the year, marking the highest share of VC investment for the sector on record. AI companies represented 30% of all venture capital funding secured by British companies in the first half of 2025, up from the 13% share recorded a decade earlier, according to analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom. Among the top rounds for the sector so far this y…

UK VC investment storms ahead of Europe as AI dominates

UK venture capital funding stormed ahead of its European peers in the first half of 2025 as the country’s innovation economy remained resilient in the face of wider geopolitical tensions. Total investment topped $8bn (£5.9bn), edging up three per cent from the final six months of 2024. This gave the UK a 30 per share of all European venture capital investment for the year-to-date.  The increase came as artificial intelligence made up a record sh…