Top recently funded startups in United Kingdom, week of 2023-01-02
United Kingdom logged 5 verified funding rounds in the week ending 01 Jan 2023, totalling ≈$44.6M. Flexbit Solutions Ltd anchors the week with a ≈$20.0M Series A in Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 2 deals.
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Deals this week | 5 |
| Total raised | ≈$44.6M |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (2) |
| Most common round | Series A (2) |
| Sources tracked | 20 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Flexbit Solutions Ltd | $20.0M | Series A | Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities | 01 Jan 2023 |
| 2 | SAGE | $15.0M | Series A | Technology, Information and Media | 16 May 2004 |
| 3 | Citymapper | $5.3M | — | Technology, Information and Media | 31 Dec 2022 |
| 4 | Resurrect Bio | $2.3M | Seed | Farming, Ranching, Forestry | 01 Jan 2023 |
| 5 | ElevenLabs | $2.0M | Pre-Seed | Research Services | 01 Jan 2023 |
Closer look at the top 3
Flexbit Solutions Ltd
Announced 01 Jan 2023$20.0M · Series A · Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities · United Kingdom
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SAGE
Announced 16 May 2004$15.0M · Series A · Technology, Information and Media · United Kingdom
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Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | AgFunder | 1 |
| 2 | ANIMO Ventures | 1 |
| 3 | Concept Ventures | 1 |
| 4 | Credo Ventures | 1 |
| 5 | Distributed Ventures | 1 |
| 6 | Goldcrest Capital | 1 |
| 7 | Maveron | 1 |
| 8 | SHAKE Climate Change Accelerator | 1 |
| 9 | SynBioVen | 1 |
| 10 | UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 2 of 5 verified deals in United Kingdom this week. The stage mix was 2 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 3 Series A or later.
Built from 5 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 26 Dec – 01 Jan 2023. Last refresh: 19 Jul 2026.
