SignalbaseUpdated 08 Sept 2026

Top recently funded startups in United Kingdom, week of 2026-02-16

United Kingdom logged 24 verified funding rounds in the week ending 15 Feb 2026, totalling ≈$644.8M. OLIX anchors the week with a ≈$220.0M Series A in Semiconductor Manufacturing. Hospitals and Health Care was the busiest sector with 3 deals.

Week of 2026-02-16United Kingdom24 deals≈$644.8M raised

Country	United Kingdom
Deals this week	24
Total raised	≈$644.8M
Top sector	Hospitals and Health Care (3)
Most common round	Seed (9)
Most active investor	Antler (3 deals)
Sources tracked	132

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	OLIX	$220.0M	Series A	Semiconductor Manufacturing	19 Jan 2026
2	Yonder	$114.0M	Seed	Consumer Services	13 Feb 2026
3	TEM	$75.0M	Series B	Energy Transactions	19 Aug 2025
4	NearGlobal	A$90.0M	Series D	Software Development	10 Feb 2026
5	Lawhive	€50.0M	Series B	Professional Services	05 Feb 2026

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19 more funding rounds this week

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Closer look at the top 3

OLIX

Announced 19 Jan 2026

$220.0M · Series A · Semiconductor Manufacturing · United Kingdom

The latest generation of AI models achieve breakthrough performance by using vastly more tokens to solve complex problems.

“Plural leads OLIX's $250M Series A funding round | EstVCA EstVCA / Estonian Private Equity And Venture Capital Association Home About Members Team News Podcast Fund Establishment Home About Members Team News Podcast Private equity and venture capital knowledge centre PE/VC ENCYCLOPEDIA WHAT IS PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL FUND?”
From the announcement · 12 Feb 2026

8 more sources tracked. Read the full press release and reporter coverage.

Investors: Hummingbird Ventures (lead), Plural (lead), LocalGlobe, Entrepreneurs First, Vertex Ventures.

Yonder

Announced 13 Feb 2026

$114.0M · Seed · Consumer Services · United Kingdom

The epic new reward cards, earn points and enjoy perks at the best spots in town.

“💳 Yonder: Rethinking credit for a new generation Founded in the UK in 2020, Yonder is a consumer fintech redefining the credit card experience by blending smart credit, lifestyle rewards, and a subscription-based model.”

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Antler	3
2	AlbionVC	2
3	Atomico	2
4	Balderton Capital	2
5	Blackfinch Ventures	2
6	Entrepreneur First	2
7	Freedom Fund	2
8	LocalGlobe	2
9	MMC Ventures	2
10	Presto Tech Horizons	2

What this week tells us

Hospitals and Health Care accounted for 3 of 24 verified deals in United Kingdom this week. The stage mix was 14 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 10 Series A or later. Antler was the most active investor, backing 3 of the week's rounds.