SignalbaseUpdated 17 Aug 2026

Top recently funded startups in United Kingdom, week of 2026-08-17

United Kingdom logged 5 verified funding rounds in the week ending 16 Aug 2026, totalling ≈$802.7M. Bechtle UK anchors the week with a ≈$486.0M debt financing in IT Services and IT Consulting. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 2 deals.

Week of 2026-08-17United Kingdom5 deals≈$802.7M raised

Country	United Kingdom
Deals this week	5
Total raised	≈$802.7M
Top sector	Technology, Information and Media (2)
Most common round	Series A (2)
Sources tracked	14

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	Bechtle UK	€450.0M	debt financing	IT Services and IT Consulting	12 Aug 2026
2	Cambridge Aerospace	$300.0M	Series C	Manufacturing	10 Aug 2026
3	Edgify	$9.0M	Series A	Technology, Information and Media	10 Aug 2026
4	Cytix	$6.7M	Series A	Technology, Information and Media	12 Aug 2026
5	Metal Morph

Closer look at the top 3

Bechtle UK

Announced 12 Aug 2026

€450.0M · debt financing · IT Services and IT Consulting · United Kingdom

Bechtle is your strategic partner for IT consultancy, procurement and implementation. Who we are is defined by what we do for you.

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From the announcement · 12 Aug 2026

Cambridge Aerospace

Announced 10 Aug 2026

$300.0M · Series C · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Cambridge Aerospace | 12,169 followers on LinkedIn.

“Today we are announcing a $300M Series C funding round to accelerate our mission to protect Allied skies. The round, led by DFJ Growth, values Cambridge Aerospace at $3.4B. We’re proud to be backed by DFJ Growth, Lux Capital, Elad Gil & Co, Lakestar, Accel, Never Lift, Ora Global, Spark Capital and Global Founders Capital. https://lnkd.in/eRFigWXS”
From the announcement · 10 Aug 2026

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Accel	1
2	Aqcelerator	1
3	Auriga Cyber Ventures	1
4	DFJ Growth	1
5	Elad Gil & Co	1
6	Found Capital	1
7	Global Founders Capital	1
8	Green Angel Ventures	1
9	Lakestar	1
10	Lux Capital	1

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 1 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 4 Series A or later.