Everything startup in one place: who's building, how the landscape clusters, the people and investors behind it, and whether the capital is real.
Summary
Venture money exists, but most of the company base sits outside funded stages. Some 684 tracked companies have ever raised outside money; stage records list 210 as funding raised and 173 at seed, leaving a large unfunded group.
WATCH Watch whether seed-stage firms attract later capital or stall.
Summary
Company creation is energetic, but staying power is mixed. The registry shows 1548 companies founded since 2018, while 9.4% of all tracked firms have shut down.
WATCH Watch whether newer firms survive long enough to hire, raise money and acquire rivals.
cluster · 1833 companies
Business Services
263 founded since 2018 · 81 funded
Sub-themes
marketing services · 524it services · 284hr services · 256legal services · 140event management services · 116management consulting services · 73
e.g. Peninsula Group, NCC Group, BDP
cluster · 774 companies
Consumer
173 founded since 2018 · 72 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 163b2c e-commerce · 153professional consumer services · 69sports services · 62sports tech · 54online travel · 44
e.g. co-op, Iwantoneofthose, boohooMAN
cluster · 668 companies
Enterprise Applications
186 founded since 2018 · 94 funded
Sub-themes
hrtech · 192marketingtech · 129enterprise software · 116saas · 104b2c e-commerce · 36sales force automation · 35
e.g. Peninsula Group, Morson, Hronline
cluster · 612 companies
Retail
159 founded since 2018 · 61 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 164b2c e-commerce · 71internet first brands · 57apparel brands · 54e-commerce enablers · 49b2b e-commerce · 39
e.g. co-op, THG, Iwantoneofthose
cluster · 585 companies
Real Estate And Construction
76 founded since 2018 · 26 funded
Sub-themes
real estate & infrastructure developers · 103real estate brokers · 74building materials · 64architects · 63construction management services · 54property management services · 47
e.g. Hilti Great Britain, renaker build, Elite Cleaning & Environmental Services
cluster · 418 companies
Financial Services
69 founded since 2018 · 35 funded
Sub-themes
asset management · 80finance & accounting services · 76service providers to banks · 51consumer and sme loans · 37insurance carriers · 37banks · 36
e.g. Arrow Global, Togethermoney, A J Bell
cluster · 393 companies
Healthcare
45 founded since 2018 · 21 funded
Sub-themes
clinic chains · 67rehabilitation and long-term care · 57services for healthcare providers · 44biopharma outsourcing · 36clinics · 29home healthcare · 23
e.g. pennine care nhs foundation trust, Well Pharmacy, The Christie
cluster · 393 companies
Consumer Goods
57 founded since 2018 · 35 funded
Sub-themes
apparel brands · 70home furnishing products · 56beauty & personal care products · 43food & beverage products · 38internet first brands · 36tobacco products · 28
e.g. Fudge Professional, Regatta, Joseph Holt
cluster · 336 companies
Media & Entertainment
69 founded since 2018 · 23 funded
Sub-themes
film & tv studios · 100internet first media · 78social platforms · 24sports tech · 23gambling tech · 22radio tech · 21
e.g. TalkTalk TV, LADbible Group, TheLADbible
cluster · 324 companies
Fintech
138 founded since 2018 · 54 funded
Sub-themes
investment tech · 74alternative lending · 56finance & accounting tech · 49payments · 42cryptocurrencies · 34banking tech · 27
e.g. AJ Bell Investcentre, Co-opInsurance, NatWest Markets
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