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UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2AA, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital fund supporting innovative science and technology companies

Founded

2002

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Silicon MicroGravity
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Revolver Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeed
K3Metrology
May 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Ascension
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ternary Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Cytotrait
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Astut
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Messium
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Spaceflux
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Cryogenx
Jul 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Wave Photonics
Jun 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
Silicon MicroGravity
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Revolver Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeed
K3Metrology
May 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Ascension
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ternary Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Cytotrait
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Astut
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Messium
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Spaceflux
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Cryogenx
Jul 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Wave Photonics
Jun 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed59
Other Equity28

Monthly Deal Activity

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '182
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Sector Breakdown

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences10
Space & Frontier Tech8
Manufacturing8
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Food & Agriculture5
Enterprise Software4
Data, Analytics & IT4
Hardware & Robotics4
AI & Machine Learning4
Government & Defense2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Transportation & Logistics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe23
United States1
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Innovate UK3
Blackfinch Ventures2
East X Ventures2
Foresight Group2
Foresight Williams Technology2
Longwall Ventures2
STFC Innovation2
ACT Venture Partners1
AgFunder1
Calculus Capital1
Cambridge Enterprise1
Cancer Research Horizons1
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital1
Clear Current Capital1
Daphni1
Deeptech Labs1
Defence and Security Accelerator1
Development Bank of Wales1
Eli Lilly and Company1
Eos Advisory1

Investment Strategy

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led729%
Participating1771%
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Alex Leigh
Dr Andrew Muir

Investment Director & Fund Principal

Hassan Mahmudul

VC Investor

Mark White

Director

Oliver Sexton

Investment Director

Sakura Holloway
Shruti Iyengar