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Sesame Summit 2027
Sesamers
Place

London: startups, funding and events

Capital tracked€12,742,565,700
Rounds200
Startups275
Events tracked25
Stories5
€12.7B
Capital tracked
200
Disclosed rounds
€2.9B
Biggest round
275
Startups tracked

London, in numbers

200 rounds on record · 196 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Seed 36%
Series A 21%
Pre-seed 15%
Series B 9%
Growth 7%

Capital by year

€174,891,500
2024
€3,311,351,000
2025
€9,256,323,200
2026

Share of rounds

Seed
36%
Series A
21%
Pre-seed
15%
Series B
9%
Growth
7%
Series C
3%
Grant
3%
Series D+
1%
Bridge
1%
Debt
1%
Venture Round
1%
Debt Financing
1%
Debt and Equity
1%
Series E extension
1%
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
Company Round Sector Lead Amount
Believ United Kingdom Growth EV Charging Zouk Capital, Liberty Global €356.6M
Wagestream United Kingdom Undisclosed Embedded Finance - €352M
OLIX United Kingdom Undisclosed Industry - €270.5M
Fractile United Kingdom Series B Defence AI Accel, Factorial Funds, Founders Fund €188M
Zilch United Kingdom Growth Fintech KKCG €161M
Zepz United Kingdom Undisclosed Fintech - €152M

Programs in London

Open calls first
Innovation Zero World Congress – Innovation Zero Awards 2027
Innovation Zero World Congress – Innovation Zero Awards 2027 Competition
Winners are featured in the Innovation Zero Green Solutions Catalogue, receive a finalist badge and logo rights for their own marketing, get an Award Spotlight on the Innovation Zero World Congress Main Stage, are included in the congress marketing campaign, and are given a 50 per cent discount on exhibiting packages. Awards run across six sectors — Energy and Power, Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain, Land and Water, Industry, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification, and Built — with two winners in each: a Promising Solution at TRL 4-6 and a Mature Solution at TRL 7 and above. · None
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Google for Startups Immersion EMEA 2026 Accelerator
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Infosecurity Europe – Cyber Startup Programme 2027
Infosecurity Europe – Cyber Startup Programme 2027 Startup zone
Selected companies get exhibition stand space in the Cyber Startups Zone on the Infosecurity Europe floor at ExCeL London, access to founder-focused conference sessions, and introductions to investors, CISOs and enterprise buyers. The programme also carries the Cyber Startup Award: finalists pitch live to a panel of industry leaders and get PR and branding support, and the overall winner takes an official logo and trophy, a complimentary exhibition stand in the Discovery Zone at the next edition, two hours of PR consultancy, two hours of branding workshops and two VIP party tickets. Dedicated Founder, Investor and Startup Enabler ticket types run alongside the zone. · None
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