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Ki 13 €4.3M Seed round led by HICO Investment Group Conveo €43.2M Series A round led by DST Global Partners iPronics €108M Series B round led by Maverick Silicon iPremom €15M Seed round led by Amadeus Capital Partners Pharosyn €2.6M Seed round led by Moonfire Ventures HyImpulse €50M Series A round led by JOIN Capital Instarc €1.3M Seed round led by HFO Investments Holifya €1.6M Seed round led by Next Age (CDP Venture Capital) Full Health Medical €3M Seed round led by Elkstone Captive Devices €870K funding round led by Oxford Metrics (Vicon) PLD Space €108M Series C round led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Orchestra €2.9M Seed round led by Differential Ventures INLEAP Photonics €20M Seed round led by UVC Partners xorlab €5M Series A round led by Spicehaus Partners Scan.com €77.5M Series C round led by Noteus Partners Nexeon €116.7M Growth round led by National Wealth Fund S-Transistors €2.6M Pre-seed round led by Lifeline Ventures Motion €1.7M Pre-seed round led by Extantia Capital Breedr €23.2M Series B round led by Partech Embedd €2.3M Pre-seed round led by Seedcamp
Sesame Summit 2027
Sesamers
Place

London: startups, funding and events

Capital tracked€11,615,545,700
Rounds200
Startups228
Events tracked17
€11.6B
Capital tracked
200
Disclosed rounds
€2.6B
Biggest round
228
Startups tracked

London, in numbers

200 rounds on record · 195 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Seed 33%
Series A 24%
Growth 10%
Pre-seed 9%
Series B 7%

Capital by year

€828,020,000
2023
€1,803,821,500
2024
€3,311,351,000
2025
€5,650,023,200
2026

Share of rounds

Seed
33%
Series A
24%
Growth
10%
Pre-seed
9%
Series B
7%
Grant
4%
Series C
3%
Bridge
1%
Venture Round
1%
Series D+
1%
Debt
1%
Debt Financing
1%
Debt and Equity
1%
Series E extension
1%
Series B+
1%
Growth Round
1%
Series A extension
1%
Crowdfunding
1%
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
Company Round Sector Lead Amount
Wayve United Kingdom Series C Autonomous Driving SoftBank Vision Fund, NVIDIA, Microsoft €979.7M
Zenobē United Kingdom Growth Fleet Management - €479.7M
Believ United Kingdom Growth EV Charging Zouk Capital, Liberty Global €356.6M
Wagestream United Kingdom Undisclosed Embedded Finance - €352M
SumUp United Kingdom Undisclosed Fintech - €285M
OLIX United Kingdom Undisclosed Industry - €270.5M

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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MOVE — Start-up Village 2026
MOVE — Start-up Village 2026 Startup zone
One-square-metre pods in the Start-up Village, released to genuine start-ups on application and subject to selection, put more than 150 start-ups from around the world in front of the MOVE floor at ExCeL London. A limited number of confirmed start-ups also get a slot in the pitching competition, presenting to a panel of industry professionals and investors; the winner is named MOVE start-up of the year and receives coverage in the MOVEMNT publication. Village participants get access to investors, media and large mobility corporates, plus the MOVE GROOVE party and the official afterparty. · None
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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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