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Uber

CorporateLogisticsConsumerForeign

Uber Technologies is an American multinational technology company founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco's Mission Bay district. It operates ride-hailing, food and package delivery (Uber Eats), and freight logistics platforms across hundreds of cities worldwide. Uber is publicly listed on the NYSE under the ticker UBER.

Unity

CorporateGamingSaaSForeign

Unity Technologies is a software company founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2004 as Over the Edge I/S, now headquartered in San Francisco, that develops the Unity real-time 3D development platform. Its game engine is one of the most widely used in the world, powering games, simulations, and interactive experiences across mobile, console, PC, VR, and AR platforms. The company is publicly listed on the NYSE under the ticker U.

Zoom

CorporateSaaSAIForeign

Zoom Communications is an American technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, known for its video conferencing and collaboration platform. The company rebranded from Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to Zoom Communications, Inc. in November 2024, reflecting its strategic pivot to an AI-first work platform. It serves millions of users worldwide and is publicly listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ZM.

20VC

VCAIFinanceBritish

20VC is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Harry Stebbings, operating at the intersection of venture capital and media. The fund invests across seed and Series A stages in technology companies, with a focus on software, fintech, and artificial intelligence. The firm raised a $400 million third fund in 2024, split between seed-stage and Series A investments in Europe and the US.

3i

PEOtherBritish

3i Group plc is a British multinational investment company specialising in private equity and infrastructure, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 1945 as the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, it invests in mid-market companies headquartered in Europe and North America, as well as infrastructure assets in developed markets. It manages over £31 billion in assets under management.

83North

VCSaaSAIForeign

83North is a global venture capital firm with over $2.4 billion under management, investing in European and Israeli entrepreneurs who are building global, category-leading companies. The firm invests across all stages in both consumer and enterprise technology, with offices in London and Tel Aviv, and was formerly known as Greylock IL.

ABPI

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the UK trade body representing companies that research, develop and supply medicines, tracing its origins to the 'Drug Club' founded in 1891 and formally established as the ABPI in 1948. Its approximately 120 member companies supply more than 80 per cent of the medicines prescribed through the NHS, and the ABPI represents their interests to government, regulators and NHS bodies. It also sets and administers industry ethical standards through the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority.

ADS Group

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsDefenceSpaceBritish

ADS Group is the UK trade association representing and advancing leadership across the aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors. Formed in 2009 through the merger of the Society of British Aerospace Companies, the Defence Manufacturers Association, and the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers, it represents over 1,700 member companies. ADS operates UK-wide and maintains an office in Toulouse, France.

AEA Investors

PEOtherForeign

AEA Investors is a leading global middle-market private equity firm founded in 1968 by the Rockefeller, Mellon, and Harriman family interests together with S.G. Warburg & Co. With approximately $19 billion in assets under management, the firm focuses on leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and private debt investments across industrial, consumer, healthcare, and business services sectors, with offices in New York, Stamford, San Francisco, London, Munich, and Shanghai.

AISI

GovernmentAI SafetyAIBritish

The AI Security Institute (AISI) is the UK government's research body dedicated to understanding and mitigating the risks posed by advanced AI systems. Operating within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, it conducts technical safety research, evaluates frontier AI models, and works with governments and AI developers to develop safeguards. Originally established in November 2023 as the AI Safety Institute, it was renamed AISI in February 2025.

ARIA

GovernmentOtherAIGrantmakerBritish

ARIA is a UK government-backed R&D funding agency, formally established in January 2023 as a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. It funds high-risk, high-reward research programmes across areas such as AI safety, climate resilience, robotics, and biotechnology, with an £800 million government endowment.

Aberdeen

PEFinanceOtherBritish

Aberdeen Group plc (formerly abrdn, Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Standard Life Aberdeen) is a United Kingdom-based wealth and investment management group headquartered in Edinburgh, managing approximately £548 billion in assets for individuals and institutions globally. The group traces its roots to Standard Life (founded 1825) and Aberdeen Asset Management (founded 1983), which merged in 2017, and rebranded from abrdn to Aberdeen Group plc in March 2025.

Academy of Medical Sciences

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the UK's independent body representing the diversity of medical science. It promotes medical research, supports researchers through fellowships and grants, and conducts policy work on major health challenges, connecting the NHS, academia, and industry.

Accel

VCSaaSCybersecurityForeign

Accel is a global venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies from inception through all phases of private company growth. The firm has offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and Bangalore, and has backed companies including Facebook, Slack, Spotify, and Dropbox.

Accenture Ventures

VCAICybersecurityForeign

Accenture Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Accenture, managing a $250M fund with over 70 active investments in emerging technology companies. It focuses on AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise software startups, seeking to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technologies within Accenture's Global 2000 client base. The unit invests predominantly at Series A and growth stages and runs the Project Spotlight co-innovation programme.

Access Industries

PEMediaReal EstateVCForeign

Access Industries is a privately held global investment company founded in 1986, with offices in New York, London, and Mill Valley, California. It holds long-term positions across a diversified portfolio spanning media and entertainment, technology ventures, natural resources and chemicals, real estate, and biotechnology. Notable holdings include Warner Music Group, DAZN, LyondellBasell, A24, and Calpine.

AccuRx

ScaleupBiotech & Life SciencesBritish

NHS communication software connecting clinicians and patients via text, video, email; widely used across GP practices.

Actis

PEOtherClimateBritish

Actis is a London-headquartered global investment firm founded in 2004, specialising in sustainable infrastructure across growth markets in energy, digital infrastructure, long-life infrastructure, and real estate. The firm manages approximately $12.7 billion in assets under management across India, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. In October 2024, Actis joined forces with General Atlantic, creating a combined platform of approximately $97 billion in assets under management.

Adams Street Partners

PEOtherVCForeign

Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager founded in 1972, managing approximately $70 billion in assets (as at December 2025) across primary, secondary, co-investment, growth equity, and private credit strategies. It serves more than 770 institutional investors and operates 14 offices worldwide, including a London office near Marble Arch.

Advent International

PEOtherConsumerForeign

Advent International is a global private equity firm founded in 1984 with approximately $100 billion in assets under management and 600+ colleagues across five continents. The firm invests across five sectors — business and financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrials, and technology — in more than 44 countries. It operates from offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, including a UK presence in London.

Aegon

CorporateFinanceForeign

Aegon is a Dutch multinational financial services group providing life insurance, pensions, and asset management to customers worldwide. Founded in 1844, it operates through fully owned businesses, partnerships, and strategic shareholdings primarily in the United States and internationally, managing approximately €293 billion in assets. In April 2026 Aegon announced the sale of its UK insurance and pensions division to Standard Life for £2 billion, with the transaction pending completion.

Airwallex

ScaleupFinanceSaaSForeign

Airwallex is a global fintech scaleup providing cross-border payments, multi-currency accounts, FX, and embedded financial infrastructure for businesses, with a significant UK and EMEA presence based in London.

Alan Turing Institute

AcademiaAIOtherGovernmentBritish

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, founded in 2015 by five universities and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Headquartered at the British Library in London, it conducts research, trains the next generation of data scientists, and works with public and private partners to advance the responsible use of AI and data science for the benefit of society.

Alumni Ventures

VCOtherForeign

US-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that provides diversified startup investment funds for accredited individuals and institutions, with a London office.