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Royal Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Royal Society is the UK's national academy of science and the world's oldest continuously existing scientific academy, founded in 1660 by Royal Charter of King Charles II. It promotes and recognises excellence in science through its Fellowship of distinguished scientists, funds research, and advises government on scientific matters. The Society supports science education, international collaboration, and public engagement with science.

Royal Society of Biology

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsBiotech & Life SciencesDeep TechBritish

The Royal Society of Biology is a membership organisation and registered charity representing a diverse community of biologists across education, research, and industry in the UK. Formed in 2009 from the merger of the Biosciences Federation and the Institute of Biology, it was granted royal charter status in 2015. Its mission is to advance biology education and practice and to coordinate the study and application of the biological sciences.

Royal Society of Chemistry

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsDeep TechBritish

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a professional body and learned society for chemical scientists, based in the UK with principal offices in London and Cambridge. Founded in 1841, it supports the global chemical sciences community through publishing, education, networking, and advocacy, working to advance chemistry for the benefit of science and society.

Royal Statistical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Royal Statistical Society is a professional body and learned society that champions the use of statistics and data for the public good. Founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London, it received its Royal Charter in 1887 and now represents over 11,000 statisticians and data scientists across academia, industry, and government in the UK and internationally.

Rubrik

CorporateCybersecuritySaaSForeign

Rubrik is a cloud data security company providing zero-trust data protection, backup, and cyber recovery solutions for enterprise environments. Founded in 2014 and publicly listed on the NYSE in 2024, Rubrik helps organisations detect, recover from, and manage cyber threats including ransomware. It operates across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.

Ruka Hair

StartupConsumerBiotech & Life SciencesBritish

London-based hair extensions and haircare brand creating science-led, textured-hair solutions for Black women, including synthetic and human hair extensions.

Runna

StartupConsumerBritish

Runna is the world’s best running coaching app, making expert coaching affordable and accessible for everyone. Get started.

Runway

ScaleupAIMediaForeign

Runway is building foundational Real-World Intelligence that can understand, simulate and act in the world. We offer products and services built on-top of this intelligence to empower individuals and organizations to do more in the world.

Runway East

CoworkingOtherBritish

Runway East is a UK flexible workspace provider founded in 2014, offering private offices, coworking desks, and meeting rooms designed for startups and growing businesses. The company operates 16 locations across London, Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, and Bath, serving thousands of members across its sites. Its workspaces are all-inclusive with a strong focus on community and member wellbeing.

Rust London User Group

CommunityOtherBritish

Rust London User Group is a community-led meetup and networking organisation for developers and enthusiasts interested in the Rust programming language.

S100 Club

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsFinanceBritish

The S100 Club (formerly Surrey 100 Club) is a not-for-profit angel investment network founded in 2007 and based at the Surrey Research Park, University of Surrey in Guildford. The club hosts pitch events several times per year, connecting early-stage companies seeking £250k–£1m in funding with a membership of angel investors, and charges no fees or commission to either investors or entrepreneurs.

SAGES

StartupBiotech & Life SciencesClimateBritish

Circular-economy biotech startup converting food-waste streams — including onion skins, coffee grounds, blueberry, red cabbage and avocado — into biodegradable textile dyes.

SB Capital Partners

PEFinanceReal EstateBritish

SB Capital Partners is a London-based private investment office that deploys its own principal capital across alternative asset classes including private equity, real estate, and special situations. The firm focuses on off-market deal origination, acquiring strategic stakes of 30-50% in enterprises serving niche sectors across Europe, emerging markets, and frontier markets including MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. It has affiliate offices in New York, Zurich, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

SBI Group

CorporateFinanceAIVCForeign

SBI Group is a Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate founded in 1999, operating across banking, securities, insurance, asset management, and venture capital. Its venture capital arm, SBI Investment, has invested in over 1,300 companies across Japan, Asia, the United States, and Europe, with a strong emphasis on fintech and technology. The group maintains a significant presence in global fintech, with offices and subsidiaries across 14 countries.

SECQAI

StartupDefenceAIBritish

Ultra-secure hardware and software company developing military-grade semiconductors and quantum algorithms for defence and intelligence applications. Launched what it claims to be the world's first hybrid Quantum LLM (QLLM) in 2025, targeting sectors requiring the highest levels of data protection.

SEP

VCSaaSAIBritish

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is a Glasgow-headquartered growth equity firm focused on European enterprise technology companies, with a particular emphasis on regulated and complex markets including capital allocation, payments, governance, and risk management. Founded in 2000, SEP has invested over £1 billion across its portfolio and maintains offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London. The firm backs founders with deep domain knowledge and proven deployments in demanding enterprise environments, investing typically £10–25 million per deal.

SFC Capital

VCSaaSAIBritish

SFC Capital (formerly Startup Funding Club) is the UK's most active early-stage investor, specialising in SEIS and EIS-qualifying startups. Founded in 2012, the firm operates an angel network, a leading SEIS fund, and a follow-on EIS fund, with over £150m in assets under management and more than 500 portfolio companies across sectors including B2B software, fintech, medtech, green technology and hardware.

SHI

CorporateOtherProfessional ServicesForeign

SHI is your number one partner for IT solutions and services integration - Organizations around the world rely on SHI to help them select, deploy, and manage the right technology.

SIS Ventures

VCOtherAIGrantmakerBritish

SIS Ventures is an Edinburgh-based impact investment arm of Social Investment Scotland, established in 2018 and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The firm has invested in early-stage Scottish companies with high-growth potential that also deliver measurable social or environmental impact, and is Scotland's first signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management; it is not currently making new investments and is focused on managing its existing portfolio.

SKY ENGINE AI

ScaleupAIBritish

Generative-AI synthetic-data cloud that procedurally generates photorealistic annotated data and trains vision-AI models for robotics, automotive, manufacturing.

SLAMcore

ScaleupAISaaSBritish

Spatial intelligence (visual SLAM) software giving robots, AGVs and drones real-time understanding of location and surroundings without extra infrastructure; products include Slamcore Aware and Slamcore Alert.

STFC

GovernmentSpaceDeep TechBritish

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of nine research councils forming part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), responsible for supporting and funding world-class research and national facilities in areas including astronomy, particle physics, nuclear physics, space science, and computational science. It operates major research campuses at Harwell and Daresbury, as well as facilities internationally. STFC was established in 2007 following the merger of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council and elements of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

SV Health Investors

VCBiotech & Life SciencesFinanceForeign

SV Health Investors is a global healthcare-focused venture capital and growth equity firm, formerly known as SV Life Sciences, founded in 1993. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in assets across three specialist strategies spanning biotechnology, healthcare growth equity, and medtech, with investment teams based in London and Boston. It is one of the longest-tenured healthcare investment managers in the world, having backed more than 200 companies since inception.

SWAIN

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) is an independent, not-for-profit angel network founded in 2004 and based in Bristol that connects private investors with early-stage companies seeking equity finance across the South West of England. It operates throughout the region covering Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, and focuses on deal sizes from £25,000 to £750,000.