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Scan.com

ScaleupBiotech & Life SciencesConsumerBritish

Medical imaging marketplace giving patients direct self-pay access to MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray scans across a network of imaging centres.

Scandit

ScaleupAISaaSForeign

Data capture. Smarter. Scandit advanced barcode scanning, ID scanning or shelf intelligence software runs on any smart device. Unmatched speed and accuracy.

Schroders Capital

PEFinanceAIBritish

Private markets investment division of Schroders plc, managing $112bn AUM across private equity, real estate, private debt, and infrastructure.

Science Council

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Science Council is a UK membership organisation for professional bodies and learned societies across the sciences, established by Royal Charter in 2003. It collectively represents over 320,000 scientists, science technicians, and science teachers, and works to promote professional recognition and the public understanding of science.

Science Museum Group

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsEdtechBritish

The Science Museum Group is the world's leading group of science museums, operating six UK institutions including the Science Museum in London, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, and the National Railway Museum in York. It shares collections spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine with over five million visitors annually.

Scindo

StartupBiotech & Life SciencesAIBritish

AI-driven enzyme discovery platform that turns feedstocks — including waste plastics — into speciality ingredients historically derived from petrochemicals.

Scope

StartupAISaaSBritish

London AI workflow platform for the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry, automating field inspections and report generation for heavy asset operators.

Scopely

CorporateGamingForeign

Scopely is expanding the possibilities of play through game experiences that aim to inspire community, connection and competition. Inspire play, every day.

Scottish Enterprise

GovernmentOtherGrantmakerVCBritish

Scotland's business advice, support and funding agency. Explore our products and services to find the right support for your business and apply online today.

Scottish Government

GovernmentOtherGrantmakerBritish

The Scottish Government is the devolved government of Scotland, responsible for policy and public services across a wide range of areas including economic development and investment. It provides funding to businesses and organisations through grants, loans, and investment programmes, including initiatives that support entrepreneurial growth and innovation across Scotland. The Scottish Government also oversees the Scottish National Investment Bank, a state-owned development bank focused on funding commercial projects to stimulate private investment.

Scottish Technology Club

CommunityOtherBritish

Scotland

Seabound

StartupClimateBritish

Develops onboard carbon capture devices that trap CO2 from ships' exhaust gases and convert it into limestone pebbles for offloading at port, targeting net-positive maritime decarbonisation.

Seapoint

StartupFinanceAIForeign

AI-native financial operations platform for early-stage startups, offering business accounts, multi-currency payments, cards, treasury, payroll, expenses, invoicing and FX in a single hub. Founded by ex-Stripe alumni and backed by €7.5m seed funding, Seapoint operates across the UK and Ireland.

Searchable

StartupAIMediaBritish

AI-powered SEO and AEO platform that helps brands track, understand, and improve their visibility across AI search engines like ChatGPT and Claude.

Second Home

CoworkingOtherBritish

Second Home is a London-based workspace and cultural venue founded in 2014, known for its architecturally ambitious, biophilic design and curated cultural programming. It operates locations in Spitalfields and Holland Park in London, and Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon. The business entered administration in December 2024 and was subsequently bought out by its management team, allowing operations to continue at remaining locations.

Seed Haus

Incubator / AcceleratorOtherVCBritish

Seed Haus is a non-profit pre-seed technology accelerator and investor founded in 2017 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland, focused on backing early-stage startups across Scotland's startup ecosystem. The programme provides pre-seed investment of approximately £18,000 in exchange for 8% equity, alongside mentorship, infrastructure support, and assistance with customer acquisition, marketing, and distribution. It is among Scotland's most selective tech accelerators, having attracted backing from prominent Scottish entrepreneurs and investors.

SeedLegals

Professional ServicesLegalStartupBritish

SeedLegals is a UK-founded legaltech platform established in 2016 that provides startups and investors with automated legal document creation, funding round management, cap table management, SEIS/EIS applications, and equity scheme administration. The platform serves over 50,000 startups and investors, with around half of all new UK startups using the service. It operates across the UK, France, US, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Seedata.io

StartupCybersecurityBritish

Deception technology platform that automatically plants and monitors decoy assets — 'seed' data and honeypots — across an organisation's environment to detect data breaches and feed threat intelligence earlier than traditional controls.

Seedcamp

VCFinanceCybersecurityIncubator / AcceleratorBritish

Seedcamp is a London-based European seed-stage venture capital fund, founded in 2007, that backs ambitious founders targeting global markets from day one. The fund has invested in over 400 companies across Europe, with notable portfolio companies including Revolut, Wise, Hopin, UiPath, and Synthesia. Seedcamp's latest fund (Fund VI) raised approximately $180 million to back around 100 seed-stage companies in areas including AI, cybersecurity, health tech, open-source software, and fintech.

Seek Ventures

VCSaaSFinanceBritish

Seek Ventures is a London-based global investment firm and family office, founded in 2019 by Simon Nixon (co-founder of Moneysupermarket.com), focused on software, internet, and climate investments. The firm backs category-defining companies across both public and private markets, with a portfolio that includes notable names such as Airbnb, Wise, Robinhood, and Deliveroo.

Self Space

StartupBiotech & Life SciencesDeep TechBritish

On-demand mental health service offering walk-in and virtual therapy on the high street, positioning everyday mental health care as routine maintenance rather than crisis response. Operates physical clinic locations across London alongside digital appointments.

Semble

ScaleupBiotech & Life SciencesAIBritish

London health-tech company building an AI-enabled electronic health record and practice-management platform for outpatient and private healthcare providers, integrating diagnostics, billing, laboratory results and CRM across the full patient journey.

Semrush

CorporateSaaSForeign

Semrush is the leading platform to grow and measure brand visibility across AI search, SEO, PPC, social, and more.

Sen

ScaleupSpaceMediaBritish

London-based space media company providing the world's first continuous 4K livestream of Earth from orbit, with cameras on the International Space Station and a roadmap to a 100-satellite constellation. Distributes streams via its own platform, mobile apps and broadcast partners including ITVX.