Directory

Plug and Play

Incubator / AcceleratorOtherFinanceVCForeign

Plug and Play Tech Center is a global innovation platform and startup accelerator founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The organisation runs vertical-specific accelerator programmes across fintech, insurtech, health, retail, mobility, and many other sectors, connecting startups with corporate partners and investors across more than 60 locations worldwide. It has been ranked the most active startup accelerator in the world and has backed companies including Onfido, Honey, and Albert.

Point72

PEOtherAIForeign

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm founded in 2014 that deploys fundamental equities, systematic, macro, private credit, and venture capital strategies across more than 200 investing teams. The firm manages approximately $50 billion in assets and employs over 3,300 people globally, with offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia including a UK office in St James's, London.

PwC

Professional ServicesOtherBritish

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is a multinational professional services network providing audit, assurance, tax, consulting, and advisory services. The firm was formed in 1998 through the merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, both of which had roots in 19th-century London. PwC employs over 370,000 people across 151 countries and is one of the Big Four accounting and consulting firms.

QED Investors

VCFinanceForeign

QED Investors is a leading global fintech-focused venture capital firm founded in 2007, with over $4 billion in assets under management and a portfolio of 250+ companies across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The firm invests exclusively in financial services technology, spanning credit, lending, insurance, wealth management, and embedded finance, and has backed major fintech disruptors including Nubank, Credit Karma, Remitly, Klarna, and SoFi. QED was co-founded by former Capital One executives who bring deep operational expertise to their portfolio companies.

Quantexa

ScaleupFinanceDefenceBritish

Decision intelligence platform using contextual AI and entity resolution to unify siloed data for fraud detection, AML, KYC and risk management across financial services and government. Achieved unicorn status in 2023 and centaur status (over $100m ARR) in 2024, with a $2.6 billion valuation.

RSM UK

Professional ServicesOtherBritish

RSM UK is the seventh-largest business advisory firm in the United Kingdom, providing audit, tax, and consulting services to middle-market businesses. The firm offers audit and assurance, risk advisory, outsourcing, tax, consulting, restructuring, transactions, and legal services to public, private, and not-for-profit organisations. It operates from 35 offices across the UK and is a member firm of RSM International.

Rapyd

CorporateFinanceBritish

Global embedded fintech and payments-as-a-service platform enabling cross-border payments, payouts and card issuing for businesses worldwide.

Regus

CoworkingOtherForeign

Regus is the world's largest brand of flexible workspace and serviced offices, operating under the International Workplace Group (IWG) umbrella with approximately 4,000 locations across the globe. Founded in 1989 in Brussels, Regus provides private offices, coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and virtual office services to businesses of all sizes.

Republic Europe

ScaleupFinanceSaaSFunding PlatformBritish

Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs) is a leading European equity crowdfunding and private investment platform that enables retail and institutional investors to buy stakes in early-stage and growth-stage private companies. Founded in 2012 as Seedrs and rebranded in July 2024 following acquisition by US-based Republic, the platform is authorised and regulated by the UK FCA and has facilitated over £2.9 billion invested across more than 2,290 deals.

Rigby Group

CorporateOtherSaaSPEBritish

Rigby Group PLC is a technology-focused, multi-generational family business founded in 1975, described as Europe's largest private technology company and investor. The Group operates through three divisions: SCC (IT services), Rigby Technology Investments, and Real Estate, with over 8,500 employees across eight countries and annual turnover of approximately £3.9 billion.

Ripple

ScaleupFinanceAIForeign

Ripple builds blockchain-based crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and governments to enable faster, more affordable cross-border payments via RippleNet and the XRP Ledger.

Rokos Capital Management

PEFinanceBritish

London-based global macro multi-asset hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos in 2015, managing over $22bn in assets across offices in London, New York, and Singapore.

Royal Academy of Engineering

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the UK's national academy of engineering, founded in 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering and granted its current name and Royal Charter in 1992. It brings together the country's most distinguished engineers to advance excellence in engineering for the benefit of society, funding research, supporting early-career engineers, and advising government on engineering policy. RAEng also delivers programmes in enterprise, international development, and education.

Royal Aeronautical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsSpaceBritish

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the world's oldest aeronautical society and the only professional body dedicated to the entire global aerospace community, founded in 1866 as the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain. It sets and maintains professional standards across aerospace disciplines, provides specialist knowledge and resources, and influences public policy affecting the aerospace, aviation, and space sectors. The Society operates a global network of 67 branches and offers membership grades including Member, Fellow, and Companion.

Royal Geographical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830 to advance geographical science. It supports geographical research, education, fieldwork, expeditions and professional practice, serving over 16,500 members including academics, teachers, and professional geographers. The Society holds one of the world's most important collections of geographical information.

Royal Institution

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsOtherBritish

The Royal Institution of Great Britain is an independent charity founded in 1799 and dedicated to connecting people with the world of science through talks, events, educational programmes, and research. It is home to the Faraday Museum and is renowned for hosting the annual Christmas Lectures.

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 & InstitutionsOtherBritish

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 & InstitutionsOtherBritish

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.

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.

STFC

GovernmentOtherBritish

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

VCOtherForeign

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.