英国创新更新——2024年第二季度

Q2 2024 July 2024 UK innovation - Q2 2024 UK universities leadEurope in Spinouts The UK remains #1 inEurope UK venture capital isgrowing year on year UK AI startups pass$250B in value The UK is the top rankedcountry in Europe by universityspinouts created. Cambridgeand Oxford universities rank 1stand 3rd respectively in Europeby value produced by universityspinouts, with ETH Zurichcoming in 2nd. UK startups have raised moreVC investment than France andGermany combined in 2024. UK startups raised $5.6B in Q22024, up 37% year on year, andup 47% compared to Q1 2024. UK AI has passed a quarter of atrillion dollars in value. AI now accounts for 22% of UKinnovation ecosystem value, upfrom 12% in 2019. Germany and France eachraised $4.3B in venture capitalin the first half of 2024,compared to $9.4B raised by UKstartups. This means the UK raised atotal of $9.4B for H1 2024,compared to $8.1B raised in thefirst half of 2023. UK AI startups have also raised$2.1B in investment so far in2024, almost as much as wasraised in the whole of 2023($2.6B). The biggest round in 2024 so farwas for Cambridge-foundedautonomous vehicle companyWayve, which raised a $1.05BSeries C round from investorsMicrosoft, Nvidia and Softbank. Among UK cities, Cambridgeand Oxford have also raised themost venture capital outside ofLondon in 2024, followed byEdinburgh and Manchester. The UK ecosystem is also #1 inEurope by value created. TheUK innovation economy isworth a combined $1.1 trillion,30% of all European value. Investment is on track to reachan all-time high by year end. “We are pleased to share our latest quarterly innovation updatein partnership with Dealroom, which reveals that the UKinnovation ecosystem is continuing to exhibit the dynamismand ascendance that has established the UK as one of theworldʼs leading hubs of innovation. Since the pandemic-era booms of 2022 and 2023 the UK has remained resilient, and thisquarter we have seen positive signs that funding is picking up once again. Q2 saw UKstartups secure $5.6 billion of venture capital investment, representing a massive increaseof 37% over the same period last year, and a 47% rise over Q1 2024. Generative AI has been the dominant story in global tech investment over the past 18months, and the UK is no exception. This year, UK AI startups have raised over $2 billion,with megarounds for companies like Wayve attracting investment from some of the biggestnames in global tech. We are hoping to see further large investments into UK AI and otherleading areas, such as fintech, climate tech and life sciences, as the year progresses. The UK continues to comfortably lead Europe for tech investment, with spinouts fromworld-class British universities ensuring a robust pipeline of cutting-edge innovation at theearly stage. Weʼre excited about UK innovation and its pivotal role within the UK economyand remain committed to supporting and partnering with innovators, investors and thebroader ecosystem to drive further growth.” Simon BumfreyHead of Technology and Life Sciences 1Venture Capital in Q2 2UK tech UK startupsraised $5.6Bin Q2 2024 ▊$0–1m (pre-seed)▊$1–4m (seed)▊$4–15m (series A)▊$15–40m (series B)▊$40–100m (series C)▊$100–250m (mega rounds)▊$250m+ (mega+) UK venture capitalinvestment was up 37% yearon year in the second quarterof 2024, and up 47%compared to Q1. In total UK startups haveraised $9.4B in H1 2024,compared to $8.1B inH1 2023. The UKʼs biggest round of Q2was $1.05B for autonomousvehicle company Wayve.Mega and mega+ roundsmade up 45% of Q2 VC, upfrom 33% in Q1. Early and breakout stage investment have been stable since the boom years of2021 & 2022. Late-stage megarounds are returning in 2024. UK venturecapital iscurrentlytracking aheadof 2023, behindonly the outlieryears of 2021/22. The biggest UKventure capitalrounds in 2024. Cambridge-founded autonomousdriving startup Wayve raised theblockbuster round of the quarter,a $1.05B round in May. » see rounds Fintech is stillthe UKʼs mostfundedaggregate sectorin 2024. Fintechstartups haveraised $2.7B yearto date. Notable mega rounds wereraised by Abound, Monzoand Flagstone. Generative AIhas been theleading segmentin 2024. Deep tech and AI-adjacentindustries also featureheavily, includingautonomous mobility, energystorage, drug discovery andsemiconductors. 72% of UK VChas come fromabroad in 2024 -this is thehighest shareto date. 1Venture Capital in Q2 2UK tech 3AI spotlight The UK innovationeconomy is wortha combined$1.2 trillion. Half is still pre-exit. » view online The UK remainsthe #1 countryin Europe byVC investmentin 2024. The UK has raised 219%the level of investment ofboth Germany and Francein 2024 - more than bothcountries combined. Software servicesCambridge and Oxford startups have raised the most new venture capital outsideof London in 2024. Edinburgh and Sheffield grew by over 50%. Cambridge andOxford areamong the topEuropeanuniversities forcreating spinoutinnovationvalu