UK tech scale-ups have collectively raised £3.4bn, supported by a new £1bn scale-up vehicle backed by the government and major pension funds, aimed at boosting domestic investment in high-growth tech companies.

UK · 2026-09-16

1. Step 1 · The triggerthe UK government and major pension funds commit £1bn to a new scale-up fund, expanding the domestic capital pool for high-growth tech companies
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe increased supply of growth capital lowers the cost of equity for UK tech scale-ups, enabling them to accelerate hiring, procurement, and R&D
3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs supplying these scale-ups see increased demand for their products and services as the tech cohort spends more aggressively

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Source: City A.M.

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