Last updated: 30 April 2025 · Curated by CompanyTrack
The United Kingdom is home to a thriving artificial‑intelligence scene, spanning world‑class research labs in London and Cambridge, chip‑design powerhouses in Bristol, and biotech innovators in Oxford. This hand‑picked list showcases 10 breakthrough AI companies headquartered in Britain that are redefining industries from healthcare to cybersecurity. Whether you’re an investor, job‑seeker or technology partner, these firms demonstrate why the UK remains Europe’s foremost AI hub in 2025.
Founded: 2010
Location: London, UK
Highlights: AlphaGo beat the Go world champion; AlphaFold solved protein‑folding; founders awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Founded: 2017
Location: London, UK
Highlights: Raised $1 B+ Series C (2024); partnerships with Nissan and Uber; first camera‑only AV trials on UK public roads.
Founded: 2017
Location: London, UK
Highlights: Series D $180 M at $2.1 B valuation (2025); used by 55 000+ businesses worldwide.
Founded: 2012
Location: Oxford, UK
Highlights: First AI‑designed drugs in human trials; $510 M Nasdaq IPO (2021); Gates Foundation & Sanofi collaborations.
Founded: 2016
Location: Bristol, UK
Highlights: $700 M+ funding; peak $2.8 B valuation; IPUs on Microsoft Azure; acquired by SoftBank (2024).
Founded: 2013
Location: Cambridge & London, UK
Highlights: LSE IPO (2021); protects 9 000+ organisations; bought by Thoma Bravo for £4.3 B (2024).
Founded: 2013
Location: London & Cambridge, UK
Highlights: €300 M+ raised; Euronext Amsterdam listing (2022); identified Covid‑19 treatment candidate baricitinib.
Founded: 2014
Location: London, UK
Highlights: Built NHS Covid‑19 demand forecasting; £30 M Apax growth round (2021); 400+ projects delivered.
Founded: 2019
Location: London, UK
Highlights: $101 M raise at $1 B valuation (2022); new CEO Prem Akkaraju (2024); community of millions of creators.
Founded: 2016
Location: Cambridge, UK
Highlights: Strategic investment & multi‑year licence with Mazda; engine calibration time cut by 50%; $40 M+ total funding.
Founded: 2020
Location: London, UK
Highlights: Seed round £8 M led by LocalGlobe (2024); SOC‑2 certified; over 4 000 active users including FTSE 250 founders.
The British AI sector benefits from world‑renowned universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and UCL, a supportive policy environment—including the National AI Strategy—and access to Europe’s deepest venture‑capital pool. Companies born in the UK have repeatedly produced category‑defining breakthroughs, from DeepMind’s AlphaFold to Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion.
As demand for responsible and explainable AI grows, these home‑grown innovators are well‑positioned to serve global markets while contributing to the UK’s goal of becoming a science‑and‑technology superpower. Keep this page bookmarked for regular updates on funding rounds, product launches and acquisitions in Britain’s rapidly evolving AI landscape.
