British Business Bank

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionFeb 28, 2026 · Feb 1, 2026

British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank, supporting business access to finance through investment programmes, funds and financing partners.

Its Future Fund: Breakthrough programme, delivered by British Patient Capital, co-invests with private investors in later-stage, R&D-intensive UK companies. It targets technologies such as quantum computing, cleantech and life sciences, where development requires substantial capital.

Applications to that programme come from a qualifying sponsor investor, rather than directly from the company. The published criteria require a round of at least £30 million, with the programme contributing no more than 30% on the sponsor investor’s terms.

Sources
Rounds participated in
3
Confirmed lead rounds
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3 roles undisclosed
New companies
3
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$1.5B
3 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed1
Series A1
Series C+1

By primary sector

AI1
Healthtech1
Space tech1

By country

United Kingdom3

Rounds

3 in this selection
Wayve

Provides end-to-end AI platform for autonomous driving licensed to automakers and mobility platforms

$1.5BSeries D
Role not disclosed
Pontiro

Enables safe and compliant use of medical imaging data for research and AI

£357KSeed
Role not disclosed
SatVu

Provides space-based thermal intelligence data for defense security and infrastructure monitoring

£30MSeries A
Role not disclosed