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Unicorns in United Kingdom

Dealroom tracks 205 unicorns headquartered in United Kingdom — companies that reached a verified $1B+ valuation — worth $893B combined, plus 118 thoroughbreds generating $100M+ in annual revenue. Updated August 2026.

205Unicorns ($1B+ valuation)
14Valued at $10B or more
118Thoroughbreds ($100M+ revenue)
$893BCombined unicorn valuation

Every unicorn in United Kingdom

All 205 companies headquartered in United Kingdom that reached a verified $1B+ valuation, ranked by latest valuation. Click a company for its full Dealroom profile.

# Company Sector HQ Founded Valuation Status
1 ARM Semiconductors Cambridge 1990 $255B IPO 1998
2 Revolut Fintech London 2015 $115B Private
3 FNZ Fintech London 2003 $20B Private
4 Admiral Group Fintech Cardiff 1993 $17B Private
5 Quantinuum Other B2B Software Cambridge 2021 $16B IPO 2026
6 Nscale AI London 2024 $15B Private
7 Isomorphic Labs Biotech & Life Sciences London 2021 $13B Private
8 The Access Group Other B2B Software Loughborough 1991 $12B Private
9 Checkout.com Fintech London 2012 $12B Private
10 ElevenLabs Consumer Services London 2022 $11B Private
11 Global Switch Other London 1998 $11B Private
12 SumUp Fintech London 2012 $10B Private
13 Verona Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences London 2005 $10B IPO 2017
14 Entain Consumer Services London 2004 $9.5B IPO 2004
15 Wise Fintech London 2011 $9.5B IPO 2021
16 ION Group Fintech London 1998 $9.2B Private
17 Octopus Energy Energy London 2015 $9B Private
18 Kraken Energy London 2016 $8.7B Private
19 Wayve Transportation London 2017 $8.6B Private
20 Just Eat eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2001 $8.3B IPO 2014
21 Rothesay Fintech London 2007 $7.6B Private
22 Blockchain.com Fintech London 2011 $7B Private
23 Monzo Bank Fintech London 2015 $5.9B Private
24 King.com Consumer Services London 2003 $5.9B IPO 2014
25 Mimecast Cybersecurity London 2003 $5.8B IPO 2015
26 Abcam Biotech & Life Sciences Cambridge 1998 $5.7B IPO 2005
27 Markit Other B2B Software London 2003 $5.3B IPO 2005
28 Darktrace Cybersecurity Cambridge 2013 $5.3B IPO 2021
29 Ineffable Intelligence AI London 2025 $5.1B Private
30 WorldRemit Fintech London 2010 $5B Private
31 Lendable Fintech London 2014 $4.8B Private
32 Sky Betting & Gaming Consumer Services Leeds 2001 $4.7B Private
33 Recursive Superintelligence AI London 2026 $4.7B Private
34 Rapyd Fintech London 2016 $4.5B Private
35 Rightmove eCommerce & Marketplaces Milton Keynes 2000 $4.4B IPO 2006
36 Synthesia Consumer Services London 2017 $4B Private
37 Ocado Robotics Hatfield 2000 $3.6B IPO 2010
38 Thought Machine Fintech London 2014 $3.6B Private
39 TelecityGroup Other London 1997 $3.6B IPO 2000
40 Eutelsat OneWeb Space London 2012 $3.4B Private
41 Improbable Consumer Services London 2012 $3.4B Private
42 Preqin Fintech London 2003 $3.4B Private
43 Bureau van Dijk Defence London 1991 $3.3B Private
44 OnlyFans eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2016 $3.2B Private
45 XTX Markets Fintech London 2015 $3B Private
46 CMR Surgical Health Tech & Medtech Cambridge 2014 $3B Private
47 Plus500 Fintech London 2008 $3B IPO 2013
48 Moonbug Consumer Services London 2018 $3B Private
49 EyeBio Biotech & Life Sciences London 2021 $3B Private
50 BGL Group Fintech Peterborough 1992 $2.9B Private
51 Zoopla eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2008 $2.9B IPO 2014
52 Deliveroo eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2012 $2.7B IPO 2021
53 Paysafe Fintech London 1996 $2.7B IPO 2011
54 Quantexa Fintech London 2016 $2.6B Private
55 CuspAI Energy Cambridge 2024 $2.6B Private
56 Verdiva Bio Biotech & Life Sciences London 2025 $2.5B Private
57 OakNorth Credit Intelligence Fintech London 2015 $2.4B Private
58 Alpha Group Fintech London 2009 $2.4B IPO 2017
59 PhysicsX AI London 2019 $2.4B Private
60 Lighthouse Other B2B Software London 2012 $2.4B Private
61 Teya Fintech London 2019 $2.4B Private
62 ManyPets Health Tech & Medtech London 2012 $2.4B Private
63 Forterro Other B2B Software London 2012 $2.2B Private
64 Cambridge Silicon Radio Semiconductors Cambridge 1998 $2.1B Private
65 Just Retirement Fintech Reigate 2004 $2.1B Private
66 Multiverse Edtech London 2016 $2.1B Private
67 Interoute Communications Other Nottingham 1995 $2.1B Private
68 Zilch Fintech London 2018 $2B Private
69 Copper Fintech London 2018 $2B Private
70 Rezolve AI Marketing London 2016 $2B Public via SPAC 2021
71 Marshmallow Fintech London 2017 $2B Private
72 DNEG Consumer Services London 1998 $2B Public via SPAC 2022
73 Starling Bank Fintech London 2014 $2B Private
74 Smart Metering Systems Energy Glasgow 2009 $1.9B IPO 2011
75 Host Europe Group Other London 1997 $1.9B Private
76 Skyscanner eCommerce & Marketplaces Edinburgh 2002 $1.8B Private
77 With Intelligence Fintech London 1998 $1.8B Private
78 Clinigen Group Biotech & Life Sciences Branston 2010 $1.8B IPO 2012
79 Kape Technologies Cybersecurity London 2011 $1.7B IPO 2014
80 Esure Group Fintech Reigate 2000 $1.7B Private
81 Genius Sports Other London 2001 $1.7B Private
82 Raspberry Pi Semiconductors Cambridge 2012 $1.7B IPO 2024
83 eToro Fintech London 2007 $1.7B IPO 2025
84 Blue Prism Other B2B Software Warrington 2001 $1.6B IPO 2016
85 Vicebio Biotech & Life Sciences London 2019 $1.6B Private
86 Metro Bank Fintech London 2010 $1.6B IPO 2016
87 Reward Gateway Other B2B Software London 2006 $1.5B Private
88 OrganOx Health Tech & Medtech Oxford 2008 $1.5B Private
89 BVNK Fintech London 2021 $1.5B Private
90 Granola Consumer Services London 2023 $1.5B Private
91 Tide Fintech London 2015 $1.5B Private
92 Matillion AI Altrincham 2011 $1.5B Private
93 PPRO Fintech London 2006 $1.5B Private
94 Kymab Biotech & Life Sciences Babraham 2010 $1.4B Private
95 MoneySupermarket Fintech London 1993 $1.4B IPO 2007
96 Tripledot Studios Consumer Services London 2017 $1.4B Private
97 Paddle Fintech London 2012 $1.4B Private
98 Depop eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2011 $1.4B Private
99 TransUnion UK Fintech Leeds 2000 $1.4B Private
100 Trainline Transportation London 1997 $1.4B Private
101 Humanoid Robotics London 2024 $1.4B Private
102 Playtech Consumer Services London 1999 $1.3B IPO 2006
103 Epos Now Fintech Norwich 2011 $1.3B Private
104 Gymshark eCommerce & Marketplaces Solihull 2012 $1.3B Private
105 Spectrum Medical Biotech & Life Sciences Cheltenham 2006 $1.3B Private
106 Immunocore Biotech & Life Sciences Milton 2008 $1.3B IPO 2021
107 9fin Fintech London 2016 $1.3B Private
108 Nothing Other London 2020 $1.3B Private
109 OVO Energy Energy Bristol 2009 $1.3B Private
110 ASOS eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2000 $1.3B IPO 2001
111 Sumo Group Consumer Services Sheffield 2017 $1.3B IPO 2017
112 Castore eCommerce & Marketplaces Manchester 2016 $1.3B Private
113 Skrill Fintech Birmingham 2001 $1.2B Private
114 GoCardless Fintech London 2011 $1.2B Private
115 Allica Bank Fintech London 2011 $1.2B Private
116 Charlotte Tilbury Beauty eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2012 $1.2B Private
117 Oxford Nanopore Technologies Biotech & Life Sciences Oxford 2005 $1.2B IPO 2021
118 Gamma Other B2B Software Newbury 2003 $1.2B IPO 2014
119 The Hut Group eCommerce & Marketplaces Manchester 2004 $1.2B IPO 2020
120 COMPASS Pathways Biotech & Life Sciences London 2016 $1.1B IPO 2020
121 Openpayd Fintech London 2015 $1.1B Public via SPAC 2026
122 Learning Technologies Group Edtech London 2013 $1.1B IPO 2011
123 MeiraGTx Biotech & Life Sciences London 2015 $1.1B IPO 2018
124 SDL Other B2B Software Maidenhead 1992 $1.1B IPO 1999
125 Entrepreneurs First AI London 2011 $1.1B Private
126 Zego Fintech London 2016 $1.1B Private
127 Huel Food London 2014 $1.1B Private
128 Zopa Fintech London 2005 $1.1B Private
129 Myricx Bio Biotech & Life Sciences London 2019 $1.1B Private
130 Oxford Ionics Semiconductors Kidlington 2019 $1.1B Private
131 Moneybox Fintech London 2015 $1.1B Private
132 Zenobe Energy Transportation London 2017 $1.1B Private
133 Radius Fintech Crewe 1990 $1.1B Private
134 Accelerant Fintech London 2018 $1B IPO 2025
135 Phenna Energy Nottingham 2018 $1B Private
136 Touchlight Genetics Biotech & Life Sciences London 2007 $1B Private
137 Faculty Defence London 2014 $1B Private
138 Beamery AI London 2012 $1B Private
139 END eCommerce & Marketplaces Newcastle upon Tyne 2005 $1B Private
140 Currencycloud Fintech London 2012 $1B Private
141 Cleo Fintech London 2016 $1B Private
142 Stability AI AI London 2019 $1B Private
143 Infobip AI London 2006 $1B Private
144 Interactive Investor Fintech Manchester 1995 $1B Private
145 Cera Health Tech & Medtech London 2016 $1B Private
146 Noventiq Cybersecurity London 1993 $1B IPO 2021
147 Moniepoint Fintech London 2015 $1B Private
148 Augustinus Bader Other London 2017 $1B Private
149 Calastone Fintech London 2007 $1B Private
150 Uforce Defence London 2025 $1B Private
151 AlphaSights Other B2B Software London 2008 $1B Private
152 SheMed Health Tech & Medtech London 2024 $1B Private
153 BeZero Carbon Fintech London 2020 $1B Private
154 LMAX Exchange Fintech London 2007 $1B Private
155 Nutmeg Fintech London 2010 $1B Private
156 Payhawk Fintech London 2018 $1B Private
157 Nyobolt Transportation Cambridge 2020 $1B Private
158 Motorway Transportation London 2017 $1B Private
159 Minute Media Consumer Services London 2011 $1B Private
160 Flo Health Health Tech & Medtech London 2015 $1B Private
161 Mubi Consumer Services London 2007 $1B Private
162 OLIX Semiconductors London 2024 $1B Private
163 Tractable AI London 2014 $1B Private
164 Fresha eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2015 $1B Private
165 Kraken Technology Defence London 2021 $1B Private
166 Project B Consumer Services London 2023 $1B Private
167 Moonpig.com eCommerce & Marketplaces London 1999 $991M Private
168 Funding Circle Fintech London 2010 $986M IPO 2018
169 Oxford Biomedica Biotech & Life Sciences Oxford 1995 $974M IPO 2008
170 GlobalData AI London 2007 $915M Private
171 Ceres Energy Horsham 2001 $877M IPO 2004
172 GBG Cybersecurity Chester 1989 $785M IPO 1999
173 Gyroscope Therapeutics Biotech & Life Sciences London 2016 $779M Private
174 Selina eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2015 $713M Public via SPAC 2021
175 Debenhams Group | formerly Boohoo eCommerce & Marketplaces Manchester 2006 $692M IPO 2014
176 Exscientia Biotech & Life Sciences Oxford 2012 $688M IPO 2021
177 AO World eCommerce & Marketplaces Salford 2000 $678M IPO 2014
178 ITM Power Transportation Sheffield 2000 $676M IPO 2004
179 Alfa Fintech London 1990 $619M IPO 2017
180 VTEX Marketing London 1999 $554M IPO 2021
181 Google DeepMind AI London 2010 $528M Private
182 Marlowe Other London 2006 $458M IPO 2016
183 Betfair eCommerce & Marketplaces London 1999 $455M IPO 2010
184 Babylon Health Tech & Medtech London 2013 $449M Public via SPAC 2021
185 Endava Other B2B Software London 2000 $407M IPO 2018
186 Vectura Biotech & Life Sciences Chippenham 1997 $393M IPO 2008
187 LumiraDx Health Tech & Medtech London 2014 $382M Public via SPAC 2021
188 The Bank of London Fintech London 2021 $330M Private
189 Orchard Therapeutics Biotech & Life Sciences London 2015 $303M IPO 2018
190 Arqit Defence London 2017 $282M Public via SPAC 2021
191 Autolus Biotech & Life Sciences London 2014 $266M IPO 2018
192 Vertical Aerospace Aviation Bristol 2016 $188M Public via SPAC 2021
193 Gett Transportation London 2010 $188M Public via SPAC 2021
194 Fuse Energy Energy London 2022 $180M Private
195 Matches fashion eCommerce & Marketplaces London 1987 $66M Private
196 Adaptimmune Biotech & Life Sciences Milton 2008 $57M IPO 2015
197 Made.com eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2009 $12M IPO 2021
198 Farfetch eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2007 $0M IPO 2018
199 Cazoo Transportation London 2018 $0M Public via SPAC 2021
200 Infinis Energy Energy Hardingstone 2006 — IPO 2013
201 Arrival Transportation London 2015 — Public via SPAC 2021
202 Viagogo eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2005 — Private
203 Savvis Other Wokingham 1994 — IPO 2000
204 BenevolentAI Biotech & Life Sciences London 2013 $-28M Public via SPAC 2021
205 Bicycle Therapeutics Biotech & Life Sciences Cambridge 2009 $-264M IPO 2019

Thoroughbreds — the $100M+ revenue tier

Dealroom's revenue milestone: 118 United Kingdom companies past $100M in annual revenue, proof of traction beyond paper valuations.

# Company Sector HQ Founded Valuation Status
1 LendInvest Fintech London 2008 $1.3B IPO 2021
2 ClearBank Fintech London 2015 $1.2B Private
3 Eurowag Fintech London 1995 $1.2B IPO 2021
4 Pepper Money Fintech London 2000 $841M IPO 2021
5 World First UK Fintech London 2004 $700M Private
6 ClearScore Fintech London 2015 $700M Private
7 FD Technologies Fintech Newry 1996 $689M IPO 2002
8 Butternut Box eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2016 $660M Private
9 Bellrock Group Other Leicester 1995 $660M Private
10 IMImobile Marketing London 2000 $617M IPO 2014
11 Beauty Pie eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2016 $600M Private
12 Onfido Fintech London 2010 $600M Private
13 Stream Fintech Stroud 2018 $540M Private
14 Jagex Consumer Services Cambridge 2001 $530M Private
15 Bloom & Wild eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2014 $528M Private
16 Photobox Group eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2000 $528M Private
17 HungryPanda eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2016 $500M Private
18 F2G Biotech & Life Sciences Manchester 1998 $500M Private
19 Inspired Entertainment Consumer Services Bolton 2002 $492M Public via SPAC 2016
20 Atom Bank Fintech Durham 2014 $480M Private
21 Tandem Fintech Blackpool 2013 $468M Private
22 HealthHero Health Tech & Medtech London 2019 $462M Private
23 Blue Earth Diagnostics Biotech & Life Sciences Oxford 2013 $450M IPO 2009
24 Opus Energy Energy Oxford 2002 $449M Private
25 Secret Escapes eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2010 $436M Private
26 Horizon Discovery Biotech & Life Sciences Cambridge 2005 $383M IPO 2014
27 Team17 Consumer Services Wakefield 1990 $354M IPO 2018
28 Gousto eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2012 $330M Private
29 Venterra Group Energy London 2021 $317M Private
30 TRIP Food London 2019 $300M Private
31 Ogury Marketing London 2014 $300M Private
32 Thinventory Transportation Coventry 2000 $292M Private
33 Inspired Energy Preston 2000 $256M Private
34 Zencargo Transportation London 2017 $231M Private
35 Gorilla Technology Group AI London 2001 $231M Public via SPAC 2022
36 Formula E Consumer Services London 2012 $218M Private
37 Trinny London Other London 2017 $217M Private
38 Keystone Law Other London 2002 $216M IPO 2017
39 uSwitch eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2000 $211M Private
40 MAKOR Fintech London 2011 $200M Private
41 CoFunds Fintech Braintree 2001 $180M Private
42 B2C2 Fintech London 2015 $180M Private
43 Frontier Developments Consumer Services Milton 1994 $172M IPO 2013
44 Monica Vinader eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2006 $158M Private
45 Evolution Funding Fintech Chesterfield 2002 $145M Private
46 Quidco Fintech London 2005 $133M Private
47 Fanvue eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2021 $132M Private
48 iwoca Fintech London 2011 $132M Private
49 Trading212 Fintech London 2003 $109M Private
50 Perkbox Other London 2015 $105M Private
51 Wirex Fintech Southampton 2014 $90M Private
52 Dexters eCommerce & Marketplaces London 1993 $86M Private
53 Pharmacy2u Health Tech & Medtech Leeds 1999 $79M Private
54 Bragg Consumer Services London 2018 $54M IPO 2007
55 ControlCircle Other B2B Software London 2001 $52M Private
56 Glint Pay Fintech London 2015 $48M Private
57 BrewDog eCommerce & Marketplaces Ellon 2007 $44M Private
58 Simba Sleep eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2015 $40M Private
59 Music Magpie eCommerce & Marketplaces Stockport 2007 $34M Private
60 Missguided eCommerce & Marketplaces Manchester 2009 $26M Private
61 Limejump Energy London 2014 $24M Private
62 Loveholidays eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2011 $24M Private
63 World of Books Edtech Worthing 2005 $17M Private
64 Benchmark Holdings Biotech & Life Sciences Sheffield 2000 $13M IPO 2013
65 Genba Digital Other B2B Software London 2015 $5M Private
66 Palletforce Marketing Stafford 2000 — Private
67 Zycko Other B2B Software South Cerney 1999 — Private
68 Quotient Sciences Biotech & Life Sciences Nottingham 1990 — Private
69 Outright Games Consumer Services London 2016 — Private
70 Vital Energi Energy Darwen 2000 — Private
71 Click Travel Other B2B Software Birmingham 1999 — Private
72 Neutral Vendor Recruitment Other United Kingdom 2001 — Private
73 BETGENIUS Other B2B Software London 2000 — Private
74 Watchfinder eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2001 — Private
75 Bulb Energy London 2014 — Private
76 UKTV Consumer Services London 1997 — Private
77 SCC Document Services Other Birmingham 1992 — Private
78 Blue Motor Finance Fintech Edenbridge 2014 — Private
79 Benson for Beds eCommerce & Marketplaces Cheltenham 2020 — Private
80 YunoJuno Other London 2012 — Private
81 Stenn Fintech London 2015 — Private
82 Acturis Fintech London 2000 — Private
83 MOO eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2006 — Private
84 Sygnature Discovery Biotech & Life Sciences Nottingham 2004 — Private
85 Oodle Car Finance Fintech Oxford 2016 — Private
86 My Career Options Edtech United Kingdom 1999 — Private
87 Total Security Cybersecurity Fareham 2016 — Private
88 Rethink Group Other London 2005 — Private
89 PIB Insurance Brokers Fintech London 2015 — Private
90 Innocent drinks Food London 1998 — Private
91 Spark Energy Energy Selkirk 2006 — Private
92 Cult Wines Fintech London 2007 — Private
93 Ebuzzing Marketing London 2006 — Private
94 Alcentra Group Fintech London 2002 — Private
95 myhomemove Other Leicester 2000 — Private
96 Taylor Wessing Other London 2002 — Private
97 Net-a-Porter eCommerce & Marketplaces St Albans 2000 — Private
98 Global Freight Solutions Transportation Horsham 2001 — Private
99 WorldStores eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2003 — Private
100 PlayMoreGolf eCommerce & Marketplaces Bloxham 2014 — Private
101 Badoo eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2006 — Private
102 BlisMedia Marketing London — — Private
103 AstroPay Fintech London 2009 — Private
104 Darwin Group Health Tech & Medtech Shawbury 2006 — Private
105 Canonical Other B2B Software London 2004 — Private
106 IRIS Software Other London 2006 — Private
107 Cult Beauty Limited Other London 2008 — Private
108 Efficio Other London 2000 — Private
109 Ligentia International Other B2B Software Leeds 1996 — Private
110 Agilisys Cybersecurity London 1998 — Private
111 Dentsu Creative Marketing London 2011 — Private
112 MVF eCommerce & Marketplaces London 2009 — Private
113 ReBOUND Returns Transportation Telford 2015 — Private
114 Spencer-Ogden Energy London 2010 — Private
115 GAME Digital Other Livingston 2012 — Private
116 Natilik Cybersecurity London 1992 — Private
117 Camlin Energy Lisburn 2011 — Private
118 Flexion Other B2B Software London 2007 $0M IPO 2018

Frequently asked questions

How many unicorns are there in United Kingdom?

Dealroom tracks 205 unicorns headquartered in United Kingdom as of August 2026, worth $893B combined. 14 of them are valued at $10B or more.

What are the biggest unicorns in United Kingdom?

The three most valuable are ARM, Revolut, FNZ. London is the top hub with 149 of them.

What counts as a unicorn — and what is a thoroughbred?

A unicorn is a company that reached a $1B+ valuation, verified by Dealroom. A thoroughbred is Dealroom's revenue-based tier: a startup-era company generating $100M+ in annual revenue — traction, not just paper valuation.

Unicorns in other countries

United States2,298 China497 India110 Germany88 Canada80 France53 Israel50 Sweden48 Australia44 South Korea44 Switzerland42 Netherlands41
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