UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: ‘the problem is getting worse’

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April 13, 2025, 11:43 PM

• •British start-ups raised just £16.2 billion last year, far less than the more than £65 billion raised by their counterparts in Silicon Valley during the same period.
• •In 2024, 57% of global venture capital funding went to U.S. startups — the first time that share has exceeded 50% in over a decade, per Dealroom.
• •Many U.K. founders are considering relocating abroad to access more funding.

British start-ups are raising less money than their counterparts in Silicon Valley, and many are considering relocating abroad to access more capital.

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