1、January 2025UK innovation2025 forward lookImage generated by Dealroom using MidjourneyPage/2 The UK remains Europes top tech ecosystemThe UK tech ecosystem is worth more than those of France and Germany combined.The UK has the third most valuable tech ecosystem globally behind the US($27.6T)and Chin

2、a($5.8T).UK startups raised$16.2B in 2024,compared to$8.2B for Germany and$7.8B for France.The UK has produced 181 unicorns,31%of Europes total.UK tech is worth a combined$1.2TThe combined enterprise value of UK tech has passed$1.2T.The value of the UK tech ecosystem has increased by nine times in t

3、he last 10 years,up from a combined value of$133B in 2014.Half of this value has been created by companies that have already gone public or exited via M&A.Half is still pre-exit.$100250mLateSource:2025 in UK techInvestment in UK AI startups is on the riseUK artificial intelligence startups raised$4.

4、2B in venture capital in 2024.This represents a record share of UK VC for AI-first startups.27%of all UK venture capital was raised by AI startups in 2024,compared to 7%in 2014.The total was driven in particular by five AI megarounds-including a$1.1B round from Wayve.Dealroom.coUK tech has created 1

5、.8M jobsUK innovation is a powerful economic engine.In addition to creating over$1T in value,UK tech companies have created 1.8M jobs,at home and abroad.The most jobs have been created by some of the youngest company cohorts.The startup job growth engine is accelerating.“Were delighted to share the

6、first of our 2025 quarterly UK innovation reports in partnership with Dealroom,showcasing the positive strides made by the UK innovation economy in 2024.“This progress is perhaps best emphasised by the substantial increase in the combined enterprise value of the UK innovation ecosystem,which jumped