1、Rising Starsof 2025The UKs Most Promising Early-Stage Tech StartupsPowered by:Founding Partner:Our PartnersPartner:Supporting Partners:Founding Partner:Delivered in partnership with:RISING STARS 2025RISING STARS 2025ContentsForeword IBy Carolyn Dawson,CEO,Founders Forum GroupPage 2Foreword IIBy Baro

2、ness Jones of WhitchurchPage 3MethodologyPage 67Introducing Rising StarsPage 4Tech Nations Rising Stars of 2025Page 101RISING STARS 2025foreword iTech Nation launched Rising Stars to champion exceptional startups across the UK,maintaining the countrys position at the forefront of European innovation

3、.From cutting-edge AI to pioneering climate tech startups,each UK region is home to flourishing tech ecosystems with their own distinct strengths Bristol,for example,has emerged as a deeptech powerhouse,Birmingham is leading in advanced manufacturing,Leeds and Edinburgh are becoming unique centres f

4、or fintech.We know that the UK excels at startup creation.However,UK startup ecosystems outside of London struggle to access comparable funding London-based startups raised 7x more than any other UK region in 2024.To unlock the full potential of UK innovation,we must ensure that early-stage ventures

5、 can thrive in every region.We must think bigger and act together to give founders the resources they need to scale world-changing companies and expand the UKs economy and global influence.This is not just up to founders or investors,nor is the onus just on Government,Big Tech,or large corporations,

6、to champion innovation in silos.There is an enduring myth of the lone founder in tech,but success is not a solo sport.It takes a Tech Nation.With Rising Stars entering its sixth year,weve partnered with OnetoWin to collaborate on the UKs largest prize pitch competition for B2B startups,with 3 millio