Most active advanced materials investors in the UK right now (free list)
List of UK advanced materials angel investors and venture capital firms.
Find your advanced materials investor with the full list of UK venture capital investors.
💡 This page features the most active UK investors in advanced materials — from angels experienced in materials science to venture capital firms backing battery chemistry, composites, semiconductor innovation, and next-gen manufacturing.
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The UK's Advanced Materials ecosystem includes a growing mix of innovators and technology platforms — many of which can be found on our Advanced Materials startup watchlist.
Top 179 advanced materials investors in the UK
Investors* (name, picture, linkedin, investments)
| advanced materials Investors | Investment Sector | Location | Funding Round | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Empirical Ventures(1 contacts 🔒) Empirical is a specialist VC and venture builder based in Europe, focusing ... |  Bristol | |||
 Infinity Investment Partners(more info 🔒) Infinity Investment Partners is an independent investment firm dedicated to... | London | |||
 Manta Ray Ventures(2 contacts 🔒) Manta Ray is an early stage venture capital fund that focuses on mission-dr... | London | |||
 Global Founders Capital(7 contacts 🔒) Global Founders Capital is a global early-stage investor that focuses on em... | London | |||
 Mosaic Ventures(8 contacts 🔒) | London | |||
 Lakestar(8 contacts 🔒) Auterion is a venture capital firm focused on open-source operating systems... | London | |||
 Penta Capital(2 contacts 🔒) Penta Capital is an independently owned Private Equity firm focused on the ... | London | |||
 Hummingbird(7 contacts 🔒) This venture capital firm is a global seed investor focused on backing outl... | London | |||
Oxford | ||||
 Molten Ventures(12 contacts 🔒) Molten Ventures focuses on technology-driven companies across various secto... | London | |||
 Goldacre(4 contacts 🔒) Goldacre is a specialist investment firm focused on digital infrastructure ... | London | |||
 | Manchester | |||
 Gresham House Ventures(19 contacts 🔒) Gresham House Ventures focuses on scaling high-growth businesses across hea... | London | |||
 | Birmingham | |||
 Balderton Capital(11 contacts 🔒) Balderton Capital is a venture capital firm focusing primarily on technolog... | London |
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What is an Advanced Materials Investor?
Advanced materials investors back startups developing new materials, chemicals and engineered substances designed to improve performance, sustainability or manufacturing efficiency. These companies typically work on innovations in battery chemistry, semiconductors, biomaterials, industrial coatings and low-carbon construction materials.
Advanced materials sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, manufacturing and climate technology. Growth is driven by the need for better energy storage, supply chain resilience, decarbonisation of industry, semiconductor innovation and demand for stronger, lighter and more sustainable materials.
Key Features of an Advanced Materials Startup
Target Audience
Advanced materials startups typically sell to industrial and research-driven organisations seeking performance improvements or sustainability gains.
This includes energy companies developing next-generation batteries, manufacturers looking for lighter or more durable components, construction companies adopting low-carbon materials, semiconductor companies improving chip performance, and healthcare firms using biomaterials in medical devices.
Products and Services
Advanced materials companies typically develop proprietary chemical formulations, engineered materials or manufacturing innovations.
These may include battery materials, nanomaterials, low-carbon alternatives to traditional industrial materials, semiconductor materials, composite materials and specialised coatings designed to improve performance or durability.
Examples of Activities
Typical activities include developing battery materials to improve energy density, creating sustainable alternatives to plastics or cement, engineering semiconductor materials for faster computing, developing biomaterials for implants and improving industrial processes through advanced coatings.
Examples of UK Advanced Materials Startups
Pragmatic Semiconductor
Pragmatic Semiconductor develops flexible semiconductor technology designed to enable low-cost electronics and smart packaging applications.
Oxford PV
Oxford PV develops perovskite solar materials designed to improve solar panel efficiency and accelerate renewable energy adoption.
Anaphite
Anaphite develops battery electrode materials designed to improve lithium-ion battery performance and manufacturing scalability.
Paragraf
Paragraf develops graphene-based electronic materials used in sensors and semiconductor applications.
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