Most Active Space Investors In The UK (Free List)
List of UK Space VCs and Angels.
Find your space investor with the full list of UK venture capital investors.
💡 This page highlights the most active UK investors in space — from angels with aerospace, defence or engineering backgrounds to venture capital firms backing satellites, launch services, earth observation, and space-enabled technologies.
🧭 You'll find two preview tables below: one for Space venture capital firms and one for Space angel investors, each sortable by cheque size, stage, and focus.
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The UK's Space ecosystem includes a growing mix of innovators and technology platforms — many of which can be found on our Space startup watchlist.
Top 193 space venture capital firms in the UK
VC Firms (name, picture, linkedin, investments)
| Space Venture Capital Firms | Investment Sector | Location | Funding Round | Contact Details |
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Data analyticsGeneralistSpace technologySpace exploration | Glasgow | |||
 24Haymarket(4 contacts 🔒) 24Haymarket Limited operates as a venture capital firm, focusing on support... | London | |||
 | Manchester | |||
 Scottish Enterprise(4 contacts 🔒) The firm focuses on supporting early-stage and growing companies in Scotlan... | Glasgow |
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Top 28 space angel investors in the UK
Angel Investors (name, investment focus, portfolio, contact)
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What is a Space Investor?
Space investors back startups building technologies that operate in space or use space-based infrastructure to deliver value on Earth. These companies focus on satellites, launch systems, space data and downstream applications such as climate monitoring, communications, defence and navigation.
Space sits at the intersection of aerospace engineering, software, data, AI and national infrastructure. Growth is driven by falling launch costs, rising demand for satellite data, climate risk monitoring, secure communications and increased government and defence interest.
Key Features of a Space Startup
Target Audience:
Governments and defence agencies relying on secure communications, navigation and surveillance
Enterprises using satellite data for climate analysis, energy, insurance, logistics and infrastructure planning
Telecoms, mobility and IoT providers expanding connectivity via space-based networks
Products and Services:
Satellites and payloads for earth observation, communications or navigation
Launch services and supporting ground infrastructure
Space data platforms that turn satellite imagery into actionable insight
Software and analytics tools for space situational awareness and in-orbit operations
Examples of Activities:
Building small satellites to monitor climate, land use or maritime activity
Developing AI platforms that analyse satellite imagery at scale
Creating launch vehicles or launch infrastructure for more frequent access to orbit
Providing tools to track orbital debris, satellite health and space traffic
Examples of UK Space Startups
Satellite Applications Catapult
Satellite Applications Catapult supports the commercialisation of space data and satellite-enabled services across sectors such as climate, transport and defence.
Spire Global (UK operations)
Spire builds and operates a large constellation of nanosatellites, providing weather, maritime and aviation data to governments and enterprises.
Skyrora
Skyrora develops small satellite launch vehicles designed to provide responsive and flexible access to space from UK and international launch sites.
Earth-i
Earth-i delivers earth observation data and analytics, enabling organisations to monitor infrastructure, assets and environmental change using satellite imagery.
ClearSpace (UK presence)
ClearSpace focuses on in-orbit servicing and space debris removal, helping to make orbital operations safer and more sustainable.
Recently funded UK space startups
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