The U.K. Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies emerging from the UK's science and knowledge base, including those in the space sector. It provides funding, mentorship, and access to networks to help startups scale and thrive, addressing a critical funding gap in the pre-seed and seed stages. UKI2S works closely with the UK Space Agency to back entrepreneurs who deliver on key aspects of the National Space Strategy. The fund's investments typically range from £100,000 to £500,000.
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The United Kingdom announced an additional £9.25 million investment in the space portfolio of the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund managed by Future Planet Capital.
Silicon Microgravity received £500,000 through the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund space portfolio and later attracted an additional £4.8 million from private investors.
Future Planet Capital manages the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund.
The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund's space portfolio will reach £22 million after the new investment.
The Optera funding round was led by the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), which is managed by Future Planet Capital.
The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund led Optera’s £3 million funding round.
The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund space portfolio has already mobilized more than £17 million in private investment.
The United Kingdom government announced an additional £9.25 million investment in the space portfolio of the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund managed by Future Planet Capital.
The UK government said the space portfolio of the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund had already helped mobilize more than £17 million in private investment.
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund led Optera’s funding round through Future Planet Capital and UKSA backing.
The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund space portfolio reached a total value of £22 million after the new investment.
The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund’s Space Portfolio received an additional £9.25 million, bringing its total to £22 million.
The UK Space Agency is launching an £8 million Space Portfolio within the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S).
The £3 million Helix seed round was supported by the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) managed by Midven, part of Future Planet Capital, and private investors including a group of sophisticated HNWIs introduced by Tony Best.
The £3 million seed funding round for Helix Geospace was supported by the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) managed by Midven, part of Future Planet Capital.