UK university spinout funding suffered its worst year on record in 2025, dropping 51% in value while AI startups absorbed 44% of all small business equity, according to the British Business Bank's Small Business Equity Tracker 2026
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July 2, 20265 minute read
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In 2025, funding for university spinouts in the UK declined significantly, even as the broader small-business market continued to grow. At the same time, investment in artificial intelligence reached a new high.
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