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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 16 October 2026.
Announcements
95
Total raised
£282M
disclosed amounts
The funding will drive a new headquarters in New York City and a 25-person recruitment drive.
"The way the US market has embraced Willo’s technology has been astounding, and this latest investment will enable us to meet the booming demand for async hiring tools among businesses and organisations of all sizes."
The Exeter-based HR technology firm secured backing from Mercia alongside existing investor Qantx to drive platform development and international expansion.
"We are delighted to be backing another South West company, and one that promotes diversity and inclusion. RoleMapper offers a unique range of services, some of which would previously have been carried out by large consulting firms at substantial cost. It has rapidly gained traction and attracted an impressive blue-chip client list. The investment will help it to establish itself as a ‘must have’ tool to help organisations navigate the future of work."
Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures led the £4m investment round to support software development and team growth.
"The staffing crisis in the service sector is a real issue for the growth of the UK economy. At Placed, we are incredibly proud to be at the forefront of driving innovation to support these industries, and we have seen immense demand for our business in the last 18 months."
The recruitment platform has raised funding managed by Mercia to support its expansion into the US market.
"Remote working means developers are no longer limited to one location. Haystack offers a ‘safe space’ where our community can research the different opportunities without being bombarded by calls from recruiters. Feedback from our multinational clients shows there is an opportunity to offer the same service in other countries. This new investment will enable us to target the US initially with a view to moving into Europe at a later stage."
The oversubscribed seed round was co-led by firstminute Capital and Playfair to support product expansion and international growth.
"Instead of yet another freelancer platform that simply digitizes transactions that could and would happen without it, Passionfruit is bringing a completely new workforce to the market. Gen Z will represent 27% of the global workforce by 2025 and it has been so inspiring to see our specialists as they say goodbye to the Victorian-age structure of the 9-5, and begin a new life working on their own terms. Better still, companies love working with them this way. Smart businesses are realizing that there’s a more elastic and efficient way to manage their relationship with talent."
