Following up on our country deep-dive series, we now turn to the United Kingdom, one of Europe’s most established and internationally connected startup ecosystems. With London at its core and growing momentum in hubs such as Cambridge and Newcastle, the UK continues to generate venture-backed companies across AI, fintech, creative technology, and enterprise infrastructure.
In this article, we highlight 10 of the most promising British startups founded between 2025 and today. This specific selection reflects a strong applied-AI theme, with many of the companies building practical systems designed for real-world deployment rather than experimentation alone. From legal research and recruitment to voice infrastructure, algorithm discovery, governance, creative production, and cross-border payments, these startups are focused on solving operational problems at scale.
Presented in alphabetical order, the selection focuses on companies that have secured early funding, defined clear product directions, and are positioning themselves for growth as the UK ecosystem moves into 2026!
Founded in 2025, AttiFin AI is a legal AI platform built specifically for UK and devolved law. The system allows lawyers to ask complex legal questions and receive cited answers, upload contracts for summaries and risk flags, and generate draft clauses tailored to the UK jurisdiction. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, AttiFin is trained on UK legislation and case law, with a focus on providing traceable sources and reducing the risk of fabricated or “hallucinated” outputs.
Headquartered in Newcastle, the company raised over €5.6 million in seed funding ahead of its planned launch in early 2026. AttiFin positions itself as an enterprise-grade platform designed for law firms, chambers, and in-house legal teams that require secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure with UK data residency.
Founded in 2025, Clove is building a technology-first financial advice firm aimed at addressing the UK’s “advice gap” — the large number of people who are unable to access traditional wealth management services due to high minimum asset requirements and fees. The company plans to combine human financial advisers with AI-driven tools to reduce administrative work and make personalised advice more affordable and scalable.
Rather than layering technology onto an existing advice model, Clove is developing its platform from scratch, with the goal of integrating advisory workflows, client management, and digital tools into one system. Based in London, the company has already secured €11.76 million in early funding and plans to launch fully in 2026, subject to FCA authorisation, positioning itself as a new entrant targeting underserved segments of the UK market.
Founded in 2025 and also based in London, Dex is a SaaS platform designed to help individuals find better-matched career opportunities in the technology sector. Instead of relying on traditional CV screening and keyword-based recruitment systems, Dex uses AI to understand a candidate’s preferences, skills, and career goals, then scans the market for roles that align more closely with what they are actually looking for.
The company positions itself as a talent-side alternative to conventional recruitment models, aiming to reduce mismatches, short tenures, and poor hiring experiences. By focusing on candidate fit rather than volume-based applications, Dex seeks to improve how professionals connect with teams and roles. To date, they have secured €2.6 million.
Founded in 2025, Geordie is an enterprise security platform focused on governing AI agents. As organisations increasingly deploy autonomous agents across internal systems, traditional security tools struggle to monitor how these systems behave in real time. Geordie provides visibility into where agents operate, what data they access, which tools they invoke, and how their behaviour evolves.
Rather than relying solely on static policies or gateway controls, the platform combines behavioural monitoring with contextual risk analysis to help IT and security teams identify emerging risks. By offering a centralised view of an organisation’s “agentic footprint”, Geordie aims to support AI adoption without compromising oversight. Also based in London, they have already raised over €9.6 million to expand their platform and enterprise deployments.
Founded in 2025, Hiverge is developing an AI discovery engine designed to automatically generate algorithms for complex optimisation problems. Writing high-performance algorithms is typically a specialised and time-intensive process, particularly in areas such as large-scale logistics, resource allocation, or AI model training. Hiverge aims to automate parts of that process by deploying multiple AI agents that explore and test algorithmic approaches in parallel.
Founded by researchers formerly at Google DeepMind and the University of Cambridge, the team has experience in AI-driven algorithm discovery projects such as AlphaTensor and FunSearch. Hiverge’s technology focuses on improving efficiency by identifying better-performing solutions based on defined performance metrics. The company has raised €4.2 million to further develop its discovery engine and expand its commercial applications.
Founded in 2025, Jack & Jill is building a two-sided AI recruitment platform designed to connect candidates and employers more efficiently. On the candidate side, “Jack” acts as an AI career agent that learns a user’s preferences, career goals, and experience before matching them with relevant roles. On the employer side, “Jill” functions as an AI recruiter that sources and shortlists candidates based on role requirements.
Rather than relying on keyword-based CV filtering or high-volume agency models, the platform focuses on conversational profiling and targeted introductions. Jack supports candidates with salary benchmarking, interview preparation, and application guidance, while Jill helps companies access pre-vetted talent at a lower cost than traditional recruiters. The company has secured €16.8 million to expand its network and platform capabilities.
Founded in 2025, Mozart AI is an AI-powered music creation platform designed to help users compose, edit, master, and distribute songs from a single studio environment. The system allows creators to generate music from prompts, melodies, lyrics, or stylistic references, lowering the technical barriers traditionally associated with digital audio production.
Beyond song generation, the platform includes tools such as stem separation, MIDI editing, AI mastering, artwork generation, and music video creation. By integrating these features into one workflow, Mozart AI aims to provide an accessible production suite for musicians, producers, and content creators. Todate, they have secured over €5.6 million to further develop its studio capabilities and expand its user base.
Founded in 2025, Riva Money is a cross-border payments platform designed for businesses managing international suppliers, contractors, and teams. The platform allows companies to hold and convert funds in more than 50 currencies, execute bulk payments, and access real-time foreign exchange rates through a single interface. It also connects with accounting and payroll systems to streamline reconciliation and reporting.
In addition to traditional payment rails, Riva incorporates stablecoin infrastructure to enable faster settlement and lower transfer costs in certain corridors. The company positions itself as an alternative to legacy banks, aiming to reduce FX fees and improve transparency in international transactions. Riva has landed over €2.5 million to expand its regulatory coverage and payment network.
Founded in 2025, SLNG is building a global voice AI infrastructure to help companies deploy speech technologies across regions in a compliant, scalable way. The platform acts as a single gateway connecting multiple speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and language model providers, allowing developers to discover, compare, and integrate different voice models without vendor lock-in.
SLNG focuses on low-latency performance, multilingual support, and data residency controls, making it suitable for regulated industries and international deployments. Through one API, organisations can route voice requests to different models based on language, cost, region, or compliance requirements. The company has raised €3.3 million to expand its infrastructure footprint and model integrations.
Founded in 2025, Wonder Studios is an AI-centric creative production studio working across advertising, entertainment, and original film projects. The company combines traditional filmmaking expertise with AI-native tools to produce commercials, music videos, documentaries, and branded content. Rather than operating purely as a software provider, Wonder functions as a full-service studio integrating generative media technologies into professional production workflows.
Emerging from a global community of AI filmmakers and technologists, Wonder also operates an app-based platform that connects creators with brands and collaborators. By blending studio infrastructure with a creator network, the company aims to support new forms of AI-assisted storytelling. To date, they have secured €12.6 million to expand their production capabilities and platform development.
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Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/britains-truly-got-talent-10-of-the-most-promising-early-stage-startups-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2026/
