Top 50 Activetech Companies in the UK | 2026

Lily Ruaah,
 14 May 2026

UK activetech companies raised £13.3m across 28 deals in 2025 — well below the sector’s 2022 peak of £46.9m and the lowest annual total since 2020. Annual investment has declined every year since 2022, with deal volume holding more steadily. In total, activetech companies in the UK have raised £179m across all equity fundraisings tracked by Beauhurst, with 86% of that total arriving since the start of 2020. The sector has opened 2026 with £11.0m raised through the first quarter, suggesting investor interest is rebuilding.

We’ve ranked the top 50 activetech companies by total equity raised (all data sourced from the Beauhurst platform).

An overview of the activetech sector

Activetech covers companies developing technology and software for sport, fitness, physical activity, and active lifestyles. UK activetech companies span fitness apps and personal training platforms, wearable performance and recovery technology, smart sports equipment, gym and class booking marketplaces, sports analytics and team management software, social fitness networks, and physical rehabilitation tools.

Beauhurst tracks 102 active activetech companies in the UK, up from 16 in the final quarter of 2015 — a 538% increase over the decade and one of the highest growth rates of any UK sector. Together, these companies generated £404m in turnover according to latest financials and support an estimated 6,834 employees across the UK. Across all time, activetech companies have raised £179m in equity funding tracked on the platform, with 2022 (£46.9m) marking the sector’s funding peak.

Key findings

  • Second Nature tops the ranking with £14.8m raised. The London-based company develops a weight loss programme app that connects users with nutritionists, medication, recipes, and community features, and accounts for 8.3% of all UK activetech equity raised to date.
  • Sportlight Technology (£13.9m, South East) takes second place with sports data and analytics for clubs and players, followed by Myzone (£12.8m, Yorkshire and The Humber) in fitness wearables and gym software, SmartCricket.com (£10.9m, London) in smart cricket sensors and practice tools, and Carv (£10.6m, London) in smart ski boot sensors with biometric performance feedback. The top five account for 35% of all equity raised in UK activetech.
  • London hosts 27 of the top 50, followed by the South East (10), East of England (three), and South West and West Midlands (two each), with single-company representation from Yorkshire and The Humber, the East of Scotland, the North West, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The top 50 spans 10 UK regions in total, with one company headquartered outside the standard regional breakdown.
  • Venture-stage businesses dominate the top 50 with 25 entries, followed by seed-stage (18), growth-stage (four), exited (one), and two dead. The single mature name (Magic Mountain, exited) makes activetech the most early-stage top 50 we’ve measured — a profile that reflects how recently most of the sector has emerged from accelerator and angel-stage funding.
  • The top 50 collectively raised £162m — 90% of the sector’s all-time total.

Methodology

To be included in this list of activetech companies, companies must be:

  • Headquartered in the UK
  • Operating in the ‘activetech’ Beauhurst industry classification
  • Listed as ‘Active’ on Companies House

We’ve then ranked these companies by total equity raised.

If you’re a Beauhurst subscriber, you can view this list directly in the platform and apply additional filters to refine the results.

Analysis accurate as of 7 May 2026. The table below is updated weekly to reflect the most recent data from the Beauhurst platform.

Top 50 activetech companies in the UK

10.

Total amount raised: £185m
Total equity rounds: 5
Established: 2014
Location: Oxford

Oxa develops software designed to power driverless vehicles, with technology that uses features such as cameras and lasers in order to sense and navigate the surrounding environment. In 2023, the UK government announced that Oxa had been included in their Advanced Manufacturing Plan, setting out £150m of investment to supercharge the self-driving vehicle sector. They have received £185m to date through five rounds of fundraising, including £113m in December 2022, aimed at selling its software to a wider range of industries and growing worldwide.

9. Callsign

Total amount raised: £215m
Total equity rounds: 5
Established: 2010
Location: City of London

Focusing on creating smooth customer interactions, AI company Callsign has produced technology for passive authentication, fraud prevention, and intelligence. Its proprietary technology uses artificial intelligence to mimic how humans recognise each other. In October 2021, Visa choseCallsign as their preferred behavioural biometric and device intelligence identity partner across Europe. Callsign is the world’s fastest-growing behavioural authentication and intelligence company. It has raised a total of £215m in investment, across five funding rounds. The company’s main investors include JP Morgan, AllegisCyber, and NightDragon Security.

8. Lendable

Total amount raised: £216m
Total equity rounds: 7
Established: 2014
Location: Hackney

Lendable is a fintech company developing a peer-to-peer lending platform for consumer finance. The company’s AI software matches users with appropriate investors, leveraging artificial intelligence and automated underwriting to quickly approve loans. Lendable also offers loans to those with lower credit scores to provide a fairer borrowing solution. Lendable has raised £216m, across seven funding rounds, since 2014. It’s expanded to offices in New York, Nairobi, and Singapore, and has featured in several high growth lists: 2022’s FT 1000, the Deloitte Fast 50 in both 2019 and 2020, and the Fast Tech Track 100, also in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, in 2018, Lendable participated in Addleshaw Goddard’s AG Elevate accelerator programme for scaling fintech startups.

7. Huma

Total amount raised: £236m
Total equity rounds: 10
Established: 2011
Location: Westminster

​​Huma (previously Medopad) is developing a web-based portal for hospitals and healthcare professionals to contain, manage, and collect health records. This data is then accessible to patients through a mobile app. Alongside its main goal of managing healthcare data, Huma also works on digital health insights and has developed wearable technology to detect digital biomarkers and assess health in real-time. Huma has been working with many organisations around the world, including the NHS, to monitor COVID-19 patients remotely. The AI company has secured £236m in fundraisings, from investors including Healthbox, Nexus Investments, Bayer, and NWS Holdings. In 2020, the company acquired two businesses: stress and productivity biometric startup BioBeats, and Tarilian, an optoelectronic sensor company that makes technology for measuring blood pressure and heart monitoring. They have since acquired Alcedis, developers of a platform for the digitisation of clinical trials that can be integrated with third-party systems, and iPLATO, developers of an app that improves patients’ access to GP practices through an online booking system, and provides a platform for healthcare campaigns.

6. Patsnap

Total amount raised: £251m
Total equity rounds: 4
Established: 2007
Location: Southwark

Patsnap has created a web-based platform to help clients assess intellectual property patents, with access to patent expiry dates, licensing, renewal, and legal information for tech companies. The lawtech company’s platform is powered by artificial intelligence algorithms and natural language processing, to parse patents and IP, as well as extract and cross-match critical information. It can even analyse more complex documents, like clinical trials, chemical structures patents, and litigation records. Patsnap has over 10k customers in over 50 countries, including big names like Tesla, Dyson, and NASA. So far, the company has secured £251m in investment, across four funding rounds.

5. Quantexa

Total amount raised: £286m
Total equity rounds: 6
Established: 2016
Location: Lambeth

Quantexa is a cybersecurity firm that develops AI technology to secure organisations’ data and flag illegal activity. It works closely with industries that handle large datasets (such as banking, e-commerce, and the public sector), to create analytical models that uncover data risk, reveal opportunities, and enhance decision making. The company is backed by AlbionVC, Dawn Capital, HSBC Enterprise Fund, and Accenture, among others. In its latest funding round, Quantexa raised £104m in investment. This took the company’s total fundraisings to £286m. Quantexa has attended both the Microsoft ScaleUp accelerator and Tech Nation’s Future Fifty accelerator. It has also appeared on several high-growth lists, including The Telegraph’s Tech Hot 100, Fast Track’s Tech Track 100, InsurTech 100, and the 2021 edition of The Regtech 100.

4. Gousto

Total amount raised: £321m
Total equity rounds: 14
Established: 2012
Location: Shepherds Bush

Gousto is a meal kit delivery service that provides exact ingredients and portions to customers with instructions on how to prepare the dish. The food tech unicorn, backed by celebrity fitness coach, Joe Wicks, and Japanese investment giant SoftBank, is powered by AI, a technology used since its founding. They have received £321m in funding to date, through 14 rounds of funding. The most recent of these was in February 2023, which saw £50m invested to support them during times of economic uncertainty. Their post-money valuation was listed as £239m. They have been named on a number of high-growth lists, including the FT 1000, Fast Track Tech Track 100, and Top 100 – Britain’s Fastest Growing Businesses. They also attended the Future Fifty accelerator in 2017.

3. Cera

Total amount raised: £366m
Total equity rounds: 9
Established: 2015
Location: Islington

Cera provides homecare, telehealth consultations, and prescription services, which can be managed through a mobile app, which also allows users to book appointments with nurses on demand. To date, they have secured £366m through nine rounds of fundraising. In August 2022, they raised £81.3m to invest in increasing their capacity to help more patients, a project that was invested into by 8090 Partners, Evolve Healthcare Partners, Guinness Ventures, and Jane Street, amongst others. They have attended DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, PwC Scale Programmes, and Govstart.

2. Thought Machine

Total amount raised: £392m
Total equity rounds: 8
Established: 2011
Location: Islington

Thought Machine develops fintech software Vault, which enables banks and financial services providers to centrally manage a range of products. Its core banking platforms can be used to run day-to-day operations, improving the cost, speed, and adaptability of legacy systems. Thought Machine’s software is accessed through an API and has a large artificial intelligence component. The AI company has raised £398m in growth capital so far, across seven funding rounds, with the likes of Molten Ventures (previously Draper Esprit), IQ Capital, Playfair Capital, and British Patient Capital. Its most recent fundraising, secured in July 2020, saw the company valued at £221m pre-money. Alongside new investors ING Ventures, JP Morgan Chase Strategic Investments, and Standard Charter Investments, this latest raise also saw Thought Machine reach unicorn status.

1. Graphcore

Total amount raised: £528m
Total equity rounds: 9
Established: 2016
Location: City of Bristol

Graphcore operates in the semiconductor processing chip industry, developing and manufacturing chips made specifically to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning tasks. Graphcore’s chips use Intelligence Process Unit (IPU) technology, housing 1,472 separate IPU-Cores, capable of executing 8,832 separate parallel computing threads. The Bristol-based AI startup has grown from strength to strength since 2016, with a total of nine funding rounds under its belt, which saw it reach unicorn status after just four years of trading. Graphcore has raised more than half a billion pounds in investment, and is partnered with large tech companies such as Microsoft and Dell Technologies. The company has offices in London, Cambridge, Oslo, Beijing, Seoul, and across the US.
Last Updated: 14 May 2026
# Company Region Stage Employees Total Raised
1 Second Nature London Growth 100-249 £14,780,653

Second Nature

Second Nature develops a weight loss programme app, connecting users with nutritionists, medication, recipes, and facilitating community between users.

https://www.secondnature.io/
Industries Application software Dietary, and lifestyle, needs and choices Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Mental well-being Physical fitness coaching and training
2 Sportlight Technology South East Growth 25-49 £13,940,887

Sportlight Technology

Sportlight Technology provides data and analytics to businesses involved in the sports industry, such as players statistics and team rankings.

https://www.sportlight.ai/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Sports clubs
3 Myzone Yorkshire and The Humber Growth 100-249 £12,831,543

Myzone

Myzone develops fitness software and a mobile app, in addition to wearable products and apparel, to provide real time data about exercise activities.

https://www.myzone.org/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Gyms and spas Physical fitness coaching and training Sports equipment and apparel
4 SmartCricket.com London Seed 5-9 £10,892,775

SmartCricket.com

SmartCricket.com develops sensors and apps that aim to help improve cricket practice and play.

https://smartcricket.com/
Industries Application software Electronics hardware Physical fitness coaching and training Sensors Sports equipment and apparel
5 Carv London Venture 50-99 £10,574,430

Carv

Lines is developing Carv, a smart ski boot that collects biometric data and analyses it via a smartphone app to provide real-time performance feedback.

https://getcarv.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Footwear Sensors Sports equipment and apparel
6 Blok London Growth 100-249 £8,746,570

Blok

Blok operates a number of exercise studios, providing a range of online and in-person fitness classes including calisthenics and barre.

https://www.bloklondon.com/
Industries Gyms and spas Physical fitness coaching and training Sports venues Video content (including pre- and post-production)
7 Runna London Venture 100-249 £8,237,147

Runna

Runna offers personal trainer services and a range of running plans.

https://www.runna.com/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training
8 Suji East of Scotland Venture 25-49 £8,160,133

Suji

Suji develops a BFR (blood flow restriction) sports training programme designed to improve physical performance.

https://www.trysuji.com/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training
9 Playfinder London Venture 25-49 £7,156,064

Playfinder

Playfinder has created a website and mobile application that allows sports fans to find nearby sports venues and book online.

https://www.playfinder.com/
Industries Application software Data aggregation Sports venues
10 NURVV London Dead 25-49 £6,930,289

NURVV

NURVV develops a wearable device for runners that provides a range of metrics, aiming to improve technique and increase speed.

https://www.nurvv.com/en-us/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Sensors Sports equipment and apparel
11 Coopah London Venture 10-24 £3,901,266

Coopah

Coopah develops a mobile app for personalised running training, in addition to operating an online shop for running clothing.

https://coopah.com/
Industries Application software Meetups and social clubs Online retailing Physical fitness coaching and training Sports equipment and apparel
12 miiCARE London Venture 10-24 £3,753,085

miiCARE

miiCARE develops the miiCUBE, which aims to provide monitoring services for elderly and vulnerable individuals.

https://www.miicare.co.uk/
Industries Application software Electronics hardware Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
13 Hytro South East Venture 10-24 £3,641,200

Hytro

Hytro sells a range of blood flow restriction sportswear online.

https://hytro.com/
Industries Online retailing Sports equipment and apparel
14 MySense London Venture 10-24 £3,491,079

MySense

MySense develops software that aims to use artificial intelligence to compare an individual's behaviour and needs in order to help carers identify changing health or care needs.

https://www.mysense.ai/
Industries Application software Electronics hardware Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Homecare (domiciliary care) Sensors
15 Habitual London Venture 25-49 £3,275,000

Habitual

Habitual develops a mobile app designed to help the user lose weight through diet and behavioural changes.

https://www.tryhabitual.com/
Industries Application software Dietary, and lifestyle, needs and choices Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
16 NuroKor South East Venture 10-24 £3,186,940

NuroKor

NuroKor develops wearable physiotherapy technologies.

https://www.nurokor.com/
Industries Application software Clinical research Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Embedded systems Hospitals and clinics Livestock and equine Medical devices and instruments Physiotherapy and massage Vets
17 MyARC London Venture 5-9 £2,846,854

MyARC

MyARC develops software that is designed to connect fitness content creators with users, enabling creators to share digital training programmes and provide paid subscription packages.

https://www.myarc.fitness/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Physical fitness coaching and training Video content (including pre- and post-production)
18 SERG Technologies London Venture 10-24 £2,818,885

SERG Technologies

SERG Technologies develops wearable technology designed to analyse subconscious muscle contractions in order to meet a range of applications, such as smart prosthetics and controlling TVs.

https://sergtechnologies.com/
Industries Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Physical fitness coaching and training
19 GaitQ South East Venture 10-24 £2,805,008

GaitQ

GaitQ develops wearable devices aimed at providing walking assistance for people suffering with Parkinson's, alongside analysing and monitoring changes in condition.

https://www.gaitq.com/
Industries Data provision and analysis Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
20 RacketPal London Seed 5-9 £1,930,044

RacketPal

RacketPal develops an app that connects players of racquet sports such as badminton.

https://www.racketpal.co.uk/
Industries Application software Sporting events and activities
21 Magic Mountain South West Exited 10-24 £1,923,608

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain develops a social fitness app that enables users to set goals and collaboratively track progress.

https://magicmountain.app/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training Social media
22 Revoola London Seed 5-9 £1,886,991

Revoola

Revoola develops an app where users can stream fitness classes and compare performance awards with friends.

https://www.revoola.com/
Industries Application software Mental well-being Physical fitness coaching and training Social media
23 Solo60 East of England Venture 5-9 £1,809,404

Solo60

Solo60 operates a number of gyms that users can book through an app to hire for private use.

https://www.solo60.com/
Industries Application software Gyms and spas Physical fitness coaching and training
24 Hero South East Venture 5-9 £1,705,040

Hero

Hero develops a fitness app that scans body movements and provides personalised feedback using AI, aiming to allow home rehabilitation and introductions to exercise.

https://www.gohero.io/
Industries Application software Photography and videography Physical fitness coaching and training
25 Movmenta South East Seed 5-9 £1,598,895

Movmenta

Movmenta develops sensors that are embedded into sportswear and interconnected to an app, designed for athletes to improve performance and prevent injuries.

https://www.movmenta.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Physical fitness coaching and training Sensors Sports equipment and apparel
26 DASH London Venture 5-9 £1,494,391

DASH

DASH sells e-scooters to consumers and offers e-scooter fleets to businesses.

https://www.dashrides.com/
Industries Bicycles and scooters
27 auryx London Seed <5 £1,489,536

auryx

auryx develops AI based APIs that allow existing earbuds to act as health and fitness sensors able to track respiration, cardiovascular activity, respiration and other physical indicators.

https://www.auryx.ai/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
28 Movetru Northern Ireland Venture 5-9 £1,360,768

Movetru

Movetru develops a mobile application for fitness rehabilitation and workout content.

https://www.movetru.io/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Physical fitness coaching and training Physiotherapy and massage
29 reFIT London Seed 10-24 £1,344,503

reFIT

reFIT designs, installs and operates fitness spaces.

https://www.re-fit.co/
Industries Gyms and spas Hotels, B&Bs and other short-term accommodation Office space Physical fitness coaching and training Student accommodation
30 MyoMaster South East Venture 5-9 £1,101,810

MyoMaster

MyoMaster develops and sells products designed to help athletes in physical recovery.

https://myomaster.com/
Industries Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Online retailing Sports equipment and apparel
31 FlowBio London Venture 10-24 £1,100,210

FlowBio

FlowBio develops wearable technology that aims to help users monitor their hydration by measuring electrolyte and fluid loss.

https://www.flowbio.com/
Industries Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Physical fitness coaching and training
32 Clementine South East Venture 5-9 £1,043,906

Clementine

Clementine develops a mobile app which aims to help women with their physical and mental health.

https://www.clementineapp.com/
Industries Application software Mental well-being
33 Pillar App London Seed 10-24 £917,704

Pillar App

Pillar App develops a fitness training app.

https://pillar-app.com/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training
34 Bua Fit London Venture 10-24 £669,507

Bua Fit

Bua Fit develops an app that allows users to find outdoor sports and fitness classes.

https://www.buafit.co.uk/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training
35 Sweati London Seed <5 £667,937

Sweati

Sweati develops a wearable device that is designed to monitor the user's hydration and glucose levels.

https://www.sm24.ai/
Industries Application software Electronics hardware Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Sensors
36 GolfPod South East Seed 5-9 £667,000

GolfPod

GolfPod develops a compact driving range for golf practice, including ball-tracing technology.

https://golfpod.co.uk/
Industries Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Sporting events and activities Sports equipment and apparel
37 On The Mend London Venture 10-24 £642,500

On The Mend

On The Mend develops software that aims to provide support for users in the physical rehabilitation process.

https://www.onthemend.com/
Industries Application software Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
38 Feed The Wolf East of England Seed <5 £641,116

Feed The Wolf

Feed The Wolf develops a habit tracking app which aims to help users improve their physical and mental well-being.

https://www.feedthewolfapp.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Mental well-being
39 Beam Wales Venture <5 £611,660

Beam

Beam develops an online platform offering classes, physiotherapy exercises and community support for people living with specific health conditions.

https://www.kidneybeam.com/
Industries Application software Courses and educational material Mental well-being Physical fitness coaching and training Physiotherapy and massage
40 Longlive London Venture 10-24 £572,488

Longlive

Longlive develops a smart watch and app combination.

https://www.longliveapp.com/
Industries Application software Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids
41 Athlo South East Seed 5-9 £560,000

Athlo

Athlo develops a gym marketplace app, allowing unused gym memberships and class passes to be rented out to others, and aiming to give better client retention to businesses.

https://www.athlo.app/
Industries Application software Gyms and spas Online marketplace Physical fitness coaching and training
42 ForceTeck South West Seed 5-9 £550,000

ForceTeck

ForceTeck develops AI-based software that uses video and machine learning to estimate athlete forces and analyse performance without the need for wearables or lab equipment.

https://forceteck.co.uk/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Photography and videography Sporting events and activities
43 miMove London Seed <5 £496,267

miMove

miMove develops an app that allows organisations to support people's physical activity levels.

https://mimoveapp.com/
Industries Application software Sporting events and activities
44 Kuula N/A Dead 5-9 £455,610

Kuula

Kuula allows yoga and fitness instructors to run classes online via its platform.

https://www.kuula.tv/
Industries Application software Online marketplace Physical fitness coaching and training
45 Caterpillar Health London Seed 5-9 £450,000

Caterpillar Health

Caterpillar Health develops a mobile app which aims to motivate users to form healthy habits by creating personalised activity goals and earning rewards.

https://caterpillar.health/
Industries Application software Data management Data provision and analysis Physical fitness coaching and training Rewards, loyalty schemes and vouchers
46 OPNPlay West Midlands Seed 5-9 £424,987

OPNPlay

OPNPlay develops a sports team management platform that allows coaches and managers to track fitness data, message squad members and coordinate calendars.

https://opnplay.com/
Industries Application software Assistants, secretaries and administrative support Data provision and analysis Physical fitness coaching and training Sports clubs
47 Clubbie West Midlands Venture 5-9 £422,359

Clubbie

Clubbie develops a website and social network for amateur sports.

https://www.clubbie.com/
Industries Application software Meetups and social clubs Sports clubs
48 Aceify London Seed 5-9 £421,899

Aceify

Aceify develops an app that allows tennis coachers and clients to connect and book lessons.

https://aceify.me/
Industries Application software Sporting events and activities
49 Limina East of England Seed 5-9 £419,446

Limina

Limina develops wearable biomarker sensing technology that is designed to detect metabolites in sweat for users to track muscle fatigue.

https://www.liminafitness.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Electronics hardware Physical fitness coaching and training Sensors
50 GoVida North West Seed 10-24 £400,001

GoVida

GoVida develops an app used by employers with the aim of motivating their staff and encouraging them to adopt healthy lifestyle practices.

https://govida.io/
Industries Application software Management and strategy consultancy Physical fitness coaching and training

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The future of activetech in the UK

UK activetech company formations climbed steadily from five in 2016 to a peak of 17 in 2019, then declined to four in 2025 — the lowest annual total since 2017. Investment has followed a similar arc: after climbing from £6.4m in 2018 to a £46.9m peak in 2022, annual fundraising has declined for three consecutive years, closing 2025 at £13.3m.

The 2026 first quarter has opened with £11.0m raised, already approaching all of 2025’s total and pointing to a possible inflection. Whether that becomes a real recovery or a single quarter of catch-up will likely depend on how the sector adapts to the rise of GLP-1 weight loss medications and the maturing of consumer fitness app subscriptions.

Personal training and fitness apps remain the largest cluster in the top 50. Second Nature (£14.8m) and Habitual (£3.28m) both target weight loss through nutrition and behavioural change, while Runna (£8.24m), Coopah (£3.90m), Pillar App (£918,000), and Bua Fit (£670,000) focus on running and outdoor fitness coaching. Hero (£1.71m) and Movetru (£1.36m) apply AI body scanning to home rehabilitation, MyARC (£2.85m) connects fitness creators with subscription customers, and Magic Mountain (£1.92m, exited) combines social tracking with goal-setting.

Studio operators Blok (£8.75m), Solo60 (£1.81m), and reFIT (£1.34m) round out the consumer cluster, with Athlo (£560,000) running a gym-pass marketplace and Kuula (£456,000, dead) attempting an online yoga and class platform.

Wearables and biometric sensing form a second distinct cluster. Carv (£10.6m) leads with smart ski boots, joined by SmartCricket.com (£10.9m) in cricket sensors, NURVV (£6.93m, dead) in running insoles, Movmenta (£1.60m) in sportswear sensors, FlowBio (£1.10m) in hydration tracking, Limina (£419,000) in sweat-based muscle fatigue monitoring, Sweati (£668,000) in hydration and glucose, auryx (£1.49m) in earbud-based health sensing, and SERG Technologies (£2.82m) in subconscious muscle contraction analysis.

Recovery and rehabilitation specialists NuroKor (£3.19m) and MyoMaster (£1.10m) sit alongside GaitQ (£2.81m), which builds wearable walking assistance for people with Parkinson’s, and Suji (£8.16m) and Hytro (£3.64m) in blood flow restriction training.

A third cluster centres on sports analytics, team management, and community platforms. Sportlight Technology (£13.9m) and Myzone (£12.8m) lead with player analytics and gym software, Playfinder (£7.16m) and RacketPal (£1.93m) operate sports venue and player matchmaking, OPNPlay (£425,000) handles team management, Clubbie (£422,000) runs an amateur sports social network, Aceify (£422,000) connects tennis coaches with clients, GolfPod (£667,000) builds compact driving range technology, and ForceTeck (£550,000) applies AI video analysis to athlete performance.

Together, these three clusters describe a UK activetech sector that grew rapidly through the late-2010s and pandemic period, has since faced a tougher funding environment alongside changing consumer behaviour, and is now showing tentative early-2026 signs of renewed investor interest.

FAQ

The top 50 activetech companies in the UK, ranked by total equity raised, are led by Second Nature, Sportlight Technology, Myzone, SmartCricket.com, and Carv. Each has raised more than £10.5m in equity funding to date.

Companies are ranked by the total amount of equity they have raised across all announced and unannounced fundraisings tracked by Beauhurst.

The top 50 UK activetech companies have collectively raised £162m — 90% of the £179m raised by all UK activetech companies tracked by Beauhurst.

Activetech refers to technology and software designed for sport, fitness, physical activity, and active lifestyles. UK activetech companies span fitness apps and personal training platforms, wearable performance and recovery technology, smart sports equipment, gym and class booking marketplaces, sports analytics and team management software, social fitness networks, and physical rehabilitation tools.

London is home to the largest number of top 50 activetech companies with 27, followed by the South East (10), the East of England (three), and the South West and West Midlands (two each). The top 50 spans 10 UK regions, including all four nations.

The number of active UK activetech companies has grown 538% over the past decade, from 16 in the final quarter of 2015 to 102 today — one of the highest growth rates of any UK sector. However, annual fundraising has declined since the 2022 peak of £46.9m, with 2025 closing at £13.3m. The 2026 first quarter has opened with £11.0m raised, suggesting tentative renewed momentum.

UK activetech companies operate across a wide range of sub-fields including fitness and weight loss apps, personal training platforms, wearable performance sensors, smart sports equipment (ski boots, cricket gear, running tech), gym and class booking marketplaces, sports analytics for clubs and players, team management software, recovery and rehabilitation technology, blood flow restriction training, and amateur sports social networks.

Yes. The ranking includes companies at all stages of evolution. Within the top 50, venture-stage companies are the largest group with 25 entries, followed by seed-stage (18) and growth-stage (four), with one exited and two dead — making activetech the most early-stage top 50 of any sector we’ve analysed.

The underlying table is updated weekly using the latest data from the Beauhurst platform. Analysis and commentary were last refreshed on 7 May 2026.

All data in this article is sourced from the Beauhurst platform, which tracks equity fundraisings, company financials, and growth signals for UK and German companies.

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