UK founders grow in frustration due to the scarcity of financing: “The problem is worse”

According to the data room data She was martyred in financial timesBritish startups collected 16.2 billion pounds last year, much less than more than 65 billion pounds collected by their counterparts in Silicon Valley during the same period. In fact, it seems that the United States is heading forward every year. In 2024, 57 % of global investment capital financing went to American startups – the first time that a 50 % stake has exceeded in more than a decade, for each room.

This wide gap is part of a period of years for the founders of the UK and FT reports, which causes many to think about moving abroad.

“I realize that most adventure financing comes from the United States, we have created as Dilayer, the favorite and familiar structure of American investors,” said Matte Stanezuski, co -founder of the London -based AILEVENLS company.

Barney Hossi Yio, founder and CEO of Cleo Start-UP AI, told FT that he is already spending four months a year in San Francisco and thinking seriously in a permanent step. “You can reach a specific size as there is no capital in the UK and the problem is getting worse,” he said. “Frankly, the United Kingdom is somewhat if you do not address (the problem).”