This week’s UK tech funding deals include employee fintech platform Stream, photonics firm Optalysys and more.
UKTN tracked £140.7m worth of UK tech investment this week (19 January to 23 January), a 780% week-on-week increase across eight funding rounds.
Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals.
Stream – £67m
Sector: Fintech
HQ: London
Round: Series D
Investors: Sofina, Ascension Ventures, Balderton, Northzone, Smash Capital, Local Globe Latitude the British Business Bank, and Better Society Capital
Founded in 2018 is a financial platform that partners with employers to offer staff budgeting and planning tools as well as access to affordable credit.
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Kraken Technologies – £25m
Sector: Energy
HQ: London
Round: –
Investors: British Business Bank
Founded in 2025 (as a standalone spinoff of Octopus Energy), Kraken has developed an energy management platform used by leading providers….
