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UK tech funding roundup: This week’s deals from DNEG to OpenFi

UK tech funding
DNEG was the lead VFX partner for Dune: Part Two. Image credit: Loredana Sangiuliano / Shutterstock

This week’s UK tech funding deals include Oscar-winning visual effects firm DNEG, AI-powered architectural diagram-generating tool Gendo, ecommerce analytics firm Vortex IQ and more.

UKTN tracked £265.3m worth of UK tech investment this week (1 July to 5 July), an 86% week-on-week increase across 10 funding rounds.

Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals.

DNEG – £158m

Sector: VFX

HQ: London

Round: Post-IPO equity round

Funding type: Equity

Investors: United Al Saqer Group – backed by the United Arab Emirates royal family

Founded in 1998, DNEG is an Oscar-winning visual effects studio that develops CGI for the entertainment industry.

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PortSwigger – £88m

Sector: Cybersecurity

HQ: Cheshire

Round: Growth equity VC

Funding type: Equity

Investors: Brighton Park Capital

Founded in 2008, PortSwigger is a suite of security tools to test the vulnerability of digital systems....