UK AI deals spotlight funding, infrastructure and policy

UK AI activity spans fresh startup funding, infrastructure expansion and policy debate. Cyber startup Ossprey raised £2m to tackle AI supply chain threats, while Modo Energy secured £12.7m to scale its platform for energy storage analysts. Humanoid raised £114m and gained unicorn status, underscoring continued investor interest in advanced robotics and AI-led companies.

Other funding stories include EHE Ventures opening a second cohort for a £15m fund backing AI-native firms, CuspAI raising £334m and launching AI Materials Foundry, and Cue raising £3.7m for its AI-powered customer service platform. Broader market coverage noted that UK AI investment reached a record £4.56bn in Q2. Applied Computing raised £14.8m to scale AI for energy operators, and AI infrastructure firm Valarian raised £37.3m. The policy agenda includes analysis of Burnham’s AI Minister appointment and opinion on sentient superintelligence.