Tech Nation’s leading growth programme for Series A startups has returned with its tenth cohort

25 of the UK’s most exciting and ambitious companies!

Upscale is designed to help the UK’s most promising growth-stage tech companies tackle the unique challenges that come with scaling their businesses. 

Since launching, Upscale has supported more than 200 companies, and our alumni go on to raise more than alumni from any other growth programme. Some of the UK’s biggest startups have worked with Upscale, including Monzo, Depop, Goodlord, Bulb and Multiverse. 

This year’s cohort are reshaping entire industries, from climate to travel, AR to health. The cohort has raised a collective total of £293m in equity funding, and has a combined headcount of 837. 7 of the companies headquartered outside of London, and 3 companies have graduated from our Climate and Rising Stars programmes.  

The Upscale programme focuses on overcoming scaleup specific challenges, with expert-led workshops on themes such as: rapidly scaling operations while maintaining quality, building and managing larger teams, expanding into new markets, and managing increased financial complexity. Participants will also benefit from peer-to-peer support and access to a wide network of successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Upscale offers 

• A 3-month programme focused on scaling challenges  
• Access to speakers and practitioners from successful scale-ups 
• 1:1 investor matchmaking with top VCs 
• A peer network of founders at the same stage 
• Support not only for the founder, but also for their senior leadership team (CFO, CPO, CTO, etc.)

Carolyn Dawson, CEO of Founders Forum and Tech Nation said: 

“The UK has been home to extraordinary start-up success stories, and Upscale exists to create even more. Through peer learning, targeted access, and leadership development, Upscale helps promising start-ups and scale-ups navigate their growth journey, at a time when many founders face challenging headwinds.”

Meet the 2025 Upscale cohort: 

Capi Money – Reliable, fast and secure international payments for importers in Africa

Caura –  Payment platform for all things car.

Currensea – The UK’s premier multi-bank debit card platform.

Finmile –  AI-powered logistics platform

Gener8 – The future of consumer insights.

Greyparrot – Waste analytics platform

Grip – AI-powered, event technology platform built for engagement

Honest Mobile – The next generation of mobile network

Juice Ventures – Providing founders the capital and confidence to achieve their growth ambitions.

Just Move In – Home & financial services, simplified.

Kamma – Helping lenders, real estate & government turn climate data into climate action.

Lupa – AI Native Operating System for Vets.

MAGIC AI – the World’s First AI Personal Trainer.

Origen Carbon – Limestone-based direct air capture

Rensair – Cut carbon, costs and pollutants with next-gen ventilation technology.

RideTandem – Fully managed workplace transport, at scale. 

Roslin Technologies – Superior cells for the production of cultivated meat.

Sessions – Original food, delivered to wherever you are. 

Shellworks – The natural evolution of plastic.

Stasher – Global platform for luggage storage.

Strolll – Clinically-validated rehabilitation software on off-the-shelf Augmented Reality (AR) glasses 

Supercritical – Marketplace to secure high-quality carbon removal

TORTUS AI – An AI Assistant for Every Doctor.

Xampla – Unlocking the power of plants to create materials that change the world.

Zeal IO – Turning card machines into customer growth engines.