8 UK agentic AI startups to watch in 2026

February 3, 2026

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The AI agents market has entered a rapid growth phase in 2026, fuelled by strong adoption across financial services, healthcare, retail, logistics, and customer support. Building on early momentum in 2025, the UK market is now estimated to be approac...

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8 UK agentic AI startups to watch in 2026

MIT dropout’s Mach Industries bags $300M at $1.8B valuation as defence manufacturing enters a new era

Carbon capture startup Seabound was built for the shipping industry. Now, it’s eyeing AI data centres

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Royal Mail, Bolt, and Schneider Electric use this startup to manage their mixed EV fleets. Peek inside the pitch deck it used to raise €2.5M funding

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