• UK university spinout investment reached £1.56 billion in H1 2026, up 38.2% from H2 2025, Parkwalk's annual report showed.
• First-time equity funding fell 68.3% to £47 million from £148 million in H1 2025, highlighting weaker financing for new spinouts.
• Four deals accounted for £709 million, almost half of total capital raised, underscoring investment concentration.
• Later-stage investment reached £760 million, its highest half-year total since 2021.
• Rounds involving international investors represented 86.1% of investment, the highest share this decade.

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