K3Metrology 🇬🇧
NPL spinout commercialising large-scale in-process measurement tech for advanced manufacturing and aerospace; UKI2S led with £750k.
About K3Metrology
K3Metrology has developed a laser-based coordinate measurement system that provides fast, accurate, and traceable data for advanced manufacturing applications. This technology features self-calibrating capabilities, simultaneous multi-target measurement, and direct traceability to the international standard of length, ensuring reliable performance in demanding industries.
K3Metrology is a UK-based company founded in 2025, now around 8 people. It has raised $3.5M in disclosed funding. FundFinder classes it as DeepTech & Space.
Founder: Ben Hughes (Chief Technology Officer; previously MASH at Bath, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)).
Its investors also appear on FundFinder's most-active lists for Seed · DeepTech (80 funds), Seed · Climate & Sustainability (80 funds), Seed · B2B (120 funds).
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Seed · £2.75M · May 2026
- Parkwalk Advisors — Parkwalk is an investment management firm focused on UK-based technology companies that are spun out of UK university and research centres. · cheques £1M – £10M
- UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) — Evergreen, government-backed pre-seed+ fund managed by Future Planet Capital. · cheques up to £1.5M