Updated: July 19, 2026

Venture Capital Firm
AI
Space
Arāya Sie Fund
UK
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Updated: July 19, 2026
Funding raised
£7.5M
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Description
The Arāya Sie Fund is a joint vehicle between Arāya Ventures (Rupa Popat) and Sie Ventures (Triin Linamagi), targeting up to 40 women-led startups in AI, deeptech, defence, spacetech, fintech, healthcare, and sustainability. £7.5M first close on a ~£20M target, with over half of LPs being women. British Business Bank participates via the Regional Angels Programme. Checks of £100K-£300K across UK (70%) and Europe (30%).