The 8 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Cambridge, United Kingdom (2026)

Cambridge is home to 8 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Gearset (0.06% market share). This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 17 August 2026, 14:36 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Cambridge

#ProductCategoryDescriptionFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1GearsetEngineering & DevOpsGearset is a DevOps platform for Salesforce providing tools for deployment, continuous integration, automated testing, and data backup.2,015201-500 employees$50M - $100M+456
2RedgateEngineering & DevOpsRedgate provides compliant database DevOps solutions and tools designed for SQL Server, Oracle, and .NET. The product addresses various business challenges associated with database management and development.1,999501-1,000 employees-82
3Cinema8Marketing & GrowthCinema8 is an interactive video platform that allows users to create, edit, and manage engaging and interactive videos2,02111-50 employees+4
4RealVNCIT & SecurityRealVNC is a provider of remote access solutions including RealVNC Connect for secure, reliable access to desktop and mobile devices, and RealONE, a tool integrating remote management and monitoring capabilities for IT systems.2,00251-200 employees+177
5ItemitOperations & Supply Chainitemit is an asset tracking software that logs, tracks, and manages assets using QR codes, RFID, and GPS.2,01711-50 employees
6TimeNaviCollaboration & ProductivityTimeNavi is a Google Workspace app that assists freelancers and self-employed individuals in tracking their time on different projects2,0202-10 employees
7SpeechmaticsAI Platforms & Model Ops2,00651-200 employees
8Mythic BeastsEngineering & DevOps2,0002-10 employees

The complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/cambridge.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/cambridge.json">JSON</a>.

Cambridge startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Cambridge by headcount is Redgate (501-1,000 employees).

1 of 8 have disclosed funding, topped by Gearset ($50M - $100M).

The newest entrant is Cinema8 (founded 2021).

The oldest is Redgate (founded 1999); the newest, Cinema8 (2021).

What Cambridge startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps3
Marketing & Growth1
IT & Security1
Operations & Supply Chain1
Collaboration & Productivity1
AI Platforms & Model Ops1

Cambridge's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 3 of its 8 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Cambridge vs the United Kingdom

Cambridge accounts for 1% of the 869 ranked SaaS products founded in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Cambridge?

Gearset, Redgate and Cinema8 are the most-used SaaS products founded in Cambridge, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 17 August 2026, 14:36 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Cambridge?

8 SaaS and AI products founded in Cambridge are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.

Which Cambridge startups are growing fastest?

Cinema8 and RealVNC show the strongest rank gains among Cambridge-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Cambridge startup lists?

Most lists rank Cambridge startups by funding raised or valuation. This one ranks them by adoption — how many companies actually pay for each product — measured monthly from Cledara's purchasing data.