The 13 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Leeds (2026)

Leeds is home to 13 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Urlbox. This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 27 July 2026, 19:31 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Leeds

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1UrlboxEngineering & DevOps2,0122-10 employees-36
2Little WardenEngineering & DevOps2,0172-10 employees+230
3HLR LookoutSales & Revenue2,01111-50 employees
4PacrMarketing & Growth2,0222-10 employees
5RapidSpikeEngineering & DevOps2,01511-50 employees$1M - $5M
6AppCheck NGIT & Security51-200 employees
7Wizu WorkspaceOperations & Supply Chain2,01611-50 employees
8Heart InternetEngineering & DevOps2,00451-200 employees
9Asda10,001+ employees
10FarnellOperations & Supply Chain1,001-5,000 employees
11GravitaMarketing & Growth2,0132-10 employees
12UppbeatMarketing & Growth11-50 employees$10M - $25M
13Jet22,00210,001+ employees

Leeds startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Leeds by headcount is Jet2 (10,001+ employees).

2 of 13 have disclosed funding, topped by Uppbeat ($10M - $25M).

The newest entrant is Pacr (founded 2022).

The oldest is Jet2 (founded 2002); the newest, Pacr (2022).

What Leeds startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps4
Marketing & Growth3
Operations & Supply Chain2
Other2
Sales & Revenue1
IT & Security1

Leeds's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 4 of its 13 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Leeds vs the United Kingdom

Leeds accounts for 1% of the 867 ranked SaaS products founded in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Leeds?

Urlbox, Little Warden and HLR Lookout are the most-used SaaS products founded in Leeds, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 19:31 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Leeds?

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

Which Leeds startups are growing fastest?

Little Warden show the strongest rank gains among Leeds-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Leeds startup lists?

Most lists rank Leeds 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.