London VC Week 2026 runs May 11–15, 2026, per EUVC’s event listings. It is a decentralized, co-located series of VC events, side dinners, and LP-GP workshops — efficient for anyone running a UK/EU fundraising roadshow.

Why London in May

• LP density: European and global LPs are in town around London VC Week.
• Event stacking: EUVC Summit (April 22) + London VC Week (May 11–15) lets founders and GPs handle EU calendar in roughly a month.
• UK specific: British Patient Capital, BBB, and Future Fund dynamics are best understood in person.

2026 themes likely dominant in London programming

1. Defense + dual-use: UK has a growing defense-tech cluster (Helsing UK presence, Isar Aerospace, Skyrora, and emerging C-UAS).
2. AI agents and enterprise: Isara Labs, Outpost, Cohere UK presence, DeepMind spin-outs.
3. Climate tech and energy infrastructure.
4. Fintech — mature but still evolving (Revolut, Monzo, Starling, Wise effect).

Practical takeaway (founder + investor)

1. Founders: Side events beat booths; pre-book dinners with target funds.
2. Investors/LPs: London VC Week is a preferred venue for GP-LP relationship updates versus formal annual meetings.

Sources

1. EUVC Events: https://events.eu.vc/
2. Forbes 10 best EU startup events 2026: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melindaelmborg/2026/01/21/the-10-best-startup-events-in-europe-2026/