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Victoria Ashworth · 4 min read

£4.56bn Quarter, 800 Trademarks: UK AI Investment Is Breaking Records. Its Brand Pipeline Is Not.

UK AI companies raised a record £4.56bn in equity in Q2 2026 alone, yet Class 36 trademark filings covering financial services brands collapsed 66.5% in the same period. Capital is flooding in. Identity is leaking out.