Investment Fund for Northern Ireland
5th Floor, Craig Plaza, 51 Fountain Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT1 5EA, United Kingdom
Overview
£70 million fund supporting growth of small and medium-sized businesses.
Deals · 12mo
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Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
The Present Tree | Mar 2026Led | $2 MSeed | |
TeamFeePay | Jan 2026Led | $12 MOther Equity | |
Neurovalens | Aug 2025Led | $9 MOther Equity | |
Cumulus Neuroscience | Jul 2025Participated | $4 MOther Equity | |
Stora | Dec 2024Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Cirdan | Oct 2024Led | $10 MOther Equity | |
The Present Tree | Mar 2026Led | $2 MSeed | |
TeamFeePay | Jan 2026Led | $12 MOther Equity | |
Neurovalens | Aug 2025Led | $9 MOther Equity | |
Cumulus Neuroscience | Jul 2025Participated | $4 MOther Equity | |
Stora | Dec 2024Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Cirdan | Oct 2024Led | $10 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Other Equity | 4 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Oct '24 | 1 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 1 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 1 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 1 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 1 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 3 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 1 |
| Developer Tools | 1 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 3 |
| $5M-$10M | 1 |
| $10M-$25M | 2 |
| $25M-$50M | 0 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| Europe | 6 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| ACF Investors | 2 |
| Whiterock Finance | 2 |
| 57 Stars | 1 |
| Co-Fund NI | 1 |
| Innovation Ulster | 1 |
| IQ Capital | 1 |
| Techstart Ventures | 1 |
| YFM Equity Partners | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 5 | 83% |
| Participating | 1 | 17% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 3 | 60% |
| Co-led | 2 | 40% |