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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, United Kingdom

Overview

Investment fund supporting SMEs to boost economic growth in Northern Englan

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services
FinTech

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MicroLub
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Xentra
Jul 2026Led
$4 MSeed
AssetCool
Jul 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Atomik-AM
May 2025Led
$0.81 MOther Equity
Netacea
Dec 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Exciting Instruments
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Little Journey
Nov 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Robinvalley
Mar 2024Led
$64 MOther Equity
Sitehop
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
AssetCool
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Slingshot Simulations
Jan 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
Stone UK
Oct 2022Led
$0.11 MOther Equity
MicroLub
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Xentra
Jul 2026Led
$4 MSeed
AssetCool
Jul 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Atomik-AM
May 2025Led
$0.81 MOther Equity
Netacea
Dec 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Exciting Instruments
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Little Journey
Nov 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Robinvalley
Mar 2024Led
$64 MOther Equity
Sitehop
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
AssetCool
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Slingshot Simulations
Jan 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
Stone UK
Oct 2022Led
$0.11 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A05
Other Equity113

Monthly Deal Activity

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 deals are recorded across 110 months.All available history.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 deals are recorded across 110 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '172
Oct '171
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Dec '170
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Sector Breakdown

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing8
Enterprise Software5
Health & Life Sciences5
Space & Frontier Tech4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
AI & Machine Learning3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Gaming & eSports2
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe22
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Northern Gritstone sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Northern Gritstone sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Northern Gritstone4
Mercia2
Mercia Ventures2
Par Equity2
Praetura Ventures2
24Haymarket1
Accelerated Digital Ventures1
Amadeus Capital Partners1
Amazon1
Calm/Storm Ventures1
Cambridge Angels1
Deepbridge Capital1
Empirical Ventures1
Energy Impact Partners1
Extantia1
Kero Development Partners1
LEGO Foundation1
Manta Ray Ventures1
Maven Capital Partners1
Mercia Asset Management1

Investment Strategy

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Led accounts for 55% and participating for 45% of round participation.All available history.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Led accounts for 55% and participating for 45% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1255%
Participating1045%
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead650%
Co-led650%

Team

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