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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in innovative societal solutions.

Founded

2004

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Social Impact
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

64rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OneClickComply
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Dragonfly Advanced Materials
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Magnitude Biosciences
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Advanced Electric Machines
Aug 2026Led
$22 MOther Equity
PolyBox.app
Jul 2026Participated
$0.94 MSeed
H2CHP
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MySalesCoach
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Moralbox
Nov 2025Led
$0.73 MSeed
AI Hay
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Wordnerds
Dec 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Newcells Biotech
Dec 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Dachin
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
OneClickComply
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Dragonfly Advanced Materials
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Magnitude Biosciences
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Advanced Electric Machines
Aug 2026Led
$22 MOther Equity
PolyBox.app
Jul 2026Participated
$0.94 MSeed
H2CHP
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MySalesCoach
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Moralbox
Nov 2025Led
$0.73 MSeed
AI Hay
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Wordnerds
Dec 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Newcells Biotech
Dec 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Dachin
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Northstar Ventures: 64 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Northstar Ventures: 64 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed46
Series A24
Series B02
Other Equity2818

Monthly Deal Activity

Northstar Ventures: 64 deals are recorded across 196 months.All available history.
Northstar Ventures: 64 deals are recorded across 196 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '101
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '101
Jan '112
Feb '111
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May '120
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Aug '122
Sep '121
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
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Apr '134
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Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Northstar Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

Northstar Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences17
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Media & Entertainment12
Marketing & Advertising11
Enterprise Software10
Manufacturing8
Education & Workforce7
Data, Analytics & IT7
Developer Tools5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Food & Agriculture4
AI & Machine Learning4
Social & Community Platforms4
Travel & Hospitality3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Hardware & Robotics3
Gaming & eSports3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Transportation & Logistics2
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Government & Defense1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Northstar Ventures: 64 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.

Northstar Ventures: 64 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M52
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Northstar Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Northstar Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe53
Vietnam3
Indonesia3
United States2
Cb22 3at1
Singapore1
Ne3 3ls1
Northstar Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Investment Strategy

Northstar Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation.All available history.
Northstar Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3453%
Participating3047%
Northstar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Northstar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2676%
Co-led824%

Team

Alex Buchan

Investment Director

Emma O'Rourke

Finance Director

Ian Richards

Director

Jonathan Pow

Finance Manager

Naomi Allen Seales

Investment Manager

Tom O'Neill

Investment Manager