Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Consumer |
Stages | MBO/LBO, Acquisition, Recapitalization,Early,Seed,Later, Series A |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada |
Investment Range | $130,000 - $1,300,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $700,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,000,000,000 |
Northstar Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm focused on providing seed, early-stage, later-stage, and growth capital investments. Founded in 2004 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, it operates with additional offices in Manchester and Darlington, in the UK. The fund primarily targets investments in Northern England and is actively evolving its portfolio in sectors including telecommunications, entertainment services, music services, music publishing, home entertainment software, digital, manufacturing, healthcare, biotechnology, energy, and environment. Northstar Ventures manages over £95 million in assets and oversees several specialized funds such as Finance for Business Proof of Concept & Accelerator Funds. They target early product companies with customers, especially emphasizing themes like Healthy Ageing, Future of Work and Learning, Future of Place, and Climate Tech. With investment expertise spanning debt, equity, and mezzanine, Northstar Ventures also focuses on MBO/LBO, Acquisition, Recapitalization, and carries experience across investment stages such as Seed, Later, and Series A. The fund exhibits a commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within its geographical footprint, underlining a resolve for partnerships that not only aspire for financial prosperity but also aim to generate a substantive impact on society and the environment. They declare a profound investment capacity, offering between £130,000 and £1,300,000, with a sweet spot of £700,000 for individual investments. The self-declared assets under management total around £1 billion. They seek to support ventures from diverse fields such as CleanTech, HealthTech, EduTech, AgroTech, FinTech, and more, aligning with the goal of encouraging sustainable growth and innovation that aligns with the evolving dynamics of both local and global markets.
We invest in teams with a presence in NE of england, with an early product with customers, predominantly focussed on: Healthy Ageing Future of Work and Learning Future of Place Climate Tech