Portfolio
2
companies
Northern Gritstone
Northern Gritstone invests in university spin-outs and intellectual property-rich businesses in the North of England.
Foresight Group
Foresight Group manages infrastructure and private equity investment funds for institutional and retail clients.
The investment business reached its final close anchored by local authority pension funds and institutional backers.
"Our ability to raise funding on this scale highlights the support for the world-class science and innovation being developed in the North of England."
The Fund is cornerstoned by the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to target established SMEs in the North West and North Wales.
"We are delighted to be welcoming both new and returning investors to the Fund, which will continue to address the gap in the market we have demonstrated with its predecessor fund. We look forward to supporting the growth of smaller companies across the targeted region."