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North East Innovation Fund

Venture Capital

The North East Fund is a suite of five venture capital and loan funds established to invest in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Portfolio

5

companies


Portfolio companies

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Oak Engage

Oak Engage provides an employee engagement and intranet SaaS platform for enterprise clients.

Hicomply

Hicomply

Hicomply provides a software platform that automates information security compliance for small and medium enterprises.

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Manus Neurodynamica

Manus Neurodynamica develops digital health tools to detect early signs of neurological conditions.

Magnitude Biosciences

Magnitude Biosciences

Magnitude Biosciences provides nematode worm testing services to accelerate preclinical drug discovery for biotech firms.

One Utility Bill

One Utility Bill

Simplifying household utilities and billing administration for tenants and landlords.


Recent investments

Series A
£2.6M

Maven Capital Partners led the Series A follow on round with participation from regional funds and private investors to scale operations and expand the team.

"Oak is a proven, fast growing technology business led by strong, experienced management team. The platform is globally scalable and as employee engagement is becoming increasingly recognised as pivotal in the overall success of a business, Oak continues to secure a number of impressive customer contacts. We look forward to working with Will and the team as the company scales further and continues to expand."
— Michael Vassallo, Investment Partner
Seed
£250K

The seed follow-on round was led by the Government Future Fund with matching contributions from Saker Capital and North East Innovation Fund.

"Magnitude has demonstrated high agility and resilience during the pandemic and has proven to be a fast growing business in trying times. Our investment will consolidate its position as a rising contract research services provider to the UK’s biotech sector."
— Alex Buchan
Series A
£1.7M

DSW Angels led the Series A round to support platform development and business expansion.

"The last few years have been incredibly exciting for us. This new investment will enable us to further build a stable and scalable platform for growth. Our customer-first approach means that people trust us and come back year after year. We now serve thousands of students, young professionals, families and others with our all in one service. Dale and I are excited about the next stage of growth which will include expanding the team based in Newcastle."
— Chris Dawson, CEO