Manchester-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, high-growth businesses across the UK with a focus on the North of England.
Portfolio
40
companies
AUM
£340M
under management
AccessPay
AccessPay connects back office finance systems to banks for automated payment operations.
Aquaint
Aquaint provides workflow and management software for the hospitality sector.
Arctic Shores
Arctic Shores provides psychometric assessment software that evaluates candidate potential and soft skills.
BankiFi
BankiFi supplies embedded banking and open cash management technology for small and medium businesses.
BlueSkeye AI
BlueSkeye AI builds face and voice analysis technology to assess mood and mental wellbeing.
CareLoop
CareLoop provides a digital therapeutic platform for severe mental illness.
Coadjute
Coadjute connects property market participants through a secure data network.
Covatic
Covatic builds privacy-first audience targeting technology for media companies and brands.
Culture Shift
Culture Shift provides a digital platform for reporting workplace and student harassment.
Cyclr
Cyclr provides an embedded integration platform for the software and SaaS economy.
Decently
Decently builds digital tools for clinicians to track patient behaviour during brain trauma recovery.
Dr Fertility
Dr Fertility provides a digital health platform and guidance for individuals navigating fertility journeys.
Enthuse
Enthuse provides white-labelled donation and event management tools for charities.
FeedStock
FeedStock supplies artificial intelligence software for compliance and commercial analysis in financial services.
Fluid Business Solutions
Fluid Business Solutions provides cloud-based collaboration and business management software to improve workplace productivity.
Futr
Futr provides live chat and customer service chatbot technology for customer support teams.
Inotec AMD
Inotec AMD develops medical technology designed to heal complex chronic wounds.
Lunio
Lunio provides a platform to eliminate invalid and fraudulent traffic in digital advertising.
Modern Milkman
Modern Milkman runs an online grocery and delivery service focused on sustainable packaging.
Orka Technology Group
Orka Technology Group provides technology solutions for shift workers and their employers.
Patchwork
Patchwork provides workforce technology to help healthcare providers manage temporary staffing.
Patchwork Health
A healthcare workforce platform built by NHS doctors to streamline medical staffing.
Peak
Peak offers a data analytics platform that helps companies utilise machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Percayso Inform
Insurance data intelligence provider serving brokers, insurers and MGAs across the UK market.
PixelMax
An immersive communications platform using 3D interactive technology to build virtual worlds for organisations.
Placed
Placed operates a digital recruitment platform that connects employers with Gen Z candidates.
RapidSpike
RapidSpike provides website performance monitoring and cybersecurity defence for consumer-facing businesses.
Reacta Biotech
Produces standardised diagnostic kits for clinical food allergy testing.
Seatfrog
Seatfrog operates a bidding platform for unallocated premium seats on trains and flights.
Sorted
Sorted develops artificial intelligence-enabled technology to improve recycling and material sorting in waste management.
Sparkbox
Sparkbox offers cloud pricing software that helps retailers sell inventory more profitably.
Sprout.ai
Sprout.ai automates insurance claims processing using artificial intelligence.
Sticky
A technology startup that enables retailers to turn physical spaces into points of sale.
Sticky Connections
Sticky provides a no code operating system that uses NFC stickers to accelerate transactions in physical spaces.
Street Group
Street Group builds software and CRM solutions for estate and letting agents.
Tended
Tended builds wearable geospatial technology that protects railway staff and prevents accidents.
Transreport
Transreport develops accessibility technology to simplify travel for older and disabled passengers.
WatchMyCompetitor
WatchMyCompetitor provides an artificial intelligence platform for real time competitor intelligence and market tracking.
XR Games
Leeds-based virtual reality games developer creating immersive titles for major entertainment brands.
wi-Q
wi-Q provides mobile ordering and payment solutions to the hospitality and leisure industry.
Guy Weaver
Team Member
Guy spent nineteen years at KPMG before holding director roles at Praetura Ventures. He now operates as a founder and independent advisor following transactions totalling over one billion pounds.
LinkedInMark Lyons
Director of investments
Mark brings venture capital and investment experience from roles at Puma Growth Partners and Praetura Ventures, following earlier positions at a family office, PKF, and PwC.
LinkedInLouise Chapman
Investment Director
Louise brings investment and finance experience from roles at PXN Group, Praetura Ventures, and KPMG UK.
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David Foreman
Managing Partner
David brings venture capital and executive experience from roles at Praetura Ventures, Praetura Capital, and PXN Group.
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Myrto Lalacos
Investment Executive
Myrto is the founder of The Emerging VC and a board advisor at Accelerate ME. She previously held investment and operations roles at VC Lab, Praetura Ventures, and L Marks.
LinkedInPete Carway
Investment Director
Sim Singh-Landa
Head of the GMC Life Sciences Fund by Praetura
Sim serves as Investment Director at PXN Group, following investment roles at Praetura Ventures. Earlier experience includes client relationship management and business development across financial services firms.
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Andy Sumner
Portfolio Director
Andy serves as group CFO at the MAPD Group, following portfolio management roles at Praetura Ventures. His background includes finance and executive positions across several firms, including Conferma and Hamilton Bradshaw.
LinkedInBex Thomas
Account Manager
Peter Carway
Investment Director
Tania Rahman
Investment Manager
Tania brings investment management experience from Praetura, Foresight Group, and PXN Ventures North Of England. She previously founded Chit Chaat Chai and served as a non-executive director at Hatch Enterprise UK.
LinkedInEmily Bourne
Investment Associate
Emily brings investment experience from roles at Puma Growth Partners and Praetura Ventures.
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Helen Verwoert
operational partner
Helen brings operating partner and non-executive experience from roles at Praetura Ventures, Arctic Shores, and Dr. Martens. She also serves as a board trustee at The Fore.
LinkedInJess Jackson
investment manager
Stefano Smith
Investment Executive
Stefano brings venture capital experience from his time as an investment associate at Praetura Ventures and PXN Group. He previously held roles in financial advice and account management.
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Jessica Jackson
Investment Manager
Jessica brings investment and business development experience from roles at Praetura Ventures, GC Angels, and PXN Group. She also serves as a non-executive director at Heatio.
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Mark Horncastle
Operational Partner
Mark brings consulting and operational experience from roles at Praetura, PA Consulting Group, Mouchel Management Consulting, and Hedra.
Michael Rees
Investment Manager
Michael brings venture capital investment experience from roles at the Development Bank of Wales and Praetura Ventures.
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Andy Barrow
Partner
Andy brings venture capital and technology operating experience from roles including managing director at PXN Group and partner at Praetura. He also holds non-executive director positions across several companies.
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Andy Round
Director
Andy brings investment experience from roles at Deepbridge Capital, Praetura Ventures, and Maven Capital Partners. He previously directed Round Circle Consulting, MSIF, and SPARK Impact.
The round was led by Praetura Ventures with backing from Blackfinch Ventures and angels.
"Our mission is to put an end to preventable accidents and fatalities. Working with top-tier investors and partners, we’re pushing the boundaries with geospatial technology and developing some exciting new capabilities that are moving us closer to this mission."
Praetura Ventures and Verge HealthTech Fund co-led the seed round to support preventative care for severe mental illness.
"We understood CareLoop’s mission, vision for transforming severe mental illness aftercare and the wider roadmap from our very first meeting with the team. Fast-forward to the present day and we’re incredibly excited to not only be supporting the company with investment but also the more than money guidance and network support it needs to scale and deploy its technology across the NHS and other global health institutions. The company is a testament to the quality of spinouts coming out of the University of Manchester, and the North West’s universities more generally. In addition, it’s great to see the GMC Life Sciences Fund by Praetura and the NPIFII – Praetura Equity Finance funds collaborate alongside co-investors from the UK and Singapore."
Praetura Ventures led the pre-seed round, which will fund product enhancement and team expansion.
"Aquaint are thrilled to be selected as one of the best early-stage tech companies in the north to receive funding from Praetura Ventures. This funding is a massive step forward for Aquaint and our mission to empower the hospitality and food service sectors with smarter, easier workflow solutions. It’s also a testament to the hard work of our team and the trust our early customers have placed in us. We’re excited to build, grow, and make an even bigger impact in the year ahead!"
Praetura Ventures has backed the property tech start-up in a minority investment round to accelerate product development and team expansion.
"Our family has deep roots in the property industry, so we’ve seen first-hand the manual and complex processes that agents face. Moving home is also one of life’s most stressful experiences, and we have always firmly believed that modern technology is the key to making life easier for both agents and homemovers. Now, as the established choice for forward-thinking estate agents, Praetura’s support allows us to accelerate our agent-centric approach to ensure Street customers are the agents of choice for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants."
Praetura Ventures led the round with participation from Smedvig Ventures and Fuel Ventures.
"We are incredibly proud to work with Praetura, a fellow Manchester based organisation with extensive resources, networks and expertise to support us on our mission to give every performance marketer access to reliable, transparent IVT detection that drives proven commercial success. With invalid traffic never higher, and the paid media landscape never more complex, we are poised for incredible growth both at home and abroad, and are excited to have the Praetura team with us on the journey."
