Aspire Fund
What are the size of deals? £100k to £1m – this co-investment fund will provide up to 50% of funding for any one investment alongside other private investors. Who can apply? The objective of the fund is to increase the number of successful women-led...
- Funding range:
- £100k - £1m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All
Bridges Ventures
What are the size of deals? The fund can invest up to £10m. Bridges Ventures will act as sole or lead investor and will syndicate where appropriate.Bridges Ventures invests in (a) businesses that are located in the most deprived 25% of the country and...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £10m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Acquisitions, Buy-ins/buy-outs, Expansions, SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
Coalfields Funds
The Coalfields Funds were established by Communities and Local Government to finance growth-orientated companies and encourage entrepreneurship in England’s former coalfield areas. These regions had previously been reliant upon the economic benefits of...
- Funding range:
- £40k - £1m
- Area:
- England
- Applicable to:
- Any
- Sector:
- All
Where can I get more information? Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) address a market weakness in the provision of equity finance to SMEs by using Government funding alongside private sector investment to establish funds that operate within the ‘equity gap...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £2m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Any
- Sector:
- All
The North East Accelerator Fund invests in high growth, innovative early stage businesses in any eligible sector and will complete investments of between £100k and £500k, with the maximum investment into any one company being limited to £750k per...
- Funding range:
- £100k - £750k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
What are the size of deals? £50k to £150k – most investments will be matched at the point of investment by private sector investors (predominantly Business Angels). The fund will actively engage with the region’s early stage business community and the...
- Funding range:
- £50k - £150k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
What are the size of deals? Usually from £50k to £400k. The Fund Manager has the discretion on the use of financial instruments but a substantial proportion of the fund will be invested in quasi-equity/mezzanine instruments. Who can apply? Relatively...
- Funding range:
- £50k - £400k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All
What are the size of deals? FW Capital can invest from £350k to £1.25m in a single round. FW Capital also seeks to co-invest with banks, venture capital houses, the public sector and private investors such as business angels. The Fund Manager will have...
- Funding range:
- £350k - £1.5m
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All
Northstar Ventures is an experienced investor in companies developing innovative products and technologies in areas that reflect the core strengths of the North East: health sciences, energy and process technologies, as well as other technology...
- Funding range:
- £20k - £200k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
What are the size of deals? £50k to £1.25m. For investments greater than £750k, 15% of the total investment round will need to be matched by co-investors. The fund may also consider investing in quasi-equity type investments, e.g. mezzanine finance, for...
- Funding range:
- £50k - £1.5m
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All