Northern Gritstone
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UK investment company backing science and technology startups and university spinouts from the North of England, in partnership with the Universities of Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool. Invests from early stage through later growth and adds wrap-around support via its NG Innovation Services arm.
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The Times
Investment firm to open San Francisco office to fund UK start-ups
24 days ago
app.dealroom.co
Cytix raises $7M Series A led by Northern Gritstone for AI code security
25 days ago
UKTN
Manchester cyber startup Cytix raises £5m to tackle AI software risk
26 days ago
EU-Startups
UK cybersecurity startup Cytix raises €6 million Series A to tackle AI-driven software change risks
26 days ago
Prolific North
Northern investors welcome proposed £1bn UK scale-up fund but warn success depends on where the money flows
1 month ago
businesscloud.co.uk
Northern Gritstone names Braham as chief investment officer
1 month ago
UKTN
University of Sheffield spinout Pixel-Flo raises £5.25m
1 month ago
EU-Startups
University of Sheffield spin-out Pixel-Flo raises €6.1 million to scale microLED display manufacturing
2 months ago
tech.eu
Pixel-Flo lands £5.25M seed round for MicroLED manufacturing
2 months ago
pulse2.com
Pixel-Flo Raises £5.25 Million Seed Round To Scale MicroLED Manufacturing Technology
2 months ago
FinSMEs
Pixel-Flo Raises £5.25M in Seed Funding
2 months ago
TheBusinessDesk.com
British Business Bank backs Northern Gritstone’s £20m rolling close
4 months ago
Prolific North
British Business Bank backs Northern Gritstone with £10m cornerstone investment in £20m raise
4 months ago
Pulse 2.0
AmpliSi: £2 Million Raised For Silicon Battery Materials Scale-Up
5 months ago
The University of Sheffield
Northern Gritstone co-leads £2 million pre-seed round into AmpliSi
5 months ago
mercomcapital.com
AmpliSi Secures $2.7 Million in Pre-Seed Funding Round
5 months ago
The University of Manchester
Biotechnology spinout Cytotrait secures £3M seed funding to address global food security and sustainable agriculture
6 months ago
Insider Media Ltd
Biotech spin-out completes £3m funding round led by innovation investor
6 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Cytotrait: £3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Crop Engineering Technology
6 months ago
Data Center Dynamics
Leeds, UK-based photonic chip startup Optalysys raises £23m
7 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
Venture capital’s 2026 Rising Stars: A-G
8 months ago
UKTN
Quantum-proof cyber startup Sitehop secures £7.5m round
11 months ago
UK Tech Investment News
Sitehop secures £7.5 million Investment led by Northern Gritstone
11 months ago
Prolific North
Meet the North’s ‘most prolific’ tech investor driving the ‘deep tech’ and life sciences boom
Sep 2025
UKTN
Northern Gritstone and Parkwalk launch Northern Universities Fund - UKTN
Jun 2025
University of Liverpool
University announces investment partnership with Northern Gritstone
May 2025
Global Venturing
UK’s University of Liverpool joins Northern Gritstone spinout investor
May 2025
University of Sheffield
Leading investors back Northern Gritstone with new £50 million fundraise
May 2025
New Private Markets
In brief: LGPS, Aviva help place-based Northern Gritstone raise £50m
Apr 2025
Global Venturing
UK spinout firm Northern Gritstone to tap external VC investors
Aug 2024
The University of Manchester
Northern Gritstone secures final close of £312m with broad base of investors
Nov 2023
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