onHand raises £3.25M to help companies do more good

onHand, the employee volunteering & sustainability platform, has announced a pre-series A funding round of £3.25M to help companies everywhere do more good. Led by 24Haymarket, the round is backed by the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund which is managed by Northstar Ventures, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and a […]
Serial entrepreneur secures investment for North East venture

Serial entrepreneur Kevin Beales has launched his latest tech business in the North East, MySalesCoach. MySalesCoach, the first company to offer virtual access to expert one to one sales coaching to sales teams as a subscription service, has secured investment of over half a million pounds shortly after launching. With £250,000 from the North East […]
BelleVie Care raises £2.1m to boost innovative care model across the North East

BelleVie Care, an innovative home care provider working to modernise and improve adult home care across the North East, is proud to announce that it has received £2.1m in seed and grant funding from a group of ambitious, purpose-led investors who share its mission. BelleVie’s Wellbeing Support Teams provide high-quality, award-winning care across Hexham, Prudhoe, […]
2022: A look back – and ahead

After the previous two years, 2022 brought some return to normality although undoubtedly there have still been challenges for businesses. We’re delighted to say we have been able to support and make investments into a range of companies, developing innovative solutions including in healthcare, science, ageing, and the environment, which are making a positive […]
VRAI secures £3 million investment

VRAI, a Gateshead-based company that creates data driven VR simulation training, has secured £3 million in funding. Led by Northstar Ventures, this latest investment includes funding from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The investment will see the company bring its data driven VR simulation technology to the offshore […]
xbim secures £500,000 investment from Northstar Ventures

xbim, a leading Newcastle based tech business, has secured £400,000 from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by Northstar Ventures as a part of their £500,000 fundraising round. Although xbim was founded in 2016, Director Steve Lockley began the development of the company’s leading product xbim […]
Seeking solutions to build a better tomorrow
The month of June includes a focus on some of the issues facing the planet, with World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, World Day to Combat Desertification; and International Day of the Tropics. At Northstar Ventures, where we are focused on building a better tomorrow for our planet and people, we look to invest in […]
Could Social Investment help your organisation?

Are you a non-profit organisation based in the North East of England? Then join us on 26 May to find out if Social Investment is right for you! Our informative one-hour webinar is aimed at North East based social enterprises and charitable organisations who are keen to find out more about Social Investment, it will […]
£2.45m to further develop early stage skin cancer test

Northstar Ventures is delighted to continue investing in AMLo Biosciences Ltd (AMLo), with further funding from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. AMLo, an innovative medical device company spun out of Newcastle University specialising in the early detection of skin cancers, has secured significant further investment totalling £2.45m. At […]
Innovative lighting will help more people with dementia

Lighting that helps people with dementia manage their condition better and stay in their own homes longer is being developed by start-up, Circadacare. The project will adapt the biorhythm-based lighting commonly used in care homes for smaller buildings, including an individual’s home. It is funded jointly by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of […]
Investment of £710,000 to help revolutionise online learning

North East company sub-10 has received over £700K to help develop its intelligent learning platform using AI to change the way compliance training is delivered. With £350,000 from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and managed by Northstar Ventures, plus additional funding from Angel investors, led by lead […]
CellRev raises a further £1.75m

Biotech disrupter CellRev, which aims to revolutionise the way cells are grown, has raised a further £1.75million from a group of investors, to accelerate research & development and strengthen their commercial team as they prepare to take their bioreactor technologies to market. This funding follows a seed investment of £1.2m in January 2021, which involved […]
Sphera closes £1.9m funding round

Sphera, the company helping the construction sector build a net-zero world, has closed a £1.9 million funding round. The investment round brought together a range of stakeholders who support Sphera’s vision for a net-zero construction sector, including from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by Northstar […]