OneClickComply® secures £1m investment to bring compliance in a click
Growing at pace, Sunderland-based OneClickComply® is leading the way in the burgeoning cyber and information security market. Through highly innovative automation, OneClickComply®’s solution moves beyond merely identifying compliance shortfalls to auto-implementing recommendations literally at a click. This is all achieved via a platform which can automatically review IT systems, automate processes, collate information and […]
Northumberland based Dragonfly Advanced Materials secures £1m in funding to scale innovative aerogel technology
Dragonfly Advanced Materials secures £1m in funding to scale innovative aerogel technology Northumberland based Dragonfly Advanced Materials has secured £500,000 in investment from Northstar Ventures, alongside a £500,000 grant from Innovate UK’s investor partnership programme, to support the scaleup of its novel aerogel manufacturing technology. A Newcastle University spinout, Dragonfly’s innovation has the potential […]
Magnitude Biosciences secures £1.3m to scale breakthrough drug discovery platform
Magnitude Biosciences, a specialist contract research organisation (CRO) and Durham University spinout, has secured £1.3m in funding to accelerate the commercialisation of VivoScanTM, its pioneering in vivo high-throughput screening (HTS) platform, which provides pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with faster and more cost-effective ways to identify promising new treatments for ageing, longevity and neurodegenerative diseases. VivoScanTM […]
Land Digital secures over £700,000 to accelerate its AI-driven platform for barrier-free tolling and parking
Land Digital, a Sunderland-based transport technology company, announced it has secured over £700,000 in funds to accelerate the development and commercial rollout of its AI-enhanced proprietary platform for barrier-free tolling, parking and transport operations. The funding comprises a £500,000 investment from Northstar Ventures’ Venture Sunderland Fund, as well as £25,000 from business angels and £180,000 […]
Building Big in Sunderland – Exploring opportunities for ambitious founders to be part of Sunderland’s success story
There has never been a better time for ambitious founders to build an innovative, high-growth business in Sunderland. As part of Sunderland Business Week, Northstar Ventures, manager of the £16m Venture Sunderland Fund, is bringing together Sunderland based business leaders to share their experiences of building, funding and scaling successful businesses from the city at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Events in 2022
Over the past 18 months, together with Business Doctors, we have been developing and delivering online events supporting business owners through different stages, from planning and recovery, to rebooting, to business growth. We’ve had brilliant feedback and iterated our content as the environment and opportunities over the past two years changed. This year, we are […]