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Northstar Ventures
Venture capital · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · Europe
Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne that invests in early and later stage high growth companies. It manages several funds, including an EIS Growth Fund, a North East Spinout Inspire Fund for university spinouts, and a Venture Sunderland Fund.
Invests inHealthcare & BiotechEducation
In its own wordsclimate techhealthy ageingfuture of workfuture of placeimpact investinguniversity spinouts
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Or find every investor that fitsNorthstar Ventures lists 52 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 11 funding rounds, 9 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 70% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (20%), Education (20%) and AI & Machine Learning (14%). 77% of its companies are based in United Kingdom. It invests most often alongside Accel, Ascension and Maven Ventures.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Northstar Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Northstar Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 10 companies; its own site lists 52. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 10% |
| Seed | 70% |
| Series A | 20% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 2 | 2 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 2 | 1 |
| '26 | 7 | 6 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 84th | 51 companies |
| Recent activity | 91th | 7 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 83th | 80% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 81th | 12% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 17th | 20% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 84th | 6 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 20% | 15% |
| Education | 20% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 14% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 9% | 8% |
| Fintech | 6% | 12% |
| Human Resources | 6% | 1% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 4% | 7% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Accel | 2 |
| Ascension | 2 |
| Maven Ventures | 2 |
| Mercia Ventures | 2 |
| 24Haymarket | 1 |
| Ada Ventures | 1 |
| AppWorks | 1 |
| Argor Capital | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers4994%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company36%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Northstar Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Northstar Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2026 | Seed | |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Pre-Seed Led | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 12 May 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 5 May 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Seed Led |
Round details for Northstar Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Northstar Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
52 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEM designs and manufactures electric powertrain technologies | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Aug 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| The company provides an AI-powered platform offering various tools and services such as virtual assistants, content creation, and educational resources. | AI & Machine LearningEducation | Jul 2025Series A | Funding round | |
| BelleVie provides home care services, including care for various health conditions and disabilities | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| OnHand provides a platform for corporate volunteering and social impact, offering services such as volunteering, group volunteering, CSR consultancy, and impact reporting. | EducationHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| Blair West provides executive search and finance recruitment services | FintechHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides football training and teams for young people in Northumberland, England. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides low-cost furniture and household items to those in need in County Durham | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
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| Circadacare provides independent living technology, including circadian lighting with AI-driven monitoring and alerts, to support elderly care and wellbeing. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Clixifix provides defect management software for the house building industry to strengthen collaboration between residents and contractors | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Dance City provides dance performances, classes, and workshops, and supports artist development and education, in the North East of England. | Enterprise SoftwareEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Donr Group provides digital fundraising solutions for charities | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Flo-culture creates digital engagement tools for heritage sites, museums, and national parks. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
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| The company produces and sells baby and body care products. | Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Nov 2023Seed | Funding round | |
| Geo Journey provides a subscription service for children to learn about the world through monthly packs and activities. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
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| H2CHP designs and builds distributed power generation systems for various applications, including industrial, maritime, and off-grid power. | Industrial & ManufacturingEducation | May 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| Families First provides various services and projects for young people, adults, and families, including toy libraries, play schemes, and support services. | Healthcare & BiotechEducation | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 12 Nov 2026- Site
- northstarventures.co.uk
- Last read
- 12 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 16 May 2023
- Companies checked
- 52
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