Funding

Northern Gritstone secures £312m to invest in spinouts  

The capital will be deployed to back science and technology firms in the North of England and builds on momentum of 15 initial investments

Venture Capital Funding

‘Sunak should get serious about pensions backing VCs’ says Lord O’Neill

The Government is being held hostage by trying to reduce national debt, says influential economist. What it needs to do is have a coherent long-term investment strategy to grow UK business, says Lord O'Neill

Venture Capital Funding

Northern Gritstone on track to raising £500m fund for northern universities

Fund has found backing for its first £100m with another £300m in discussion, enabling it to back two dozen northern university spinouts a year