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Northstar Ventures

Northstar Ventures

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Leading

About

Northstar Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments that create a positive social or environmental impact. With a portfolio that spans tech innovation and social enterprises, the firm emphasizes sectors like climate tech, biotech, and healthy aging. Their notable investments include Newcells Biotech, which develops in vitro organ models for drug testing, and NunaBio, a leader in DNA synthesis technology crucial for personalized medicine and data storage solutions​. Geographically, Northstar Ventures primarily focuses on startups in the North East of England but also supports businesses across the UK. They invest through funds such as the North East Innovation Fund and the Northstar EIS Growth Fund, with typical early-stage investments ranging from £300,000 to £1 million​. Their hands-on approach includes extensive support for founders, particularly in sectors that align with sustainability goals, like Low Carbon Materials, which develops environmentally friendly construction materials. Northstar also backs social impact ventures, such as Coping with Cancer North East, reflecting their commitment to community well-being alongside technological innovation.

Details

Round

Series B
Series C+
Pre-Seed
Seed
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Energy & Utilities
Fashion & Apparel
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
N/A
Natural Resources
Other
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
VR & AR
Web 3.0

Geo focus

Europe

Highlights

$91.5k

Historical average check

$28.8M

Historical max check

February 2025

Last investment date

538

Investments

Biotech

Healthtech & Wellness

Pharma

Education

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Security & Privacy

Agritech & Farming

Data & Analytics

E-commerce & Retail

Social media

Lifestyle

Software & Apps

AI & Deep Tech

Other

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Website

northstarventures.co.uk

Email

hello@northstarventures.co.uk

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