| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.12.2021 | New Year, New Job? Join the Northstar Team | |
| 07.11.2021 | Investment for North East company developing ground breaking cancer treatment | - |
| 08.10.2021 | Investment kicks off new development for Blyth Spartans Juniors FC | Investment of over £400,000 has helped Blyth Spartan Juniors FC to build a new all-weather floodlit pitch so they can support more young people to access activities in the area.
The funding is blended investment of £348,363 from the North E... |
| 09.02.2021 | CellulaREvolution raises £1million | Technology disrupter CellulaREvolution, which aims to revolutionise the way cells are grown in labs, has raised £1million from strategic investors including CPT Capital, Stephan Schmidt, Orange Light Ventures, and funds managed by Northstar... |
| 18.08.2020 | Innovative new programme for young ex-offenders | High risk young people in seven Local Authorities can now access a programme that combines paid jobs, training and mentoring that will help them stay out of the criminal justice system and deliver better outcomes for them, their families an... |
| 18.08.2020 | Future VC | Future VC is a program that looks to increase diversity within the venture capital industry. Northstar Director Ian Richards and Investment Manager Khadija Ashfaq presented a Masterclass on 'Ecosystems across the UK and world'. |
| 18.05.2020 | Are you making a difference to healthy ageing? | We are taking part in a new programme supported by Innovate UK focused on businesses looking to make a difference in the healthy ageing sector. |
| 26.03.2020 | COVID-19 – social investment | This is a latest update, for our investees and VCS sector, as we respond to matters that continue to escalate at a very fast pace. |
| 24.03.2020 | Our approach to COVID-19 | At this time our priority is to protect the health and wellbeing of our people, our partners and anyone that we interact with during our daily business lives, and the wider community.
We are determined to continue to support everyone who ha... |
| 17.03.2020 | Statement: Coronavirus and social investment | “We understand that the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak is starting to have an impact on many of you. We appreciate these are difficult and worrying times and you may have concerns about the impact this will all have on your organisation... |
| 13.03.2020 | JOB OPPORTUNITY - INVESTMENT MANAGER (SOCIAL INVESTMENT) | Do you have a thorough knowledge of and experience in the voluntary, charitable and social enterprise sector? Would you like to help innovative organisations become sustainable and increase their social impact? |
| 29.01.2020 | Can Social Investment help you? | The Third Sector is changing and with it the funding landscape. In this post, Northstar Investment Manager Peter Gilson answers some of the questions we regularly get asked about Social Investment. |
| 29.01.2020 | Is 2020 your year for investment? | If you have ambitious plans to grow and scale, will this be the year you get the funding you need to support your plans? Northstar Investment Manager Rick Charnley gives some tips for preparing for investment.
During the 15 years Northstar ... |
| 21.01.2020 | AEM secure over £5million investment | North East company Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has completed a Series A funding round for £1.9m, which makes a total of over £5m of funds secured in 2019.
Since forming in March 2017 AEM, a spin-out from Newcastle University which desi... |
| 21.01.2020 | Just Imagine If... you could change the world | Do you have an idea to help tackle our global challenges and drive social, economical, and environmental change? |
| 12.12.2019 | Breakthrough Growth Masterclass in 2020 | We are holding more of our successful Breakthrough Growth Masterclass days for North East entrepreneurs in 2020.
Last year we piloted this new kind of free business support, working in collaboration, with Business Doctors.
The initiative co... |
| 27.11.2019 | New investment routes for North East university spin-outs | A partnership of North East universities that is already delivering a step-change in the translation of world-class research into sustainable commercial enterprises is to launch a new seed investment fund for spin-out companies, through a n... |
| 21.10.2019 | North East Funding Survey - can you help? | Northstar Ventures wants to find out how to help more North East social enterprises and charities - and we need your help! |
| 11.10.2019 | Entrepreneurs prescribed new business support programme | North East entrepreneurs are benefitting from a new kind of business support prescribed by Northstar Ventures and Business Doctors. |
| 03.06.2019 | What do Social investors look for? | In the second part of this article, Peter Gilson, Investment Manager at Northstar continues his insight on what social investors look for, and why. |
| 02.04.2019 | Top tips if you're thinking of seeking investment | Are you thinking about going for investment? Wondering how to go about it, what do you need to focus on? Our investment team shares some top tips. |
| 04.02.2019 | Accelerating support for start-ups | Accelerator programmes are an important part of the eco-system and as part of our aim to support and help businesses at all stages of their growth we’re delighted to be involved in accelerator programmes in the region. |
| 16.04.2018 | Northstar Ventures welcomes more funding for North East innovation | Venture Capital firm Northstar Ventures is seeking more innovative entrepreneurs with big ideas and ambitions to invest in. Northstar has been chosen to manage the Innovation Fund as part of the recently announced £120million investment now... |
| 24.04.2017 | Zerolight win Venture-backed Management Team at BVCA Awards 2017 | Leading businesses in Yorkshire and the North East were celebrated this week at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards 2017, the annual celebration of UK companies supported by private equ... |
| - | What do Social investors look for? | In Part 1 of this blog, Peter Gilson, Investment Manager at Northstar gives his insight on what social investors look for, and why. |
| - | Is getting investment straightforward? | |
| - | Can local communities design and run local services ? | With the growing interest in the topics of poverty and the lack of affordable housing I spotted this timely article challenging the way we work. |
| - | How do I get some Google love? Understand Google Search core goals | Google Search can be a valuable tool for lead generation, but how do you make sure your company performs well? We asked Vince Moran, Digital Director at Precept, a brand communications agency based in Newcastle, for his advice. |
| - | Connected Investing Newcastle | The Northstar Team is taking part in the Connected Investing event on Monday 17thJune. |
| - | How to Become Investor Ready | During the 15 years Northstar has been investing we have seen a huge range of businesses across multiple sectors and invested in over 200, in amounts ranging from £10k to £2m.
Investment Director Alex Buchan briefly describes what we look f... |
| - | Newcastle University spin-out expands following £1m investment | Changing Health, a spin-out company from Newcastle University and the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has recruited six new employees following a £1m funding round, in which the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, ma... |
| - | £100,000 investment drives national expansion for North East innovation specialists | Innovation North East, the Sunderland-based company behind VentureFest North East and FinanceCamp, has received £100k investment to expand and grow its work across the UK. The funding comes from the Finance for Business North East Proof of ... |
| - | North East businesses to benefit from £1m pilot programme | We are delighted to have been awarded £1million from a new pilot funding programme to encourage Business Angels to bring investment and expertise to pioneering innovative small and medium companies. |
| - | Northstar backed Kykloud Limited sold to US-based software giant, Accruent. | Cavu Corporate Finance and the Newcastle team of Ward Hadaway law firm have provided advice on the sale of Northstar-backed Kykloud Limited to US-based software giant, Accruent. |
| - | New pre-Accelerator programme launched | We are delighted to be supporting the fantastic Ignite team to bring a new pre-accelerator programme to the North East. |
| - | Understanding Social Impact | Social impact is an area which can cause difficulty for VCSE organisations when it comes to knowing what to capture, how much information to track, how often and then how to communicate this effectively to different audiences both internal ... |
| - | Team behind durhamlane receives £125k investment to launch new venture | The team behind renowned sales consultancy firm durhamlane has received £125,000 investment to help them grow a software development spin-out company. The funding comes from the Finance for Business North East Proof of Concept Fund, managed... |
| - | FOOTY.COM secures over £1.6m investment | We're delighted to be supporting the UK's leading price comparison website for football merchandise and sportswear, which has secured a £1.625m round of investment to allow the company to roll out the first stage of its expansion strategy a... |
| - | Hicomply receives £600,000 investment to boost business | Durham-based software-as-a-service company Hicomply has received £600,000 investment to tackle the growing global issue of business information security.
Hicomply has developed a software platform that gives any business the tools to build ... |
| - | INTERNET-OF-THINGS BUSINESS IOTECH SECURES $7.5M SEED FUNDING | Northstar Ventures is delighted to have supported IOTech Systems which has raised $7.5m investment with the help of global computing firm, Dell. |
| - | ‘Without regional investment we wouldn’t have raised £25m’ says Fairstone’s CEO | Lee Hartley, who recently oversaw a £25m investment from Synova Capital, described the early stage investment he received from the JEREMIE funds as ‘a strategic building block’ which enabled the company’s steep growth curve. |
| - | Investment to help innovative new app join social media scene | Pogo Limited has secured a £100,000 investment to help it launch its new photography-based social media app. The investment comes from the Finance for Business North East Proof of Concept Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures. |
| - | Jane Reynolds is awarded an MBE | Congratulations to our Business Development Manager Jane Reynolds who was awarded an MBE in the June 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and the Tees Valley economy. |
| - | Top Tips for Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces | If you haven't already heard, the North East Social Investment Fund recently invested £150k into Be, the new wellbeing centre set up by Tyneside & Northumberland Mind. We were feeling so inspired we asked Emily Pearson, Head of Workplac... |
| - | Funding boost will help more people gain counselling services | A £100,000 funding boost will help North East Counselling Services (NECS) support more young people with mental health issues.
NECS, which was set up in 2006, offers support for both adults and children but, with increasing demand in childr... |
| - | Helping tackle the poverty premium | We’re delighted to be supporting a North East company that helps tackle the ‘poverty premium’. |
| - | Communicating impact – What good impact reporting looks like | Date: Wednesday 13th March 2019 |
| - | New programme for ambitious North East entrepreneurs | A new investment programme aiming to invest in and support more fast-growing tech businesses in the North East has been launched. |
| - | What can banking learn from the games industry? | I'm not a big gamer although I know a certain little boy who would be lost without his XBox! I doubt whether my 8 year old son would automatically make the link between Plant vs Zombies and the bleeding edge of user experience within challe... |
| - | American Football fan kicks off business boost | We’re pleased to be helping a Newcastle-based business inspired by the founder’s love of American Football grow. |
| - | £650,000 investment to help AI specialist grow | Gateshead base business Wordnerds received £650,000 investment from the North East Innovation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Northstar Ventures, as well as from angel investors Paul and Gerard Calla... |
| - | Angels for the North wanted | We're delighted that we've received funding from Innovate UK to help increase the pool of regional angel investors prepared to consider investing in earlier stage, ambitious, innovative businesses.
We are focusing on spin outs from North Ea... |
| - | Expanding digital support for healthier lives | We’re delighted to be putting further investment into an innovative solution developed in Newcastle that helps people live healthier, longer lives. |
| - | Five Common Financial Mistakes Made by Founders | We understand that not everyone who starts a business is going to have experience dealing with finances. So we asked our friends over at BluSky Chartered Accountants what the common mistakes they see working with startups are, and how to av... |
| - | Digital Solutions Platform Clixifix Expands | We're delighted to have invested £300,000 to to help Sunderland based Clixifix continue its successful business growth. |
| - | Do recent glitches in smart home apps signal long-term issues for IoT regulations and insurance? | Recently early adopters of smart home apps such as Hive and Nest have had to deal with uncontrolled temperature changes, as bugs in the apps caused dramatic highs and lows. |
| - | The impact of investments | Social Investment has been gaining momentum over the couple of years, with the line between pure venture capital and impact investing becoming increasingly blurred. Not only are there a growing number of social investment funds available to... |
| - | Further investment for text giving platform Donr | A Newcastle-based company who provide the UK’s fastest-growing text donation service has secured a second round of investment funding worth £350,000. |
| - | £500k boost set to help low income families | We have given a £500,000 boost to a Durham-based charity that works with social housing providers to help tenants access loans for vital household goods, from the North East Social Investment Fund. |
| - | Northern cities coming together | Earlier this week I attended an event at Nissan's vast manufacturing plant in Sunderland. The event was entitled Doing Business with the Northern Powerhouse and it was attended by various northern-based companies, public sector officials an... |
| - | FemTech: the women disrupting digital finance | Growing up I wanted to be Peter Jackson, the genius behind the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. What I really meant was that I wanted to be a film director, but the distinct lack of female role models available to me meant I picked the next... |
| - | Investment is music to founder's ears | Humble Angel Records is receiving £150,000 investment from the North East Innovation Fund supported by the European Regional Development Fund, and managed by Northstar Ventures. |
| - | Helping more people access counselling support | We have been able to support North East Counselling Service's (NECS) quick response to the challenges of COVID-19 by pivoting their service delivery to an online offer.
NECS has received a further £130,000 from the North East Social Investm... |
| - | Specialist recruitment platform Profile receives £150k investment. | A Sunderland-based start-up has received £150,000 investment to support its spin out from alternative energy service provider Green Marine Solutions (GMS). The funding comes from the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed... |
| - | Careers advice goes digital with the launch of GoCareer App | GeekTalent has ambitions to revolutionise the way school students access careers advice, having launched a new app on GCSE results day. |
| - | Investing in ground-breaking skin cancer test | We are investing in a partnership between Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospital Trust that is working on a breakthrough in skin cancer testing which could potentially save lives and save the NHS millions of pounds.
AMLo ... |
| - | New scheme offers free phones to charities | SwitchAid, a not for profit fundraising scheme that generates funds for good causes by switching energy & telecoms for homes and businesses, has done a deal with Carphone Warehouse to benefit charities. |
| - | Social Investment Breakfast Network & 1-2-1s | You're invited to join the team at Northstar Ventures for a relaxed networking breakfast, where you'll have the chance to catch up with other North East VCSE organisations over a cup of coffee and a (very tasty) pastry. |
| - | Helping North East digital agency expand | One of our latest investments will help a digital agency gearing up for a bright future. |
| - | Azure gets £700,000 boost to help people bloom | A North East social enterprise that supports people with disabilities is getting a cash boost to help more people gain skills and jobs.
Azure Charitable Enterprises, which provides care services across the North East and also runs a number ... |
| - | Funding a new business venture in ageing research | We’re delighted to be supporting Magnitude Biosciences Limited, a spinout from Durham University’s departments of Biosciences and Physics. The company has launched having gained investment from Saker Capital and the North East Innovation Fu... |
| - | 5 Ways to Improve Your Networking | Networking plays a big part in most businesses. Whether you attend events and meetups on a daily, weekly, or more sporadic basis, networking can help your business flourish. From winning new clients to finding competitively priced suppliers... |
| - | Funding for new Cooperative Tea Room | We're delighted to be supporting Bishopwearmouth Co-operative with funding from the North East Social Investment Fund that will enable them to open a new tea room later in the year. |
| - | Lifeline for the Linskill Centre | We're delighted to have been able to support Linskill and North Tyneside Community Development Trust, an important community facility, with flexible funding to help them through the challenges caused by COVID-19. |
| - | Middleton Backs Job Creation at Newcastle Utility Start-Up | North East investor and philanthropist Jeremy Middleton has backed a Newcastle-based start-up, as part of a round of investment led by Northstar Ventures. |
| - | Creating chances with The Prince’s Trust | The Northstar Foundation has provided The Prince’s Trust with a £10,000 donation, to support its work in the North East. |
| - | Innovators chosen for ageing accelerator programme | An accelerator supported by Northstar to tackle the challenges faced by an ageing society has selected the first nine companies to go through the programme. |
| - | Support for University spin outs | Northstar Ventures is calling for more potential Angels for the North to step forward to support entrepreneurs from North East universities. |
