Investors in Manchester
8 funds · Location
8 of the investors profiled here are headquartered in Manchester. They lean towards HealthTech, Biotech & Pharma and AI / ML and back companies mainly at Seed, Series A and Pre-Seed.
BGF
VC fundManchester, United KingdomGrowth, Series ABiotech & Pharma, Climate€2M – €10MBGF aims to address the SME funding gap in the UK by backing ambitious businesses with patient capital.
Praetura Ventures
CVCManchester, United KingdomSeed, Series AAI / ML, Biotech & PharmaPXN Ventures champions the North's investment ecosystem by providing both capital and operational support to early-stage companies.
Northern Gritstone
VC fundManchester, United KingdomPre-Seed, SeedAI / ML, Biotech & Pharma€100k – €10MNorthern Gritstone is dedicated to investing in innovative startups emerging from leading Northern universities.
DSW Ventures
VC fundManchester, United KingdomSeed, Series AAgriTech, AI / ML€100k – €3.5MDSW Ventures focuses on high-potential UK regional start-ups with defensible positions and evidence of product-market fit.
EHE Ventures
AcceleratorManchester, United KingdomSeed, Series AAI / ML, B2B SaaS€1M – €30MEHE Ventures uniquely combines funding with hands-on technical support to accelerate the growth of AI startups.
Solid Bond
VC fundManchester, United KingdomPre-Seed, Series AConsumer, Logistics€150k – €600kSolid Bond prioritizes founder-first investment by offering both funding and extensive operational support.
The GM&C Life Sciences Fund
VC fundManchester, United KingdomSeedBiotech & Pharma, HealthTech€1M – €10MThe fund is dedicated to supporting life sciences ventures in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Warrington area.
Campus Capital
VC fundManchester, United KingdomPre-Seed, Seed€100k – €10MCampus Capital targets startups that engage with student and young entrepreneur demographics.
Where these investors also appear
Questions founders ask
- Which investors in Manchester were most active in the last 12 months?
- By funding rounds on record at Oka in the last 12 months: BGF (7) and Northern Gritstone (3). Counted from rounds reported in the press; unreported rounds are not included.
- Which of these investors usually lead rounds?
- Northern Gritstone (led 6 of 7) and BGF (led 2 of 3) — counted over rounds in the last 24 months where the lead investor was reported.
- At which stages do investors in Manchester invest?
- Most often at Seed, Series A and Pre-Seed, by the stages these funds name on their profiles.
- Which sectors do investors in Manchester focus on?
- The most named sectors are HealthTech, Biotech & Pharma and AI / ML.
- How many investors in Manchester does Oka list?
- 8 funds, as of October 2026.
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