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WEBINAR: Marketing Strategies for 2022 with Hubspot’s Francois Plattard

19th January, 2022

North East Venture Fund

Sports scientists raise £800k for employee wellbeing app

10th January, 2022

Direct Investments

Completion of the sale of Faradion | Interview with James Quinn

5th January, 2022

Direct Investments

Completion of the sale of Faradion

5th January, 2022

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Mercia announces Intechnica follow-on | Interview with Jeremy Gidlow

22nd December, 2021

Northern VCTs

Insurtech company set for US launch after £6m fundraise

21st December, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

IoT software company raises £2.1m for international growth

20th December, 2021

NPIF Equity

Cyber firm set to target US market after multi-million fundraise

17th December, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Discussing Mercia’s EIS Life Science strategy with Peter Dines

16th December, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Midlands round-up 2021 with David Baker

16th December, 2021

Direct Investments

Acoustics firm raises £2.8m to revolutionise in-car sounds systems

16th December, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Briefing on Mercia’s Impact approved EIS fund

15th December, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Interim Results 2022 presentation

7th December, 2021

Northern VCTs

Mercia £4m Investment for Tech Firm to Launch US Expansion

18th November, 2021

‘Supreme Seven’ by CEO and Chair, Jim Chambers

18th November, 2021

NED Network Focus…Matt Little

18th November, 2021

Whistleblowing: What should Boards be aware of?

18th November, 2021

Northern VCTs

Gentronix set to double in size after new funding round

16th November, 2021

WEBINAR: 10 things to consider when innovating with Richard Hall

4th November, 2021

EV Growth Fund

Landscape firm is second deal in 3 months for private equity team

3rd November, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Mercia EIS performance review

1st November, 2021

Direct Investments

Forensic Analytics secures £4.5m investment from Mercia

28th October, 2021

EV Growth Fund

Industry heavyweights join Imail Comms board

26th October, 2021

North East Venture Fund

The ethical data pioneer with vision of a cookie-free future

26th October, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Customer data platform raises £400k for growth

22nd October, 2021

NPIF Equity

HGV recruitment app tackles driver shortage

21st October, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Spotlight on our EIS Funds – Dr Paul Mattick

21st October, 2021

Direct Investments

Health Tech is in a healthy place – Peter Dines, COO

21st October, 2021

Direct Investments

A point of view – Dr Mark Payton

21st October, 2021

Direct Investments

Digital disruption – Dr John Ashcroft

21st October, 2021

North East Venture Fund

The 5D mapping system that is helping to keep ports clear

19th October, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Sustainable battery pioneer raises further £2.5m

14th October, 2021

Private Equity

Mercia backs UK Mail Digital in MBO from parent company DHL Parcel UK

6th October, 2021

SME Loans

Mercia loan backs buy-out at MOT training centre

1st October, 2021

North East Venture Fund

Luxury handbag restorer targets further growth after £800k fundraise

30th September, 2021

NPIF Equity

COO leads new line-up as digital twin firm gets set for launch

21st September, 2021

Northern VCTs

Edtech firm raises £3m amidst boom in demand for online tutors

14th September, 2021

Software firm raises £500k as bars see benefits of technology

7th September, 2021

Direct Investments

£10.0million syndicated investment into Locate Bio

3rd September, 2021

Northern VCTs

Burda invests £16m in Mercia-backed sustainable food platform

25th August, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Different types of EIS exits – Mercia’s case studies

20th August, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Female-led Scottish tech firm raises £1.2m to tackle global counterfeit goods trade

12th August, 2021

NPIF Equity

AI-powered pricing platform aims to be global market leader

11th August, 2021

WEBINAR: Coronavirus – implications of the vaccine in the workplace

10th August, 2021

NPIF Debt

Digital firm to launch new family photo-sharing platform

9th August, 2021

Northern VCTs

‘Life-changing’ indoor rock climbing company raises £4.0m

6th August, 2021

Direct Investments

Frank Sagnier appointed Non-executive Chair of nDreams

4th August, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Compare and contrast: Mercia EIS and Northern VCTs

30th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

30th July, 2021

WEBINAR: Protecting your technology with Tom Prince

29th July, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Medtech firm raises £1.6m for 3D printed implants

29th July, 2021

NPIF Debt

Funding helps pizza oven maker get a bigger slice of the market

23rd July, 2021

NPIF Equity

Platform that trains robots to recognise images raises £2.3m

23rd July, 2021

WEBINAR: How can software patents improve your exit strategy, timelines and budget planning?

21st July, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Biotech firm that ‘could revolutionise woundcare’ raises £1.8m

16th July, 2021

Spotlight on – Mercia’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund

15th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia strive towards new 20:20 vision

15th July, 2021

The rise of ransomware

15th July, 2021

North East Venture Fund

‘Emergency wi-fi’ firm raises further £500k

13th July, 2021

North East Venture Fund

North East Venture Fund round-up with Thea Tebble

9th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia announces record results | Interview with CIO, Julian Viggars

6th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia announces record results | Interview with CEO, Dr. Mark Payton

6th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Analyst Presentation 2021

6th July, 2021

NPIF Equity

Product designers raise £750k to meet growing demand for prototypes

6th July, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia announces record preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2021

6th July, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Compound interest in EIS funds – The case studies

25th June, 2021

NPIF Debt

Funding gives glass coatings firm a clear path to US market

24th June, 2021

NPIF Debt

Recruitment firm opens new offices as it plans nationwide expansion

18th June, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Glasgow-based diagnostics company targets growth following rebrand and relocation

15th June, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

The software firm using video games to motivate sales staff

15th June, 2021

WEBINAR: Brexit and Immigration – Your questions answered

10th June, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

It’s all the buzz: The app that helps firms engage their staff

10th June, 2021

The Panel: B2B SaaS top of funnel – what is working in 2021?

4th June, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Iventis Exclusive: Supporting a Major Event Bid with Iventis

3rd June, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Recruitment platform raises £630k to help firms find staff online

3rd June, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: EIS tax planning case studies

27th May, 2021

NPIF Debt

Events firm gets set for return of live action with £200k funding

27th May, 2021

The Panel: B2C – The future of consumer habits

20th May, 2021

NPIF Equity

Drug discovery company raises £4.75m for new anti-coagulants

17th May, 2021

The North West Fund for Venture Capital

Go with the flow! Spin-out offers huge savings for process industry

13th May, 2021

WEBINAR: How you can create a valuable brand by taking a position

11th May, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Smart device aims to improve prospects for knee op patients

11th May, 2021

NPIF Debt

Spotlight on – our debt funds

10th May, 2021

Direct Investments

Julian Viggars, CIO: Realising value: six exits mark a successful year

10th May, 2021

Direct Investments

A point of view – Dr Mark Payton

10th May, 2021

Northern VCTs

Snapshot of our developing portfolio: The Northern VCTs

10th May, 2021

The Panel: Back to the future office

6th May, 2021

Bridge India Report – April 2021

5th May, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Update on Mercia’s EIS performance

30th April, 2021

Northern VCTs

Natural pet food firm raises multi-million investment

30th April, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

CyberHive raises £1.8m to accelerate growth

28th April, 2021

Direct Investments

Sense expands leadership team &, prepares for launch of the VerosTM COVID-19 instrument-free molecular test

27th April, 2021

NPIF Debt

Loan helps outside broadcaster prepare for action-packed summer

26th April, 2021

WEBINAR: Bridge India Report Launch

22nd April, 2021

Think tank report urges closer UK-India energy collaboration in electric vehicles, batteries, green financing

22nd April, 2021

NPIF Debt

WEBINAR: The role of the CFO in Equity-backed businesses

21st April, 2021

Direct Investments

The Mercia Brief: Mercia’s virtual shareholder event 2021

20th April, 2021

NPIF Equity

Haulage recruitment platform raises further £300k to drive growth

20th April, 2021

Direct Investments

‘Plastic antibodies’ could improve success of rapid COVID tests

20th April, 2021
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