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MEIF - Proof of Concept

Award-winning founder leads buy-in at e-commerce platform

23rd March, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia named the UK’s third most active investor

18th March, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Indoor positioning system set to put tech firm on the map

12th March, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: OXGENE – Exit for Mercia’s EIS Funds

11th March, 2021

NPIF Debt

Engineering firm raises funds to prepare for busy summer ahead

9th March, 2021

NPIF Equity

3D print firm set to be global market leader raises further £2.5m

3rd March, 2021

Direct Investments

Sale of OXGENE delivers strategic objective of ‘evergreening’ Mercia’s balance sheet

1st March, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Trading Update

1st March, 2021

The North West Fund for Venture Capital

Mercia-backed company set to be one of fastest-growing science publishers

25th February, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

Discussing the Value of UK Regional Investment with Justin Urquhart Stewart

24th February, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia leads £3m funding round for Soccer Manager

23rd February, 2021

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Saudi oil giant leads £2.9m investment in corrosion specialist

16th February, 2021

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: What ESG adds to Mercia’s EIS Funds

12th February, 2021

Direct Investments

The Panel: Invested in the Digital Gaming Revolution

12th February, 2021

WEBINAR PART 2: Realising your idea: Prototype to Product

4th February, 2021

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Software and eCommerce portfolio: Technology for growth

2nd February, 2021

NPIF Equity

‘Digital twin’ pioneer raises a further £1.5m as it prepares for launch

1st February, 2021

Northern VCTs

Ex-Crabtree & Evelyn boss joins Mercia-backed footwear brand

1st February, 2021

WEBINAR PART 1: The Art of Rapid Innovation: How to launch better products, fast

21st January, 2021

NPIF Debt

Loan helps rehab centre recruit 100 new staff

20th January, 2021

NPIF Equity

Mercia-backed start-up to lead one of world’s biggest ‘digital twins’

12th January, 2021

NPIF Equity

Edtech platform that helps spot students in need of support raises £1m

6th January, 2021

NPIF Equity

Digital wellbeing firm set for a healthy future

21st December, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

New software platform ‘could transform car dealerships’

18th December, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia top of the charts for active regional investors

16th December, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia: A Year in Review 2020: Mercia’s portfolio perspective

15th December, 2020

NPIF Equity

Mercia’s NPIF portfolio company, Abingdon Health, raises £22.0million

15th December, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Sale of software firm is fourth exit in six months for Mercia

11th December, 2020

Direct Investments

A point of view – Dr Mark Payton

8th December, 2020

Brexit webinar: How to assess, plan and implement a successful transition

7th December, 2020

Brexit webinar: 2021: An economic forecast post-Brexit

5th December, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Digital map firm raises funds to roll out airport service

4th December, 2020

Brexit webinar: Foreign Exchange: the impact of Brexit

2nd December, 2020

The Panel: Thriving as a FD/CFO in the future

2nd December, 2020

North East Venture Fund

Alchoholic tea creators raise a glass to £1.4m investment

2nd December, 2020

NPIF Debt

Pet health food firm set to expand with help of £120k loan

1st December, 2020

NPIF Debt

Spotlight on – our debt funds

1st December, 2020

Direct Investments

Codifying responsible investment – Jill Williams

1st December, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Snapshot on our developing portfolio; Midlands Tech 50

1st December, 2020

Direct Investments

Complete Connected Capital and investment performance

1st December, 2020

Direct Investments

Life Sciences: A discussion about healthy investment

1st December, 2020

Direct Investments

Interim Results 2020

1st December, 2020

Northern VCTs

Spotlight on the Northern VCTs Fund

30th November, 2020

Direct Investments

NED Network Focus – Stuart Holness

30th November, 2020

Brexit webinar: The UK Transition and the Impact on Logistics, Supply Chain and Customs

26th November, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Life Sciences helping the COVID-19 fight

26th November, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia life sciences portfolio: Hearing from the companies

26th November, 2020

North East Venture Fund

£1.5m investment will aid roll-out of electric vehicle chargers

26th November, 2020

NPIF Debt

Mercia welcomes 4 new staff to Yorkshire and Humber team

25th November, 2020

WEBINAR: What is Performance Marketing and how it will impact your bottom line

17th November, 2020

NPIF Equity

The ‘tech for good’ start-up helping credit unions go digital

16th November, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Six-monthly EIS valuations’ update, including the 8x exit of Clear Review

10th November, 2020

WEBINAR: Your website; How to build a commercial advantage

6th November, 2020

Direct Investments

Diane Seymour-Williams appointed as a Non-executive Director of Mercia

3rd November, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

The spin-out helping oil and gas firms to prevent pipeline disasters

30th October, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

WEBINAR: How Mercia’s funds leverage each other – EIS, VCT, MEIF

20th October, 2020

Direct Investments

Successful exit of Clear Review delivering a 72% IRR

19th October, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Ex-Olympic worker raises further funds for events platform

16th October, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Penguin ad duo aim to revolutionise e-commerce

15th October, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Businesswoman raises further £950k for fintech platform

14th October, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Why financial advisers are saying EIS is currently relevant to their clients

13th October, 2020

NPIF Equity

Digital pioneers aim to transform construction industry

12th October, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Firm raises £700k to boost roll-out of AI assistants

8th October, 2020

Direct Investments

Warwick Acoustics Update: £2.1million of syndicated investment and £0.4million innovation grant

7th October, 2020

NPIF Debt

Boss who battled Coronavirus set to launch new products

5th October, 2020

WEBINAR: Atlas Cloud – Hybrid Working

2nd October, 2020

SME Loans

Mercia launches debt fund with up to £40m to invest

21st September, 2020

SME Loans

People we have backed – Giles Hampson

19th September, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia’s Life Sciences’ portfolio: Value and Innovation

18th September, 2020

NPIF Equity

Firm raises £1m for ‘smart bearings’ that detect wear and tear

18th September, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: EIS carry back to the 2019/20 tax year

15th September, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Spin-out raises £2.4m for early cancer detection test

9th September, 2020

Future Fund

£2m for mobile app that makes hospital letters a thing of the past

4th September, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

The agritech start-up using AI to boost crop yields

18th August, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Sport and business parallels – Olympic success and venture returns

18th August, 2020

Future Fund

Biomass pioneer raises further funds after trials success

18th August, 2020

SME Loans

How to improve your loan application

12th August, 2020

NPIF Debt

Animation studio set to create 40 jobs with NPIF loan

12th August, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

New games payment platform will accept real money!

12th August, 2020

Northern VCTs

Legaltech business raises £6m for international growth

4th August, 2020

Direct Investments

Moving the dial on ESG – Mercia’s roadmap

3rd August, 2020

Direct Investments

Return, Recover, Regeneration

3rd August, 2020

Direct Investments

In the wake of the storm; settling into the new normal

3rd August, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: The Native Antigen Company – Exit for Mercia EIS Fund

30th July, 2020

CBILS

Mercia offers CBILS loans in Northern Powerhouse region

27th July, 2020

North East Venture Fund

Breakthrough offers early warning system for osteoporosis

21st July, 2020

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Biotech company raises £2.25m for new spinal treatments

20th July, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

WEBINAR: Diversification and repeat investment

15th July, 2020

NPIF Equity

AI start-up that detects fake news raises £2.5m

14th July, 2020

Direct Investments

Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2020

14th July, 2020

SME Health Innovation Fund

The £50 device that can protect Covid-19 carers

9th July, 2020

Direct Investments

Mercia sells stake in biotech EIS portfolio business spun out from the University of Birmingham

9th July, 2020

WEBINAR: Jill Williams and Ward Hadaway in discussion

8th July, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Innovate UK backs SleepCogni’s pivot to virtual care and remote monitoring

7th July, 2020

SME Loans

Small Business Loans UK

30th June, 2020

WEBINAR: Godfrey Ryan – Customer Success

26th June, 2020

NPIF Equity

Start-up aims to change the way companies price products

18th June, 2020

NPIF Equity

Fast-growing games studio raises £250k for new launch

17th June, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia EIS client journey – a webinar for advisers and paraplanners

16th June, 2020
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