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North East Venture Fund | 31st May, 2022
Energy broker set to create 50 jobs after further £500k investment
NPIF Equity | 26th May, 2022
The Rainforest Trust and Slingshot Simulations users saved 121 acres of Rainforest in 3 days
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 25th May, 2022
Charity fundraising platform secures £1.25m investment
NPIF Equity | 24th May, 2022
Sale of virtual reality firm provides 4x return for Mercia
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 19th May, 2022
Students raise £800k for platform that automates exam marking
NPIF Debt | 16th May, 2022
J-Flex launch ambitious plan to scale post-£250,000 investment
News | 16th May, 2022
Where Deep Tech has been and where it’s going, with Ash Kumaraswamy
News | 16th May, 2022
More than responsible: Our Knowledge-intensive Impact Fund
News | 16th May, 2022
A point of view – Dr Mark Payton
News | 12th May, 2022
Mercia’s EIS Funds raise c.£20million
North East Venture Fund | 10th May, 2022
Video recruitment platform set to create 20 jobs after £1.3m fundraise
NPIF Equity | 9th May, 2022
Industry 4.0 pioneer raises £1.5m for smart sensor technology
News | 4th May, 2022
Shining stars of Leeds City Region’s tech sector recognised
NPIF Equity | 4th May, 2022
Barrister launches automated system to transcribe witness statements
North East Venture Fund | 26th April, 2022
More business funding available from North East Fund as it hits £220m investment milestone in fourth year
NPIF Debt | 21st April, 2022
Debt fund reaches £50m lending milestone
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 14th April, 2022
Payments entrepreneur aims to triple business after funding round
News | 12th April, 2022
Sale of IT company provides exit for NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance
North East Venture Fund | 12th April, 2022
New arm scanner could replace conventional drug and alcohol tests
NPIF Equity | 11th April, 2022
Proptech firm raises £250k for software to improve building safety
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 7th April, 2022
Smart prosthetics firm raises £2.25m to boost global expansion
News | 5th April, 2022
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund report shows increased productivity, employment and skills
NPIF Debt | 31st March, 2022
Loan helps historic engineering firm meet record demand
Mercia EIS Funds | 29th March, 2022
Mercia backs digital employee benefits platform
News | 29th March, 2022
nDreams receives significant new third-party investment
NPIF Debt | 18th March, 2022
Accountants set for further growth following acquisition
News | 16th March, 2022
£71m investment is ‘building new generation of tech businesses’
NPIF Debt | 14th March, 2022
NPIF loan helps historic bus operator prepare for tourist influx
News | 11th March, 2022
Industry heavyweights join MIP Diagnostics Board
News | 10th March, 2022
Mercia’s Northern VCTs raise £40.0million
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 9th March, 2022
Award-winning founder raises further £1.3m for software platform
News | 8th March, 2022
British Business Bank’s regional equity funds sign up to Investing in Women Code
NPIF Debt | 8th March, 2022
Fast-growing modular buildings firm raises further £200k
Direct Investments | 28th February, 2022
Mercia announces further direct investment into MIP Diagnostics
News | 23rd February, 2022
In-person retail shopping is awful. What comes next?
News | 11th February, 2022
Medic raises £1.5m for app to help children prepare for surgery
NPIF Equity | 8th February, 2022
Inova acquires IN-PART, matchmaking platform for academia-industry collaboration
NPIF Equity | 8th February, 2022
HGV recruitment platform raises further funds after surge in demand
News | 4th February, 2022
Proptech firm raises funds to create ‘Airbnb for house shares’
North East Venture Fund | 2nd February, 2022
North East Venture Fund round-up with Thea Tebble
News | 2nd February, 2022
North East Venture Fund round-up with Thea Tebble
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 25th January, 2022
GreenTech water treatment firm raises £700k for roll-out
News | 21st January, 2022
WEBINAR: How to build your sales team with Hubspot’s Francois Plattard
News | 19th January, 2022
WEBINAR: Marketing Strategies for 2022 with Hubspot’s Francois Plattard
North East Venture Fund | 10th January, 2022
Sports scientists raise £800k for employee wellbeing app
Direct Investments | 5th January, 2022
Completion of the sale of Faradion | Interview with James Quinn
News | 5th January, 2022
Completion of the sale of Faradion
Direct Investments | 22nd December, 2021
Mercia announces Intechnica follow-on | Interview with Jeremy Gidlow
Northern VCTs | 21st December, 2021
Insurtech company set for US launch after £6m fundraise
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 20th December, 2021
IoT software company raises £2.1m for international growth
NPIF Equity | 17th December, 2021
Cyber firm set to target US market after multi-million fundraise
News | 16th December, 2021
WEBINAR: Discussing Mercia’s EIS Life Science strategy with Peter Dines
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 16th December, 2021
Midlands round-up 2021 with David Baker
Direct Investments | 16th December, 2021
Acoustics firm raises £2.8m to revolutionise in-car sounds systems
News | 15th December, 2021
WEBINAR: Briefing on Mercia’s Impact approved EIS fund
News | 7th December, 2021
Mercia’s Interim Results 2022 presentation
Northern VCTs | 18th November, 2021
Mercia £4m Investment for Tech Firm to Launch US Expansion
News | 18th November, 2021
‘Supreme Seven’ by CEO and Chair, Jim Chambers
News | 18th November, 2021
NED Network Focus…Matt Little
News | 18th November, 2021
Whistleblowing: What should Boards be aware of?
Northern VCTs | 16th November, 2021
Gentronix set to double in size after new funding round
News | 4th November, 2021
WEBINAR: 10 things to consider when innovating with Richard Hall
EV Growth Fund | 3rd November, 2021
Landscape firm is second deal in 3 months for private equity team
Mercia EIS Funds | 1st November, 2021
WEBINAR: Mercia EIS performance review
Direct Investments | 28th October, 2021
Forensic Analytics secures £4.5m investment from Mercia
EV Growth Fund | 26th October, 2021
Industry heavyweights join Imail Comms board
North East Venture Fund | 26th October, 2021
The ethical data pioneer with vision of a cookie-free future
Mercia EIS Funds | 22nd October, 2021
Customer data platform raises £400k for growth
NPIF Equity | 21st October, 2021
HGV recruitment app tackles driver shortage
News | 21st October, 2021
Spotlight on our EIS Funds – Dr Paul Mattick
News | 21st October, 2021
Health Tech is in a healthy place – Peter Dines, COO
News | 21st October, 2021
Digital disruption – Dr John Ashcroft
North East Venture Fund | 19th October, 2021
The 5D mapping system that is helping to keep ports clear
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 14th October, 2021
Sustainable battery pioneer raises further £2.5m
Private Equity | 6th October, 2021
Mercia backs UK Mail Digital in MBO from parent company DHL Parcel UK
SME Loans | 1st October, 2021
Mercia loan backs buy-out at MOT training centre
North East Venture Fund | 30th September, 2021
Luxury handbag restorer targets further growth after £800k fundraise
Mercia EIS Funds | 27th September, 2021
EIS and ESG converge for success
NPIF Equity | 21st September, 2021
COO leads new line-up as digital twin firm gets set for launch
Northern VCTs | 14th September, 2021
Edtech firm raises £3m amidst boom in demand for online tutors
News | 7th September, 2021
Software firm raises £500k as bars see benefits of technology
Direct Investments | 3rd September, 2021
£10.0million syndicated investment into Locate Bio
News | 25th August, 2021
Burda invests £16m in Mercia-backed sustainable food platform
Mercia EIS Funds | 12th August, 2021
Female-led Scottish tech firm raises £1.2m to tackle global counterfeit goods trade
NPIF Equity | 11th August, 2021
AI-powered pricing platform aims to be global market leader
NPIF Debt | 9th August, 2021
Digital firm to launch new family photo-sharing platform
Northern VCTs | 6th August, 2021
‘Life-changing’ indoor rock climbing company raises £4.0m
Direct Investments | 4th August, 2021
Frank Sagnier appointed Non-executive Chair of nDreams
Direct Investments | 30th July, 2021
Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 29th July, 2021
Medtech firm raises £1.6m for 3D printed implants
NPIF Debt | 23rd July, 2021
Funding helps pizza oven maker get a bigger slice of the market
NPIF Equity | 23rd July, 2021
Platform that trains robots to recognise images raises £2.3m
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 16th July, 2021
Biotech firm that ‘could revolutionise woundcare’ raises £1.8m
News | 15th July, 2021
Spotlight on – Mercia’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund
Direct Investments | 15th July, 2021
Mercia strive towards new 20:20 vision
News | 15th July, 2021
The rise of ransomware
News | 13th July, 2021
‘Emergency wi-fi’ firm raises further £500k
Direct Investments | 6th July, 2021
Mercia announces record results | Interview with CIO, Julian Viggars
Direct Investments | 6th July, 2021
Mercia announces record results | Interview with CEO, Dr. Mark Payton