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Direct Investments

GDPR: Are you ready?

7th March, 2018

Direct Investments

Sale of Science Warehouse for £16.9m

2nd March, 2018

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Mercia awarded Midlands Engine Investment Fund

23rd February, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

Digital survey specialist secures £250k funding to further develop its VR software

20th February, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

Pricing management company raises £500k to help online retailers stay ahead of the curve

20th February, 2018

SME Loans

Mercia backs £2m buy-out at risk management firm

19th February, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

£500k investment will help woundcare company follow its vision

9th February, 2018

NPIF Equity

Inventor gains backing for new off-grid heating systems

8th February, 2018

RisingStars

Emergence of new UK unicorn shows need for patient capital, says Mercia

6th February, 2018

NPIF Equity

Manchester Imaging Raises £600k to Launch Dental Diagnostic Software

5th February, 2018

SME Loans

Lancashire company expands into south with backing from Mercia and Rosebud

5th February, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

Clinical trials software secures £500k investment from Mercia

25th January, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

Sales coaching platform secures further investment to enhance AI

18th January, 2018

NPIF Equity

NPIF completes first £2m investment into fast-growing IT firm

12th January, 2018

NPIF Debt

NPIF backs food photographers with an appetite for growth

9th January, 2018

Direct Investments

Macroeconomic trends in the healthcare sector

4th January, 2018

Direct Investments

Year of growth for Mercia as it invests more than £48.0million in 2017

3rd January, 2018

Mercia EIS Funds

Funding is on the radar for corrosion detection technology

19th December, 2017

SME Loans

Outdoor retailer secures £200k funding as it hits the growth trail

15th December, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia invests £350k in software to boost the quality of digital health apps

14th December, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Company pioneering new uses for ‘wonder material’ secures £635k investment

14th December, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia invests £3.5million as part of a £5.0million syndicated investment into Intechnica

13th December, 2017

Direct Investments

PsiOxus Therapeutics Receives $15 Million Milestone Payment as Armed Oncolytic Virus Licensed to Bristol-Myers Squibb Achieves CTA

13th December, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia invests £2.5m as part of £3.8m funding round in Medherant

11th December, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Games firm nets £600k funding from Mercia for fantasy football app

11th December, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia announces first closing of EV Growth II

8th December, 2017

Direct Investments

Half Year Results 2017: “Growth is the central theme throughout these interim results.”

6th December, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Managers wins Best Single Sector Award at Tax Efficiency Awards

5th December, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia appoints new Head of Software & the Internet

5th December, 2017

NPIF Equity

Industry defining AI start-up secures initial £1.3m to create self-learning machines

30th November, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Video firm focuses on global growth with funding boost from Mercia

29th November, 2017

Direct Investments

Impression Technologies secures grant funding

27th November, 2017

NPIF Equity

Mercia opens new office in Leeds

24th November, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Autumn Budget 2017: Patiently waiting

23rd November, 2017

Direct Investments

New Direct Investment into Aston EyeTech as part of a £5m syndicated round

17th November, 2017

Direct Investments

Medherant wins Excellence in Science & Technology Award

17th November, 2017

NPIF Debt

Biomass supplier secures £200k to fuel growth

16th November, 2017

Direct Investments

Discovery Global Enterprises ups its digital offering with new VirtTrade partnership

10th November, 2017

NPIF Equity

Mercia passes £5m milestone with NPIF investment

9th November, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Managers scoops coveted award

9th November, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Speed is of the essence

6th November, 2017

Direct Investments

A guide to sales processes for your software business

2nd November, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia announces new partnership with the University of Edinburgh

1st November, 2017

NPIF Equity

Software company set for swift growth after £500k funding round

1st November, 2017

NPIF Debt

Construction firm set to build its business with £100k funding

26th October, 2017

NPIF Equity

Smartgate Solutions secures £1.6m funding

23rd October, 2017

Coalfields Funds

Coalfields Funds exit from Finch Consulting

19th October, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Thalia DA attracts fresh investment as semiconductor industry recognises the analog IP reuse challenge

17th October, 2017

IT firm set to create new jobs with £125k Rosebud backing

13th October, 2017

RisingStars

Blue Prism delivers 55x return on investment for Mercia’s managed funds

5th October, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia Technologies PLC’s fund management subsidiaries rebrand as Mercia Fund Managers

3rd October, 2017

NPIF Debt

NPIF funding puts broadcast company’s future in sharper focus

29th September, 2017

NPIF Equity

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides six figure boost for North East based energy storage specialist

28th September, 2017

NPIF Debt

Print machinery firm set for growth after £100k funding boost

25th September, 2017

NPIF Equity

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund tops the £10m mark

22nd September, 2017

Direct Investments

£3.1m syndicated investment into Warwick Audio Technologies

20th September, 2017

NPIF Debt

CCTV firm secures £150k to pursue its vision for growth from Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

13th September, 2017

NPIF Debt

Home and garden firm set for further growth after winning BBC Gardeners’ World supply contract

8th September, 2017

Direct Investments

Crowd Reactive’s EventsTag opens new office in Dubai

7th September, 2017

NPIF Equity

Enterprise Ventures expands its equity team

25th August, 2017

NPIF Debt

NPIF completes investment in engineering firm

22nd August, 2017

Direct Investments

£2m further investment into Oxford Genetics as part of £7.5m syndication

21st August, 2017

NPIF Debt

Enterprise Ventures completes its new debt team

18th August, 2017

NPIF Debt

York distributor flexes muscles with NPIF funding

10th August, 2017

NPIF Debt

Another step forward for new rehab centre as it secures NPIF funding

10th August, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Management named as a finalist at 2017 Growth Investor Awards

7th August, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia Board change

2nd August, 2017

NPIF Equity

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund fuels Sheffield linear machines company

27th July, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

SleepCogni receives grant funding to continue their quest to improve sleep science

27th July, 2017

Direct Investments

Publication of Mercia’s Annual Report 2017

21st July, 2017

NPIF Equity

Award-winning video advertiser receives funding boost from Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

18th July, 2017

SME Loans

£6.5m plant gives added sparkle to spring water company

13th July, 2017

Direct Investments

Mercia invests additional £2m into nDreams as part of £2.7m syndication

13th July, 2017

Direct Investments

How to create the perfect pitch deck for an investor

11th July, 2017

Direct Investments

Preliminary results: A year of positive progress across the Group’s investing activities

3rd July, 2017

Direct Investments

Medherant expands management team as it moves into clinical development of its revolutionary TEPI Patch®

28th June, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

“Plastic antibody” developer strengthens board following further investment from Mercia Fund Management

28th June, 2017

NPIF Debt

NPIF funding helps audio-visual firm to turn up the volume

27th June, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

3D facial recognition technology on the brink of commercial breakthrough

26th June, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

New non-executive director for SnapDragon anti-counterfeiting service

23rd June, 2017

Waste recycling business set for expansion with Rosebud investment

19th June, 2017

Burnley engineering firm is flying high with new £200,000 investment

14th June, 2017

EV Growth Fund

BBC Radio 4 visits our portfolio company Winder Power

13th June, 2017

Direct Investments

Medherant shortlisted for Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies competition

12th June, 2017

Rosebud helps create over 80 jobs as it supports ‘rising stars’

9th June, 2017

Direct Investments

Further investment into Oxford Genetics

6th June, 2017

Direct Investments

Manchester digital firm secures £900k with backing from Mercia

5th June, 2017

NPIF Debt

Enterprise Ventures announces new hires

2nd June, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Milking it: Cow fertility tracker is scaling up with seed funding from Mercia Fund Management

1st June, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Healthy investment for patient engagement software

31st May, 2017

Community comes together to raise £90,000 for victims of Manchester attack

31st May, 2017

EV Growth Fund

Winning Pitch is one of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’

30th May, 2017

Direct Investments

Allinea Software wins BVCA Venture-backed Management Team of the Year award

19th May, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Stormburst Studios appoints Karl Drage as Chairman

18th May, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Management partners with Innovate UK on the Investment Accelerator programme

12th May, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Cloud-based digital logistics platform secures further funding from Mercia Fund Management

11th May, 2017

Direct Investments

nDreams and Paw Print Games announce co-op brawler Bloody Zombies

10th May, 2017

Mercia EIS Funds

Advertising technology start-up secures funding from Mercia Fund Management

5th May, 2017

SME Loans

Directorbank undergoes management buy-out

4th May, 2017
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