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Direct Investments

£1m follow-on investment into Oxford Genetics

27th October, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Spinout set to revolutionise digital forensics worldwide following new funding

25th October, 2016

Coalfields Funds

Growth Fund Exit – Barber of Sheffield

25th October, 2016

Direct Investments

Warwick Audio Technologies strengthens Board as it prepares for commercial launch of its award winning headphone system

19th October, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Sweet dreams for Yorkshire sleep technology start-up following first funding

14th October, 2016

Direct Investments

Midlands manufacturer opens doors to world’s first hot aluminium-forming production line

10th October, 2016

Direct Investments

Mercia Technologies PLC wins Highest Impact Investor at the OBN Awards 2016

7th October, 2016

Direct Investments

New investment into innovative healthcare company, Medherant

27th September, 2016

Clean tech developer gets green light to create jobs and expand pollution-cutting initiative

19th September, 2016

SME Loans

West Yorkshire-based cosmetics company lays foundation for growth

16th August, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia appoints new Head of Funds & Investor Relations; launches new EIS/SEIS fund

10th August, 2016

SME Loans

Innovative polymer technology company sets sights abroad with funding

9th August, 2016

Direct Investments

Mercia appoints tech veterans to new advisory board

3rd August, 2016

Direct Investments

Zika protein developed by Mercia ‘Emerging Star’ used to generate unique tools for virus detection

2nd August, 2016

More doors are opened for award-winning digital agency

2nd August, 2016

Direct Investments

Mercia appoints games industry veterans to new advisory board

28th July, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Investment from Mercia facilitates launch of start-up in cloud-based performance testing

28th July, 2016

MEIF - Proof of Concept

NED Network Focus…Jeremy Tipper (WorkBuzz)

27th July, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

The wait is over: nDreams launches its first major title

21st July, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Investment into molecular diagnostics company makes perfect Sense

19th July, 2016

Direct Investments

Second direct investment into ‘Emerging Star’ from Enterprise Ventures portfolio

1st July, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia-backed Particle Analytics wins double in awards celebrating entrepreneurship in Scotland

1st July, 2016

Rosebud marks 30th anniversary with 220 jobs boost

30th June, 2016

Coalfields Funds

Enterprise Ventures backs buy-in at North’s leading blinds company

29th June, 2016

Direct Investments

“Why am I diabetic?”: The question that launched a career in business building

21st June, 2016

Direct Investments

Focus, build, deliver: the healthy approach to life sciences

21st June, 2016

Mercia secures four new university partnerships in the North and Scotland

20th June, 2016

EV Growth Fund

Investment sets stage for further growth at Blue-i

20th June, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

“Plastic antibody” developer secures customers after only one year of operation; Receives follow-on investment

16th June, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia backs Coventry University and Crossword Cybersecurity venture

8th June, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia’s nDreams signs Google VR app deal

20th May, 2016

SME Loans

Energy software firm secures £300k as it hits export trail

18th May, 2016

Direct Investments

nDreams to co-fund and publish first VR game by Paw Print Games

12th May, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Digital logistics platform for gaming receives seed funding from Mercia

11th May, 2016

Direct Investments

First direct investment into new ’emerging star’ from the Enterprise Ventures Group portfolio

9th May, 2016

SME Loans

Company on track for growth after buy-out

9th May, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia makes follow-on investment in Medherant’s novel transdermal technology

6th May, 2016

The North West Fund for Venture Capital

Learning zone firm set to double its turnover

28th April, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia partners with AHSN on new West Midlands SME Innovation Fund

27th April, 2016

SME Loans

SMEs are key to Manchester’s future, says Sir Howard

22nd April, 2016

Lancashire software specialist acquires Surrey business

15th April, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Pertinax receives first investment from Mercia Fund Management

13th April, 2016

SME Loans

Energy management firm raises £412k as it hits export trail

6th April, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Management announces first investment in Afternoonify

5th April, 2016

The North West Fund for Venture Capital

Start-up secures £350k to roll out Wi-Fi security system

5th April, 2016

Direct Investments

Smart Antenna Technologies launches SmarTenna®, patented antenna technology for future wireless connectivity

31st March, 2016

New Lancashire factory lights way to a greener future

31st March, 2016

Coalfields Funds

Online tyre-fitting firm wins Northern Tech Award

29th March, 2016

EV Growth Fund

Mercia acquires Enterprise Ventures Group Limited

18th March, 2016

Direct Investments

Oxford Genetics becomes latest emerging star to join Mercia Technologies’ portfolio

18th March, 2016

RisingStars

Enterprise Ventures’ portfolio company, Blue Prism, floats on LSE’s AIM

18th March, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Oxford Genetics becomes latest emerging star to receive direct investment from Mercia Technologies

17th March, 2016

Direct Investments

2016 – A year of growth as Mercia’s team strengthens

26th February, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Drugs, development and discovery: Why the competition isn’t a patch on Medherant.

23rd February, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Management makes First Scottish investment into world-renowned solid particle technology from University of Edinburgh

18th February, 2016

Direct Investments

Fractured Space breaks half a million users for Edge Case Games

17th February, 2016

Direct Investments

UK start-up develops world’s only pure Zika extract in fight against pandemic

11th February, 2016

Direct Investments

AP&T first in the world to produce a production line for hot formed aluminium

4th February, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

WATCH: A year in review – Why 2015 was a year of growth for Mercia

3rd February, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

Abzena signs significant licence deal for ThioBridge™ ADC linker technology with US biotech partner

1st February, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

MFM increases university support; invests in online academic and commercial collaboration platform, IN-PART

29th January, 2016

Direct Investments

Canary Care lends support to NHS Innovation Test Bed initiative

27th January, 2016

Mercia EIS Funds

From 14 to 140: the evolution of Mercia Fund Management’s AGM

21st January, 2016

Direct Investments

Science Warehouse announces strong half year results as it appoints new CTO

20th January, 2016

Direct Investments

VirtTrade powers revolutionary new Premiership Rugby digital trading card collection

18th December, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Dental diagnostic developer Manchester Imaging joins MFM portfolio

17th December, 2015

Mercia expands into the North with new university partnerships

15th December, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Technologies PLC commits up to £4.5m in two high growth digital businesses

15th December, 2015

Direct Investments

Mercia Technologies commits up to £4.5m in two high growth digital businesses

14th December, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia lends support to new Leeds-based Dotforge Health Accelerator

20th November, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Fund Management commits development capital to drug safety spinout InoCardia

11th November, 2015

Direct Investments

£1.5m investment into Edge Case Games alongside £1.0m from China’s Seasun Games

5th November, 2015

Direct Investments

The Mercia Group Quarterly: Informed, Patient Capital

4th November, 2015

Mercia expands regional footprint with new office and university partnerships in Scotland

27th October, 2015

Mercia Technologies announced as Growth Investor Awards winner

26th October, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Eastern promises – Why China is the Promised Land for UK start-ups and SMEs

26th October, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

When it comes to Data, small companies need to think BIG!

26th October, 2015

Direct Investments

£1.2m of £1.5m investment in Smart Antenna Technologies

22nd October, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Activity at Intelligent Health steps up following first Mercia Fund Management investment

13th October, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Activity at Intelligent Health steps up following first Mercia investment

13th October, 2015

Direct Investments

Soccer Manager 2016 – Evolution from game to platform

12th October, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Abzena’s acquisition of PacificGMP extends service and technology offering

18th September, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Prinicipal Founder of Celentyx publishes global high impact research paper

17th September, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

University of Leicester spinout technology hailed as ‘most commercially viable’

16th September, 2015

Direct Investments

Build your dreams in VR

15th September, 2015

Direct Investments

Former Virgin Galactic President announced as Chairman of Crowd Reactive

28th August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Ad-tech start-up wayve secures £300,000 seed funding from Mercia Fund Management

28th August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Friendly Score launches B2B SAAS app

27th August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

FriendlyScore launches B2B SAAS app

25th August, 2015

Direct Investments

“Entrepreneurs should be storytellers.” Spotlight on Investment Manager Joshua Levy

23rd August, 2015

Direct Investments

Life’s a pitch – ten key ingredients to make your digital start-up pitch perfect

23rd August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia launches dedicated EIS/SEIS fund for commercialising university spinouts

20th August, 2015

Direct Investments

Play stunning VR adventure game The Assembly at EGX

20th August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Commercialising university IP (tax) efficiently

7th August, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

Leicester spinout MIP Diagnostics appoints CEO

4th August, 2015

Direct Investments

How digital platforms will revolutionise the trading card industry

31st July, 2015

Investment support for technology-backed or knowledge-intensive businesses

31st July, 2015

Direct Investments

The Native Antigen Company launches new e-commerce platform for underserved antigen sector

30th July, 2015

Mercia EIS Funds

NuVision becomes first University of Nottingham spinout to receive seed funding from Mercia

28th July, 2015
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