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Northern Gritstone

Manchester-headquartered investment company backing science and technology businesses with strong IP from the North of England, especially spinouts from the universities of Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool, in deep tech and life sciences.

Type
VC firm
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Backs
Hardware, Biotech and pharma, Climate and energy
Sectors
Healthtech and life sciences, Devtools, AI, Industrial, Biotech, Proptech
Portfolio mix
Hardware 23%; Biotech and pharma 20%; Climate and energy 17%; Medtech and digital health 13%; Deep tech 13%; B2B software 13% (n=30)

Contacts on file

For Northern Gritstone, the paid file holds: 8 named decision-makers with roles; firm contact email (domain checked); check size; how to pitch (the route the firm publishes); LinkedIn page.

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Notable investments

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Sources

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