About NorthInvest
NorthInvest, established in 2015, is an angel investment group based in Leeds, United Kingdom. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes 14 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Holly Health, FourJaw and Power Roll. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Series A round in my2be on May 05, 2023.
To date, 13 investors have co-invested in NorthInvest's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Gov.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Locations of Investment
NorthInvest's List of Top Investments
NorthInvest has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in FourJaw and Power Roll.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by NorthInvest:
1. Holly Health
Key facts about Holly Health
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.7M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Very Serious Ventures, Kima Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. FourJaw
FourJaw is a manufacturing analytics software solution. The product is a real-time process monitoring software that collects data from the CNC machines and provides insights about productivity performance. The product connects with the CNC machines, analyze data and converts raw data into actionable insights, and manage productivity.
Key facts about FourJaw
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Rotherham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.49M
- Employee Count: 34 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Gov, Active Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Power Roll
Manufacturer of flexible solar film modules using microgroove technology components. These solar modules utilize mineral based materials to capture energy. The production process involves high speed manufacturing techniques to create lightweight and adaptable solar energy products. These modules are designed for application across various surfaces to generate renewable power.
Key facts about Power Roll
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seaham (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Sep 30, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $32.8M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Shackleton Ventures, SPWOne and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Dyman
Manufacturer of synthetic diamonds. It develops both the manufacturing process and synthetic diamonds. It uses high-performance materials, which generates pressure to convert carbon to diamonds. It caters to industrial and gemstone markets.
Key facts about Dyman
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Stockton-on-Tees (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.95M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: SETsquared, Innovation SuperNetwork and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 07, 2022, $*****
5. C-Link
SaaS-driven procurement management software for construction professionals. It enables users to source subcontractors for projects using their wide network of subcontractors, build tender documents, package collators, provide tender analysis, contract generation, and facilitates contract creation and sharing.
Key facts about C-Link
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 31 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: NorthInvest and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 08, 2020, $*****
NorthInvest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NorthInvest has invested in 14 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in my2be and most recent follow-on round was in Dyman.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NorthInvest's Investments by Stage
NorthInvest has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $421K, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.58M, 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $1.29M and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NorthInvest's Investments by Sector
NorthInvest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Consumer, Life Sciences and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NorthInvest's Investments by Geography
NorthInvest has made most investments in United Kingdom (13), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 13 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NorthInvest's recent investments
NorthInvest has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by NorthInvest:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 05, 2023 | United States | Series A | 5298 | - | |
Jan 19, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2197 | - | |
Jan 11, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5624 | [+1] | |
Jul 07, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5206 | ||
Jun 24, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6645 |
Team profile of NorthInvest
NorthInvest has a team of 3 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom and Lebanon. NorthInvest's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of NorthInvest
Over the past 8 years, 39 investors have co-invested in NorthInvest's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NorthInvest: Ukri, Kima Ventures and 10 others have invested in rounds before NorthInvest. There is 1 company where Ukri has invested before NorthInvest and 1 company where Kima Ventures has invested before NorthInvest.
- Top Co-investors of NorthInvest: 13 investors entered a company along with NorthInvest. These include investors like Gov (3 companies).
- Invested after NorthInvest: A total of 14 investors have invested in NorthInvest's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Innovation SuperNetwork (2 companies) and Plug and Play Tech Center (1 company).
Recent News related to NorthInvest
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£180,000 funding round for Manchester software start-upProlific North•May 05, 2023•NorthInvest, my2be
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Innovative health app Holly Health gets £1.5m investmentAngel News•Feb 24, 2023•NorthInvest, Holly Health
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SFC Capital makes six-figure investment in B-B-L ProjectPrivate Equity Wire•Jun 09, 2022•BBL Protect, NorthInvest, SFC Capital, RareCan and 1 other
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Angel Hub established to boost investment capabilityTheBusinessDesk.com•May 27, 2022•AngelHub, NorthInvest, TEAM SY
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SFC and NorthInvest back manufacturing data analytics platform FourJawAngel News•May 13, 2022•FourJaw, SFC Capital, NorthInvest
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Industry 4.0 analytics startup FourJaw secures £1m early-stage fundingUKBAA•May 11, 2022•FourJaw, NorthInvest, Ukri, SFC Capital and 1 other
