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Northern Universities Ventures Fund
🇬🇧 UK-activeSeed VC·Manchester, United Kingdom·Partner: Duncan Johnson (CEO, Northern Gritstone)
Appeared in 1 UK startup funding record(s); 1 were seed/pre-seed/angel stage.
Cheque range (GBP)
£1.0M – £5.0M
Last cheque
3mo ago
● actively deploying
Rounds (12mo)
1
none in last 90d
Tracked portfolio
1
since 2026
Recent investments
1 tracked rounds via funding databases| Company | Amount | When |
|---|---|---|
| Cytotrait ↗ Develops crop engineering technology for precise gene editing in plant organelles | £3M | 3mo ago |
Stages backed
Seed1 · 100%
Markets backed
Sectors & focus
Agritech / FoodtechBiotech / Life SciencesAI / MLB2B SaaSAIMachine LearningSaaSEnterpriseDeepTechBiotech
Business models
Deep tech, AI / ML, SaaS
Frequent co-investors
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