Case Studies

Fauna, a design-led lifestyle brand specialising in premium products for dogs and their owners, accessed a £50,000 loan funded by First Enterprise through the Community ENABLE Funding programme, supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme to scale its operations and accelerate growth.

Tuscany and Taste, a brand dedicated to bringing authentic Tuscan truffle excellence to London, was funded with £84,000 in growth finance by Let’s Do Business Finance through Community ENABLE Funding, supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme.

OrganOx is at the forefront of changing the way donor organs are preserved in the critical time between donation and transplantation. OrganOx accessed venture capital via the Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme, which it used to fund the clinical studies to secure market approval for its product, a complex class III medical device.

Tom Parker Creamery secured a £750,000 equity Investment from the South West Investment Fund enabling them to relocate to a larger facility and increase production capacity

Autonomous Drone Operations for Critical Infrastructure Pioneering UK Tech Firm Attracted Major Investment

Getpotted.com, a garden-focused e-commerce business, has successfully secured £350,000 in funding from First Enterprise.

A Leeds-based company whose technology could replace dashboard controls in cars and transform the way we operate appliances raised a further £3m to help prepare for mass production.

Founded in 2017 by a team of AI researchers with a mission to empower everyone to make high quality video content – Synthesia now serves more than 55,000 companies worldwide.

PEAK:AIO, a Manchester-based software company building ultra-fast storage systems for AI workloads has received a £5 million funding round.

Founded in 2019, Quell Therapeutics is a leader in engineered T-regulatory (Treg) cell therapies for medical conditions driven by abnormal immune responses.

Yorkshire indoor climbing operator, Freeklime, secured a £150,000 loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Debt and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), to expand its business with the launch of a third venue.

A Yorkshire company that has found a way to improve ocean health through the cultivation of seaweed and shellfish is set for expansion following funding from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Debt as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Middlesbrough-based The Qualis Collection Ltd secured a six-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Tokamak Energy is developing fusion energy technology, which is set to provide a limitless, clean energy source.

Business energy consultants Troo, based in Sunderland, secured a seven-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Debt Finance, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding will enable the next phase of growth through cutting-edge technology and talent development.

Launched in 2013, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) invests in deep-tech and life sciences businesses that have a connection with the Cambridge ecosystem.

Sanco, a Newcastle-based Neapolitan pizza dining experience, has secured a five-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Talion Cyber Security, a leading managed security service provider (MSSP) forged out of BAE Systems, has raised £2m from existing backers including NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and Crown Investments.