Place
Manchester: startups, funding and events
Capital tracked€84,730,000
Rounds8
Startups8
Events tracked1
€84.7M
Capital tracked
8
Disclosed rounds
€22.1M
Biggest round
8
Startups tracked
Manchester, in numbers
8 rounds on record · 8 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Seed 60%
Series A 20%
Growth 20%
Capital by year
Share of rounds
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be.EV United Kingdom | Growth | EV Charging | - | £20M |
| AccessPay United Kingdom | Undisclosed | Fintech | - | €22.1M |
| Nuclear Turbines United Kingdom | Seed | Climate | IQ Capital | €17.6M |
| Zaptic United Kingdom | Undisclosed | Factory Software | - | $10M |
| Cytix United Kingdom | Series A | Cybersecurity | Northern Gritstone | €6M |
| Imperagen United Kingdom | Seed | Biotech | PXN Ventures | €5.8M |
Startups in Manchester
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BE
Be.EV
EV Charging · Growth
Public rapid and ultra-rapid EV charging network focused on northern England
Growth · £20,000,000
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PA
Partful
Factory Software
Interactive 3D exploded parts catalogues and spare parts commerce for manufacturers
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ZA
Zaptic
Factory Software
Frontline operations platform digitising standard work for factory teams
$10,000,000
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Northern Gritstone
Seed–Series A · Deep tech
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Manchester. Northern Gritstone invests in science and technology companies emerging from and around…
Ticket undisclosed
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IQ Capital
Seed–Series A · Deep tech
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Manchester. IQ Capital is a London-based venture capital firm investing in European deep…
Ticket undisclosed
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PXN Ventures
Pre-seed–Seed · Climate
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Manchester. PXN Ventures is a venture capital firm with about 670 million pounds…
£200K–£8M
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