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Northern Gritstone

Northern Gritstone

● Actively deploying Manchester, United Kingdom · Founded 2022

Investment thesis

Northern Gritstone invests in science and technology companies emerging from and around the universities of Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool. Founded in 2022 and based in Manchester, it backs deep technology and life sciences businesses from early stage through later growth. It looks for strong teams, defensible intellectual property and business models that deliver profit alongside purpose, and works as a long-term partner rather than a short-term shareholder.

Past investments

Company Round Date Round size
MicroLub Leeds, United Kingdom Series B Sep 2026 €8.8M
Cytix Manchester, United Kingdom Series A Aug 2026 €6M
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