# Investors based in Manchester (2026 list)

> 113 investors based in Manchester, 4% active in the last 12 months. Led by Praetura Ventures, Northern Gritstone, Sigma Capital Group Plc.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-manchester (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Manchester

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Manchester. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 113 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-manchester)The top 25

**113** investors on the list No change this week

**23** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$3.3M** median round they joined *-59%* against the market median

**4%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**4%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (5)

- 1 [Praetura Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/praetura-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **79** **$3.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **36** **$5.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Sigma Capital Group Plc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sigma-capital-group) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **10** **$1.7M** median round **Dec 2008** last seen
- 4 [FW Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fw-capital) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **3** **$809K** median round **Oct 2014** last seen
- 5 [NorthEdge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northedge) quiet Private equity · United Kingdom **3** **$39M** median round **Nov 2014** last seen
- 6 [Castlefield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/castlefield) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **2** **$1.1M** median round **Jun 2009** last seen
- 7 [PXN Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pxn-group) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **2** **$6.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Solid Bond Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solid-bond) quiet Family office · United Kingdom **2** **$1.4M** median round **Jan 2024** last seen
- 9 [York IE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/york-ie) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greater-manchester-combined-authority-gmca) quiet Government · United Kingdom **1** **$2.5M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 11 [Palatine](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palatine) quiet Private equity · United Kingdom **1** **-** median round **Oct 2011** last seen
- 12 [Twine](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twine) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1** **$50M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 13 [Y1 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y1-capital) quiet Family office · United Kingdom **1** **$3M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen
- 14 [3CVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3cvc) unknown VC firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [A Ventures Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-ventures-group) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [A2E INDUSTRIES LIMITED](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a2e-industries-limited) unknown Private equity · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [A2E Industries Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a2e-industries-ltd) unknown VC firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [AI & Robotics Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ai-and-robotics-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [AME](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame) unknown Company · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [AWG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/awg-ventures) unknown VC firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Alexum Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexum-group) unknown Private equity · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Alumni Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alumni-fund) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Arts Council England](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arts-council-england) unknown Investment firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Ascend Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend-ventures-2) unknown VC firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Aspire Tec](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aspire-tec) unknown Investment firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**88 more on this list**

All 113 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[adsilico](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsilico)** Series A · $13M *With* [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone)
- **15** Oct **[Silvia Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/silvia-bio)** Seed · $4M *Led by* [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone)
- **12** Oct **[Matter Machine](https://millionrounds.com/company/matter-machine)** Pre-seed · $5.3M *With* [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone)
- **7** Oct **[Siena AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/siena-ai)** Series A · $17M *Led by* [York IE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/york-ie)
- **17** Sept **[MicroLub](https://millionrounds.com/company/microlub)** $10M *Led by* [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone)
- **1** Sept **[MAGIC AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/magicai)** Series B · $11M *With* [PXN Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pxn-group)

## Stages This Year

22 rounds

- Pre-seed **32%**
- Series A **18%**
- Seed **18%**
- Venture **9%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **14%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **10**
- Healthcare **4**
- Biotech **3**
- Chemicals & Materials **3**
- Deeptech **2**
- Consumer Goods **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

7 Q1 25

9 Q2 25

4 Q3 25

6 Q4 25

8 Q1 26

3 Q2 26

5 Q3 26

4 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Manchester

### Who are the most active investors based in Manchester?

By cheques observed, the most active are Praetura Ventures, Northern Gritstone, Sigma Capital Group Plc, FW Capital and NorthEdge Capital.

### How many investors based in Manchester are there?

113 are on record. 4% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Manchester back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (37%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Manchester join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.5M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Manchester back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

### Which investors based in Manchester lead the most rounds?

Praetura Ventures (4 led), Northern Gritstone (4 led) and Solid Bond Capital (1 led).

### What have investors based in Manchester invested in recently?

Recent rounds include adsilico (Series A, Oct 2026, with Northern Gritstone), Silvia Bio (Seed, Oct 2026, with Northern Gritstone) and Matter Machine (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Northern Gritstone).

### How is this list of investors based in Manchester ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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