# Greater Manchester Combined Authority

> Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a VC fund backing EdTech and FinTech. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 59%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-manchester-combined-authority/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/greatermcr?lang=en
- Website: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatermcr/

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a VC fund in Manchester focused on EdTech and FinTech. Greater Manchester Combined Authority is the combined authority of Greater Manchester

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 7% |
| FinTech | 2 | 7% |
| Marketing | 2 | 7% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 7% |
| Construction | 2 | 7% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 24% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 17% |
| Grant | 4 | 14% |
| Series A | 3 | 10% |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Molyneux | Resources and Investment | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/councillor-david-molyneux |
| Eamonn Boylan. | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eamonn-boylan-cd7e |
| Joe Crolla | Industry Skills Intelligence Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-crolla |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| McGoff Group | The McGoff Group is a multi-faceted collection of like-minded businesses whose primary aim is to remove the speculation associated with development. McGoff Construction is the build vehicle for the Group’s asset-backed operating businesses, whilst community-based developer Villafont promotes site identification and acquisition. New Care is adevelopment-led care operator established in 2010 and is unparalleled within the care sector. The Group’s latest venture is Downtown Manchester, a 368 unit private rental scheme in Salford, Manchester. Alongside Downtown, the investment will be channeled into New Care’s future pipeline of Care Centres along with the launch of Back to the Garden Childcare, a new generation children’s daycare offering. | $36.9M | Debt Financing | Jun 15, 2026 |  |
| Salboy | Salboy is involved in the development process from beginning to end. They identify and assemble sites, design and develop master plans, obtain planning permission, finance, etc. They also provide funding for experienced property developers and investors and will consider proposals for all types of commercial and residential property. | $66.7M | Debt Financing | Jun 06, 2026 |  |
| Heyside Group | Heyside Group is a company that specialises in areas such as traffic management, water management, and infrastructure. | $667.6K | Debt Financing | Mar 03, 2026 |  |
| PossAbilities CIC | PossAbilities is a social enterprise that provides support for vulnerable adults, primarily with learning disabilities, | $98.1K | Grant | Aug 11, 2025 |  |
| Venture Arts | Venture Arts' purpose is to be arts leaders by promoting equity and assisting artists in reaching their full potential. | $33.7K | Grant | Jul 11, 2025 |  |
| Wull Technologies | Wull Technologies is a developer of rigid insulation panels made from sheep wool. It is a joint venture between Vector Labs and Wool Insulation Wales, intends to use the funds to commercialize LAMDA. | $402.6K | Pre-Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| Symphony Commerce | Shopblocks is a hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an online shop it gives you everything you need.Shopblocks is designed and built in Manchester, UK.The Shopblocks story begins in 2011. They were one part of a large team of digital marketing professionals. They had spent years designing and developing hundreds of websites forbusinesses large and small, in the UK and around the world. They launched online shops using every technology, every ecommerce platform and employing every tool available. But they disliked them all.The biggest struggle for us, and their clients, was change. Launching a website is one thing, but keeping it up to date and making regular improvements is expensive and time-consuming. Online businesses that can’t change and adapt become out of date very quickly. | $2.5M |  | Feb 03, 2025 |  |
| Symphony Commerce | Shopblocks is a hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an online shop it gives you everything you need.Shopblocks is designed and built in Manchester, UK.The Shopblocks story begins in 2011. They were one part of a large team of digital marketing professionals. They had spent years designing and developing hundreds of websites forbusinesses large and small, in the UK and around the world. They launched online shops using every technology, every ecommerce platform and employing every tool available. But they disliked them all.The biggest struggle for us, and their clients, was change. Launching a website is one thing, but keeping it up to date and making regular improvements is expensive and time-consuming. Online businesses that can’t change and adapt become out of date very quickly. | $2.5M | Seed | Feb 03, 2025 |  |
| MOJO-CX | MOJO-CX is a proudly different provider of AI driven customer contact solutions. At MOJO, we want to maximise value from every customer interaction. | $2.7M |  | Jan 17, 2025 |  |
| Watercycle Technologies | Watercycle Technologies specialized in the development of high-yield, low-cost mineral extraction, and water treatment systems. Its core technology, capable of treating highly concentrated water, is an end-to-end solution encompassing mineral extraction, concentration, and crystallization. | $5.6M | Series A | Nov 25, 2024 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mercia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Praetura Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/praetura-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [GC Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gc-angels) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-equity-finance) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Channel 4 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/channel-4-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Foresight Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foresight-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Greater Manchester Combined Authority invest in?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority invests primarily in EdTech, FinTech and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Greater Manchester Combined Authority?

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### Who are the partners at Greater Manchester Combined Authority?

The team at Greater Manchester Combined Authority includes David Molyneux (Resources and Investment), Eamonn Boylan. (CEO) and Joe Crolla (Industry Skills Intelligence Lead). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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