# MAINStream

> MAINStream is a VC fund in Exeter backing Health Care, Medical Device and Nanotechnology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Exeter, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/michelmores-mainstream/about/
- Website: https://www.michelmores.com/mainstream/

MAINStream is a network for business angel investors established by Michelmores in 2019 to help accelerate the growth of angel investing in the region.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Health Diagnostics | 1 | 100% |
| Software Engineering | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FluoretiQ | FluoretiQ is a medical device company designing simple and effective bacterial detection systems for rapid diagnosis of infection. They developing a new solution that combines proprietary nanomaterials and optical sensing technologies to enable the identification of harmful bacteria in minutes. The company nanotechnology utilizes receptor-mediatedsensing and Quantum-enhanced optics for the rapid identification of bacterial infection.FluoretiQ developed NANOPLEXa rapid diagnostic platform that identifies and enumerates bacterial pathogens in less than 15 minutes. The NANOPLEXa ensures that patients receive the most effective antibiotic treatment from the start. Their products easy-to-use, providing clinicians with the data to support accurate-same-day diagnosis and more appropriate antibiotic selection.FlouretiQ was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. | $1.5M | Seed | Feb 21, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deepbridge Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepbridge-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oxford Investment Opportunity Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-investment-opportunity-network-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- SAIC — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MAINStream invest in?

MAINStream invests primarily in Health Care, Medical Device and Nanotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did MAINStream last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for MAINStream closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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