# Midlands Engine Investment Fund

> Midlands Engine Investment Fund is a VC fund backing Software. See 129 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 129
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 77%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/midlands-engine-investment-fund/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MidsEngInv
- Website: https://meif.co.uk/

Midlands Engine Investment Fund is a VC fund in Birmingham focused on Software and Health Care. MEIF is an investment firm that operates equity and debt investment towards growth capital. The firm aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands and to realize the region’s potential to achieve economic growth through enterprise. It is a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local EnterprisePartnerships (LEPs) in the West Midlands and East and South East Midlands. MEIF provides over £250m of investment to boost small and medium business (SME) growth in the Midlands.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $327k–$2.6M |
| Debt Financing | $262k–$1.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 13% |
| Health Care | 17 | 13% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 11 | 9% |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 5% |

124 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 52 | 40% |
| Seed | 30 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 27 | 21% |
| Series A | 3 | 2% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 2% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 99 | 77% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Thailand | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roger Wood | Manging director | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-wood-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Halo X Ray Technologies | HALO X-ray Technologies has been spun out of the Imaging Science Group at Nottingham Trent University and the Cranfield Forensic Institute at Cranfield University. We are developing commercially-focused OEM X-ray diffraction solutions based on novel and patented Focal Construct Technology that provides platform capability across a wide range ofapplication areas. Their initial focus lies in the development of HALO solutions for the aviation security and the medical systems markets. We have strong ties to the aviation sector through a long and prestigious research and development programme that has previously realised novel divergent beam X-ray technology (developed and marketed through various incumbent suppliers such as 3DX-ray Ltd) and kinetic depth systems (developed and marketed through Astrophyscis Inc) as 3rd party solutions. We have a clear focus on medical systems and we are currently part of a consortium recentlly awarded an EPSRC grant on Point-of-Care High Accuracy Fracture Risk Prediction. This is an exciting project and we look forward to working with our partners in developing HALO technology for this market. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| Halo X Ray Technologies | HALO X-ray Technologies has been spun out of the Imaging Science Group at Nottingham Trent University and the Cranfield Forensic Institute at Cranfield University. We are developing commercially-focused OEM X-ray diffraction solutions based on novel and patented Focal Construct Technology that provides platform capability across a wide range ofapplication areas. Their initial focus lies in the development of HALO solutions for the aviation security and the medical systems markets. We have strong ties to the aviation sector through a long and prestigious research and development programme that has previously realised novel divergent beam X-ray technology (developed and marketed through various incumbent suppliers such as 3DX-ray Ltd) and kinetic depth systems (developed and marketed through Astrophyscis Inc) as 3rd party solutions. We have a clear focus on medical systems and we are currently part of a consortium recentlly awarded an EPSRC grant on Point-of-Care High Accuracy Fracture Risk Prediction. This is an exciting project and we look forward to working with our partners in developing HALO technology for this market. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| Doughnotts | Doughnotts is a coffee and doughnut shop. |  | Debt Financing | Mar 11, 2026 |  |
| Sealability | Sealability is a specialist building and construction contractor operating primarily in England and Wales with sites in Nuneaton and Aberdare. | $271.1K | Debt Financing | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Neupulse | Neupulse is the brand of Neurotherapeutics LtdThe direction of our current research was very much shaped by the feedback we received from individuals with tic disorders and their families.When we asked them for their thoughts on our research priorities we were frequently told that what was really needed was a safe and effective non-drugtreatment for tic disorder that could be used outside of the clinic and gave individuals control over their tics. This led directly to us focusing on the use of peripheral nerve stimulation as a means of bringing about changes in the brain networks associated with the production of tics. We demonstrated that delivering rhythmic patterns of mild electrical stimulation to the median nerve at the wrist could be used to increase the power and the synchronicity of the brain oscillations (rhythms) associated with the suppression of movements, and that this type of stimulation was sufficient to dramatically reduce the frequency of tics and remove the urge-to-tic in individuals with tic disorders.Importantly, we also showed that this type of stimulation did not materially affect the execution of volitional (intentional) movements or impair cognitive functions such as attention. | $4.1M | Seed | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Shield Space | Shield Space is a UK defense technology company that develops space management and counterspace capabilities for allied defense customers. | $2.7M | Seed | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Lean Transition Solutions | Founded over a decade ago, Lean Transition Solutions Ltd (LTS) has its headquarters in the United Kingdom. LTS being an ISO 9001:2015 certified company advocates Industry 4.0 - the future realm of manufacturing. LTS delivers Lean Industry 4.0 software solutions and Leadership 4.0 solutions for various world-class organisations across the globe,including Fortune 500 companies. LTS offers its services to various fields such as Automotive, Education, Electronics, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, Life Science, Off-Highway, and a lot more. LTS provides an extensive range of innovative and effective software solutions which enables organisations to achieve the principles of Industry 4.0, lean manufacturing and effective people management. LTS has its global locations in India, Germany, Poland, United States, UAE, Jordan, and Mexico. | $267.7K | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Kalas Packaging | Kalas Packaging is a holding firm that specializes in digital, horticulture, cartons, and sleeves services. | $695.4K | Debt Financing | Dec 17, 2025 |  |
| Design4Structures | Design4Structures is a civil engineering and design company that specializes in structural engineering services. | $532.1K | Debt Financing | Dec 09, 2025 |  |
| Paul Mathew Transport | Paul Mathew Transport is a transportation company that offers storage, warehousing, and entertainment transportation services. | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 21, 2025 |  |

10 of 129 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Future Planet Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-planet-capital) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Midven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/midven) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Foresight Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foresight-group) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Mercia Fund Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-fund-management) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MEIF Proof-of-Concept & Early Stage Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meif-proof-of-concept-early-stage-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Midlands Engine Investment Fund invest in?

Midlands Engine Investment Fund invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Manufacturing startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 129 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Midlands Engine Investment Fund's check size?

Midlands Engine Investment Fund typically joins rounds of $327k–$2.6M at Seed and $262k–$1.4M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Midlands Engine Investment Fund participates in.

### How do I contact Midlands Engine Investment Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Midlands Engine Investment Fund?

The team at Midlands Engine Investment Fund includes Roger Wood (Manging director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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