# NorthInvest

> NorthInvest is a VC fund in Leeds backing Health Care, Health Diagnostics and PaaS. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10076697/
- X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/northinvestUK
- Website: https://northinvest.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northinvest/

NorthInvest is a not-for-profit company, connecting ventures with mentors and investors. Working with major influencers, investors and other key ecosystems in the North, we provide an inclusive, convenient platform that allows access to relevant and passionate investors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 23% |
| Health Diagnostics | 2 | 15% |
| PaaS | 1 | 8% |
| SaaS | 1 | 8% |
| Solar | 1 | 8% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Angel | 3 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 15% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 15% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| my2be | my2be is an online mentoring platform, helping to scale mentoring across businesses as well as connecting them to a wider eco-system to deliver measurable social impact. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 05, 2023 |  |
| Heatio | Heatio provides affordable renewable energy to homeowners. | $704.6K | Seed | May 04, 2023 |  |
| Molymem | Molymem enhances the performance of filtering membranes used in separation processes including desalination and the removal of industrial contaminants. | $607.9K | Seed | Jan 11, 2023 |  |
| BelleVie | BelleVie's vision is a world where those who receive and provide support are valued and thrive. BelleVie's radically different operating model of self-managing teams was inspired by the successful Buurtzorg model of nursing in the Netherlands. Unlike other care providers who are digitising a broken operating model, BelleVie addresses theroot cause, fixing the operating model and then digitising that. | $2M | Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| Dyman Advanced Materials | Dyman Advanced Materials are developing a new and patented process for the production of high-quality synthetic diamonds. | $882K | Seed | Jul 08, 2022 |  |
| FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics | Turn machine data into actionable insight - fast.FourJaw technology turns live machine data into clear, usable insights, empowering better decisions across every shift, every site and every machine. Not just when a machine stops, but where energy’s being wasted, where jobs are stalling and where time and capacity slip away. FourJaw’splug-and-play IoT hardware connects to almost any machine. It’s installed in minutes with no disruption and no downtime. Real-time insights into performance, energy, and output, all in one intuitive platform, with configurable dashboards that show the data manufacturers need, how they need it, making reporting and analysis feel effortless. See what’s underperforming, what needs improving, and where to act next. From one machine to the entire factory, it’s simple to install and built to scale. FourJaw. Factory Intelligence. Made Simple. | $1.3M | Angel | Apr 25, 2022 |  |
| BIOStress | BIOStress is revolutionizing the understanding and management of stress. We have developed a unique and world-leading algorithm that accurately measures stress using available biometric devices. We are using this to objectively monitor workplace stress and make improvements to wellbeing and performance. | $196.5K | Angel | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Diode | Diode is a tech start-up that builds tools to make electric vehicle infrastructure easy to implement for everyone. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 02, 2021 |  |
| Dyman Advanced Materials | Dyman Advanced Materials are developing a new and patented process for the production of high-quality synthetic diamonds. | $728K |  | May 17, 2021 |  |
| Dyman Advanced Materials | Dyman Advanced Materials are developing a new and patented process for the production of high-quality synthetic diamonds. | $808.4K | Seed | May 17, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Newcastle Angel Hub](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newcastle-angel-hub) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [E2E Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e2e-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Innovate UK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovate-u-k-) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Skagen Conscience Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skagen-conscience-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does NorthInvest invest in?

NorthInvest invests primarily in Health Care, Health Diagnostics and PaaS startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 13 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 NorthInvest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for NorthInvest closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 13 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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