# NVM Private Equity

> NVM Private Equity is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 67 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 67
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 75%
- Fund size: $186M
- Last fund: Nov 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nvm-private-equity
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/NVMPE
- Website: http://www.nvm.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NVM-Private-Equity/186862225239448

NVM Private Equity is a VC fund in Newcastle Upon Tyne focused on Software and Information Technology. NVM Private Equity Limited is an independently-owned firm of venture capital managers with over 20 years experience of investing in UK businesses. They manage five investment funds, four of which are Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and their funds under management exceed £175 million.They are a long-established investor focused on the UK regions,primarily targeting small management buy-outs and growth investment in businesses that are led by high quality incumbent management teams.They have a wide range of skills, interests and backgrounds. That means they bring a thorough and rounded approach to the investment process. They live and work in the UK regions, so are entrenched within their local business communities.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.9M–$9M |
| Private Equity | $2.6M–$13M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 12 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 12% |
| SaaS | 7 | 10% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 10% |
| Food and Beverage | 6 | 9% |

97 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 24 | 36% |
| Funding Round | 21 | 31% |
| Series A | 10 | 15% |
| Seed | 2 | 3% |
| Series B | 2 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 55 | 82% |
| United States | 2 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Leach | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-leach |
| Chris Mellor | Compliance Officer and Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-mellor |
| David Rolfe | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-rolfe |
| Karl Cockwill | Portfolio Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karl-cockwill |
| Katy Horrocks | Marketing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katy-horrocks |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vegetarian Express | Founded in 1987, Vegetarian Express is a distributor of vegetarian and vegan products within the foodservice sector. | $19.6M | Private Equity | Feb 27, 2024 |  |
| YorkTest | YorkTest is a provider of food intolerance programs and diagnostic testing services. They are passionate about providing them with personalized information and support that can be used to help optimize their health and wellbeing. | $12M | Private Equity | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| YorkTest | YorkTest is a provider of food intolerance programs and diagnostic testing services. They are passionate about providing them with personalized information and support that can be used to help optimize their health and wellbeing. | $12M | Private Equity | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| YorkTest | YorkTest is a provider of food intolerance programs and diagnostic testing services. They are passionate about providing them with personalized information and support that can be used to help optimize their health and wellbeing. | $12M | Private Equity | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| The Climbing Hangar | Here at The Climbing Hangar London we run a range of classes for kids and adults of all ages and abilities. Get the little ones active with instructor-led fun, or brush up your skills at our Skills and Movement sessions. See what's on offer. | $3.9M | Private Equity | Dec 19, 2019 |  |
| CurrentBody.com | CurrentBody is the first company to recognise one of the fastest growing trends in the world of beauty. With modern innovation allowing manufacturers to create devices that mimic the on-site devices used by professionals in salons, spas, and clinics, CurrentBody has brought together a complete selection available for home use technology. | $13.1M | Private Equity | Dec 18, 2019 |  |
| Tutorful | Tutorful is an online education company. They help parents and students across the UK to find their perfect private tutor for, across every subject and every age. Moreover, Tutorful has grown to have over 8,000 tutors teaching thousands of lessons each week, across the whole of the UK.Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Sheffield,United Kingdom. | $4.2M | Series A | Oct 14, 2019 |  |
| Voxpopme | Voxpopme is the world’s #1 video insight solution. We help customers build great brands, products, and experiences by connecting with consumers through real-time video feedback.The Voxpopme platform is where the action happens. Our best-in-class technology is intuitive, secure, and makes video infinitely scalable. We help market research andcustomer experience professionals capture customer-recorded videos at speed, analyze at scale, and share with ease - powering great decisions and customer-closeness.With Voxpopme, every data point used to make decisions can be backed up by the real human story. | $9M | Series A | Sep 10, 2019 |  |
| Sorted Group | Sorted Group is a global SaaS company that provides data-driven software for checkouts, warehouses, and shipping. The company aims to provide easier carrier management and delivery tracking experience for its users. Sorted Group was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Manchester, England. | $19.6M | Series B | Aug 16, 2019 |  |
| Chemigraphic | Chemigraphic is one of the largest independent full service electronic manufacturing services providers in the UK. | $9.2M | Private Equity | Jul 01, 2019 |  |

10 of 67 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does NVM Private Equity invest in?

NVM Private Equity invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 67 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 NVM Private Equity's check size?

NVM Private Equity typically joins rounds of $3.9M–$9M at Series A and $2.6M–$13M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds NVM Private Equity participates in.

### How do I contact NVM Private Equity?

Public channels for NVM Private Equity include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at NVM Private Equity?

The team at NVM Private Equity includes Andy Leach (Partner), Chris Mellor (Compliance Officer and Partner) and David Rolfe (Partner), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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