OakNorth
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
OakNorth is a VC fund in London focused on Real Estate and Financial Services. OakNorth had a fundamental purpose: to serve and empower established small-to-medium sized businesses (SMEs) that were seeking to scale but were routinely underserved or overlooked by traditional banks: what it calls the ‘Missing Middle’. Its founders, Rishi Khosla and Joel Perlman, had experienced this first-hand while scaling their previous company - Copal. In 2015, three years after launching that business, they applied for a bank loan and the ‘computer said ‘no’’, despite their business being profitable. The products, services, and experience needed to make their lives as a scaling business easier, and enable them to reach their full potential, were ‘missing’ from banks’ offerings. As entrepreneurs, their response was to build what was missing: a neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. To date, its bespoke debt finance solutions have supported property developers, care homes, specialist schools and nurseries, hotels, bars and restaurants, pub operators, as well as fund and specialist finance providers. With a range of specialist secured and unsecured business loans, OakNorth caters to the growth plans of businesses, without asking them to give up equity. Despite experiencing not one, but two unprecedented events – Brexit and COVID-19 – since its launch, the bank has continued supporting growth businesses across the UK. It’s lent over £10 billion to date, directly helping with the creation of almost tens of thousands of new jobs and new homes (the significant majority of which are affordable and social housing). Its data-led approach allows it to look at the future, rather than just fixating on the past, meaning it avoids making decisions based on outdated financials. Using data and analytics, it builds up a granular view of every business in its portfolio, combining this with forward-looking scenario analysis, to enable it to be a trusted funding partner as the business scales, and continue confidently lending through economic cycles and unprecedented events. By behaving as reliable, long-term partners to its customers throughout the pandemic, rather than just bankers, it has been able to make them its best advocates. As a result, c.80% of its new lending comes via referrals, and 40% of its borrowers are repeat customers.
- Total investments:
- 68
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 88%
Last updated:
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Industries OakNorth invests in
Stages OakNorth invests in
Countries OakNorth invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Post-IPO Debt
- $3.9M–$68M
- Debt Financing
- $3.8M–$106M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Real Estate 14 (21%)
- Financial Services 13 (19%)
- Health Care 7 (10%)
- Finance 6 (9%)
- Hospitality 5 (7%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 49 (72%)
- Post-IPO Debt 4 (6%)
- Private Equity 2 (3%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (1%)
Country
- United Kingdom 47 (69%)
- United States 5 (7%)
- India 1 (1%)
- Jersey 1 (1%)
- Ireland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiffany Teng
VP, Head Of Sales Operations
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VP, Head Of Sales Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Amit Shah
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Damien Hughes
Senior Director, Debt Finance (OakNorth Bank)
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Senior Director, Debt Finance (OakNorth Bank) | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Jessica Reiter
Chief Marketing Officer
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Chief Marketing Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joel Perlman
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
EET Retail
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EET Retail is the retail division of Essar Energy Transition Fuels. The company operates a rapidly expanding network of premium, Essar-branded roadside petrol stations and forecourts across the United Kingdom. | $337M / Debt Financing / Sep 14, 2026 | |
| At DataVita they specialise in innovative, agile data services to drive Scotland’s business future. The Fortis datacentre, located in the heart of Scotland, provides the most advanced, scalable and secure colocation and integrated cloud services in the North of the UK. | $34.1M / Debt Financing / Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| Everflow are switching their water and sewerage services. | $29.4M / Debt Financing / Jul 13, 2026 | ||
| Medicare Insourcing Services is a healthcare center that offers radiology services. | Debt Financing / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| CLS Holdings plc is a United Kingdom-based investment property company, which is involved in the investment, management and development of commercial properties, and in other investments. The Company invests primarily in office buildings. It operates in two divisions: Investment Property and Other Investments. It manages the Investment Propertydivision on a geographical basis due to its size and geographical diversity. | $67.6M / Post-IPO Debt / Apr 20, 2026 | ||
| Burger King UK is the operations of the global fast-food chain. The platform enables users to explore the menu, access exclusive coupons, order for delivery or pickup, locate nearby restaurants, and view nutritional and allergen information. Focuses on flame-grilled burgers, chicken, plant-based options, sides, and beverages, serving over 11million daily global guests through mostly franchised locations. | $80.6M / Debt Financing / Apr 13, 2026 | ||
| Honey will create homes where smarter designers create more interesting spaces. | $106.4M / Debt Financing / Mar 09, 2026 | ||
| Hypha provides private equity investment and business growth support services. | $6.8M / Debt Financing / Feb 16, 2026 | ||
| Ardent Group is an Aberdeen-based property developer, specialising in the development of commercial and residential assets across Scotland and Ireland. | $11.1M / Debt Financing / Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Verso Wealth Management is a digitally-driven wealth management group. It has an accelerated growth strategy and is actively pursuing an IFA consolidation plan to build a market-leading wealth management group. It is a wealth management group providing financial advice and investment management. | $5.4M / Debt Financing / Jan 12, 2026 | ||
| See all 68 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does OakNorth invest in?
OakNorth invests primarily in Real Estate, Financial Services and Health Care startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 68 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does OakNorth invest in?
OakNorth typically joins rounds of $3.9M–$68M at Post-IPO Debt and $3.8M–$106M at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not OakNorth's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds OakNorth took part in.
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Who are the partners at OakNorth?
The team at OakNorth includes Tiffany Teng (VP, Head Of Sales Operations), Amit Shah (Managing Director) and Damien Hughes (Senior Director, Debt Finance (OakNorth Bank)), among 8 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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