# OakNorth

> OakNorth is a VC fund in London backing Real Estate and Financial Services. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 90%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oaknorth-bank
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/oaknorthbank
- Website: https://www.oaknorth.co.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oaknorthbankuk/

OakNorth is a VC fund in London focused on Real Estate and Financial Services. Launched in September 2015, OakNorth Bank provides fast, flexible and accessible debt finance (from £500k to £45m) to fast-growth businesses. Through leveraging OakNorth’s Credit Intelligence Suite, OakNorth Bank has become the fastest-growing business in Europe according to the Financial Times (FT 1000 2020), and has performance metrics thatplace it amongst the top 1% of banks globally. It has lent over £5bn to hundreds of businesses across the UK, and the multiplier effect of these loans has led to the creation of tens of thousands of new homes and jobs across the UK.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate | 5 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 20% |
| Property Management | 2 | 20% |
| Hotel | 1 | 10% |
| Sales | 1 | 10% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 7 | 70% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 90% |
| India | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greg Manson | Associate Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-manson |
| James Espley | Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-espley-6677 |
| Damien Hughes | Director, Property Finance | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damien-hughes |
| Joel Perlman | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joel-perlman |
| Rajesh Gupta | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rajesh-gupta-ff57 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Storal Learning | Storal Learning owns and operates several nurseries across England. Storal Learning provides a homely, safe and creative space for children to learn, develop and grow. |  | Private Equity | Oct 16, 2023 |  |
| ASK | ASK is a residential and commercial property lender that offers real estate finance solutions. |  | Private Equity | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| bunnyhomes | bunnyhomes offers homes to buy and homes to rent. | $7M | Debt Financing | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Zetland Capital | Zetland Capital investing in mid-market European special situations across a wide range of sectors with a focus on tangible assets. | $52.1M | Debt Financing | Apr 11, 2022 |  |
| Springfield Healthcare | Springfield Healthcare Group, an independent provider of domiciliary care in Yorkshire and Humberside, UK. Led by Chairman, Graeme Lee, Springfield Healthcare was established in 1967 as a single family-run care home and has since grown steadily, now providing care to nearly 2,000 clients each day. | $10.4M | Debt Financing | Jun 21, 2021 |  |
| Scarborough Group International | Scarborough Group International is a long-established property investment and development business with a global reach and enviable reputation for delivery. | $3.8M | Debt Financing | May 25, 2021 |  |
| Hurstwood | Hurstwood is a real estate and property management company. | $7.2M | Debt Financing | Oct 20, 2020 |  |
| Signet Hotel Group | Signet Hotel Group is a national hospitality specialist. | $4.6M | Debt Financing | May 11, 2020 |  |
| Kolte-Patil Developers | Kolte-Patil has been creating landmarks for 25 years.Founded 2 decades ago and guided by a simple yet profound philosophy; 'Creation, not construction', Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd. is one of the foremost real estate companies which is headquartered in Pune. Listed on NSE and BSE Kolte-Patil is Pune's largest developer and hascompleted 1 crore sq. ft. of landmark developments in Pune and Bengaluru. It is also present in Mumbai with some upscale redevelopment projects.Headed by a team of visionaries and dynamic leaders, Kolte-Patil has till date built projects in multiple segments such as residential, commercial, retail, IT parks, and integrated townships. The long standing mission of the company is to dedicate itself to create spaces that blend in with the surroundings and exude vitality and aesthetic appeal, making the spaces present-perfect and future-proof. The core values of the company honesty, innovation, excellence eco-friendliness, technology, sustainability, value and commitment to time schedules are perfectly aligned with the living and working spaces it builds. | $5.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 23, 2020 |  |
| Bright Minds Daycare | Bright Minds is a leading children's nursery group in Birmingham. We are a child centred organisation created to provide families with high quality, rich & stimulating nursery environments which offer the highest level of care, support and learning facilities for children during their early years. | $982K | Debt Financing | Dec 11, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [OakNorth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oaknorth) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
- [Graphite Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graphite-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does OakNorth invest in?

OakNorth invests primarily in Real Estate, Financial Services and Property Management startups, most often at Debt Financing and Private Equity stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact OakNorth?

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### Who are the partners at OakNorth?

The team at OakNorth includes Greg Manson (Associate Director), James Espley (Director) and Damien Hughes (Director, Property Finance), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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