Take the next step in your growth journey
Funding available from £50,000 - £2 million
Equity Finance available for both start-ups and established businesses with growth ambitions.
Targeting businesses in the Northern Powerhouse region
Available to smaller companies located across the North West of England, Yorkshire & Humber and the Tees Valley.
Equity funding to support business growth
Funding packages can be tailored to individual business needs and growth strategy.
Available for start ups as well as established SMEs
For innovative and fast growing businesses at all stages of development.
Helping you grow your business
NPIF Maven Equity Finance is designed for small businesses that need funding to grow, and can support a wide range of business finance needs including:
Purchasing new machinery
Capital Expenditure
Export Finance
Investing in new products
Hiring a new team
Filling gaps in working capital
SMEs we've supported across the Northern Powerhouse region
£1.3 million
Transaction size
The company has proven its ability to sell to corporates profitably and has received strong references from a range of existing clients. Our diligence has enabled our team to recognize the company’s market leading product and the opportunities that could be had in this evolving sector.
Alex Rothwell, Investment Director at Maven
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£750,000
Transaction size
It has been great to find an investor in our home city of Manchester which shares our vision and we are looking forward to working with Maven to take our business to the next stage.
Adam Ward, CEO of Airtime Rewards
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£4 million
Transaction size
The support from Maven allows us to further accelerate the growth of Relative Insight. Expanding into the USA is the next logical step for us.
Ben Hookway, CEO at Relative Insight
Transaction size
£400,000
Transaction size
We are thrilled to have completed our series B funding round with the support of Maven and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. This funding provides Evove with the required resources to develop products to meet the market’s needs.
Andrew Greenaway, Executive Chairman of Evove
The Northern Powerhouse region
The Northern Powerhouse covers the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley, supporting companies based in:
- Liverpool City Region
- Lancashire
- Manchester
- Cumbria
- Cheshire and Warrington
- York, North Yorkshire and East Riding
- Sheffield City Region
- Tees Valley
- Leeds City Region
- The Humber
Latest news & insights
Insights
How to make an impression with investors and raise finance
News
Tech-for-good’ firm GWD raises £750,000 from NPIF Maven Equity Finance
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Maven appoints two new investment managers to its North West team
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Maven bolsters its presence across the Northern Powerhouse region
Meet the local team
Our investment and portfolio executives come from a variety of commercial, financial and industry backgrounds with collective experience and skills, built up over many years, of supporting fast-growing businesses throughout the UK. Our team is here to ensure that you are one step closer to fulfilling your business's growth potential.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund?
Supported by the European Regional Development Fund and a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley to provide microfinance, debt finance and equity finance to help ambitious small and medium-sized (SME) businesses seek finance in order to grow.
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