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NPIF Debt | 2nd June, 2017
Enterprise Ventures announces new hires
Mercia EIS Funds | 1st June, 2017
Milking it: Cow fertility tracker is scaling up with seed funding from Mercia Fund Management
Community News | 31st May, 2017
Community comes together to raise £90,000 for victims of Manchester attack
Mercia EIS Funds | 31st May, 2017
Healthy investment for patient engagement software
EV Growth Fund | 30th May, 2017
Winning Pitch is one of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’
Direct Investments | 19th May, 2017
Allinea Software wins BVCA Venture-backed Management Team of the Year award
Mercia EIS Funds | 18th May, 2017
Stormburst Studios appoints Karl Drage as Chairman
Mercia EIS Funds | 12th May, 2017
Mercia Fund Management partners with Innovate UK on the Investment Accelerator programme
Mercia EIS Funds | 11th May, 2017
Cloud-based digital logistics platform secures further funding from Mercia Fund Management
Direct Investments | 10th May, 2017
nDreams and Paw Print Games announce co-op brawler Bloody Zombies
Mercia EIS Funds | 5th May, 2017
Advertising technology start-up secures funding from Mercia Fund Management
SME Loans | 4th May, 2017
Directorbank undergoes management buy-out
Direct Investments | 3rd May, 2017
Notice of Preliminary Results 2017
SME Loans | 3rd May, 2017
Software development business to accelerate growth after funding boost
Mercia EIS Funds | 26th April, 2017
W2 Global Data secures new co-investment
SME Loans | 21st April, 2017
Made in Yorkshire Award wins for portfolio companies Winder Power & Weedfree on Track
NPIF Debt | 9th April, 2017
First NPIF deal from EV
Direct Investments | 30th March, 2017
Founder of Smart Antenna Technologies honoured as a top 50 entrepreneur
Direct Investments | 27th March, 2017
One year on since acquisition
NPIF Equity | 27th March, 2017
NPIF Fund Managers buoyant about prospects of new Fund
Direct Investments | 22nd February, 2017
Two major contracts secured for Northern Powerhouse Funds
NPIF Equity | 22nd February, 2017
NPIF contracts awarded to Enterprise Ventures
Direct Investments | 16th February, 2017
Result of General Meeting & Completion of Placing
Rosebud Finance | 7th February, 2017
Rosebud funds NuBlue’s growth
Mercia EIS Funds | 7th February, 2017
Mercia Fund Management and the North East Technology Fund, managed by IP Group plc, co-invest in Newcastle-based SaaS start-up
Direct Investments | 7th February, 2017
Pharmaceutical expert Ken Cunningham appointed as chair to Medherrant
Mercia EIS Funds | 6th February, 2017
Gamification start-up to take sales teams by storm following new funding
SME Loans | 3rd February, 2017
EV funds MBO of Recruitment Management Group
Direct Investments | 31st January, 2017
Placing of new Ordinary Shares to raise circa £40m
| 26th January, 2017
Notice of Mercia’s Annual Gala Dinner
Direct Investments | 18th January, 2017
New Direct Investment in Faradion
Direct Investments | 17th January, 2017
Mercia Technologies PLC delivers returns for both fund investors and shareholders during a strong 2016
Direct Investments | 12th January, 2017
Mercia leads £1million round into University of Birmingham spinout
Mercia EIS Funds | 11th January, 2017
Coventry cyber-security spinout receives further investment
EV Growth Fund | 10th January, 2017
Growth Fund, managed by Enterprise Ventures, announces substantial exit
Direct Investments | 5th January, 2017
Electrostatic speaker developer, Warwick Audio, brings ultra-high quality portable audio to CES, Las Vegas
Direct Investments | 20th December, 2016
Bristol-Myers Squibb signs exclusive worldwide license agreement with PsiOxus Therapeutics
Direct Investments | 16th December, 2016
Sale of Allinea Software Limited to ARM Limited
EV Growth Fund | 15th December, 2016
Growth Fund partially exits Woodall Nicholson
Direct Investments | 14th December, 2016
New Life sciences & Bio-sciences Advisory Board appointed to accelerate growth of portfolio
Mercia EIS Funds | 13th December, 2016
Funding boost for award-winning St Andrews spinout company
Corporate | 9th December, 2016
Mercia expands its Midlands team with appointment of new Investment Director
SME Loans | 7th December, 2016
New appointment for Enterprise Ventures’ loans team as business activity in North increases
News | 28th November, 2016
Lancashire-based medical supplier takes the lead in x-ray protection
Direct Investments | 16th November, 2016
£1m invested in nDreams as part of £2m syndication
Mercia EIS Funds | 11th November, 2016
Sheffield platform opens doors to research of over 70 academic institutions worldwide
Direct Investments | 10th November, 2016
Half Year Results 2016: Scale and balanced investment portfolio brings revenue and net asset growth
News | 3rd November, 2016
Ribchester SME heading for wall-to-wall success following new funding
Mercia EIS Funds | 31st October, 2016
Kaido secures £50,000 funding from SME Innovation Fund
Direct Investments | 28th October, 2016
Notice of Half Year Results 2016
Direct Investments | 27th October, 2016
£1m follow-on investment into Oxford Genetics
buy-out | 25th October, 2016
Growth Fund Exit – Barber of Sheffield
Mercia EIS Funds | 25th October, 2016
Spinout set to revolutionise digital forensics worldwide following new funding
Direct Investments | 19th October, 2016
Warwick Audio Technologies strengthens Board as it prepares for commercial launch of its award winning headphone system
Mercia EIS Funds | 14th October, 2016
Sweet dreams for Yorkshire sleep technology start-up following first funding
Direct Investments | 10th October, 2016
Midlands manufacturer opens doors to world’s first hot aluminium-forming production line
Direct Investments | 7th October, 2016
Mercia Technologies PLC wins Highest Impact Investor at the OBN Awards 2016
Direct Investments | 27th September, 2016
New investment into innovative healthcare company, Medherant
Business Loans | 19th September, 2016
Clean tech developer gets green light to create jobs and expand pollution-cutting initiative
SME Loans | 16th August, 2016
West Yorkshire-based cosmetics company lays foundation for growth
Mercia EIS Funds | 10th August, 2016
Mercia appoints new Head of Funds & Investor Relations; launches new EIS/SEIS fund
SME Loans | 9th August, 2016
Innovative polymer technology company sets sights abroad with funding
Direct Investments | 3rd August, 2016
Mercia appoints tech veterans to new advisory board
Business Loans | 2nd August, 2016
More doors are opened for award-winning digital agency
Direct Investments | 2nd August, 2016
Zika protein developed by Mercia ‘Emerging Star’ used to generate unique tools for virus detection
Mercia EIS Funds | 28th July, 2016
Investment from Mercia facilitates launch of start-up in cloud-based performance testing
Direct Investments | 28th July, 2016
Mercia appoints games industry veterans to new advisory board
MEIF - Proof of Concept | 27th July, 2016
NED Network Focus…Jeremy Tipper (WorkBuzz)
Mercia EIS Funds | 21st July, 2016
The wait is over: nDreams launches its first major title
Mercia EIS Funds | 19th July, 2016
Investment into molecular diagnostics company makes perfect Sense
Mercia EIS Funds | 1st July, 2016
Mercia-backed Particle Analytics wins double in awards celebrating entrepreneurship in Scotland
Direct Investments | 1st July, 2016
Second direct investment into ‘Emerging Star’ from Enterprise Ventures portfolio
Business Loans | 30th June, 2016
Rosebud marks 30th anniversary with 220 jobs boost
Coalfields Funds | 29th June, 2016
Enterprise Ventures backs buy-in at North’s leading blinds company
Direct Investments | 21st June, 2016
Focus, build, deliver: the healthy approach to life sciences
News | 21st June, 2016
“Why am I diabetic?”: The question that launched a career in business building
EV Growth Fund | 20th June, 2016
Investment sets stage for further growth at Blue-i
Corporate | 20th June, 2016
Mercia secures four new university partnerships in the North and Scotland
Mercia EIS Funds | 16th June, 2016
“Plastic antibody” developer secures customers after only one year of operation; Receives follow-on investment
Mercia EIS Funds | 8th June, 2016
Mercia backs Coventry University and Crossword Cybersecurity venture
| 20th May, 2016
Mercia’s nDreams signs Google VR app deal
SME Loans | 18th May, 2016
Energy software firm secures £300k as it hits export trail
Direct Investments | 12th May, 2016
nDreams to co-fund and publish first VR game by Paw Print Games
Mercia EIS Funds | 11th May, 2016
Digital logistics platform for gaming receives seed funding from Mercia
SME Loans | 9th May, 2016
Company on track for growth after buy-out
Corporate | 9th May, 2016
First direct investment into new ’emerging star’ from the Enterprise Ventures Group portfolio
Mercia EIS Funds | 6th May, 2016
Mercia makes follow-on investment in Medherant’s novel transdermal technology
The North West Fund for Venture Capital | 28th April, 2016
Learning zone firm set to double its turnover
Mercia EIS Funds | 27th April, 2016
Mercia partners with AHSN on new West Midlands SME Innovation Fund
SME Loans | 22nd April, 2016
SMEs are key to Manchester’s future, says Sir Howard
News | 15th April, 2016
Lancashire software specialist acquires Surrey business
Mercia EIS Funds | 13th April, 2016
Pertinax receives first investment from Mercia Fund Management
SME Loans | 6th April, 2016
Energy management firm raises £412k as it hits export trail
The North West Fund for Venture Capital | 5th April, 2016
Start-up secures £350k to roll out Wi-Fi security system
Mercia EIS Funds | 5th April, 2016
Mercia Fund Management announces first investment in Afternoonify
Business Loans | 31st March, 2016
New Lancashire factory lights way to a greener future
Direct Investments | 31st March, 2016
Smart Antenna Technologies launches SmarTenna®, patented antenna technology for future wireless connectivity
Coalfields Funds | 29th March, 2016
Online tyre-fitting firm wins Northern Tech Award
Industry | 18th March, 2016
Enterprise Ventures’ portfolio company, Blue Prism, floats on LSE’s AIM