# Northern Gritstone

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
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Interview
September 24, 2026
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
Duncan Johnson talks scaling the north of England tech ecosystem, Gritstone’s new San Francisco office and why portfolio exits are coming
Tom Nugent
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
News
September 7, 2026
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
The fund, which will come from money already allocated to the British Business Bank, will provide investments of £5m-15m to companies in the north of England
Tom Nugent
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
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News
September 3, 2026
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
Reports had suggested an incoming levy on university spinouts that move abroad
Tom Nugent
UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office
News
August 14, 2026
UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office
The north of England investor launched in 2021 and backs spinouts from the universities of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Liverpool
Tom Nugent
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
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Analysis
June 23, 2026
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Over the past decade, Andy Burnham has overseen one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs as mayor of Greater Manchester
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter
27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors
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Investor survey
January 29, 2026
27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors
Europe’s brightest minds are turning their scientific research into companies
Tom Nugent
Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool
News
May 13, 2025
Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool
The partnership marks the north of England investor’s first spinout deal with a new university since launching in 2021
Tom Nugent
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
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Analysis
January 14, 2025
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
Spinouts are having a moment, as many investors are convinced the next unicorns will be led by academic founders
Tom Nugent

# Northern Gritstone

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure

UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund

VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax

UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office

Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?

27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors

Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool

92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts