NorthInvest

Investment Director Jordan Dargue leads investment activities, including oversight of the Innovate UK fund partnership with the Newcastle Angel Hub. Founding Board Director Helen Oldham also plays an active operational role. Founder Adam Beaumont, an angel investor in his own right, provides strategic direction.

No. NorthInvest is a not-for-profit facilitation organization that introduces startups to its network of angel investors. It does not operate a balance sheet of discretionary capital; instead it helps entrepreneurs secure angel investment, including through its Innovate UK fund partnership in the North East.

The firm accepts applications from entrepreneurs and evaluates each against its eligibility criteria. It then provides free investment-readiness coaching to refine propositions before presenting them at monthly virtual pitch events to its angel network and wider funding communities.

The firm concentrates exclusively on the North of England, particularly Yorkshire and Humber, the North East and the North West. Its mission is tied to regional economic policy, addressing the fact that Yorkshire and Humber captured only 1% of UK venture investment in 2020 (per the firm's website).

NorthInvest works with tech and digital startups, prioritizing sectors aligned with its regional policy initiatives — including digital health, fintech, enterprise software and climate technology. It publishes a sector priorities page for further detail.

The Leeds Angel Hub at Bruntwood's Platform is run in partnership with the UK British Angels Association and serves as a physical hub where NorthInvest convenes angel investors, entrepreneurs and sector-specific pitch events. It offers co-working, training and deal-flow access for members.

NorthInvest facilitates direct angel investments into startups and leads an Innovate UK fund partnership in the North East. It does not commit to external venture funds as an LP; its model is built around startup–investor introductions.