Great North Ventures
Venture capitalMaple Grove · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Also known as GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
Investment thesis
Great North Ventures backs early-stage, capital-efficient technology startups. The firm concentrates its investments on two core themes: Vertical AI and Embedded Finance, targeting companies at the early stage of their development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 22 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6Healthtech ×5HR Tech ×4Medical Devices ×4Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×18
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12020 · 12017 · 13 dated
Allergyamulet develops a portable food allergen and ingredient sensor to help people with food allergies safely identify potential allergens in food before consumption.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Abigail Barnes(Co-Founder & CEO)
Enso Data provides AI-powered analysis of physiological waveforms, particularly sleep studies, to enable clinical diagnosis and patient monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMadison, US
Samuel Rusk(Director)Christopher Fernandez(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Mortara(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew D Dobereiner(Executive Officer)Broderick Hensen(Executive Officer)Samuel J. Rusk(Executive Officer, Director)
Flywheel provides a platform for organizing, managing, and sharing medical imaging data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US
Brian Wandell(Co-founder)Gunnar Schaefer(Co-founder)Colby Moosman(Executive Officer)Matthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)Sarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Danny J. Cunagin(Director)
Dispatch operates a last-mile delivery orchestration platform that unifies on-demand delivery, owned fleet operations, and carrier coordination with intelligent routing and integrations to ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
IRALOGIX offers a cloud-native, white-label IRA platform that lets banks, advisors, and financial institutions manage individual retirement accounts of any type or balance, automating administration, compliance, and account consolidation.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPittsburgh, US
THOMAS G. ANDERSON(Director)ANNE ARCHIBALD(Executive Officer)DAVID BERNARD(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL B. DOWDLE(Director)
BoardRYAN WEBER(Director)
Micruity provides infrastructure and APIs connecting recordkeepers, life insurers, plan participants, and retirees to power institutional lifetime income and retirement products.
FintechInsurTechSaaSToronto
Robert Foregger(Director)Trevor Gary(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Livadas(Executive Officer)
BoardJosh Tanenbaum(Director)Joel Brightfield(Director)Anne Ackerley(Director)
St. Paul, US
Karl Holub(Executive Officer, Director)Keith Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTomas Philipson(Director)Dheerendra Kommala(Director)
Omnia Fishing provides a mobile app and website with fishing intelligence tools and a personalized tackle marketplace.
ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechGolden Valley, US
Christopher J. Morgal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew B. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel G. Wick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSeth Peter(Director)Weston Fricke(Director)Greg Beaufait(Director)
Minneapolis, US
Elizabeth Christo(Director)Alex Wyler(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Lavey(Executive Officer)Eric Martell(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardGreg Beaufait(Director)
Percent Pledge provides corporate social responsibility (CSR) software for employee giving and volunteering, letting companies run donation programs to millions of charities, match gifts, manage volunteer time off, and access hosted volunteer events.
HR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Pitchly offers a data enablement platform with data pipeline, data workspace, and data productivity tools that automate data workflows to save time and improve performance for business teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDes Moines, US
Ryan Gerhardy(Co-founder & CEO)Michael Brook(Co-founder & CPO)
BoardMatthew Paulson(Director)Wendy Batchelder(Director)
Rest provides IoT-based smoke detection sensors and monitoring services for hotels to enforce no-smoking policies and maintain air quality.
HealthtechIoT
Meridian, US
Ehsan Soltanmohammadi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Sunlight provides AI agents that process B2B payments by card through suppliers' existing billing portals, enabling AP platforms and card issuers to capture card-based payments without requiring supplier enrollment or integration.
FintechNew York City, US
Guy Ziv(Founder)inLeo Chanea(Founder)inGil Peretz(Founder)in
Player evaluation software for managing tryouts, coach evaluations, and camps via a mobile scoring application.
Waterlily uses AI to project a person's future long-term care needs, timelines, and costs, then helps build a personalized funding plan for individuals, families, and financial advisors.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Lily Vittayarukskul(Founder)
Quicklly is an online marketplace for authentic Indian and South Asian groceries, restaurant meals, meal kits, ethnic wear, cultural events, and astrology/puja services, delivered across the US and Canada.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
Backhouse provides a platform that consolidates online orders from delivery marketplaces such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub into a single device, and manages menu syncing, order support, and financial reporting for restaurants.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Mustard is an influencer marketing platform that connects local businesses with a network of creators to run social media campaigns that drive in-store visits, engagement, and sales.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
BetterYou uses AI and cognitive science to build workplace wellness programs that encourage healthier habits such as better sleep, more physical activity, and social connection.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechWellness & Fitness
Inhabitr provides an AI-assisted furniture procurement and furnishing service for commercial real estate projects, using its "Furniture Cloud" platform to source, track, and deliver furniture.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Vocxi Health develops MyBreathPrint, a noninvasive breath-analysis system that uses a sensor array to detect volatile organic compounds at parts-per-billion levels and connect them to disease patterns, with an initial focus on early lung cancer detection.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesArden Hills, US
Greg Sherwood(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Randy Schiestl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yung-Ping Yeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMorgan Evans(Director)
Yardstik provides AI-powered workforce trust infrastructure combining fraud prevention, background screening, credential verification, and continuous monitoring for employers and platforms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMinnetonka, US
Matthew P. Meents(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jeffrey Hinck(Director, Promoter)
BoardCharles Beeler(Director)Justin Kaufenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesYardstik · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Flywheel Exchange, Inc. · wenatcheeworld.com · Jul 1, 2026
Branch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Parallax · finsmes.com · Nov 25, 2025
LendAPI · finovate.com · Sep 15, 2025
Sunlight · latimes.com · Jul 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Great North Ventures invest at?
- Great North Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Great North Ventures focus on?
- Great North Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Great North Ventures located?
- Great North Ventures is headquartered in Maple Grove, US.
- Does Great North Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Great North Ventures leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 6
Riverfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Pittsburgh that invests in early-growth stage technology companies, serving as the venture capital arm of Innovation Works.
Walden Catalyst is a venture capital firm backing founders at the frontier of scientific discovery and engineering innovation, with a focus on deep technology.
Innovation Works is a Pittsburgh-based economic development organization and startup investor serving Southwestern Pennsylvania, running accelerator and hardware programs and supporting founders across robotics, life sciences, software and manufacturing.
Caravela Capital is a Brazil-based investment firm whose portfolio includes Brazilian and Latin American technology startups in areas such as fintech, proptech, and health, alongside co-investors like Canary, Monashees, Quona Capital, and Valor Capital. Its site primarily lists portfolio companies, founders, and co-investors rather than detailing its investment strategy.
Wedbush Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that backs founders solving problems through technological innovation, positioning itself as hands-on partners focused on helping companies grow.
An early-stage venture capital firm that provides committed capital and hands-on operational support to founder-led companies. The firm deploys capital into a select number of high-potential ideas and offers cross-functional expertise in go-to-market, product, operations, hiring, and fundraising.
Firms observed investing alongside Great North Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Great North Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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