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Great North Ventures

Venture capital

Maple Grove · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked

Also known as GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP

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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 Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Maple Grove, Minnesota, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$63M
Tracked investments
63
Acquisitions
2

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Art Rosenberg

Advisor to Great North Labs; president and owner of Capital Commercial Realty Group, LLC.

Brad Lehrman

Advisor to Great North Labs; attorney at Soffer Law Group, PLLC.

Paul Borochin

Advisor to Great North Labs; assistant professor of finance at the UConn School of Business.

Shawn Teal

Advisor to Great North Labs; president of Forest Hill Capital.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Great North Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 46 of 63 portfolio companies

SaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×8Healthtech ×8Consumer ×7HR Tech ×7FoodTech ×6

HQs:United States×38Mexico×3Norway×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 28 portfolio companies
43%
solo founders
12 of 28 mapped founding teams
37%
repeat founders
of 35 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×103 founders×54+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data

University of Minnesota ×5University of Wisconsin-Madison ×4University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Southern California ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×9Economics ×9Business & Management ×7Engineering ×5Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Social Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history

Agency.com ×2EatStreet ×2Human Powered Health ×2Marblehead Medical ×2Moovit ×2Piraeus Medical, Inc. ×2Superior Medical Experts ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6

1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data)

Investments · 63 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 52023 · 32022 · 52021 · 52020 · 12018 · 12017 · 22016 · 126 dated

2ndKitchen2ndkitchen.comin

FoodTechChicago, US

NICOLAS ANASTASIADES(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN ELRON(Director)ARIEL GAISLER(Director)

Co-investorsHyde Park Venture PartnersM25Techstars

Allergy Amuletallergyamulet.comin

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)in

Co-investorsAllerfund Ventures, LlcColle Capital PartnersDipalo VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHealthX VenturesLightship Capital+2 more

Backhouse Brandsbackhouse.io

Backhouse consolidates orders from multiple food delivery platforms (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) into a single management system for restaurants, offering order processing, delivery tracking, and unified financial reporting.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Benjibenji.com.mx

Benji produces plant-based sausages made from wheat protein as a meat alternative for consumers seeking lower cholesterol and fat content.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsUnovis Asset ManagementATINCHyde Park Venture PartnersM25Preface Ventures

BetterYoubetteryou.aiin𝕏Dec 2023 · $6M

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

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAtland VenturesCapital Midwest FundEvolution VenturesForefront VentureGeekdom+5 more

Branchbranch.ioin𝕏

Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Mada Seghete(Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlate PartnersCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VC+28 more

Branchbranchapp.comin𝕏

Branch is a workforce payments platform that accelerates wage payments to employees and provides financial services.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMinneapolis, US

Atif Siddiqi(Founder)in

BoardVicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)

Co-investorsAct One VenturesBonfire VenturesCrosscut VenturesGeneral AtlanticIdealabMatchstick Ventures+10 more

CapitalOScapitalos.comin

CapitalOS provides embedded financial infrastructure that lets software platforms offer business credit and pre-funded cards, spend controls, bill pay, cash management, and automated invoicing to their users.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Nir Dremer(Co-founder)inMatan Goldschmiedt(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsGroup 11Upper90HoneyBook

Clinician Nexuscliniciannexus.comin

Clinician Nexus offers a platform that helps health systems build and manage their clinical workforce, providing insight into clinician productivity, clinical practice management, and clinical learning.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalHyde Park Venture Partners

CloudSensecloudsense.cominNov 2017 · $77M

CloudSense is a Salesforce-native platform that provides Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) and order management capabilities for telecommunications and media companies.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsGolub GrowthVector Capital

Dispatchdispatch.spacein𝕏

Dispatch develops heat shields for spacecraft reentry and cargo return, enabling high-frequency satellite operations at lower cost.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Payton Case(Co-founder & CEO)inAndrew Mello(Co-founder & CTO)inDanny Nemer(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAdverb VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAntlerBrewer Lane Ventures+25 more

Dispatchdispatchit.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2018 · $2M

DispatchOne is an AI-powered delivery logistics platform that enables businesses to customize and optimize their last-mile delivery operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Andrew Leone(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtland VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHyde Park AngelsPrecursor Ventures

EmpowerUempoweru.educationin

EmpowerU is a tech-enabled mental health support solution for schools and colleges, combining online skill-building lessons with daily 1:1 coaching by trained mental health experts to help students build resilience and improve wellbeing, attendance, and grades.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthExcelsior, US

Katie Dorn(Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder)inAbby Master(Chief Product Officer / Co-Founder)inSarah DiFrancesco(Director)Pamela York(Director)Josh Slayton(Director)Robert A Kukuljan(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALTechstarsECMC Group

EnsoDataensodata.comin𝕏

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

Christopher Fernandez(Executive Officer, Director)inSam Rusk(Co-Founder & CAIO)inNick Glattard(Co-Founder & CTO)inJustin Mortara(CEO & President)inMatthew D Dobereiner(Executive Officer)Broderick Hensen(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsColle Capital Partnersgener8torHealthX VenturesNecessary VenturesQuesta CapitalSupermoon Capital+6 more

FactoryFixfactoryfix.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $10M

FactoryFix operates a recruiting platform with AI recruiters that source, screen, and engage candidates from a pool of over 10 million manufacturing and skilled trades professionals.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechChicago, US

Patrick O'Rahilly(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundGrid CapitalGrotech VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersTIMIA CapitalRise of the Rest Seed

Flywheelflywheel.ioin𝕏

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)inColby Moosman(Executive Officer)inMatthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)inSarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Jim Olson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesBeringeaIntuitive VenturesiSelect FundLightbank+3 more

HLRBOhlrbo.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2024 · $1M

HLRBO operates a marketplace platform that connects hunters with landowners offering hunting land leases across the United States.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSports Tech

Heath Schubert(CEO & Founder)inCookie Lithyouvong(Co-Founder)inMatt Simon(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsMairs & Power VC

Inhabitrinhabitr.comin

Inhabitr offers furniture with delivery options and rental/plan selection for homes.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Hamilton VenturesInventus Capital Partners

Inhabitrinhabitr.aiin

Inhabitr offers integrated procurement, design, warehousing, installation, and delivery services for commercial spaces, using AI to enable global sourcing with localized expertise.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech

Co-investorsHamilton Ventures

IRALOGIXiralogix.cominSeries B · Jul 2022 · $8M

IRALOGIX provides a white-labeled, purpose-built IRA platform that lets financial institutions manage individual retirement accounts at any balance, including low-balance accounts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Peter Littlejohn(Founder)inTHOMAS G. ANDERSON(Director)ANNE ARCHIBALD(Executive Officer)DAVID BERNARD(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRYAN WEBER(Director)inMICHAEL B. DOWDLE(Director)in

Co-investorsBacchus Venture CapitalBeresford VenturesCircadian VenturesCreativeCoIcebook Investments Corp.Riverfront Ventures, LLC+1 more

LendAPIlendapi.comin𝕏Nov 2024

LendAPI provides a platform for building and launching fintech products, handling compliance, onboarding, fraud detection, and credit risk management.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSOrange, US

Timothy Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsPlug and Play VenturesCohen CircleInterlock CapitalAlleyCorp

Mangomangomicro.cominJul 2025 · $3M

Mango Micro makes the M6, an automated microbial colony counting system that uses machine learning to deliver CFU counts and digitize quality-control labs.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsFREEFLOWRiot VenturesSoundproof VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesFirst Check VenturesIncisive Ventures

Micruitymicruity.comin𝕏

Micruity operates a platform connecting insurers, asset managers, record keepers, and plan sponsors to enable lifetime income products within retirement benefit plans.

FintechInsurTechSaaSToronto

Robert Foregger(Director)Trevor Gary(Co-Founder, CEO)inEd Dengler(CISO)Leanne Arsenault(Head of Operations)inAmanda Pardy(Head of Product)Ketan Gangatirkar(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianAltari VenturesGlobal Insurance AcceleratorRebalance Capital VenturesAllianz LifeCollab Capital+3 more

Misty Roboticsmistyrobotics.comin𝕏acquired by Furhat Robotics

Misty Robotics builds Misty, a programmable social robot platform used for education, research, and application development by researchers, developers, and businesses.

EdTechHardwareRoboticsBoulder, US

Ian Bernstein(Executive Officer, Director)inTim Enwall(Not a Director at the time of the offering.)inPaul Berberian(Director)

Co-investorsFrontier Venture CapitalVenrock

Mustardmustard.loveinPre-Seed · Sep 2021 · $750K

Mustard connects local businesses with a network of micro-influencers for social media promotions, using AI to automate creator scheduling, content tracking, fraud prevention, and payments.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalNewfund CapitalIntersect VCOneTeam PartnersShasta VenturesThe Fund

Nested-Knowledgenested-knowledge.com

St. Paul, US

Karl Holub(Executive Officer, Director)inKeith Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTomas Philipson(Director)inDheerendra Kommala(Director)

Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALMEDA AngelsMEDA VenturesPasadena AngelsSoutheast Minnesota Capital FundTeamworthy Ventures

NROC Securitynrocsecurity.cominNov 2025

NROC provides visibility and governance tools for AI usage within organizations, enabling enforcement of security policies and prevention of sensitive data exposure.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew Rochelle, US

Ville Mattila(Chief Architect)inMarkus Melin(COO)inAntti Reijonen(CEO)in

BoardRobert Weber(Director)in

Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesLeo Capital

OCNonecarnow.cominJul 2024 · $86M

OneCarNow (OCN) offers a car subscription service that lets customers get a new car for the medium or long term through a fully digital experience, bundling everything except gasoline.

CleantechConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsBlustone CapitalCaravela CapitalCollide CapitalDeepwater Asset ManagementInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcLoup Ventures+3 more

Omnia Fishingomniafishing.comin

Omnia Fishing runs an e-commerce platform that lets anglers shop for fishing tackle and gear filtered by specific lakes ("shop-by-lake"), alongside fishing reports and lake condition data.

ConsumerE-commerceSports TechGolden Valley, US

Christopher J. Morgal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew B. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDaniel G. Wick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardSeth Peter(Director)Weston Fricke(Director)Greg Beaufait(Director)in

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcDundee Venture CapitalFounder CollectiveSoutheast Minnesota Capital Fund

Parallaxgetparallax.comin

Parallax is a strategic resourcing and forecasting platform that helps agencies manage capacity, revenue, and margin risk.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystGrotech VenturesMatchstick VenturesRally Ventures Management, Llc

PartySlatepartyslate.comin𝕏Feb 2017

Chicago-based photo-driven marketplace and SaaS platform connecting event planners with venues and vendors.

Chicago, US

Julie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDundee Venture CapitalFJ LabsForefront VentureHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHearstLab+8 more

Pear Commercepearcommerce.comin𝕏Apr 2024

Pear Commerce provides shoppable commerce tools for CPG brands, including onsite where-to-buy locators and in-ad "Pear Connect" experiences that surface inventory-verified, in-stock retailers to move shoppers from digital ads to purchase.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechMinneapolis, US

Alex Wyler(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Martell(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Lavey(Executive Officer)

BoardElizabeth Christo(Director)inGreg Beaufait(Director)in

Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCDundee Venture CapitalHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7Homegrown CapitalMairs & Power VC+6 more

Peprpepr.mobi

Pepr is a restaurant-management software platform that integrates with POS, supplier invoicing, and inventory systems to automate back-of-house operations, helping restaurants reduce food and labor costs.

FoodTechChicago, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Percent Pledgepercentpledge.orgin

Percent Pledge offers corporate social responsibility software that helps companies run workplace giving and volunteering programs for their employees.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US

Joel Pollick(Founding Manager & Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer)inMarc Pollick(Founder (of the nonprofit referenced in the story))

Co-investorsRevUp CapitalService Provider CapitalStage 2 CapitalTemerity Capital PartnersMudita Venture

Pitchlypitchly.cominMar 2023 · $7M

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)inMichael Brook(Co-founder & CPO)in

BoardMatthew Paulson(Director)inWendy Batchelder(Director)

Co-investorsHomegrown CapitalInnoventures IowaISA VenturesM25Next Level VenturesCabra VC

Quickllyquicklly.comin𝕏Feb 2021

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-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesChicago, US

Keval Raj(Founder)inPritesh Velankar(Director)Hanish Pahwa(Director)

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Lofty VenturesService Provider CapitalTime Zero Capital

Restrestsensor.com

Rest provides IoT-based smoke detection sensors and monitoring services for hotels to enforce no-smoking policies and maintain air quality.

HealthtechIoT

Co-investorsBigfoot CapitalPlains Ventures

Skillitskillit.cominJun 2023

Skillit provides an AI-powered hiring platform connecting construction and skilled trade recruiters with vetted craft workers across the United States.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechHR TechNew York, US

FRASER PATTERSON(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJESSE DEVITTE(Director)inRAFI SYED(Director)in

Co-investorsBow CapitalBuilding VenturesMetaPropMetaProp VenturesTakeoff CapitalBorealis Ventures+1 more

Soiltechsoiltech.noinJul 2022

Soiltech provides treatment, recycling, and disposal solutions for contaminated water and industrial waste across energy, aquaculture, and municipal sectors.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNorway, NO

Co-investorsSarsia Management ASHomegrown CapitalInnova Memphis, Inc.

Soiltech Wirelesssoiltechwireless.comSeed · Jul 2022 · $5M

Meridian, US

Ehsan Soltanmohammadi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsCORI InnovationHomegrown CapitalInnova Memphis, Inc.SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Structuralstructural.cominAcquired

Augeo Workplace Engagement is an employee engagement platform that embeds recognition, rewards, and incentive programs into the tools teams already use, with AI-driven insights to optimize programs.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSIndianapolis, US

Eric Tobias(Chairman)M. T. Ray(Director)Chip House(Executive Officer, Director)Scott D. Dorsey(President)Scott Burns(CEO)Kristian Andersen(Treasurer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAtland VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcHigh AlphaMatchstick Ventures

Sunlightsunlightapi.com

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

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesCohen CircleCota CapitalPioneerWayfinder VenturesY Combinator+8 more

TeamGeniusteamgenius.cominSeed · Aug 2021 · $1M

TeamGenius provides software for managing tryouts, camps, and player development in youth sports, used by youth sports organizations to form teams, operate more efficiently, and give feedback to players, coaches, and referees.

SaaSSports TechWyoming, US

Todd Larson(Co-founder & CTO)inChris Knutson(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Schoenborn(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITAL

Untitled-design-53coldcart.co

Coldcart offers a technology platform for perishable and temperature-sensitive logistics, providing real-time network and carrier monitoring, per-shipment cost analysis, and automated routing and packout decisions.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Matt Salzberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollide CapitalFeld VenturesService Provider Capital

Untitled-design-58mangxo.comin

Mango operates a technology platform that connects construction contractors with building-material distributors in Mexico, offering an interest-free commercial credit line so contractors can buy materials now and pay later.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintech

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesIncisive Ventures

VOCxivocxihealth.cominMay 2024

Vocxi Health develops MyBreathPrint, a noninvasive breath-analysis device that detects volatile organic compounds to screen for lung cancer and other diseases early.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesArden Hills, US

Ping Yeh(Chief Executive Officer)inGreg PetersoninGreg Sherwood(Chief Technology Officer)Randy Schiestl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yung-Ping Yeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMorgan Evans(Director)

Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsGROOVE CAPITALSamsung NextTaiwan Global AngelsKitchen Fund

Waterlilywaterlily.comin𝕏

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(CEO and Co-Founder)inEvan Ehrenberg(COO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsGener8torBrewer Lane VenturesNationwide

WithMewithme.comin𝕏Jun 2016

WithMe provides amenity solutions for multifamily properties and residential communities, featuring branded offerings like PrintWithMe for printing services and SipWithMe for beverage amenities.

CleantechConsumerHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTPropTechSaaSChicago, US

Jonathan Treble(Founder)inWilliam A. Reid(Executive Officer)Jonathan Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardZach Ware(Director)inEric Salo(Director)Danielle Jenkins(Director)

Co-investorsOak HC/FTOMERS VenturesSection 32VTF Capital

Yardstikyardstik.cominApr 2020

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)Andrew Johnson(Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Carney(Director)Nick Schneider(Director)Jessica Robinson(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardCharles Beeler(Director)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGrotech VenturesMissionOGRally Ventures Management, LlcStifel Venture BankingBlumberg Capital+2 more

Zapinfozapinfo.com

Excelsior, US

Douglas M. Berg(Executive Officer, Director)Peter R. Brasket(Executive Officer)Anthony C. Abena(Director)

BoardJeffrey Hinck(Director)in

Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, Llc

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CoverleaseHeuristic CommerceHunting Land Rentals By OwnerMangxoNextGemOmniaParallel FluidicsPlyoSiteKickUntitled-design-44Vocxi HealthZenlord

Exits · 2

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Misty Roboticsacq. by Furhat Robotics

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Great North Ventures made?
Great North Ventures has 63 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Great North Ventures co-invest with?
Great North Ventures most often shares deals with Service Provider Capital, GROOVE CAPITAL, Techstars, among 119 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Great North Ventures back?
Across 10 deals with disclosed amounts, Great North Ventures has joined rounds of $750K – $86M (median $5.5M).

Co-investors · 6

Riverfront Ventures, LLC

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Both backed · 1
$250K – $1M
Caravela Capital

Caravela Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing technology startups, primarily in Brazil and across Latin America.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $5M
Walden Catalyst

Walden Catalyst is a venture capital firm backing founders at the frontier of scientific discovery and engineering innovation, with a focus on deep technology.

$550K
Innovation Works

Innovation Works is a nonprofit early-stage investor supporting the growth of Southwestern Pennsylvania's tech economy through venture funding, accelerator programs, and ecosystem support.

$100K – $300K
Wedbush Ventures

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.

$1M – $3M
Perkins Cove Partners

Perkins Cove Partners is an early-stage investment firm run by former operators that provides capital plus hands-on operational support to founders in areas such as go-to-market, product, business operations, fundraising, and hiring.

$100K – $500K

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