Fundraising FoxNorthEdge
Private equityManchester · Series B–Late Stage · 34 people tracked
Also known as NORTHEDGE CAPITAL LLP
Find your way into NorthEdge
3,083 people in our graph share verified history with the NorthEdge team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
NorthEdge is a UK private equity firm founded in 2012 that partners with founders and management teams, often as their first institutional investor, to build better, more sustainable and more resilient businesses. It emphasizes responsible investing and sustainability as drivers of value creation rather than constraints on returns, focusing its influence and data on factors that genuinely build long-term resilience and value across its portfolio.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 57 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Cloud Computing ×3Cybersecurity ×3E-commerce ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×17
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12021 · 13 dated
ITC is a UK-based travel company that creates personalised, bespoke holiday experiences for clients, ranging from luxury beach breaks to specialist adventures.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityUK, GB
Phil Aird-Mash(CEO)in
Abbey Logistics Group is the UK's largest bulk liquid and powder food transport provider, also offering logistics services for plastics, chemicals, and other industrial materials across the UK and Europe, along with warehousing and materials handling support.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Bridge Farm Nurseries grows houseplants for the wholesale market with a focus on sustainable cultivation practices.
AgTechBiotechRoboticsLincolnshire, GB
Jayne BallTony BallDavid Ballin
Co-investorsArtemis Growth Partners
Cezanne HR is a cloud-based human resources management system designed for multi-country organizations, offering multi-language support, flexible global configuration, and localized date/currency formatting.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Clearly Drinks manufactures soft drinks and bottled water using spring water sourced from their North East facility, with expertise in contract bottling and canning for brands seeking sugar-free and healthier beverage options.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFoodTechSunderland, GB
CMap delivers industry-tailored software solutions to growing businesses, helping them win more work, deliver it more profitably, and make better business decisions.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSector AgnosticManchester, GB
Co-investorsECI Partners
CYSIAM provides cyber security services including Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTIaaS), a 24x7 Security Operations Centre, threat operations, and Cyber Incident Response, built around its proprietary CTI platform.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Dave Allan(CEO)
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
East Coast Concepts develops and operates hospitality concepts such as bars and restaurants.
Consumer
FMTS provides anti-piracy solutions for businesses in sports, media, and entertainment sectors to protect revenue.
CybersecurityMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLondon, GB
Future Industrial Services (FIS) provides industrial cleaning and decommissioning services across the UK, serving customers in the energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities, and cement sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechEnergyLogistics & Supply Chain
Richard Brooke(CEO)
Hublsoft provides decision intelligence software that combines business data and AI-driven insights to help technology service providers optimize profitability and growth.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMaven Capital PartnersInnovate UK
B2B reseller, integrator and managed service provider of Apple technology, Adobe and Avid software to corporate, creative and education sectors.
Roger Whittle(Founder)in
Lights4fun is a retailer of decorative lighting and home décor, offering products such as candles, twinkling lights, and seasonal home accessories.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Tim Naughton(Founder)in
Orbis Protect is a security services company providing vacant property solutions, site security, and people protection services across the UK and Europe.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePropTechUxbridge, GB
Ben Howard(Chief Executive Officer)James Gay(Chief Commercial Officer)inShaun Wilcock(Chief Technology Officer)Alf Davis(Chief Financial Officer)inAnna Kingan(Chief Operating Officer)in
PebblePad builds a learning platform for universities that enables educators to design student-centered learning experiences where learners plan, reflect, and showcase their development throughout their academic journey.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTelford, GB
Shane Sutherland(Chief Academic Officer)inColin Dalzielin
Pimberly is a SaaS platform providing Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) capabilities for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to manage product data and media assets.
Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSManchester, GB
Martin Balaam(CEO & Founder)in
Qodea is a Google Cloud engineering consultancy that designs and builds cloud solutions for enterprises, including financial institutions, technology companies, and retailers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsMarlin Equity Partners
RA Marketing PR is a marketing and positioning agency for life science organizations that combines human expertise with AI tools to inform commercial strategy and market positioning decisions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMarketing Tech
Sumo Digital is a video game development studio that creates games across multiple genres and platforms for major industry franchises.
GamingSheffield, GB
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AccrolAccrol PapersAltiaArthouseBeyondCatalisContolloContollo GroupCubic MotionDirect Healthcare GroupDistologyDW3DW3 Products GroupFine IndustriesFPE GlobalHeliosHelp-LinkICPiPortalisITCLatus GroupMeetOak EngagePhoebus Software LimitedPlatinum StairliftsProhireRamsdens Financial LimitedRoberts JacksonRoukenBioSumoThe BelfieldThe Belfield GroupTKCTorbay PharmaceuticalsTotal FitnessUtiligroup
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPimberly · pimberly.com · Dec 17, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2017
Director · British · since 2013
North Estates Ltd — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Southedge Estates Limited — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthEdge Capital Fund ILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.60x | 1.36x |
| NorthEdge Capital Fund IILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.56x | 1.17x |
| NorthEdge Capital Fund IIILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.38x | 0.05x |
| NorthEdge Capital FundILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.56x | 1.28x |
| NorthEdge Capital SME FundLPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 2.30x | 0.90x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NorthEdge made?
- NorthEdge has 57 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does NorthEdge invest at?
- NorthEdge invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is NorthEdge's typical check size?
- NorthEdge typically writes checks of $2.6M – $65M.
- What sectors does NorthEdge focus on?
- NorthEdge focuses on Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NorthEdge located?
- NorthEdge is headquartered in Manchester, GB.
- Who does NorthEdge co-invest with?
- NorthEdge most often shares deals with Maven Capital Partners, Bowmark Capital, ECI Partners, among 4 tracked co-investors.
Images
Similar investors
8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
.jpeg){kind=logo}
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.