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North East Deals & Funding

North East raises, acquisitions and investment funds, each linked to our full story.

CompanyBaseBacker / dealDateAmount
Jaymac SolutionsWashingtonLloydsOct 2026£2.2m
OnPath EnergySunderlandSale to Octopus Renewables Infrastructure TrustOct 2026Undisclosed
SmartCarbonGosforthAcquired by TVI GroupSep 2026Undisclosed
Dragonfly Advanced MaterialsNorthumberlandNorthstar Ventures + Innovate UK grantSep 2026£1m
OneClickComplySunderlandNE Accelerate, Venture Sunderland, Northstar EISSep 2026£1m
Magnitude BiosciencesSedgefieldNorthstar Ventures, Maven, angelsSep 2026£1.3m
Land DigitalSunderlandNorthstar Ventures + othersSep 2026£700k
StratoBayesDurhamSpinout launch fundingSep 2026£280k
Noggin HQNewcastleBlackfinch Ventures (lead)Aug 2026£2.3m
National Learning GroupGatesheadNorth East Elevate Fund (FW Capital)Jul 2026Seven figures
NunaBioNewcastleNE Spinout Inspire FundJun 2026£500k
H2CHPRegionNE Spinout Inspire FundJun 2026£300k
Gnosis HealthNewcastleNE Spinout Inspire FundJun 2026£250k
VMA SystemsNorth EastAcquired ICT NorthApr 2026Undisclosed
KinewellNorth EastNorth East Accelerate Fund + othersMar 2026£1m
KLIK SaaSHartlepoolIndependent backers (SEIS/EIS)Feb 2026£300k
AnFiTestNewcastleEarly-stage backersFeb 2026£40k
Binding SolutionsTeessideExisting shareholders incl. Mitsui Iron Ore DevelopmentFeb 2026$5m
Origin TechNewcastleBGFJan 2026Multi-million
SaleCycleNewcastleAcquired BEYABLEJan 2026Undisclosed
Aspire Technology SolutionsGatesheadLDC (lead)Dec 2025£200m
FeasiblyDurhamPraeSeed (NPIF II, PXN Ventures)Dec 2025£200k
MoralboxSunderlandVenture Sunderland, Creative UK, angelsNov 2025£550k
ShoptimisedNorth TynesideLDCOct 2025Undisclosed
Sapere SoftwareStockton-on-TeesUKSESep 2025Six figures

Funding news

Teesside’s airport, where Jaymac Solutions opened a site earlier this year.DEALSLogisticsJaymac Solutions Secures £2.2m From Lloyds to Double Turnover14 Oct · WashingtonA solar farm in England. Barnsdale Solar Park is due to connect to the grid later this year.DEALSEnergySunderland’s OnPath Energy Agrees Sale of Leeds Solar Park to Octopus Trust14 Oct · SunderlandNewcastle Helix, the city’s science and innovation quarter.INNOVATIONPolicyFour North East Projects Share £23.7m to Turn Research Into Business2 Oct · Region-wideGosforth Central Park. SmartCarbon is based in Gosforth, Newcastle.DEALSAcquisitionGosforth’s SmartCarbon Acquired by Private Equity Firm TVI Group25 Sep · GosforthNewcastle University’s Herschel Building. Dragonfly is a Newcastle University spinout.DEALSAdvanced materialsNewcastle University Spinout Dragonfly Advanced Materials Lands £1m25 Sep · NorthumberlandKeel Square in Sunderland city centre.FOUNDERSCybersecuritySunderland’s OneClickComply Raises £1m to Automate Cyber Compliance25 Sep · SunderlandSedgefield, County Durham, where Magnitude Biosciences is based.DEALSLife sciencesMagnitude Biosciences Secures £1.3m to Speed Up Drug Discovery18 Sep · SedgefieldThe Northern Spire bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, where Land Digital is based.FOUNDERSFundingSunderland’s Land Digital Raises £700k to Grow Its Transport Technology11 Sep · SunderlandThe Tyne at dusk, with BALTIC and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.ANALYSISFunding£150m Northern Scale-Up Fund: Can the North East Get Its Share?11 Sep · Region-wideThe Toffee Factory in Newcastle’s Ouseburn, home to Noggin HQ.FOUNDERSFintechNoggin HQ Raises £2.3m and Becomes an Authorised Credit Reference Agency19 Aug · NewcastleHexham, where National Learning Group has its registered office.DEALSEducationOnline Tutoring Firm National Learning Group Lands Seven-Figure Investment29 Jul · GatesheadNewcastle University’s Armstrong Building. Newcastle is one of five universities backing the fund.SPINOUTSFunding£22.5m Fund Launched to Turn North East University Research Into Companies11 Jun · Region-wideThe Angel of the North, Gateshead.DEALSAcquisitionVMA Systems Acquires Education IT Specialist ICT North14 Apr · North EastWind turbines off the coast at Blyth.DEALSEnergy techWindfarm Software Firm Kinewell Lands First Investment From North East Accelerate Fund20 Mar · North EastThe former blast furnace at Redcar on Teesside.DEALSClean techTeesside’s Binding Solutions Raises $5m to Cut Emissions From Steelmaking6 Feb · TeessideKielder Water in Northumberland.DEALSWater techLeak-Detection Firm Origin Tech Secures Multi-Million-Pound BGF Investment16 Jan · NewcastleSt Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle.DEALSAcquisitionBGF-Backed SaleCycle Acquires French Personalisation Firm BEYABLE16 Jan · NewcastleThe Glasshouse International Centre for Music (formerly Sage Gateshead) on the Gateshead Quays.DEALSIT servicesGateshead’s Aspire Technology Solutions Secures £200m LDC Backing5 Dec 2025 · GatesheadDurham Market Place.DEALSAIDurham’s Feasibly Wins £200k From PraeSeed Programme5 Dec 2025 · DurhamNewcastle Law Courts on the Quayside.DEALSFundingFirst Deals Progressing in £35m North East Accelerate Fund5 Dec 2025 · Region-wideFawcett Street in Sunderland city centre.DEALSWorkforce techMoralbox Raises £550k Led by Venture Sunderland Fund21 Nov 2025 · SunderlandNorth Shields Fish Quay in North Tyneside.DEALSMartechNorth Tyneside’s Shoptimised Secures ‘Significant’ LDC Investment17 Oct 2025 · North TynesideThe Infinity Bridge over the River Tees in Stockton.DEALSSoftwareStockton’s Sapere Software Lands Six-Figure UKSE Investment12 Sep 2025 · Stockton-on-Tees

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