Deminos looking to double sales after venture capital funding
The Journal, August 2012 An outsouring HR company is looking to double its sales from £500,000 to more than £1m following a third round of funding from venture capital firm Northstar. Gateshead-based...
View ArticlePremiere boost for film with local link
The Journal, September 2012 An eagerly awaited feature film shot last summer in Newcastle and Durham is to get its world premiere in Canada this weekend. Song for Marion, starring Terence Stamp,...
View ArticleExciting opportunity if you have digital start-up idea
The Journal, September 2012 More than 100 teams with an eye-opening digital start-up idea will compete for one of 10 places on Newcastle’s Ignite100 accelerator programme. The 13-week programme is...
View Article£370,000 investment for digital start-up CANDDi
The Journal, September 2012 A digital start-up firm that analyses website traffic to help turn visitors into customers has secured a £370,000 investment to push its product to a wider audience....
View ArticleNatural Hero skincare range was born out of ski injury
The Journal, October 2012 After years contemplating a new career while working as a publisher and gallery curator in London and Berlin, Louise Vincent’s mind was made up when she had a nasty skiing...
View ArticleMobiCart in further finance round
Insider News, October 2012 Newcastle-based MobiCart has secured £300,000 of new funding in 2012 and is adding to its board as the mobile commerce app builder celebrates winning its 11,000th customer....
View ArticleWatson Burton and Northstar invest in budding entrepreneurs
Insider Media, November 2012 Commercial law firm Watson Burton has advised venture capital firm Northstar Ventures in its contribution to investments totalling £2.6m over the past four months. Between...
View ArticleGlobal Management Platform helping businesses run efficiently
Helping businesses to manage riding stables in Sunderland or sell a penthouse in Phuket is all in a day’s work for growing Sedgefield software company Global Management Platform. GMP develops customer...
View ArticleRecite Me nets return backing from Northstar Ventures as it banks on...
Growth Business, January 2013 Northstar Ventures’ Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund has backed a Gateshead-based company which helps those who are dyslexic and visually impaired use the...
View ArticleVenture Capital is the way forward
The Northern Echo, January 2013 Northstar Ventures is a venture capital company in Newcastle that is dedicated to building successful high growth businesses in the North East. Northstar manages two...
View ArticleBiometric company secures third round of funding
Insider Media, February 2013 North Tyneside biometric manufacturer has secured £250,000 of funding from the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund and will use the cash to expand its team...
View ArticleExtra £5m to help SMEs in the North East
The Journal, February 2013 One of the region’s most active venture capital funds has secured an extra £5m in cash to help grow aspiring SMEs in the North East. Managed by Newcastle-based Northstar...
View ArticleFunding boost for mylearnadfriend
Insider Media, March 2013 A Middlesbrough-based e-learning provider behind an online health and safety training package has secured investment from Northstar Ventures-managed fund. Since its formation...
View ArticleSocialRel8 secures £250,000 investment
The Journal, April 2013 A software company that helps call centres to provide better customer service by improving the way staff handle inquiries, has secured £250,000 of investment. SocialRel8 has...
View ArticleIBEX plots growth after £1m win
BQ Magazine, April 2013 X-ray technology firm IBEX innovations has won £1m in new investment to support its expansion plans at its County Durham base. The company aims to revolutionise the way x-rays...
View ArticleEntrepreneur debuts in the film industry
The Journal, May 2013 The head of a North East private investment firm has made his debut in the movie industry. But Middleton Enterprises chief executive Jeremy Middleton’s role in Tim Roth’s new film...
View ArticleThinking Digital Start-up Competition finalists unveiled
The Journal, May 2013 A shortlist of finalists has been unveiled in a contest to unearth inventive startup businesses. Thinking Digital, the sixth annual conference exploring web, mobile, digital and...
View ArticleAward success for CANDDi
Insider Media, May 2013 A Northstar Ventures-backed technology company has won the Innovation Prize at this year’s Northern Tech Awards. CANDDi (Campaign and Digital Intelligence), headquartered on...
View Article£1m scheme to ignite brightest of start-ups
The Journal, June 2013 The hunt is on for ambitious start-ups that stand to secure £100,000 towards their business. Ignite100, Europe’s first £1m digital start-up accelerator, aims to transform...
View ArticleNorthstar Ventures celebrates £75m investment in region
The Journal, June 2013 A major venture capital company in the region is about to celebrate its ninth birthday. Newcastle-based Northstar Ventures has invested £75m in more than 400 small and medium...
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