New jobs on way as Stockton’s Agile Group activates growth plan
The Journal, October 2014 A rapidly expanding Teesside IT firm is embarking on a recruitment drive that will see headcount grow almost fivefold from 21 to 100. Stockton-based Agile Group is seeking new...
View ArticleNewcastle entrepreneur Tony Holt launches fitness app
Bdaily, November 2014 Newcastle-based entrepreneur and keen cyclist Tony Holt has launched a new fitness app to help motivate cyclists to train over the winter after securing funding from North-East...
View ArticleNewcastle’s RecruitmentForce to hit £1 million milestone
Bdaily, December 2014 Newcastle-based online recruitment software specialist is on target to turnover close to £1 million by the end of the year. RecruitmentForce, founded in 2010 by Eldon Jobe, has...
View ArticleSunderland’s UC&C secure £250,000 venture capital funding
The Journal, December 2014 Communications wholesalers UC&C have secured £250,000 from venture capitalists Northstar Ventures’ Accelerator Fund. The funding will be used to scale up its...
View ArticleNorth East venture capitalists weigh in on positive year of investing
The Journal, December 2014 Venture capitalists in the North East have lauded 2014 as a positive year for the investing landscape of the region. The Journal’s business pages have been littered with many...
View Article£2 million investment for Sunderland diagnostic company
Bdaily, January 2015 Sunderland-based UroSens Ltd, a diagnostic company developing novel, non-invasive urine tests for the detection of prostate and bladder cancer, has announced it has received £2...
View ArticleNorth East entrepreneur sees 150% sale increase for cloud-based startup
Bdaily, Jan 2015 North East entrepreneur Ross Linnet, CEO of cloud-based web accessibility specialist Recite Me, has announced a 150% increase in sales for the startup company in the past year. Ross is...
View ArticleNewcastle-based digital agency receives £75k venture capitalist investment
Bdaily, Feb 2015 A Newcastle-based digital agency is already proving its worth after receiving an investment from a North East venture capitalist late last year. iResources, which was founded in 2009,...
View ArticleLogincident secures £260k funding boost
Insider Media, Feb 2015 A Gateshead-based technology company has secured a £260,000 investment to help grow its customer base and develop its products. Logincident runs a mobile application of the same...
View ArticleCounty Durham streetwear clothing brand secures £97.5k investment
Bdaily, March 2015 I Sunk Your Battleship (ISYB), a County Durham-based clothing brand, has received an investment totalling £97,500. The streetwear brand received the majority of the investment...
View ArticleGateshead animation studio receives £80k funding to scale up operations
Bdaily, March 2015 A Gateshead-based 2D animation studio has received an £80k investment from a local venture capital firm to enable it to scale up its operations and service new markets. Arcus Studios...
View ArticleNorth East Social Investment Fund now open for business
Bdaily, April 2015 A £9m social investment loan fund is now open for business and actively seeking applications from social enterprises in the North East of England. The North East Social Investment...
View ArticleDarlington business hub hails new tenant
The Northern Echo, April 2015 Bosses at a £6.6m business hub say they have made a significant coup after securing a new tenant. Northstar Ventures is moving into Business Central Darlington. The firm...
View ArticleFunding scheme gets three year extension
Bdaily, May 2015 A fund supporting the future development of charities, support groups and voluntary organisations throughout the North East has secured a three year extension. The Northern Rock...
View ArticleFirst £500,000 leaves North East Social Investment Fund under Peter Gilson’s...
The Journal, May 2015 The first portion of the new £9m North East Social Investment Fund has been handed to a Newcastle social enterprise, under the leadership of Northstar Ventures’ Peter Gilson. Mr...
View ArticleJob Vacancy – Marketing Executive
Northstar Ventures Limited is seeking to appoint a Marketing Executive. About Northstar Ventures Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the North East of England with offices in...
View ArticleMiddlesbrough product design studio receives £125k investment
Bdaily, May 2015 Mustachio, a Middlesbrough-based product design studio, has received a £125k investment from Newcastle and Darlington-based Northstar Ventures, via its Finance for Business North East...
View ArticleFit Gurus close £200,000 of investment including funds from top investment...
The Journal May 2015 On-line fitness start-up Fit Gurus has closed £200,000 of investment to grow its workout delivery platform.The Newcastle-grown business, which has recently graduated from the...
View ArticleAppointments: Peter Gilson to manage North East Social Investment Fund
The Journal May 2015 One of the North East’s most experienced investment managers has been chosen to run a new, social enterprise fund. Peter Gilson, investment manager at Northstar Ventures, has been...
View ArticleCOMMUNICATION COMPANY BUOYED BY £300K BACKING
Insider June 2015 The £300,000 cash injection from Middleton Enterprises, Northstar Ventures and Beyond Digital’s managing director Louise Richley will help the business build upon its growing...
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