Welcome to Northstar Ventures
Reimagining the Future
Backing the best teams to build a better tomorrow.
Our vision is to help create a better future for people and the planet by investing in founders who are making waves with innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges, and harnessing the power of partnerships.
When we invest in you and your team, we offer our expertise, experience and networks, as well as funding.
We are focused on social as well as financial goals, so if you are developing innovative solutions with a positive impact that can scale up nationally and globally, get in touch.
Our Funds
We want to back ambitious teams that are developing new products, services and business models.
Whether you are a social enterprise, a start-up, or scale up, we are interested in working with you to help you grow.
Our Current Funds
FUND
North East Social Investment Fund
For Social Enterprises and charitable organisations we can invest from £100k to £1m to grow your capacity and social impact
FUND
North East Innovation Fund
For North East businesses with innovative scalable ideas we can invest up to £500,000
Latest from Northstar
New support for North East businesses blasts off
Seeking solutions to build a better tomorrow
Could Social Investment help your organisation?
£2.45m to further develop early stage skin cancer test
Innovative lighting will help more people with dementia
Can we help your business lift off into the space sector?
New support for North East businesses blasts off
Seeking solutions to build a better tomorrow
Could Social Investment help your organisation?
£2.45m to further develop early stage skin cancer test
Innovative lighting will help more people with dementia
Can we help your business lift off into the space sector?
Our Team
We have the expertise you’ll need at every stage of the journey, with a team experienced in finance, investments, social enterprises, startups, and global businesses. We also pride ourselves on being open, approachable, respectful and helpful.
Dominic Endicott
Director
Alasdair Greig
Director
Ian Richards
Director
Alex Buchan
Investment Director
Rick Charnley
Investment Director
Khadija Ashfaq
Investment Manager
Thomas O’Neill
Investment Manager
Paul Barrett
Investment Manager
Naomi Allen
Investment Manager
Jane Reynolds MBE
Business Development Manager
Zara Ford
Investment Manager
Hekla Goodman
Investment Manager
