NPIF II (Maven) Invests £1M in Tiba Tempeh

NPIF II (Maven) Invests £1M in CRL Foods

February 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance has made a £1 million growth capital investment in Newcastle-based CRL Foods to accelerate production scaling and support new contract wins. The funding will be used to expand capacity, invest in equipment and scale the company's thermal processing capabilities for ready-to-drink beverage contract manufacturing.

NPIF II (Maven) and Finance Durham Fund Back Magnitude Biosciences

May 27, 2025

Biotechnology

Magnitude Biosciences, a County Durham–based contract research organisation, secured over £700,000 in growth funding led by NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance alongside the Finance Durham Fund with continued support from Northstar Ventures. The funding, matched by an Innovate UK grant, will scale the company's WormGazer high-throughput in vivo screening platform, expand robotics, machine‑learning and biological capabilities, and create skilled jobs at NETPark in Sedgefield.

NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (Maven) and Management Back Traverse Associates with £650k Follow-on Investment

July 4, 2024

Software

Cheshire-based intelligent automation specialist Traverse Associates secured an additional £650,000 as part of a larger funding round led by NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (managed by Maven Capital Partners), with participation from company management and travel executive Mal Barritt. The growth capital will accelerate development and commercial rollout of Traverse's proprietary Cognitive Flow intelligent automation technology across SME and enterprise travel customers.

NPIF Maven Equity Finance Leads £1.5m Investment in XR Games

August 18, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Leeds-based XR Games, a developer of immersive AR and VR games, has raised £1.5m in a funding round led by NPIF Maven Equity Finance with follow-on participation from existing investor ACT Capital Partners. The growth capital will be used to accelerate product development and hire 20 new roles at the Leeds studio.

Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) Invests £400K in Praveen Kumar

August 12, 2024

Food & Beverage

Perth-headquartered ready-meals producer Praveen Kumar has received a £400,000 equity investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) via the IFS Maven Equity Finance programme, managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank. The growth capital will be used to expand the company's online subscription service (Kumar's Curry Club) and broaden retail partnerships across the UK.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (via Maven) Provides Six-Figure Funding to Vision Zero Connect

September 17, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Vision Zero Connect, a Nottingham-based SaaS provider of ESG reporting and building energy performance platforms, secured a six-figure funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II) delivered through Maven. The funding, backed by the British Business Bank, will support working capital during platform rollout, accelerate product enhancements (including AI integration), and enable strategic growth and hiring.