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

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 II (Maven) Invests £1M in Tiba Tempeh

March 10, 2025

Food & Beverage

NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance has invested £1 million in UK plant-based food maker Tiba Tempeh to support marketing, sales and product development as the company prepares for further UK and European expansion. The investment was made via the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, which is managed by Maven, with support from the British Business Bank programme.

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 Maven Equity Finance Invests in Margin Guardian

November 30, 2021

Data & Analytics

NPIF Maven Equity Finance has made a six-figure growth investment in Liverpool-based Margin Guardian to support platform commercialisation, develop an Android version of its Squished app, and fund marketing. Margin Guardian provides fashion retailers with purchase-intent data and retail analytics to help optimise pricing, markdowns and margins.

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.

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.