🤝 fhunded + Preston = a room full of engaged founders! 💷 Thoroughly enjoyed joining fhunded for their Fireside Chat with Matthew Currie and host Nikki Whittle yesterday, as part of the #PrestonSeason. 👏 We also enjoyed getting out of MCR and working at OneCoWork - Flexible Workspaces for the day. Check them out if you haven't already. 🙌 As always, thanks to Rory Southworth and the Innovate Lancashire team for having us. We can't wait for the next one. 💷 PS, if you haven't yet, check out our NPIF II x British Business Bank landing page for more details on how you can access in-region funding: https://lnkd.in/e_UrkN9p #Lancashire #investment #funding #VC #Founders #Preston #Fhunded
Praetura Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Manchester, Greater Manchester 10,813 followers
We raise capital to invest in exciting early-stage businesses. We give founders, investors and advisers #MoreThanMoney.
About us
Praetura are a venture capital firm in the North West, who invest in early-stage businesses and provide 'more than money' support. We have developed a reputation for being a supportive and proactive investor who injects more than just capital. We can evidence the value from our differentiated approach from both investment returns and testament from our portfolio companies. Our partnered entrepreneurs embrace the shoulder to shoulder Praetura approach and utilise our experience and resource to maximise their businesses’ potential. Your capital is at risk. Praetura Ventures Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 817345).
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http://www.praeturaventures.com
External link for Praetura Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
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- Privately Held
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Level 8, Bauhaus
27 Quay Street
Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 3GY, GB
Employees at Praetura Ventures
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📆 Another major date for your calendar! 👏 On November 13th, the UKBAA Early Stage Investment Summit returns, with this year’s event taking place at No.1 Circle Square, Manchester from 12 pm. 🤝 We’re pleased to be partnering with the UKBAA on what is expected to be another fantastic event and are delighted to be among the speakers confirmed. 🐦 Even better, early-bird tickets are now available, with non-member tickets (which usually cost £120) currently available for £90. Just use code ESISEBNONMEMBER at the checkout. 🔗 Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/eASnNv5y #UKBAASummit #ESIS24 #EarlyBird #Manchester UK Business Angels Association
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🎯 130 founders and a sold out room – Startup Grind events never miss! 🚅 Last night, we headed to the capital for Startup Grind's London Chapter, where our Marketing Director Ben Davies joined Guinness Ventures and Fuel Ventures 🚀 to discuss how early-stage founders can get their first cheque. 🙌 Thanks to Startup Grind and Howard Kennedy LLP for hosting us at their summer mixer – it was great to meet and network with so many ambitious entrepreneurs. #VC #Investment #Founders #VentureCapital #London
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🗣️Yesterday David and Ben went to speak with Baroness Jones, who oversees the Future Of The Digital Economy with DSIT. 🙋♂️The round table of North West tech leaders spoke about solutions to the challenges we face in the ecosystem, including investment and creating a pipeline of talent. The room was unanimously focused on how we can build on the success Manchester has had in the last decade, and set our sights higher for the next. 🤩Following the chat, Baroness Jones saw live demos from some of the rising stars in the ecosystem. This included Scott Martin from Recourse AI who showcased how their team are using AI to educate clinicians through their digital avatar trainers. ❤️Thanks to Katie Gallagher OBE and the Manchester Digital for the invite!
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🤝 Peak x Number 10! 🙌 Peak CEO and co-founder Richard Potter was recently invited to Downing Street to discuss the opportunities in AI as part of an action plan roundtable. 🤖 According to Richard, the government is keen to listen and champion the country's AI ecosystem, and there is a real opportunity to put the country at the heart of the AI era. 🇬🇧 Richard also commented on Britain's natural competitive advantages when building startups, from access to talent and academic excellence to an export friendly time zone and favourable policies, such as R&D tax credits. 👏 Great to see our portfolio companies making an impact – all the way to the top. PS Happy Entrepreneurs Day! #VC #VentureCapital #Founders #AI #Investment
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👀 Passing through Waterloo train station this week? 💬 Our portfolio company MAXWELLIA has utilised cutting-edge HyperGram 3D technology to create a powerful visual experience aimed at normalising conversations around periods and raising awareness of available treatments. 👏 Alongside the thought-provoking tag line ‘Don’t take your period lying down’, the eye-catching activation has been drawing passengers attention to one of MAXWELLIA's latest products Ultravana®. Ultravana® offers up to 12 hours of relief from period pain and is available online and in nationwide pharmacies. You can see MAXWELLIA's OOH activation all this week at Waterloo. Alternatively, visit the company's Period Talk campaign site to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eS27yE_J #VC #VentureCapital #OOH #Maxwellia #PeriodTalk
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👏 The news is out...we have received back-to-back nominations for Venture Capital Team of the Year at the Insider Media Dealmakers Awards! 🏆 Now in their 30th year, the awards need little introduction, given they are a mainstay of our industry's events calendar. 🗞️ The news follows a bumper period for Praetura, during which we won the mandate for British Business Bank's #NPIFII Equity NW fund, invested in some brilliant in-region businesses and grew our team with several key hires. 👏 Further congratulations are also in order for Praetura Commercial Finance, which makes up part of our lending division. The team have once again been nominated for an award, with a shortlist in the ABL Team of the Year category. 👉 Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/esrRNDgK #VC #VentureCapital #Investment #DealmakersAwards #NWDealmakers
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😲 It's the news we've been waiting for... 🔫 Our portfolio company XR Games (in collaboration with IO Interactive) has finally dropped the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded game – a VR title of the multi-million selling HITMAN 3 game – releasing exclusively for Meta Quest 3. 💬 Bobby Thandi, Founder and CEO at XR Games: "We’re so excited to show off the first proper look at HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded gameplay before it comes to Meta Quest 3," said Bobby Thandi, Founder and CEO of XR Games. "The team has been working incredibly hard to make HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded the best it can possibly be, and I can’t wait for players to get their hands on it." 👏 Check out the awesome trailer below. Want to grab the game? Pre-order now for a 10% discount via the Meta store: https://lnkd.in/eZPHnxX2 #VR #XR #Gaming #Hitman #Hitman3
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🙌 The British Business Bank is bringing Business Finance Week to Lancashire! 🚀 On Thursday 3rd October, our Group Marketing Director Ben Davies will be joining a brilliant panel of speakers, discussing how startups, entrepreneurs and innovators can unlock funding and finance opportunities. 🧭 Join us in Lancaster for the event, which is being put on with the help of our friends at fhunded, including Rory Southworth, and Innovate Lancashire – don't delay, secure your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/e58vf6xS #VC #Investment #BritishBusinessBank #Lancashire #Funding
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🎾NPIFII serves up its first investment in Cheshire! 🤩We’re excited to announce that the NPIFII - Praetura Equity Finance has invested £1.5m into The Padel Club, a fast-growing padel leisure club business in Wilmslow. The clubs have already grown a loyal following and have been praised for an unmatched padel player experience. 📈Kristopher, Charlotte, Pippa and The Padel Club team will use the funds to rapidly expand into a pipeline of sites. The Padel Club will be opening 42 new courts by 2025, including 11 at the newly announced TraffordCity site. 🗣“This is one of the largest external fundraises by a padel operator in the UK to date, which reflects the strength of the team and the premium offering they’ve brought to the sector.” - Louise Chapman, Fund Lead for NPIFII, commented on the £3.8m total raise the business has now completed. 👏Thanks to everyone who worked on the deal including Camilla, Klarissa, Louise, and David. This investment marks the first Praetura deal from the fund. 🤝A special thanks to Simon, Sue and the British Business Bank team. This deal would not have been possible without NPIFII playing its vital role in the North’s funding ecosystem. ❤️We can’t wait to support The Padel Club team on their journey. 😉The Praetura Padel team are now available for matches, see you in Wilmslow! 🔥Thanks for TheBusinessDesk.com team for covering the story: https://lnkd.in/etiA79sT #vcfunding #founders #seriesa #seed #venturecapital #NextInTheNorth
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