The North West Fund

The North West Fund is a venture capital fund headquartered in Warrington, United Kingdom. The public sector fund was founded in 2010 to fill an identified gap in capital funding for small to mid-sized companies in the North West region of England. The fund is managed by North West Business Finance Limited. The fund is financed through both public and private sectors investments. The initial fund received £170 million in private sector funds. It is also partially financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the European Investment Bank (EIB).