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Catapult Ventures


Catapult are Midlands-based but have several investments in the North West. They deliver both public-sector and private funding and will look at start-ups and smaller deals. They are strong in healthcare. They recently won a new £30m healthcare fund in the North West.


£200k – £2m


Consumer, Energy & Environmental, Healthcare, Industrial, IT, Software & Communication, Media, and Support Services.


Business plan only, Product/Service ready to launch, Making early sales, Funding for growth.


Four early stage and growth venture capital funds totalling close to £100m on behalf of a range of public and private sector investors.


“Our business is about forming long term relationships with exceptional entrepreneurs and becoming a trusted partner and supportive investor. We look for companies with both the vision and potential to become ‘game changers’ and market leaders across a range of sectors.”

“We have a passion for business and enjoy supporting ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams who share this enthusiasm. Catapult Ventures is all about value creation through long term relationships – both with our portfolio companies and those who have invested in the funds we manage.”


Our business is about forming long term relationships with exceptional entrepreneurs and becoming a trusted partner and supportive investor. We look for companies with both the vision and potential to become ‘game changers’ and market leaders across a range of sectors. Companies should have an established business model, the ability to scale quickly and enjoy competitive advantages that afford them significant potential for growth.


All of the work that is involved in negotiating a deal with a management team, shaping of the team and commercial due diligence will be undertaken by the EMRVCF as part of its investment decision. Private investors will have the right to look at this work prior to making their decision about whether to invest their own cash or not. They will also be able to meet the management team and see the business for themselves, something that is not generally possible with other types of investment. The final decision to invest is always with the individual private investor.


Example companies


Kanichi Research

Services are developing novel non-invasive diagnostic systems that measure analytes in exhaled breath for the rapid detection and diagnosis of a range of diseases.

Why they invested

Kanichi’s breath sensor technology has huge market potential with numerous advantages over current diagnostic tests.

Kick Sport

Kick Sport is an online retailer, specialising in martial arts clothing and equipment.

Why they invested

Kick Sport operates in the exciting e-tail space, in the sports enthusiast segment, which is more robust than many to the whims of consumer confidence. The web channel offers distinct benefits of product range, depth and price, when compared to more established channels, where there is no dominant retail player.

SolarTech Ltd

One of the UK’s designer and installers of renewable energy systems.

Why they invested

Opus liked the fact that Solartech was engineering and design-led. The business and team had already built a solid reputation and accreditation across the various domestic, commercial and public sectors.