Midlands Engine Investment Fund
Venture Capital Est. 2017
Also known as MEI.
≈GBP 700M
Reported FUM
Committed capital across its funds, reported by Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, 2024 · source
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2017
- Last fundraise
- 2024 (GBP 400M)
About
Midlands Engine Investment Fund is a UK venture capital firm founded in 2017, based in Sheffield, providing debt and equity investments to startups and growth companies across the Midlands.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Venture Debt
Investment Focus
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Office Presence
1 country
United Kingdom
1 known office
Sheffield, United Kingdom (HQ)
Fundraising
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
Gutology
2026
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