Fund profile / United Kingdom

Foresight North West Fund VIII

Stage
Series C
Fund size
£90M
Focus
Enterprise Software
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Foresight North West Fund VIII

Foresight Group's third North West regional fund with £130M target. Supports scaling SMEs in North-West England with equity checks of ~£1-15M.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StageSeries C
Industry Focus
Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Impact-driven founder bridging public/private markets innovation

public & private markets
future-looking sectors
multi-asset
impact-oriented
investor-connector

Bullish Signals

H1 2026 results publishedexternal
Cross-asset: public + private marketsexternal
"Beyond capital" — impact framingexternal
FY26 results recently disclosedwebsite
Investing to power change taglinewebsite
Active investor-connector positioning confirmedwebsite
Private markets focus explicit in messagingwebsite
Future-looking sectors + private markets prioritywebsite

Contrarian Signals

Broad mandate, low thesis specificityexternal

Founder Do's

Show cross-asset relevance
Lead with impact thesis
Demonstrate sector future-readiness
Frame as "powering change"
Emphasize investor connection value

Founder Don'ts

Single-asset or niche-only plays
Weak ESG/impact narrative

16 signals on Foresight North West Fund VIII

8 bullish · 1 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 2 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size£90M
Saves0
People

Key People

Foresight Group

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