The East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund. Please note: The investment period for the East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund has now ended. If you are looking for investment, please click here to learn more about the Catapult Growth Fund which can invest £200k to £2m nationwide. The EMRVCF is a £30m private venture capital fund established in 2002 to provide capital for expanding businesses Investors in the fund include The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Local Authority pension funds, the European Investment Fund and the Royal Bank of Scotland The Fund: £30m fund Investment amount: First investment limited to £330k. Can invest a further £330k after 6 months. Stage focus: All stages from early-stage through to development capital, including MBO’s and MBI’s. Sector focus: Generalist fund and most sectors considered, however we have a preference for healthcare, medical devices, environment and support services. Geographical focus: Company must have head office or significant operations in East Midlands. Investment structure: The majority of investments will involve a mixture of equity and loans. Added-value: Catapult has extensive experience of working with growing businesses and seeks to add value to investee companies through the introduction of experienced and relevant non-executive directors to the investee company board. Exit: Exits from investments are normally expected within a 5 year time frame. Please note: The investment period for the East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund has now ended. If you are looking for investment, please click here to learn more about the Catapult Growth Fund which can invest £200k to £2m nationwide. < Back