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River Capital
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River Capital is a North West-focused fund management company, part of the MSIF group, that helps ambitious SMEs accelerate growth through flexible funding solutions — spanning debt, mezzanine, private equity, and venture capital. With over £100m under management, the firm backs businesses from £25k to £2m, offering tailored capital alongside deep sector expertise and hands-on business support. Through its flagship fund:AI — the North's first dedicated Artificial Intelligence Fund, launched in November 2022 — River Capital provides EIS-eligible equity investments of £250k–£2m into high-growth, AI-enabled tech companies based in the North of England, co-investing alongside regional and national partners to help founders disrupt their markets.
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“AI has become the tech mega trend and we pioneered early as an asset class.”
“We are delighted to support HyperFinity in building their product offering and sales and marketing team. Their innovative analytics platform and strong client results convinced us of their potential and we're excited to see how the business continues to grow over the next few years.”
“We are delighted to participate in the latest Spotlight Pathology fund raising round. Spotlight Pathology are a great example of tech for good, using Applied AI and with a rich data resource they have developed from their NHS research phase they are set to become an important part of the cancer diagnosis pathway.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| urfuture | Seed | $2m | 2026-04 |
| Spotlight Pathology | Seed | $2m | 2026-03 |
| Deltabase | Seed | $700k | 2025 |
| HyperFinity | Series A | — | 2025 |
| Autonomo | Seed | — | 2024 |
| Fotenix | Seed | — | 2024 |
| Mojo CX | Seed | — | 2024 |
| VidiVet | Seed | — | 2023 |
| Alderley Analytical | Venture Capital | — | — |
| Infinium | Seed | — | 2026-02 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| LYVA Labs | 2 |
| Finance Yorkshire | 2 |
| SyndicateRoom (Access Fund) | 2 |
| Liverpool City Region Seed Fund (AXM) | 2 |
| Deepbridge Capital | 1 |
| UKI2S (UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund) | 1 |
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