Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF)

Venture Capital

A £400 million UK government-backed investment fund providing commercial finance, loans, debt finance, and equity, to small and medium-sized businesses across the Midlands, delivered through appointed fund managers including Maven Capital Partners and Midven.

Sheffield · 6+ investments · 5 portfolio companies

Headquarters
Sheffield
Founded
2017
Website
meif.co.uk
AUM
$545.4M
Portfolio Companies
5
Total Investments
6
Last Investment
Feb 2025
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom

Investment Thesis

Provides growth finance to Midlands SMEs unable to access mainstream funding, deploying smaller loans, debt finance, and equity investments up to £2 million.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) is a Venture Capital firm based in Sheffield. It has made 6 investments, including Essentially Yours, Retail247 and OneUp Sales.

Portfolio5

Co-investors8

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Venture Capital ×5 · Private Equity ×1 · Accelerator ×1 · 3 shared rounds

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