From Digital Marketplace to Mainstream Retail: Quicklly’s Landmark Expansion into Costco and ALDI
At Great North Ventures, we look for founders who don’t just identify market gaps—they build the infrastructure to bridge them. […]
Looking Back at 2025
We spent 2025 focused on what we know best: backing early-stage companies, helping teams embed financial infrastructure and AI into
Deal Flow Is the Lifeblood of Any VC Firm – Here’s How It Happens
by Graeme Thickins Not surprisingly, the more established a VC firm, the more startup pitches it gets. Well-known VC partners
How Does Anti-Portfolio Thinking Affect VC Investing? Great North Ventures Takes a Look
by Graeme Thickins Babe Ruth once famously said, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the
Inside Field Nation, The Platform Powering America’s On-demand IT Workforce
During the height of the pandemic, national IT deployment firm Worldlink saw demand for retail tech upgrades spike while it
From Bootstrapping a $70M Company to Leading a VC Fund: Lessons for Founders
By Graeme Thickins Twin brothers Rob and Ryan Weber, founding partners of Great North Ventures, have raised two funds and
Great North Ventures Leads $2M Seed Round for NROC Security to Secure Employee Use of GenAI
Minneapolis and New York – September 29, 2025 – Great North Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced it
APIs, AI and Embedded Finance: What We’re Watching at Money 20/20
As the industry converges on Las Vegas, we’re focusing on infrastructure that helps launch products faster, supports new use cases
Our Strategy: Vertical AI + Embedded Finance
At Great North Ventures, we back founders who can turn new technology into measurable business results. As former operators ourselves,
Recap: 2025 Great North Ventures Annual Reception
At our 2025 Great North Ventures Annual Reception, the fireside chats were the centerpiece of the evening. For me, being