Let’s Celebrate the Two Year Anniversary of Great North Ventures Fund II
We announced our $41 Million Fund II back on May 23, 2022. On the two-year anniversary of our Fund II announcement, here’s a progress update- Team Update Future Outlook I’d like to personally thank each of our Fund II investors. It’s through their capital commitments which we are able to continue on our journey backing […]
April Newsletter
Stay up to date with Great North Ventures here! What’s New Capital-efficient startups often emerge in regions that venture capital has historically overlooked. These startups must achieve more with less to grow, making them perfectly suited for the current economic environment. We recently invested in two such companies: HLRBO in the Midwest and Mangxo in […]
June Newsletter
Stay up to date with Great North Ventures here! With execution as our North Star we fund, build and scale innovative tech companies. Quick Ask Deal Flow – We are actively investing out of our $41 million second fund and welcome any opportunities that you think fits our investment thesis What’s New Left to Right: […]
Grant Gibson Joins The Great North Ventures Team
I am thrilled to announce the addition of our newest Associate, Grant Gibson, who brings a unique blend of business acumen and legal expertise to our Great North Ventures fund. Holding a law degree from St. Thomas School of Law, Grant passed the bar this past fall, solidifying his legal prowess. Prior to joining Great […]
Joseph Daher Joins The Great North Ventures Team
I’m excited to introduce you all to Joseph Daher. Joseph has played an essential role in sourcing, evaluating, and supporting promising startups for the past nine months and I’m pleased to announce that he will be joining the Great North Ventures team full-time in the role of Associate. Joseph grew up on Hemlock Ln in […]
Head of Finance & Fund Administration- Venture Capital Firm (Remote)
Great North Ventures is an established early-stage VC fund with $70M in AUM. GNV is investing out of its recently closed Fund 2 into high growth startups across the spectrum of early stage (pre-seed to series A.) This head of finance and accounting role presents the candidate with an opportunity to gain deep experience in […]
Venture Capital Analyst
As a Venture Capital Analyst, you’ll be a full member of our investment team, working closely with managing partners at every stage of the investment process: sourcing new investments, performing due diligence, and working with portfolio companies. You will evaluate technology investments across a range of vertical and regional geographic markets, network with startup founders, […]
$40M Fund II Raised!
Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! The big news this month is the closing of Fund II! We have closed our $40M Fund II! Great North is excited to build on its Fund I success investing in startups from Seed to Series A, with a new, larger fund. Fund II Snapshot: Investment Themes: “Digital […]
Great North Ventures Raises $40 Million Fund II
Doubling Down on Success Investing in Trailblazers Minneapolis – May 23, 2022 – Early-stage VC firm Great North Ventures announced today it has closed $40 million for its second venture fund (“Fund II”). The fund aims to continue the firm’s success investing in startups from Seed to Series A stages. New investments will address three […]
Investment Thesis: Fund II Strategy
Intro to Great North Ventures Great North Ventures is an early-stage VC located in Minneapolis and St. Cloud, MN. Our investment team consists of ex-operators with significant experience across stages of growth from startup to public companies and M&A, and broad and deep technical, sales, marketing, and transactional expertise. Starting in 2017, we have raised […]