Great North Ventures is an early-stage tech venture fund investing in entrepreneurs using breakthrough technologies to innovate industries dominated by inefficient processes.
We believe the next generation of startups can grow anywhere, including places like the Twin Cities, Chicago, Madison, Fargo, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Toronto.
Our management is based in Minnesota and Silicon Valley, and has decades of operator experience including M&A and Fortune 100 companies. By drawing on our operating experience, navigating networks, and implementing investment intelligence, our team guides startups to scale and exits.
We believe the next generation of startups can grow anywhere, including places like the Twin Cities, Chicago, Madison, Fargo, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Toronto.
Our management is based in Minnesota and Silicon Valley, and has decades of operator experience including M&A and Fortune 100 companies. By drawing on our operating experience, navigating networks, and implementing investment intelligence, our team guides startups to scale and exits.
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2017
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| 29.08.2026 | Yardstik Secures $30 Million to Revolutionize Workforce Trust | Yardstik secures $30M in Series B funding. Total capital raised reaches $65M. It transforms workforce monitoring. Continuous verification replaces outdated single background checks. New funds enhance fraud prevention, daily risk scans, and ... |
| 28.08.2026 | Сервис Yardstik поможет работодателям выявлять мошенничество до и после найма | Американский стартап Yardstik, разрабатывающий платформу для проверки кандидатов и мониторинга рисков после их трудоустройства, получил $30 млн в раунде серии B. Раунд возглавила Harbert Growth Partners, а общий объем финансирования компани... |
| 27.08.2026 | Yardstik Scores $30M Financing Round | MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Yardstik, the Human Trust Platform for employers, today announced $30 million in new funding, led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing its total capital raised to $65 million. >> Click here for more funding data on Y... |
| 19.05.2026 | Benji: $6.25 Million Raised For Loyalty Partnership Infrastructure Platform | Benji, a universal API platform for loyalty partnerships, announced a $6.25 million seed funding round led by Preface Ventures and Atinc, with participation from Great North Ventures, M25, and Hyde Park Venture Partners. The company said th... |
| 18.04.2025 | Featured.com Revives HARO: A New Dawn for Journalistic Integrity | In a world drowning in artificial intelligence and automated content, the acquisition of Help A Reporter Out (HARO) by Featured.com marks a pivotal moment for journalism. This deal, announced on April 16, 2025, is not just a business transa... |
| 16.04.2025 | Featured.com Acquires Help A Reporter Out (HARO) from Cision | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Featured.com, a platform that connects subject-matter experts with journalists, announced today that it has acquired Help A Reporter Out (HARO) from Cision, a global leader in media intellig... |
| 31.07.2024 | Great North Ventures Announces Investment in Coldcart’s $6.5M Seed Round | We are excited to announce that Great North Ventures has participated in Coldcart’s oversubscribed $6.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Collide Capital and includes previous convertible note investments led by Material. Gre... |
| 15.07.2024 | Great North Ventures Leads OneCarNow! Series A Unlocking $86M In Funding For Improved Gig Worker Financial Well-Being | OneCarNow!, a fintech company providing vehicles and financial services to gig workers across the Americas, has secured $86 million in a combination of equity and debt financing. This significant capital injection, led by equity funding fro... |
| 06.06.2022 | Great North Ventures Raises $40M Fund II | Great North Ventures, a Minneapolis, MN-based early-stage venture capital firm, raised $40M for its Fund II. The fund will continue the firm’s strategy of investing in startups from Seed to Series A stages. New investments will address thre... |
| 24.05.2022 | Great North Ventures Raises $40 Million Fund II to Invest Across Three Key Themes | Our investors have given us a vote of confidence by coming out strong for Fund II, with a 70% increase in fund size... MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) May 24, 2022 Early-stage VC firm Great North Ventures announced today it has closed $40 million for i... |
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