Praetura Ventures is an award-winning, Manchester-headquartered VC, which supports exceptional early-stage businesses across tech and life sciences. Since 2019, Praetura has raised £128m and backed over 34 companies, including Northern breakout successes such as Peak, XR Games and Culture Shift. The North is a key focus at Praetura, with two-thirds of the businesses in the Praetura portfolio based in the region. The VC is known for providing More Than Money to the founders it backs, including through its industry-leading Portfolio Toolkit, which helps companies to unlock vital savings on business costs. Praetura is also known for its Operational Partner Programme, which connects founders with industry heavyweights turned mentors who have helped build and scale leading companies such as AO, Dr Martens, MPP Global and OSTC.