Investing in technology

The Viking Fund is a Yorkshire-wide, co-investment venture capital fund, specialising in providing finance for early-stage technology companies. The £5 million fund was set up with UK government capital, under the DBERR/Small Business Service’s Early Growth Fund. It provides early-stage risk capital to match - on the same terms - that invested by business angels or other private sector investors.

In three years of trading, Viking Fund has received more than 300 applications for funding and made more than 48 investments in 22 companies, totalling £3.1 million. Read about the companies we support in our Portfolio.

Latest News

Viking Fund backs cervical cancer screening tool More:. A Sheffield medical company developing tools to diagnose cervical cancer quickly and accurately has secured investment from Viking Fund and private investors. Cizzle secures funding to develop new treatments for deadly lung cancer More:. Viking Fund has invested £100,000 in York-based biotech company Cizzle to help the company develop its research into lung cancer treatment.

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The Viking Club is an exclusive investment club for individuals with an interest in financing early-stage technology companies. Visit our website for information on membership and benefits.

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