START UP Founderships Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 15

  • Portfolio
  • 12

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

START UP Founderships General Information

Company Description

START UP Founderships is an accelerator firm headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The firm is a pre-accelerator programme of Newcastle University that provides work space, advice, support and grant funding to the early stage start-up companies.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Corporate Office
  • Newcastle University, King's Gate
  • Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0191

START UP Founderships Investments (15)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Solidarity Farm 19-Oct-2023 Accelerator/Incubator Educational and Training Services (B2C) Startup
Buildstream 01-Jan-2023 Human Capital Services Out of Business
Equiwatt 01-Jan-2023 Other Energy Services Generating Revenue
Hard Yards Sports 01-Jan-2023 Clothing Generating Revenue
Nebula Labs (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) 01-Jan-2023 IT Consulting and Outsourcing Generating Revenue
Spareable 01-Jan-2023 Application Software Generating Revenue
WowzaBox 01-Jan-2023 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Zoth 31-Dec-2022 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
J. Carter Sporting Club 01-Jan-2017 Accelerator/Incubator Clothing Generating Revenue
MetiNet 16-Mar-2015 Accelerator/Incubator Other Commercial Services Out of Business
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START UP Founderships Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Buildstream 24-Mar-2025 Out of Business
MetiNet 01-Jun-2017
Flux (Newcastle upon Tyne)
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START UP Founderships Co-Investors (17)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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David John Atkinson Series chart Industry bar
Kunal Shah Series chart Industry bar
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START UP Founderships FAQs

  • What is START UP Founderships?

    START UP Founderships is an accelerator firm headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

  • Where is START UP Founderships headquartered?

    START UP Founderships is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

  • How many investments has START UP Founderships made?

    START UP Founderships has made 15 investments.

  • What has START UP Founderships invested in?

    START UP Founderships has made numerous investments in companies like Solidarity Farm, Buildstream, and Equiwatt within the Educational and Training Services (B2C), Human Capital Services, and Energy Services industries.

  • What has START UP Founderships invested in recently?

    START UP Founderships's latest investment was on 19-Oct-2023 in Solidarity Farm, a company within the Educational and Training Services (B2C) industry.

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