The British Business Bank has announced
the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland has surpassed £100 million in total investment, marking 75 investments into 64 businesses since launching in November 2023. The fund has deployed more than £44 million to date, helping unlock in excess of £62 million in private sector investment alongside it.
Armagh-based, female-founded tech start-up, Needi, has raised just under £900,000 in a new funding round. Pictured are Needi’s co-founder Louise Doyle (right), with British Business Bank senior investment manager Sue Barnard (left) and Claudine Owens from Clarendon Fund Managers.
