Database/Northwind Ventures III
VCF001 · Vintage 2021Open

Northwind Ventures III

Northwind Capital Partners

Backing capital-efficient B2B software founders across the UK and Nordics at Series A, with a thematic focus on vertical AI, developer infrastructure, and the modern back-office.

Venture CapitalSeries A — Enterprise SaaSUKEuropeArticle 8
Performance · since vintage

Net TVPI multiple

1.58x
+4.1pp vs benchmark
QuarterNet IRRNet TVPINet DPI
2023 Q118.8%1.26x0.04x
2023 Q214.8%1.33x0.05x
2023 Q311.2%1.42x0.05x
2023 Q427.0%1.31x0.06x
2024 Q118.1%1.45x0.07x
2024 Q224.0%1.49x0.08x
2024 Q324.3%1.53x0.09x
2024 Q419.2%1.67x0.10x

Terms

Target fund size£450m
Current AUM£320m
Min ticket£5m
Max ticket£50m
Target net IRR22–28%
Lock-up10 years
Management fee2.00%
Carry / performance20%
BenchmarkCambridge Associates European VC
ESG / SFDRArticle 8
Liquidity

10-year closed-ended fund with two 1-year extension options. Distributions on exit; expected DPI inflection from year 5.

Investment highlights

  • Top-quartile DPI for 2021 vintage European VC
  • 70% of portfolio companies at $5m+ ARR within 24 months
  • 3 mark-ups above 3x in last 12 months

Top 5 holdings

Largest positions · % of fund · simulated
  • Praxis Logistics13.2%
  • Cinder Security10.7%
  • Quanta Mobility8.3%
  • Foundry Semis6.5%
  • Lumen AI5.1%