Newly launched Oberon Yorkshire AI EIS Fund says it plans to invest millions into the region.
The fund, which has been developed in association with Yorkshire AI Labs LLP, highlights what it describes as significant investor confidence in Yorkshire’s potential to become a national centre of AI innovation and economic growth.
Oberon Yorkshire AI EIS Fund will target pioneering AI-driven companies across Northern England.
Its investments will focus on transformative sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and financial services, where AI integration offers substantial economic and societal benefits.
The Fund is delivered in partnership with Yorkshire AI Labs (YAIL). David Richards, founder of YAIL, said: “This isn’t just a fund, it’s the next phase of a blueprint that’s already working.
Paul Sheehan
“We’ve shown that you can build nationally significant AI companies right here in Yorkshire.
“The Oberon Fund allows us to take that model and scale it, to back more founders, accelerate more platforms, and build an ecosystem the whole country can be proud of.”
Paul Sheehan, investment director of Oberon Yorkshire AI EIS, added: “The Oberon Yorkshire AI EIS Fund represents our belief in the significant economic and technological potential of the North of England.
“In collaboration with YAIL, we are afforded early access to a pipeline of rigorously selected high-potential growth companies in the AI space.
“With Oberon providing the investment structure and YAIL identifying the regional talent, this new venture is ripe for success in transforming untapped talent into high-performing, scalable businesses.”
