Venture Voices | Praetura Ventures

Venture Voices | Scaling Northern Startups with Jessica Jackson, Praetura Ventures

In this Venture Voices episode, we’re in Manchester with Jessica Jackson, Investment Manager at Praetura Ventures, a VC firm committed to backing ambitious startups in the North of England.

What’s inside this episode:

  • Why Praetura Ventures was founded to close the funding gap for Northern startups

  • What Jessica looks for in early-stage founders and fundable businesses

  • The critical role of finance leadership when it comes to scaling successfully

  • Inspiring examples of regional portfolio companies that are thriving

  • Jessica’s own journey into VC and what excites her most about the North’s tech scene

This is a must-watch for anyone raising outside of London, growing a regional startup, or building a finance team to support scale.