Minnesota

Great North Ventures

Great North Ventures, based in Minnesota, backs Vertical AI and Fintech startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, mostly following other investors, with notable investments like Branch and EnsoData.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

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Leads roundsMostly follows

FocusVertical AI, Fintech

Latest fundn/a

Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Great North Ventures

4 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Robert WeberFounder/Managing PartnerHe previously co-founded a mobile ad tech firm that was acquired in 2016.

Ryan WeberFounder/Managing PartnerRyan Weber co-founded Great North Ventures with his twin brother Rob after selling a mobile ad tech firm.

Grant GibsonPrincipalHe is listed among the firm's key personnel.

Joseph DaherSenior Associate

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

BranchEnsoDataIRALOGIXWaterlilySunlightYardstikDispatchFactory FixPercent PledgeBetterYou

In their words

Great North VenturesOperators Turned Investors We invest early into Vertical AI and Embedded Financegreatnorthventures.com

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed fintech investors225 Series A fintech investors158 Pre-seed fintech investors134 Seed vertical AI investors47 Pre-seed vertical AI investors33

Questions

What stage does Great North Ventures invest in?

Great North Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Great North Ventures invest?

Great North Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Great North Ventures lead rounds?

Great North Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Great North Ventures?

Robert Weber (Founder/Managing Partner), Ryan Weber (Founder/Managing Partner).

Is Great North Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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