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Ignite
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Ignite

Ignite

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Ignite, a tech startup accelerator, offers incubation and education programs, with operations in Newcastle, London, and Manchester.

Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, GB
Founded
2011
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Ignite provides accelerator, incubator, and education programs for technology startups. Ignite is funded primarily through commercial activity, and has also raised investment from Northstar Ventures through the FBNE Accelerator Fund, managed by North East Finance as part of the £125m FBNE program.

Founded in 2011 by Colin Willis, Jon Bradford, and Paul Smith, Ignite was expected to be a one-off, three month program. Instead, Ignite grew into an independent co-working space and venue that span off as Newcastle's tech centre Campus North. In 2016, Ignite expanded operations to London and Manchester, running accelerator programmes in both cities. In May 2016, Ignite MD Tristan Watson took over as CEO.

Ignite - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Pre-Seed2 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Pre-Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Ignite - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services