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The Liverpool City Region Tech Sector Continues Its Search For Growth Capital As Companies Expand

Writer's picture: Peter Eric LangPeter Eric Lang

Liverpool's Tech Sector Is Growing Across The City's Six Boroughs, A New Report From Tech Climbers Finds

The 2023 list of Tech Climbers was announced on Thursday 9th February at an event in Love Lane Brewery in the heart of the Baltic Triangle, with an engaging panel of speakers and advisors (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).
The 2023 list of Tech Climbers was announced on Thursday 9th February at an event in Love Lane Brewery in the heart of the Baltic Triangle, with an engaging panel of speakers and advisors (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).
  • New Data from Tech Climbers reports that 75% of Liverpool City Region businesses are looking for funding to grow this year.

  • 76% of the 58 entrants to Tech Climbers this year have already raised money to date.

  • Last year Liverpool ranked 12th in terms of tech vacancies by city (excluding London) according to the People & Skills Report 2022.

New data, released by Tech Climbers in Liverpool City Region, reveals 75% of businesses are looking for funding to grow this year, with almost three quarters on the hunt for Seed or Series A capital.


Whilst 76% of the 58 entrants to Tech Climbers this year have already raised money to date, they cited access to finance as the biggest challenge for the businesses, closely followed by slow adoption of technology.


Last year Liverpool ranked 12th in terms of tech vacancies by city (excluding London) according to the People & Skills Report 2022, and the latest Tech Climbers data also showcases the influx of jobs in the industry, with all entrants looking to hire over the next 12 months, creating an estimated 297 new jobs – a 13% increase from last year.


There were 25 companies were selected to take a place on this year’s Tech Climbers list, with 10 of the Liverpool City Region Tech Climbers making the ‘ones to watch list’.

Tech Climbers Map of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs: The City of Liverpool and the Boroughs of Wirral, Sefton, St. Helen's, Halton & Knowsley (Credit: Tech Climbers/Supplied By Publicist).
Tech Climbers Map of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs: The City of Liverpool and the Boroughs of Wirral, Sefton, St. Helen's, Halton & Knowsley (Credit: Tech Climbers/Supplied By Publicist).

The list is judged by the project partners, and looks at investment, impact and innovation. Entrants submit a snapshot of their data which is also used to chart growth and insight into the businesses and their challenges. Tech Climbers also runs in Leeds and will launch in another northern region soon.


The 2023 list of Tech Climbers was announced on Thursday 9th February at an event in Love Lane Brewery in the heart of The Baltic Triangle, with an engaging panel of speakers and advisors.

Anna Heyes, CEO at Active Profile, and Founder of Tech Climbers, said: 'It’s no surprise that the IP rich tech businesses we engage with though Tech Climbers are naturally looking for funding at various stages of their journey. What is interesting to see is that the numbers are consistent year on year, with healthy figures linked to the ambition to create jobs in the region too.'


Anna, said: 'It’s great to see the region responding as new accelerator and various specialist funds come on stream. There’s certainly an emerging market of tech and impressive founders to invest in, so we look forward to seeing more deals in this space over the next 12 months.'

'[The] Liverpool City Region is well placed to reap rich rewards because of its ever-expanding tech community' - Anna Heyes, CEO at Active Profile, and Founder of Tech Climbers.
Liverpool City Centre, the heart of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).
Liverpool City Centre, the heart of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).

Helen Cross, Digital & Creative Sector Lead at Growth Platform for the Liverpool City Region Growth Company said: 'Liverpool City Region is well placed to reap rich rewards because of its ever-expanding tech community and the spirit of entrepreneurship and ambition which this year’s Tech Climbers have in abundance.'


Helen added: 'Initiatives such as Tech Climbers are important to not only to celebrate the companies doing great work in the region but also for investors and partners to identify key businesses ripe for investment who can benefit from support such as the AI fund, Baltic Ventures, and later this year the Seed Fund. Beyond investment, wrap around support from the likes of Growth Platform’s High Growth Programme and Peer Networks enable businesses to work together and build their networks.'

'Beyond investment, wrap around support from the likes of Growth Platform’s High Growth Programme and Peer Networks enable businesses to work together and build their networks.' - Helen Cross, Digital & Creative Sector Lead at Growth Platform for the Liverpool City Region Growth Company.

Tech Climbers is an annual list showcasing the top performing IP-rich, product-led technology businesses in growth regions across the UK. 

When it was first launched in 2019, Tech Climbers created an inaugural list and celebration in Liverpool City Region with founding partners (Growth Platform) and the Activate business support programme. Since then, the project has welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government inward investment and academic institutions. 

Liverpool City Centre, the heart of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).
Liverpool City Centre, the heart of the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs (Credit: Image Supplied By Publicist).

The Tech Climbers mission is to showcase and celebrate scaling tech businesses in growth regions across the UK. 

  • Proudly shining a light on UK tech scale-ups making positive change. 

  • Encouraging sector growth by facilitating connection between influential businesses and individuals. 

  • Emphasising the impact of support, investment and networks in our regions. 

  • Connecting the project to the sector globally, and highlighting its potential to change lives.


Tech Climbers is sponsored by Avison Young, BDO, Brabners and Marks & Clerk, with associate partners, Gather, Growth Platform, InnovateHer, LCR Connect, LYVA Labs, Startup Grind, STFC Digital Cluster, Tech Nation and Zut.


The full Tech Climbers 2023 report and list is available through their website.

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