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invested in London and the South East since 2011
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experienced investors in the London office
183
businesses backed in London & South East
BGF invests in growing businesses in London, providing the growth capital, support and long-term mindset needed to accelerate progress.
We focus on strong management teams, business potential and our ability to help you accelerate.
We’ve invested over £1 billion in businesses in London and the South East, including startups at an earlier stage of their journey through to companies with decades of trading history. And we’re always ready for the next one.
It’s investment as it should be.
Funding businesses in London & South East
Early Stage to Growth investment
- BGF first backed recipe box delivery service Gousto in 2015 and has provided eight rounds of follow-on investment to date.
- Our funding and support has helped to drive organic growth, technology enhancements, sales & marketing, a second fulfilment centre and large-scale recruitment drive.
- Gousto achieved “unicorn” status in 2020 with a valuation of over $1 billion.
Early Stage investment
- BGF invested £4m in PredictImmune as part of a joint funding package in 2019.
- The company specialises in prognostic tools for guiding treatment of immune-mediated diseases such as Crohn’s disease.
- Our investment has supported PredictImmune’s international commercial operations and continued development of new tools.
BGF is a minority investor in SPOKE, the fast-growing direct to consumer menswear brand.
- The London-based business specialises in chinos. They use a handy “Fit Finder” tool to help customers find the right size, which is 10x bigger than average.
- Funding will drive SPOKE’s technology, product innovation, brand building and international expansion.
The innovative gym chain Gymbox has received £25m of BGF funding since July 2014.
- Based in London, the company is renowned for its unique style and world class facilities.
- Since BGF’s first investment, Gymbox has enjoyed rapid growth while the number of clubs it operates has risen from 5 to 11.
BGF has consistently increased its investment momentum over the past 10 years and has experienced a notable step up in deal activity this year including a number of high-profile investments and successful exits.
Nicol Fraser
Head of London office
Freddie Mitchell
Investor / London
Alisha Bissoondoyal
Investor / London
Patrick Duffy
Investor / London
James Davis
Research & Intelligence / London
Ed Jeans
Investor / London
Sofia Paci
Direct Origination / London
Matthew Connor
Investor / London
Micaela Ovando
Executive Assistant / London
Lydia Brooker
Executive Assistant / London
Sam Parry
Investor / London
Gayle Tang
HR / London
Joanna Smart
Portfolio / London
Tom Gilchrist
Investor / London
Lucy Wilson
Marketing / London
Nikita Johnson
Executive Assistant / London
Luke Rajah
Investor / London
James Archer
Portfolio / London
Arif Saleem
Legal / London
Karolina Sokolowska
Investor / London
Natasha Murray
/ London
Sonia Powar
Investor / London
Simon Steward
Head of Digital / London
Nina Pullinger
Front of house / London
Charlotte Moses Rains
BGF Foundation / London
Marta Lozano
Investor / London
Talia Hoffman
Portfolio Administration / London
Nicol Fraser
Head of London and South East / London
Dylan Kaye
Direct Origination / London
Daria Polunina
Portfolio team / London
Kathryn Rothwell
HR / London
Darren Duporte
HR - Talent Acquisition and EDI Lead / London
Roshni Bandesha
Head of ESG / London
Dennis Atkinson
Investor / London
John Coburn
Expertise on-Demand Manager / London
Kris Isherwood
Non-executive director / Birmingham, London
Jim Strang
Non-executive director / London
Steven Poulter
Shareholder Director – Barclays / London
Lucy Edwardes-Jones
Investor / Early Stage / Cambridge / London / Cambridge, London
Alex Birch
PR Manager / London
Kiran Dharni
Front of House / London
Rowan Bird
Investor / London
Katharine Cooper
Executive Assistant / London
Daina Spedding
Investor / London
Clare Altmann-Richer
HR / London
Simon Blackaby
Investor / London
Claire Lamb
Director of HR / London
Chris Morgan
Investor / London
Matthew Simcox
Portfolio team / London
Rob Keywood
IT / London
Adam Philippsohn
Investor / London
Amar Pazir
IT Operations Manager / London
Kate Todd
Executive Assistant / London
Sophie Birch
Talent Network / London
Zahir Kasmani
Investor / London
Cara Vrahimis
Executive Assistant / London
Nick Morris
Facilities Manager / London
Tyrell Beveridge
IT / London
Russell Perman
Front of House / London
Andy Watts
Portfolio team / London
Adam Hussey
Business Systems Manager / London
Sarah Ledwidge
Portfolio team / London
Naomi Fieldus
Portfolio Exchange / London
Mia Lester
HR / London
Mo Alexander
Talent Network / London
Stephen Welton
Chair of the BGF Foundation / London
John Swarbrick
/ London
Olivia Neill
Executive Assistant / London
Neil Johnson
Deputy Chairman & Senior Independent Director / London
Liz Warburton
Head of Marketing & Communications / London
Paul Stevens
Head of Quoted Investments / London
Matthew Reed
Chief Operating Officer / London
Mark Bryant
Portfolio team / London
Lindsey Aneizi
Head of Investor Relations / London
Leigh Edgar
Head of Operations / London
Ian Downing
Portfolio team / Birmingham, Cambridge, London
Charlotte Ward
Executive Assistant / London
Alistair Brew
Head of Investment Operations / London
Alex Snodgrass
Investor / London
Frankie Modoo
Executive Assistant / London
Fen Pengelley
Executive Assistant / London
Fiona Gibson
Portfolio team / London
Matt Singh
Investor / London
Get business investment in London & South East
If your business is looking for growth funding to help reach your potential, get in touch with BGF. Our experienced growth and quoted teams based at Embankment invest in businesses in most sectors across London and the South East. Find out more about how backing from BGF could fund new opportunities for your business.
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