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invested in London businesses since 2011
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experienced investors in the London office
153
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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.
So far, we’ve backed over 80 businesses, across most sectors, from those 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
BGF invested £3m in gousto in 2015 with follow-on funding of £13m in 2018.
- Gousto is the UK's original recipe box subscription service, founded in 2011.
- BGF was part of the recent £28.5m raise in 2018.
BGF invested £4m in PredictImmune as part of a joint funding package with Cambridge Innovation Capital, Cambridge Enterprise and Parkwalk.
- The company specialises in the development of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment of immune-mediated diseases such as Crohn’s disease.
- The investment will support PredictImmune’s international commercial operations and its 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
Dylan Kaye
Direct Origination / London
Daria Polunina
Portfolio Manager / London
Jess Rees
Marketing / London
Kathryn Rothwell
HR / London
Darren Duporte
Talent Acquisition and EDI Lead / London
Adele Sung
Investor / London
Roshni Bandesha
Head of ESG / London
Isabella Fox
Investor / London
Dennis Atkinson
Investor / London
George Mitton
Content Manager / London
Kamel Kasem
Investor / London
John Coburn
Talent Network / London
Kris Isherwood
Non-executive director / Birmingham, London
Jim Strang
Non-executive director / London
Steven Poulter
Shareholder Director – Barclays / London
Bethany Shiers
Investor / London
Lucy Edwardes-Jones
Investor / Cambridge, London
Alex Birch
PR Manager / London
Rene Kaliniewicz
Digital Marketing Leader / London
Joe Dias
HR / London
Lyndsay Summerhill
Marketing / London
Kiran Dharni
Front of House / London
Rowan Bird
Investor / London
Katharine Cooper
Personal Assistant / London
Daina Spedding
Investor / London
Clare Altmann-Richer
HR / London
Simon Blackaby
Investor / London
Madi Maxwell-Libby
Marketing / London
Claire Lamb
Director of HR / London
Chris Morgan
Investor / London
Matthew Simcox
Portfolio Manager / London
Christie Joannou
Events Manager / London
Rob Keywood
IT / London
Adam Philippsohn
Investor / London
Amar Pazir
IT Operations Manager / London
Kate Todd
Personal Assistant / London
Sophie Birch
Talent Network / London
Zahir Kasmani
Investor / London
Cara Turner
Personal Assistant / London
Nick Morris
Facilities Manager / London
Chris Jones
Investor / London
Matt Lofts
IT / London
Tyrell Beveridge
IT / London
Russell Perman
Front of House / London
Jonathan Cummins
Operations / London
Kerry Winter
Personal Assistant / London
Andy Watts
Talent Network / London
Adam Hussey
Business Systems Manager / London
Simon Calver
/ London
Sarah Ledwidge
Investor / London
Naomi Fieldus
Portfolio Exchange / London
Mia Lester
HR / London
Mo Alexander
Talent Network / London
Will Gresty
Investor / London
Tom Jenkins
Head of Quoted Portfolio / London
Stephen Welton
Executive Chair / London
John Swarbrick
Head of Portfolio / London
Olivia Davis
Personal Assistant / London
Neil Johnson
Deputy Chairman & Senior Independent Director / London
Nathalie Gricourt
IT Programme manager / London
Liz Warburton
Head of Marketing & Communications / London
Rahul Satsangi
Investor / London
Paul Stevens
Head of Quoted Investments / London
Matthew Reed
Chief Operating Officer / London
Jane Vinson
Head of Portfolio, South / London
Mark Nunny
Investor / Cambridge, London
Mark Bryant
Head of Manufacturing / London
Marian McKenzie
Personal Assistant / London
Lindsey Aneizi
Head of Investor Relations / London
Leigh Edgar
Head of Operations / London
James Offord
Legal / London
Ian Downing
Investor / Birmingham, Cambridge, London
Charlotte Ward
Personal Assistant / London
Cate Poulson
Head of Talent Network / London, Reading
Alistair Brew
Head of Investment Operations / London
Frankie Modoo
Personal Assistant / London
Fenella Pengelley
Personal Assistant / London
Thomas McDonnell
Investor / 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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