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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.


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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