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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.
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Investor / London
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Legal / London
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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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