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Gousto

Buoyed by its strong growth, Gousto achieved “unicorn” status in 2020 when it completed a funding round at a valuation of more than $1 billion

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Miss Group

With BGF as a minority partner, web hosting company Miss Group acquired seven businesses in under two years, quadrupling its earnings

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Advanced tech, AI & data

We support businesses at the forefront of research into artificial intelligence and big data as they devise innovative solutions to problems in quantum, fibre optics, advertising technology, market research, cybersecurity and more. Our expertise can help open up new markets, locate new customers and accelerate growth.

Our portfolio

12

advanced tech, AI & data companies backed by BGF

£ 47 m

invested in the sector since 2011

Case studies

Mastering the power of light to make a quantum leap forward

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Software to help financial firms manage their cash, collateral and liquidity

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News

Our latest investment news and updates

December 2020 / BGF News

XCD secures £2m investment from BGF

BGF has invested £2 million in XCD, the cloud-based HR and Payroll software provider, to support its organic and acquisitive…
November 2020 / BGF News & Features

BGF realises majority of its shareholding in M Squared

BGF has realised the majority of its existing shareholding in M Squared, the photonics and quantum technology developer, crystalising an…
October 2020 / BGF News & Features

Lumenisity receives a major investment from a consortium of investors

Lumenisity® Limited, which has developed ground-breaking fibre optic and cabling technology, has closed a £7.5 million funding round from a…
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September 2021 Insights

BGF explains: How long should it take to prepare your business for investment?

Few businesses are investor-ready from the outset. Here’s how long to set aside for each part of the journey.
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September 2021 Insights

What I look for in a manufacturing business

A big enough market, exit options and a fun team to work with – these are what Paddy Graham, investor, looks for in a manufacturing business
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September 2021 Insights

The good growth blog: space, science and the final frontier

From sustainable rocketry to climate satellites: how to capture the imaginations of a new generation about the possibilities of space.
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