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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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Portfolio / Advanced tech, AI & data

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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October 2021 / BGF Ireland

BGF leads €3m investment round in environmental analytics business Ambisense

BGF has led a €3 million investment round in Ambisense.  Ambisense is an IoT (internet of things) and AI (artificial intelligence)…

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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…
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Writing a cheque
January 2022 / BGF Insights

Six financing options for businesses ready to grow

From private equity to crowdfunding, here’s our guide to financing options for established businesses and start-ups
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Myzone's wearable technology
January 2022 / BGF Insights

The good growth blog: the future is wearable

Apple’s £3 trillion valuation has our chairman thinking about technology of the future, such as wearable devices by investee business Myzone.
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Harry Jones, BGF investor
January 2022 / BGF Insights

What I look for in a software business

Magic dust, an honest culture and relentless improvement are the things Harry Jones, investor, looks for in a software business.
Technology
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