Value beyond investment
Ambitious growth plans? Learn how we could help
Growing businesses often seek investment to help them scale-up. Could you benefit from growth capital and support from a partner like BGF? Learn more about our offering below, and what to consider before you get in touch.
Fundraising for the first time?
While bootstrapping a business can foster sharp focus and discipline, it often falls short of funding your growth strategy, and may not match the pace of new market opportunities. Many founders will look to outside investment for this reason.
Raising external capital could help you:
- Accelerate your growth plans
- Unlock more value in your business
- Achieve a successful exit
What about growth capital?
If you’re considering fundraising for your business, you’ve likely thought about how much you want to raise, how much equity you’re willing to give up (if any), the kind of backer you want on your cap table, and so on.
Growth capital could be the right option, if you’re looking for:
- Minority equity investment (or a mix of equity and debt)
- Expertise and support in scaling your business
- Patient capital, without fixed exit deadlines
- Access to follow-on funding for new opportunities
Driving value creation
Partnering with an investor like BGF is about more than funding. We can help unlock long-term value in your business, with experience across a wide range of growth strategies. And we work closely with the businesses we back, providing a full programme of support, designed specifically for scaleups:
- Talent mapping and search
- Access to new customers
- Board-level support
- Structured learning programmes
- Exit planning
- Founder and C-suite communities
Our funding criteria
BGF is the most active growth capital investor in the UK and Ireland. We look for private SMEs matching this profile:
- Turnover of £2m+ and profitable
- Not FCA-regulated
- Seeking investment of £3m-£30m
And early-stage startups that are:
- Operating in life sciences or deep tech
- IP-protected
- Late seed to series B
How to apply
Sound like a good fit? Complete our online form to introduce yourself to the team. We’ll ask you for contact details and some initial information about your business, including:
- Company registration number
- Current turnover, EBITDA and employee count
- How much you’re looking to raise
- Why you’re looking for funding
After that, our investment team will review your submission and get in touch if they need more information.
The deal process
Our initial investment process typically includes these key stages:
- Initial meeting and discussion on stakeholder objectives
- Information sharing around your business and growth plan
- Agreeing heads of terms (preliminary agreement outlining main commercial and legal terms of the deal)
- Third-party due diligence
- Deal completion
Success stories
Hear how ambitious businesses across the UK have used growth capital and support from BGF to realise their potential.
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