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BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK.
An established and independent company, it has £2.5bn to support a range of growing companies – early stage, growth stage and quoted – across every region and sector of the economy.
BGF is a minority, non-controlling equity partner with a patient outlook, based on shared long-term goals with the management teams it backs. With a 150+ strong team, BGF offers an unparalleled international network of business leaders, sector experts, board-level non-executives and provides in-house support with Chair and senior executive selection and appointments.
An established and independent company, it has £2.5bn to support a range of growing companies – early stage, growth stage and quoted – across every region and sector of the economy.
BGF is a minority, non-controlling equity partner with a patient outlook, based on shared long-term goals with the management teams it backs. With a 150+ strong team, BGF offers an unparalleled international network of business leaders, sector experts, board-level non-executives and provides in-house support with Chair and senior executive selection and appointments.
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Location: United Kingdom, England, Westminster
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2011
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B; Series C; Series D
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| 18.11.2023 | ViaNautis raises £20 million Series A financing to drive the next generation of genetic nanomedicines | ViaNautis Bio, a ground-breaking nanomedicine company at the forefront of genetic therapies, has completed its Series A funding round, raising £20 million. Formerly known as SomaServe, ViaNautis has secured support from a consortium of pro... |
| 18.11.2023 | BGF calls for a new British ISA to drive Britain’s long-term growth | BGF has today become a lead signatory of an open letter advocating for a new creative approach to reforming ISAs at next week’s Autumn Statement, via a new British ISA or “BRISA”. By giving taxpayers the chance to invest their full £20,000... |
| 10.11.2023 | Gujarati Diwali and New Year’s celebrations | Pratish Patel joined BGF’s Portfolio Finance team in Birmingham in 2017. Here, Pratish shares the history of Diwali and how he celebrates the festival with his family each year. Diwali is one of the biggest and most important celebrations ... |
| 09.11.2023 | BGF responds to Apax Partners LLP takeover offer for Kin & Carta Plc | BGF, one of the largest dedicated investors to smaller companies in the UK, responds to Apax Partners LLP takeover offer for Kin & Carta Plc (“Kin & Carta“). BGF, as a holder of approximately 3.0% of Kin & Carta’s share capital... |
| 09.11.2023 | Victorian Sliders targets ‘world-class’ status after new £4 million BGF investment | South Wales manufacturing company Victorian Sliders is being tipped to become a ‘world-class’ business, following a new £4 million investment by BGF. The Carmarthenshire-headquartered business is now poised for a period of accelerated grow... |
| 09.11.2023 | BGF hits ‘Purple’ patch with £10.5 million investment | The WiFi and location analytics platform Purple, based in the North West, has announced a £10.5 million investment from BGF. Purple was founded in 2012 by Gavin Wheeldon, out of frustration for poor guest Wi-Fi connections, and has now evo... |
| 09.11.2023 | BGF’s Head of Operations: What Remembrance Day means to me | As our Head of Operations, Leigh Edgar is responsible for the business support operations across all of BGF’s offices in the UK and Ireland. Here, Leigh shares his connection to Remembrance Day, and how you can show support this November. ... |
| 27.10.2023 | Aligning values and public purpose: in conversation with Socitm Advisory | Which areas of ESG should we be prioritising as a business? What does purpose really mean for our bottom line? How can we engage internal and external stakeholders in our ESG agenda? These are just some of the questions that BGF’s head of E... |
| 26.10.2023 | BGF expands Reading team with appointment of investor Harry Kernick | BGF has appointed Harry Kernick to its investment team in Reading. Harry will play a key role in supporting the growth potential of ambitious businesses across the Thames Valley and Solent regions. He will be responsible for all aspects of ... |
| 16.10.2023 | Green innovator Artus Air secures significant investment to drive growth | BGF has completed a multi-million-pound investment into Artus Air Limited, as part of a wider funding round alongside leading venture capital firm Par Equity. Artus designs and sells game-changing HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air condit... |
| 30.09.2023 | BGF responds to Francisco Partners’ takeover offer for Blancco Technology Group | BGF, one of the largest dedicated investors to smaller companies in the UK, responds to Francisco Partners’ takeover offer for Blancco Technology Group (“Blancco“). BGF, as a holder of approximately 3.7% of Blancco’s share capital, has con... |
| 30.09.2023 | BGF responds to Archimed’s takeover offer for Instem Life Science plc | BGF notes the bid approach for Instem Life Science plc (“Instem”), announced 30 August 2023. BGF is the second largest shareholder in Instem, owning 1,953,450 shares, equivalent to 8.53% of the issued share capital. BGF has been an investo... |
| 30.09.2023 | Fast-growing Stellar Omada receives £4.5 million investment from BGF | BGF has completed a £4.5m investment into Edinburgh-headquartered Stellar Omada, known as the fastest-growing technology services business in Scotland. Founded in 2018 by CEO Colin Frame, Stellar Omada specialises in digital transformation... |
| 30.09.2023 | Machine Discovery secures £4.5 million to deliver AI tools for semiconductor design | Machine Discovery, a software company which uses machine learning technology to accelerate compute-intensive optimisation and simulation tasks, has secured £4.5m of funding. The investment round was led by BGF and East Innovate, alongside ... |
| 08.09.2023 | BGF backs Kooth plc to support US expansion plans | BGF has completed a £3 million investment into Kooth plc, a global leader in youth digital mental health and wellbeing, as part of the company’s recent £10 million fundraise. Launched in 2001, Kooth is the longest-established digital menta... |
| 08.09.2023 | BGF backs Primary Care Physio in £8.25 million investment | Healthcare specialist Primary Care Physio Limited (PCP) has announced an £8.25 million investment from BGF. Founded in 2020 by Ryan Allen, Mohammed Nazir and Professor Gary Shuckford, PCP is a rapidly growing primary healthcare service. It... |
| 08.09.2023 | Supporting your team on the Jewish High Holy Days | Talia Hoffman is based in BGF’s London office, and supports our portfolio of early-stage investments across the UK. Here, Talia shares her experiences of the High Holy Days, as celebrated by Jewish communities: Each year, as the summer hol... |
| 22.08.2023 | How BGF is helping companies to expand internationally: Elvie & OSL | Are you considering international expansion opportunities for your business? As a minority equity investor, BGF provides patient capital to our portfolio of growing businesses across the UK and Ireland, helping them to scale until they achi... |
| 22.08.2023 | BGF successfully exits Aberdeenshire pipeline technology firm STATS | BGF has announced the successful exit of its investment in STATS (UK) Ltd, a market leader in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global energy industry. Founded in 1998 and headquartered ... |
| 22.08.2023 | BGF completes successful exit of Amdaris | BGF has announced the successful exit of Amdaris, an award-winning software development and digital services specialist. Amdaris has been acquired by Insight Enterprises Inc, a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator focused on driving client suc... |
| 01.08.2023 | Entia raises £16 million to fund launch of world’s most comprehensive cancer therapy monitoring solution | Healthtech company Entia has closed a successful £16 million Series A financing round. The round was led by BGF and Parkwalk, plus other existing investors, with the capital earmarked for the UK commercial rollout and US regulatory approval... |
| 01.08.2023 | BGF raises £11,000 after completing Castle to Castle charity walk | Members of BGF’s Yorkshire and North East team have taken part in a 27-mile walk along the Northumberland Coast, from Warkworth Castle to Bamburgh Castle – raising more than £11,000 for local charity Simon on the Streets. The team complete... |
| 29.07.2023 | BGF invests £3.4 million in innovative carbon capture business Nuada | BGF has invested £3.4 million in Nuada (formerly MOF Technologies), a UK-based company that’s redefining the capture of carbon dioxide from foundational and hard-to-abate industries. Carbon capture is an essential climate technology that’s... |
| 27.07.2023 | BGF announces headline sponsorship of Birmingham Tech Week | BGF is one of the headline sponsors and host of the Scaleup Summit as part of this year’s Birmingham Tech Week (BTW23). The UK’s largest regional tech festival, Birmingham Tech Week, is returning for what’s set to be its biggest to date. T... |
| 17.07.2023 | BGF explains: The business succession planning process | Succession planning is crucial for business owners who may want to retire, sell or take a step back one day, but want to ensure their company is in safe hands. This is especially important for founders who plan to retain a substantial stake... |
| 17.07.2023 | BGF reports strong momentum in first half of 2023 | BGF backed 21 new companies in the first half of 2023. Total investment during this period reached £211 million, including £128 million into new companies, and £83 million into the existing portfolio. New investments in 2023 have covered a... |
| 13.07.2023 | How BGF is helping companies expand internationally: Elvie & OSL case studies | BGF is an investment firm that focuses on growth capital, growing the companies we work with until they achieve a successful exit. This growth does not need to be limited to national growth, in fact, BGF can help expand your company oversea... |
| 12.07.2023 | How BGF is helping companies expand internationally: Elvie and OSL case studies | BGF is an investment firm that focuses on growth capital, growing the companies we work with until they achieve a successful exit. This growth does not need to be limited to national growth, in fact, BGF can help expand your company oversea... |
| 12.07.2023 | Scottish Dental Care secures multi-million-pound follow-on funding from BGF | Scottish Dental Care Group – a national provider of NHS and private dental treatments – has secured a multi-million-pound investment from BGF to support its continued growth ambitions. BGF is making its second significant investment in jus... |
| 12.07.2023 | BGF explains: Why succession planning is important for all businesses | For businesses of all sizes, from early-stage startups to multinational organisations, there are a number of advantages of effective succession planning for leadership roles and other critical positions. Why is succession planning so import... |
| 05.07.2023 | Scaling your SaaS sales function: in conversation with Sales Blueprint | Transitioning from founder-led sales to a scalable commercial sales function is a key part of the scaleup journey. This was the focus of a recent networking dinner that we hosted for founders and CEOs in the enterprise software space. Foll... |
| 30.06.2023 | BN Care continues to grow with BGF and HSBC funding | BN Care has purchased its fifth care home, after securing a joint finance package from BGF and HSBC UK, enabling it to continue to grow its portfolio in the South West and meet the needs of an ageing population. BN Care used the combined fu... |
| 29.06.2023 | BGF announces record year for exits in Annual Report | BGF published its 2022 Annual Report today, showcasing exceptional achievements in the past year. You can read the full report here or the highlights below. BGF achieved 40 exits, resulting in an investment return exceeding £676 million, g... |
| 29.06.2023 | Why mission matters – supporting entrepreneurs throughout the journey | BGF was set up in a downturn to support UK and Irish entrepreneurs in realising their ambitions for growth. In today’s challenging market, we believe our mission is more important than ever. In this video, Andy Gregory, CEO of BGF, shares h... |
| 19.06.2023 | What I look for in a multi-site healthcare business | Sonia Powar is BGF’s lead for healthcare investments in growth-stage companies in London and the South East. For me, all good healthcare businesses must focus on providing high quality care to their patients. The challenge is to make q... |
| 19.06.2023 | Archus receives £9 million investment from BGF to fuel future growth | Healthcare infrastructure business Archus has been boosted by a £9 million investment from BGF. Archus provides a wide range of strategic and infrastructure consultancy and analytics services to health and social care organisations. The fu... |
| 16.06.2023 | The good giving blog: long-term, sustainable change | The Good Giving blog is written by Stephen Welton, chair of the BGF Foundation, and Charlotte Moses Rains, chief operating officer of the BGF Foundation The recently established BGF Foundation is now starting to hit its stride as plans for... |
| 15.06.2023 | BGF backs family-run business Troy with £15.5 million investment | Troy, the largest independent network for industrial and engineering supplies in the UK, has today announced a £15.5 million investment from BGF to support its ambitious growth strategy. A family-run business, founded in 1986 and based in ... |
| 06.06.2023 | BGF backs Harrogate-based firm IDR Law for growth | Harrogate-headquartered IDR Law has announced a £3.25 million growth capital investment from BGF. IDR Law is the only UK law firm to specialise solely in the resolution of contentious wills, probate and trust disputes. Their unique positio... |
| 31.05.2023 | Burrington Business Parks rebrands to ONYX & reveals ambitious plans for growth | The commercial arm of Exeter-based Burrington Business Parks has rebranded to ONYX Business Parks as it sets its sights on further growth across the South West. One of the leading industrial and commercial developers in the region, buildin... |
| 24.05.2023 | Operational Solutions Ltd (OSL) flies high following BGF investment | Operational Solutions Ltd (OSL), a leading counter-drone technologies business, headquartered in Berkshire, is setting its sights on the overseas market as it aims to build on a period of significant growth. OSL has not only doubled its num... |
| 24.05.2023 | How Joloda Hydraroll unlocked its potential with BGF value creation support | Michele Dematteis, CEO of Joloda Hydraroll, tells us how he tapped into BGF’s network of business experts and consultants to help accelerate the company’s growth. Joloda Hydraroll is headquartered in Liverpool and manufactures loading ... |
| 24.05.2023 | BGF successfully exits waste management company RiverRidge | Founded in 2011, RiverRidge started out as a small skip hire and landfill business and has since grown into Northern Ireland’s premier waste management, recycling and energy from waste company. Under the direction of CEO Brett Ross, the com... |
| 18.05.2023 | Early cancer diagnostics company Cyted raises £13.4 million in new funding | Cyted, an early cancer diagnostics company, has raised £13.4 million, in a round co-led by BGF and Morningside Ventures, with participation from private investors. The investment includes a £3.4 million non-dilutive grant from the NHS Cance... |
| 18.05.2023 | TidalSense completes major rebrand and raises £7.5m for innovative medical device | Healthtech company TidalSense, formerly Cambridge Respiratory Innovations (CRI), has closed a £7.5 million funding round. The round was led by BGF and Downing, with the capital going towards building out TidalSense’s diagnostics business f... |
| 16.05.2023 | BGF leads £19 million investment in Brompton Bicycle | BGF has led a £19 million investment into Brompton, to further accelerate the growth of the iconic folding bike brand. Since 1975, Brompton has been independent, owned by the founder Andrew Ritchie, current CEO Will Butler-Adams, their fri... |
| 12.05.2023 | BGF explains: What is patient capital? | Patient capital has a longer time horizon than traditional private equity and venture capital. This long-term investment approach is being used by funds like BGF to better support entrepreneurs up and down the country. Read on to learn more... |
| 12.05.2023 | BGF expands its Midlands team with new appointments | BGF has further strengthened its Midlands team following the appointment of two new investors. Kyle Long joins from KPMG, where he spent more than four years in the firm’s corporate finance team, specialising in the TMT sector and advising... |
| 02.05.2023 | BGF announces Board update | Stephen Welton commented: “It has been an enormous privilege to work with such a talented group of individuals over the last 12 years, an incredibly supportive group of shareholders, and an excellent Board. BGF was set up with a mission and... |
| 26.04.2023 | It’s Fresh! secures £6.7 million to grow its food waste reduction technology | It’s Fresh! has secured a £6.7 million investment, led by BGF and German venture capital fund Zintinus, alongside existing investor Praesidium. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Burntwood, Staffordshire, It’s Fresh! is a global food tec... |
| 21.04.2023 | BGF backs Yorkshire business Newett Homes with £10 million investment | Family-owned housebuilder Newett Homes has announced a £10 million growth capital investment from BGF. The Yorkshire-based company was founded in 2016 by Will Newett. Since then, the housebuilder, which specialises in developing high quali... |
| 21.04.2023 | Fast-charging battery startup Gaussion powers up with new investment | Gaussion, a UCL spinout that has developed new technology to allow ultrafast and safe battery charging, has raised £2.85 million in a seed investment round led by BGF and UCL Technology Fund (UCLTF). Shortening battery charging times is im... |
| 18.04.2023 | BGF backs Manchester software company Voicescape in £9 million deal | Voicescape, the Manchester-based provider of communications software for social housing providers and local authorities, has secured a £9 million investment from BGF. This significant investment will be used to expand Voicescape’s product ... |
| 18.04.2023 | BGF’s London team supports Little Village | Last week, BGF’s London investment team spent a day volunteering for Little Village, a charity that supports families across 22 London boroughs. Little Village provides baby clothes and equipment to families in need through its baby banks. ... |
| 12.04.2023 | hedgehog lab receives £6.3m investment from BGF and acquires Netsells | Global technology consultancy hedgehog lab has secured a £6.3 million investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. As part of the multi-million-pound deal, hedgehog lab has a... |
| 06.04.2023 | What I look for in a cybersecurity business | Chris Nixon is an investor in BGF’s Northern Ireland team. BGF has backed numerous cybersecurity businesses, including Dublin-based Edgescan and Oxfordshire-based e2e-assure, and we’re always on the lookout for more high-potential companies... |
| 05.04.2023 | MRM Global secures multi-million pound investment from BGF to fuel US growth | BGF has completed a £2 million follow-on investment in Edinburgh based MRM Global (MRM) an industry-leading provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector. The company’s technology platform enables global drin... |
| 22.03.2023 | Ramadan: how the holy month is observed | The holy month of Ramadan is likely to start on Thursday, 23 March 2023 subject to the sighting of the new moon. Zahir Kasmani, an investor in BGF’s London office, shares his experiences of the month. Ramadan has always been an important... |
| 16.03.2023 | BGF backs KCA Holdings in £5.3 million investment | Fast-growing technology group KCA Holdings (KCA) has announced a £5.3 million minority investment from BGF. The investment from BGF will enable KCA to accelerate investment into its subsidiary companies: Service Geeni, a leading service and... |
| 15.03.2023 | How growth capital from BGF helped Travcorp reach new heights | Travcorp Holdings Ltd is an online travel operator, specialising in package holidays. The Chester-based business manages the consumer travel brands Destination2.co.uk and HolidayGems.co.uk. In October 2021, BGF led a £3.7m equity round int... |
| 15.03.2023 | BGF backs North East ‘tech for good’ business Recite Me | BGF has invested £4.2 million into Recite Me, a website accessibility software business based in Gateshead. Recite Me was founded in 2010 by Ross Linnett after he was diagnosed with dyslexia when he left university. Inspiration struck when... |
| 14.03.2023 | BGF backs Scrumbles to support its rapid growth in pet nutrition | BGF has completed a £6 million investment in natural pet food brand Scrumbles. BGF’s funding will enable the expansion of the company’s senior team and support the continued growth of its omni-channel business model. The investment was led ... |
| 09.03.2023 | BN Care set to grow South West care home provision after £3.4 million BGF investment | A care home group is set to more than double in size to meet the needs of an ageing population across the South West of England, following a £3.4 million investment from BGF. BN Care has operated three care homes since 2017 – Hay House and... |
| 09.03.2023 | BGF invests £5 million in Socitm Advisory | BGF has completed a £5 million investment in Socitm Advisory, an independent transformation partner working with UK public sector organisations to improve the services they deliver through people change, data, technology, and innovation. W... |
| 09.03.2023 | IQ Endoscopes secures £5.2m million investment from BGF and the Development Bank Wales | Medical device business IQ Endoscopes has secured a £5.2 million investment in a round led by BGF alongside existing investor the Development Bank of Wales and a consortium of investors. The funding will help to support the development and... |
| 09.03.2023 | BGF backs Sheffield-headquartered Tribepad with £12 million investment | Tribepad, a leading talent acquisition software provider, has announced a £12 million investment from BGF to support its ambitious growth plans. Founded in Sheffield in 2008, Tribepad has developed a best-of-breed talent acquisition platfo... |
| 09.03.2023 | STC INSISO secures £2 million BGF investment to support ambitious growth strategy | Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company, STC INSISO, has announced a £2 million investment from BGF to support a growth strategy focussing on the company’s ever-evolving suite of software products. STC INSISO’s products, which span ... |
| 08.03.2023 | BGF continues to back Desana for future growth | The round was co-led by European focussed PropTech specialist investor PT1 – PropTech1 Ventures and JLL Spark, alongside existing backers BGF, Groundbreak Ventures and Techstart Ventures. As a result of the unprecedented global shift to ne... |
| 08.03.2023 | Women-led businesses are on the rise. Why aren’t investment values keeping pace? | Women are setting up and scaling businesses like never before. In 2022, women in the UK established over 150,000 new companies – more than twice as many as in 2018, according to research in the Rose Review progress report 2023. The trend... |
| 08.03.2023 | Medigold Health acquires Health Management | The acquisition has been supported by follow-on investment from BGF which has backed Medigold Health since 2017. Health Management has been at the forefront of helping some of the nation’s most prestigious organisations to effectively mana... |
| 07.03.2023 | The good giving blog: a new foundation | The Good Giving blog is written by Stephen Welton, non-executive chair of BGF, and Charlotte Moses Rains, chief operating offices of the BGF Foundation Last year, BGF established an exciting new venture, BGF Foundation, an independent char... |
| 03.03.2023 | BGF exits A Wilderness Way | A Wilderness Way (AWW) provides specialised residential care, education, therapy and outdoor adventure activities for vulnerable young people with complex needs. With BGF’s support since 2020, AWW has grown its team from 150 to 350 staff, a... |
| 01.03.2023 | BGF-backed Operam completes latest acquisition in ambitious growth drive | The company has acquired Lancashire-based Bridge Education Recruitment in a deal supported by BGF. Founded in 2014, Bridge Education has developed an excellent reputation based on trusted relationships with both schools and candidates acro... |
| 16.02.2023 | Maxion Therapeutics secures £13 million to bring game changing antibody drugs to market | Biotechnology company Maxion Therapeutics has raised £13 million from BGF, LifeArc Ventures and Monograph Capital. The funds will be used to support the development of novel biologics targeting ion channel and G-protein-coupled receptors (... |
| 14.02.2023 | Why I chose funding from BGF – Mike Smith, Speedy Freight | In July 2021, BGF invested in logistics firm Speedy Freight to fund new training and development for its drivers and franchisees. Through its rapidly growing franchise network, Speedy Freight offers same-day services as well as freight forw... |
| 11.02.2023 | Adrian Ringrose joins Ballymena-based design firm Clarke as non-executive chair | Adrian Ringrose has become non-executive chair at Clarke Group, a Northern Irish company specialising in innovative, design-led façade projects. Clarke provides an end-to-end service to blue-chip construction industry clients, including Ber... |
| 11.02.2023 | Gi Fernando joins tech talent business Makers Academy as non-executive chair | Gi Fernando has joined mission-led Makers Academy as non-executive chair. Makers Academy aims to unlock a new generation of tech talent by identifying high-potential career switchers without a background in technology, retraining them as so... |
| 11.02.2023 | Arlene Adams joins Scottish recruitment tech company Odro as non-executive chair | Arlene Adams has joined BGF portfolio company Odro as non-executive chair following an introduction by our Talent Network team. Founded in 2015, Odro is a Glasgow-based recruitment technology company. It develops video recruitment software ... |
| 11.02.2023 | Sian Westerman joins Scottish brand Strathberry as non-executive chair | Strathberry has appointed Sian Westerman as non-executive chair following an introduction from BGF’s Talent Network team. The luxury leather goods business was founded by Leeanne and Guy Hundleby in 2013 and is based in Edinburgh. Sian is ... |
| 11.02.2023 | Andy McRae joins Tribepad as non-executive chair following £12 million investment | As part of BGF’s £12 million investment into Sheffield-based Tribepad, Andy McRae will join the company as non-executive chair. Tribepad is a recruitment software provider which develops an applicant tracking system for talent acquisition. ... |
| 01.02.2023 | What I look for in a ‘buy and build’ | Chris Boyes is an investor in BGF’s Leeds team. He has invested in companies such as Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists, an independent chain of opticians and audiologists that is expanding rapidly by acquisition. ‘Buy and build’ i... |
| 01.02.2023 | Lunar New Year: a Vietnamese perspective | Sunday, 22 January marks the start of the festivities known as Lunar New Year 2023 or Spring Festival. Linda Nguyenova (left, with her mother), is an investor in BGF’s Leeds office. Here, she shares her experiences of Lunar New Year as ce... |
| 08.12.2022 | The good growth blog: Reflections on Portfolio Day 2022 | Recently, BGF hosted its annual Portfolio Day event for the leaders of businesses we back. It was an excellent day enlivened by inspirational speakers, including Ed Balls and Baroness Manningham-Buller, the former head of MI5. This year’s ... |
| 02.12.2022 | Why we chose BGF to fund our buy-and-build strategy | In 2019, BGF backed Operam Education Group, a recruitment agency in the education sector. Follow-on funding was provided in 2022 to continue a successful buy-and-build strategy. Here, CEO Eddie Austin explains why BGF was the right partne... |
| 23.11.2022 | Three characteristics of a successful growth journey in technology | The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 UK 2022 has once again highlighted the fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. This year, mobile games company Tripledot Studios snatched the top spot after recording an astonishing average three-ye... |
| 18.11.2022 | Cambridge Gan Devices secures further funding for growth | Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), the fabless semiconductor company spun out of the renowned power device group at the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Department in 2016, has raised $19 million in Series B funding to accelerate mass produc... |
| 11.11.2022 | Travcorp Holdings Ltd smashes £100m sales milestone | Following record growth in the first quarter of 2022, the parent company of online tour operating brands Destination2.co.uk and HolidayGems.co.uk has surpassed the £100 million sales mark for the first time in its trading history. With a f... |
| 09.11.2022 | BGF explains: How to create your business exit strategy | An exit strategy helps business owners successfully ‘exit’ their business, whether this is through a merger, acquisition, public listing or other form of equity sale. However, it’s not uncommon for this crucial planning process to be overlo... |
| 02.11.2022 | BGF explains: What is exit planning? | Exit planning is the process business owners must undertake when preparing to ‘exit’ their business. An exit can take many forms: it may involve selling all or part of the company, merging it with another business, or listing it on a stock ... |
| 18.10.2022 | BGF sponsors the everywoman Awards 2022 | BGF is the associate partner of the 2022 everywoman Awards – the UK’s leading business awards that celebrate ambitious women-led businesses and their founders. BGF is committed to supporting diversity within the investment ecosystem, inclu... |
| 13.10.2022 | Why I chose funding from BGF – Mark Joyner, RDS | In April 2022, BGF invested £5 million in specialist tax consultancy RDS, which helps small businesses access tax relief for research and development. The funding is being used to invest in technology and talent, expand headcount and en... |
| 11.10.2022 | What I look for in a non-executive director | Joanne Hosker is part of BGF’s Talent Network Team. She is primarily based in our Manchester office with a national role. She has introduced BGF portfolio businesses to dozens of experienced non-executive board directors and chairs. It... |
| 04.10.2022 | BGF explains: What is equity crowdfunding? | Equity crowdfunding is a form of equity financing in which shares in the business are acquired by a large group of investors, who each typically put in a relatively small sum. Equity crowdfunding has benefits but it may not be the right ch... |
| 10.09.2022 | Strategies for scaling up: Achieve scale at speed with a buy-and-build approach | BGF investor Jonathan Earl looks at the benefits of putting growth capital to work with the right acquisitions. BGF, the UK’s largest growth capital investor, has backed over 450 companies since it was founded in 2011. This experience comb... |
| 21.08.2022 | BGF & the ScaleUp Institute announce the return of Scaleup Week: 19-22 September 2022 | BGF and the ScaleUp Institute, a private-sector led, not-for-profit company focused on making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business, today announce the return of Scaleup Week – the UK’s largest gathering of growth busine... |
| 17.08.2022 | The good growth blog: The power of internships | I’ll start with a statement that should not be controversial: the future of our economy depends on talent, skills and a motivated and valued workforce. It’s people who drive progress. Young people, in particular, are the lifeblood of the ec... |
| 15.08.2022 | What are the sources of finance for owner-managed businesses? | From organisations with large corporate structures to smaller, family-run companies, all businesses need the right form of financing to scale and grow. Owner-managed businesses have their own unique set of requirements when deciding the rig... |
| 04.08.2022 | BGF leads investment into Cornerstone VC, a new £20m diversity-focused fund | Cornerstone VC, born out of black-led angel group Cornerstone Partners, has launched a £20m fund to invest in exceptional entrepreneurs in the UK from diverse backgrounds. The fund will focus on tech-enabled companies at pre-seed and seed ... |
| 03.08.2022 | BBC Maestro Secures Significant Funding for Growth | The investment was led by BGF, while existing investor Downing Ventures* also contributed. The funding raised will be used to further enhance the platform and deliver additional content production, as well as increase the team in key areas... |
| 03.08.2022 | Tips for scaleups when setting up your ESG strategy | An environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy is an increasingly important tool for businesses of all sizes. Here are some key learnings from BGF’s free ebook, ‘Your ESG journey: How to build your strategy’. The basis of the ‘E’... |
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| 29.08.2024 | Scots Tech Services Firm Waracle Announces New CEO | Waracle, the Dundee-headquartered tech and digital developer, will welcome David Tuck, former group chief executive of digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta, to the business in early September. He succeeds chief executive Chris Mar... |
| 28.08.2024 | Sunswap: Pioneering a Green Revolution in Cold Chain Logistics | In the bustling heart of London, a clean-tech startup is igniting a revolution. Sunswap, founded in 2020, is on a mission to decarbonize cold chain logistics. The company recently secured £17.3 million in funding, a significant boost to its... |
| 26.08.2024 | London-based Sunswap secures over €20 million aiming to decarbonise cold chain logistics | Sunswap, a UK-based clean-tech startup dedicated to revolutionizing cold chain logistics, has successfully raised over €20 million in a funding round led by BGF. This significant investment will accelerate the deployment of Sunswap’s zero-e... |
| 13.08.2024 | Gaussion's Magnetic Leap: A New Era for EV Battery Charging | In the race for electric vehicle (EV) supremacy, speed is king. The world is buzzing with the promise of electric cars, but a significant hurdle looms large: charging speed. Slow charging times can feel like watching paint dry. For consumer... |
| 12.08.2024 | Gaussion secures $12M Series A for rapid battery charging tech | Battery performance tech company Gaussion has raised $12M Series A. Charging speed remains a significant hurdle to overcome in the mass market adoption of passenger and commercial electric vehicles (EVs). Rapid charging under traditional el... |
| 12.08.2024 | London-based Gaussion raises €10.9 million to make EV’s batteries charge faster | Charging speed remains a significant hurdle to overcome in the mass market adoption of passenger and commercial electric vehicles (EVs). According to specialists, rapid charging under traditional electrochemistry is still inherently unpredi... |
| 25.07.2024 | Scotland's Entrepreneurial Surge: A New Dawn for Business Support and E-commerce Potential** ** | ** Scotland stands at a crossroads. The winds of change are blowing, bringing fresh opportunities for entrepreneurs and e-commerce alike. With a new £2.6 million business support program and a burgeoning e-commerce sector, the landscape is ... |
| 19.07.2024 | Scottish Government Launches £2.6M Business Support Programme | The Scottish Government has announced that up to £2.6 million is being invested in initiatives to make it easier for women and people from all backgrounds to start a business. They include a pilot programme, launching initially in the South... |
| 18.07.2024 | Offshore Wind Tech Accelerator Now Open for Applications | Innovative companies based in Scotland can now apply to join the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s award-winning Launch Academy programme. Launch Academy is an industry-backed tech accelerator programme created to support the comme... |
| 17.07.2024 | £40m Hub Set to Anchor High-growth Spinouts in Dundee | The new £40m Hub, scheduled to open early next year, will anchor new high-growth spinout companies in Dundee. The facility will provide laboratory and office space to spinouts from the University’s School of Life Sciences and spin-ins looki... |
| 01.07.2024 | THIS Isn’t Nice: Crowd Investors Angry at Post-Series C Valuation of Plant-Based Meat Brand | 7 Mins Read Crowdfunding backers of UK plant-based meat maker THIS have reacted furiously to a significant drop in the business’s valuation, following its £20M Series C round last month. In 2022, when THIS closed its Series B fundraise, it ... |
| 14.06.2024 | Echion Technologies: Pioneering the Future of Battery Innovation with $35 Million Series B Funding | In a groundbreaking move that is set to revolutionize the battery industry, Echion Technologies, a leading developer of niobium-based fast-charging battery materials, has successfully secured $35 million in Series B funding. This significan... |
| 14.06.2024 | Echion Tecnologies Raises £29M in Series B Funding | Echion Tecnologies, a Sawston, UK-based developer of niobium-based, fast-charging battery materials, raised £29M in Series B funding. The round was led by Volta Energy Technologies with participation from CBMM, BGF and Cambridge Enterprise ... |
| 18.05.2024 | Hyble's Strategic Funding Boosts Global Market Presence | In a strategic move to solidify its position in the global drinks and hospitality sector, Hyble, a pioneering marketing technology company hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, recently secured a substantial £2.8 million in funding from BGF, a ... |
| 23.04.2024 | Action24 secures €3m funding from BGF | Dublin house alarm company Action24 has closed a funding round with growth capital investor BGF worth €3m. BGF previously invested €3.6m in the company when it acquired a minority stake in 2022, and the latest funding round ensures that the... |
| 22.04.2024 | Scots MarTech Hyble Secures £2.8 Million Funding Round | UK and Ireland growth capital investors BGF, has announced a £2.5 million follow-on investment in Edinburgh-based Hyble, a provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector, as part of a £2.8m funding round. The f... |
| 22.04.2024 | Woodland Kitchens acquires Dundee's JTC Furniture | Northern Ireland kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture manufacturer Woodland Kitchens has agreed a deal to acquire the Dundee-headquartered JTC Furniture Group. Growth capital investor BGF is backing the deal, which Woodland said would al... |
| 18.04.2024 | Orbex’s new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit | UK-based small launch developer Orbex got another boost from Scotland’s national bank and other investors as it gears up for its first orbital launch, though that mission still does not have a set date. Founded in 2015, Orbex is one of a ha... |
| 07.03.2024 | Stealth startup Wobble Genomics secures €9.9M to reveal the ‘unseen world of RNA’ | Read this article in: Wobble Genomics, a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh, announced that it has secured £8.5M (approximately €9.93M) in a fresh round of funding. The company focuses on enhancing RNA and DNA sequencing efficiency, ... |
| 10.01.2024 | Зачем и как уезжают русскоязычные предприниматели в Великобританию | По каким причинам уезжают Рассмотрим основные причины, по которым русскоязычные предприниматели уезжают в Великобританию. Рекордные инвестиции В 2022 году Великобритания установила рекорд по уровню венчурных инвестиций с общим объемом финан... |
| 28.09.2023 | Stellar Omada Receives £4.5 Million Investment from BGF | Capital investors BGF has completed a £4.5 million investment in Edinburgh-headquartered technology services company, Stellar Omada. Founded in 2018 by CEO Colin Frame, Stellar Omada specialises in digital transformation, testing services a... |
| 08.09.2023 | BGF backs Primary Care Physio in £8.25 million investment | Healthcare specialist Primary Care Physio Limited (PCP) has announced an £8.25 million investment from BGF. Founded in 2020 by Ryan Allen, Mohammed Nazir and Professor Gary Shuckford, PCP is a rapidly growing primary healthcare service. It... |
| 01.08.2023 | BGF raises £11,000 after completing Castle to Castle charity walk | Members of BGF’s Yorkshire and North East team have taken part in a 27-mile walk along the Northumberland Coast, from Warkworth Castle to Bamburgh Castle – raising more than £11,000 for local charity Simon on the Streets. The team complete... |
| 01.08.2023 | United Kingdom-based Entia Bags raises EUR 18.7 million in Series A financing | London, United Kingdom-based healthtech company monitoring cancer Entia Bags closed its Series A financing at EUR 18.7 million. The company announced the closure on July 29, 2023. BGF, as well as Parkwalk, led the financing for the firm. Me... |
| 29.07.2023 | BGF invests £3.4 million in innovative carbon capture business Nuada | BGF has invested £3.4 million in Nuada (formerly MOF Technologies), a UK-based company that’s redefining the capture of carbon dioxide from foundational and hard-to-abate industries. Carbon capture is an essential climate technology that’s... |
| 27.07.2023 | Nuada captures an additional £3.4 million from BGF to fund pilot plant in the UK | UK climate tech firm Nuada has added an additional £3.4 million to its funds in an extension to its £4.5m Series A round. The investment comes from BGF and funds will enable the build of a pilot plant at an energy-from-waste facility in the... |
| 27.07.2023 | UK-based Entia raises €18.6M to improve the lives of people undergoing cancer treatment | Read this article in: London-based Entia, a healthtech company that claims to transform cancer care to improve the everyday lives of patients undergoing cancer treatment, announced on Wednesday, July 26, that it has secured £16M (nearly €18... |
| 15.06.2023 | BGF backs family-run business Troy with £15.5 million investment | Troy, the largest independent network for industrial and engineering supplies in the UK, has today announced a £15.5 million investment from BGF to support its ambitious growth strategy. A family-run business, founded in 1986 and based in ... |
| 16.05.2023 | BGF leads £19 million investment in Brompton Bicycle | BGF has led a £19 million investment into Brompton, to further accelerate the growth of the iconic folding bike brand. Since 1975, Brompton has been independent, owned by the founder Andrew Ritchie, current CEO Will Butler-Adams, their fri... |
| 04.05.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Maple Hill Creamery lands $20m, Michelle Obama’s new food brand, Agrii & Drone Ag team up | This week, organic, regenerative dairy company Maple Hill Creamery announced new funding, as did low-carb bread brand Hero Bread and others. Former First Lady Michelle Obama launched a food and bev brand for children. Agronomy service provi... |
| 21.04.2023 | BGF backs Yorkshire business Newett Homes with £10 million investment | Family-owned housebuilder Newett Homes has announced a £10 million growth capital investment from BGF. The Yorkshire-based company was founded in 2016 by Will Newett. Since then, the housebuilder, which specialises in developing high quali... |
| 19.04.2023 | Maxion Therapeutics awarded £2 million Innovate UK funding to develop ion channel antibodies for “hard-to-treat” autoimmune diseases | Cambridge, UK – 19 April 2023 – Biotechnology company Maxion Therapeutics (‘Maxion’) today announced it has been awarded a prestigious GBP £2 million grant from innovate uij as part of its Biomedical Catalyst 2022 Round 2: lndustrvd ied R&... |
| 18.04.2023 | BGF invests £9m into social housing communication tool Voicescape | Venture capital firm BGF is investing £9m into the Salford, Manchester-based communication software firm Voicescape. Voicescape develops communications software for workers at social housing providers and local authorities. The SaaS firm’s ... |
| 16.04.2023 | В помощь бизнесу: краткий обзор венчурных фондов Великобритании | Великобритания — одна из самых привлекательных стран для бизнеса в мире. Давайте разберемся, почему: 0 Обсудить 789 просмотров • В 2021 году Лондон был признан лучшим европейским городом для стартапов и занял второе место в мировом рейтинге... |
| 03.04.2023 | A £3.75 million boost for Forefront RF from BGF to simplify smartphone design | UK-based Forefront RF has received a further £3.75 million in funding from BGF, who previously backed the semiconductor company in 2021. The fresh funds will help the company drive further growth globally. The funding its part of a £6.7 mil... |
| 16.03.2023 | BGF backs KCA Holdings in £5.3 million investment | Fast-growing technology group KCA Holdings (KCA) has announced a £5.3 million minority investment from BGF. The investment from BGF will enable KCA to accelerate investment into its subsidiary companies: Service Geeni, a leading service and... |
| 09.03.2023 | IQ Endoscopes secures £5.2m million investment from BGF and the Development Bank Wales | Medical device business IQ Endoscopes has secured a £5.2 million investment in a round led by BGF alongside existing investor the Development Bank of Wales and a consortium of investors. The funding will help to support the development and... |
| 09.03.2023 | BGF backs Sheffield-headquartered Tribepad with £12 million investment | Tribepad, a leading talent acquisition software provider, has announced a £12 million investment from BGF to support its ambitious growth plans. Founded in Sheffield in 2008, Tribepad has developed a best-of-breed talent acquisition platfo... |
| 09.03.2023 | STC INSISO secures £2 million BGF investment to support ambitious growth strategy | Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company, STC INSISO, has announced a £2 million investment from BGF to support a growth strategy focussing on the company’s ever-evolving suite of software products. STC INSISO’s products, which span ... |
| 09.03.2023 | BGF invests £5 million in Socitm Advisory | BGF has completed a £5 million investment in Socitm Advisory, an independent transformation partner working with UK public sector organisations to improve the services they deliver through people change, data, technology, and innovation. W... |
| 01.03.2023 | Helping the likes of GitHub and Sonos optimise flexible workspace, Desana raises $7.4 million and targets further US expansion | Desana, a provider of hybrid workspace software that lets enterprises book flexible office desk space for their employees on the fly, has closed its latest funding round with $7.4 million. Proptech investor PT1 - PropTech1 Ventures co-led t... |
| 01.02.2023 | Talent acquisition platform Tribepad secures £12m from BGF | Tribepad, a Sheffield-based talent acquisition platform used by the likes of Tesco and the BBC, has received a £12m investment from UK and Ireland investor BGF. Founded in 2008, Tribepad’s software provides recruiters with tools for adverti... |
| 14.12.2022 | Low-emissions boiler maker tepeo lands £10.5 million fundraise led by BGF | UK-based clean tech startup tepeo has raised £10.5 million in series A funds from investors led by UK/Ireland growth capital investor BGF. The round is also backed by the UK government-backed Clean Growth Fund, which closed £40 million in 2... |
| 08.12.2022 | Helping make the makers of tomorrow, London’s Makers makes off with £7 million | London-based Makers, a startup that’s aiding in the creation of a generation of tech talent who are skilled and ready for the changing world of work has raised £7 million in a new funding round. The significant investment will allow Makers ... |
| 18.10.2022 | Orbex lands £40.4 million, all systems go for Europe's first full orbital micro-launcher | Scottish spaceflight company Orbex has secured £40.4 million in a Series C round that aims to fuel all remaining pre-flight checks as the company gears up for the first vertical launch from UK soil. The new resources will help the company s... |
| 17.10.2022 | Uform agrees PE investment with Cardinal Capital | Uform, a Northern Ireland manufacturer and distributor of kitchen doors and accessories, has agreed private equity investment with Cardinal Ireland Partners. Founded in 1993 by Eamon and Paul Donnelly, alongside their late father Eddie Donn... |
| 07.08.2022 | One Step Beyond the Future Fund | The UK Government is looking for new ideas that will stimulate investment and growth in the UK economy as we come out of a COVID 19 induced lockdown. Big ideas that will also address some of the structural problems that face the UK especial... |
| 04.08.2022 | BGF leads investment into Cornerstone VC, a new £20m diversity-focused fund | Cornerstone VC, born out of black-led angel group Cornerstone Partners, has launched a £20m fund to invest in exceptional entrepreneurs in the UK from diverse backgrounds. The fund will focus on tech-enabled companies at pre-seed and seed ... |
| 04.08.2022 | Edinburgh Data Science Consultancy Optima Partners Raises £2.3m | Optima Partners, an Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy, has raised £2.3 million in funding. Founded in 2013, the firm offers design-led customer and digital transformation services to clients across the cust... |
| 03.08.2022 | Nottingham spinout Cheesecake Energy sells £3.5m slice to investors | Nottingham-based Cheesecake Energy has raised £3.5m in a pre-series A round to begin pilot deployments of its green energy storage technology. Cheesecake Energy is developing modular energy tech that stores electricity as heat and compresse... |
| 03.08.2022 | UK’s Cornerstone VC launches €23.9M fund to invest in entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds | London-based Cornerstone VC announced on Wednesday that it has launched a £20M (approximately €23.91M) fund to back ‘exceptional entrepreneurs in the UK from diverse backgrounds’. The round was led by BGF and The Hg Foundation. Atomico, one... |
| 12.07.2022 | BGF Invest £25m Across Scotland and N. Ireland in 2022 | BGF has reported strong deal flow in Scotland and Northern Ireland in the first half of 2022 – close to £25 million has been invested into growing businesses. Deals completed to-date in 2022 by BGF’s Scotland and Northern Ireland team come ... |
| 13.06.2022 | London-based SPOKE dresses up with £5 million to customise menswear | London-based custom-made on demand menswear brand Spoke has raised £5 million in a crowd-funding round on the Seedrs platform. The round was supplemented by existing investors, led by Oxford Capital, with participation from Forward Partners... |
| 03.06.2022 | BGF leads €12.5m equity investment in Revive Active | Private equity investor BGF has announced a €12.5m investment in Galway-based Revive Active. Revive Active is the No.1 supplement brand in Ireland and manufactures a range of super-supplement products at its facility in Mullingar. The inves... |
| 26.05.2022 | EXCLUSIVE: Moa nets $44m Series B funding to launch the next generation of herbicides | UK-based ag biotech startup Moa Technology has raised £35 million ($44 million) for its latest funding round, AFN can exclusively reveal. It’s aiming to tackle the growing problem of herbicide resistance by taking a new approach to the disc... |
| 13.04.2022 | UKCloud acquisition approved by UK Government | Approval of UKCloud’s acquisition under the National Security and Investment Act clears the way for substantial new investment. This cements its position as a leading UK-based provider with a fresh strategic vision for sustainable digital t... |
| 08.03.2022 | Cornerstone VC unveils £20 million fund to back startups led by diverse teams in UK | According to Atomico’s 2021 ‘State of European Technology’ report, just over 1% of overall VC funding in Europe went to founding teams solely made up of ethnic minorities. Stepping up to change the situation, Cornerstone VC, born out of bla... |
| 21.01.2022 | UKCloud acquired by strategic investor Hadston 2 | Acquisition of UKCloud provides substantial new investment, paving the way for ambitious growth and a fresh strategic vision centred on assembling a portfolio of businesses able to capitalise on the strong demand for ethical, sustainable di... |
| 21.01.2022 | Filling A Gap: How One Equity Investor Is Seeking To Attract Hard-To-Reach SMEs | Andy Gregory of BGF BGF |
| 10.01.2022 | Fitness tech company Myzone hits $102m valuation after BGF investment | Myzone, the global manufacturer of wearable fitness tracking technology, has secured a 17.2 million dollar investment from BGF alongside renowned tech entrepreneur Vin Murria OBE, who also joins as non-executive chair. Created in 2011 by f... |
| 18.11.2021 | Kick ICT Fuels UK Growth with £8.7m Investment Boost | Kick ICT has secured £8.7 million in funding from BGF to support the firm’s UK-wide growth plans. Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Tom O’Hara alongside Alan Turnbull and David Chazan, Kick ICT provides a range of IT services focusing on fina... |
| 17.11.2021 | BGF invests £8.7 million in Kick ICT | High growth IT group, Kick ICT, has secured an £8.7 million investment from BGF to support the Scottish firm’s ambitious growth plans, including further extending its reach and expertise across the UK. Kick ICT, which was founded in 2015 b... |
| 16.11.2021 | Chinese VC Bits x Bites hits $100m final close with capital from Syngenta, Wilbur-Ellis | Chinese agrifoodtech VC firm Bits x Bites has closed its latest fund on $100 million with a string of food and ag corporates as well as investment players signing up as LPs. Among those participating in the fund’s final close were Syngenta ... |
| 16.11.2021 | BREAKING: Chinese VC Bits x Bites hits $100m final close with capital from Syngenta, Wilbur-Ellis | Chinese agrifoodtech VC firm Bits x Bites has closed its latest fund on $100 million with a string of food and ag corporates as well as investment players signing up as LPs. Among those participating in the fund’s final close were Syngenta ... |
| 10.11.2021 | Tigers Childcare Raises €10m From BGF | Tigers Childcare, one of Ireland’s biggest leading childcare service providers, has secured a €10.5m equity investment from BGF. Founded in 2003, Tigers Childcare operates 13 childcare facilities in Dublin and one in London. The venture emp... |
| 03.11.2021 | LifeArc invests in company developing personalised drug and digital combination treatments | The deal was led by Ananda Impact Ventures and BGF, and involved a strong syndicate of investors including LifeArc, Longwall, Meltwind, IQ Capital, Downing Ventures and Cambridge Angels. This new investment will enable the company to devel... |
| 03.11.2021 | LifeArc invests in company developing personalised drug and digital combination treatments | Closed Loop Medicine today announced they have completed a £13 million financing deal to advance their personalised drug and digital therapy combination products to enable precision dosing. The deal was led by Ananda Impact Ventures and BG... |
| 19.10.2021 | Bristol-based Amdaris expands its European technology centres with the addition of 1,000 new roles | Talent sourcing and software development scaleup Amdaris sees revenue grow by 40% YoY and headcount grow by 55% in two years Amdaris announces new office in Ukraine, growing presence in Moldova and Romania, and plans to hire over 1,000 role... |
| 08.10.2021 | Australia’s $540 million Business Growth Fund makes first investment in Hunter Valley battery maker | 3M Technology is based in the Hunter region of NSW. Source: ABGF. A clean energy technology company based in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has become the first company to secure investment from the $540 million Australian Busi... |
| 05.10.2021 | techspert.io : Raises $12 Million From BGF And Nauta Capital To Transform The Way Businesses Gain Expert Insight | CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- techspert.io, the AI technology innovator connecting businesses with experts for domain-specific industry insights, announces today that it has closed a $12 million investment round led by BG... |
| 25.08.2021 | University spin-out Echion Technologies raises £10m in Series A investment round | Funding will accelerate development of next-generation lithium-ion battery technology. A spin-out from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, Echion Technologies is a leading developer of next generation materials for lithiu... |
| 25.08.2021 | University spin-out Echion Technologies raises £10m in Series A investment round | University spin-out Echion Technologies raises £10m in Series A investment round 25-08-2021 Funding will accelerate development of next-generation lithium-ion battery technology. A spin-out from the University of Cambridge Department of Eng... |
| 24.08.2021 | Echion Technologies : Cambridge, UK, Is Pleased To Announce Completion Of £10M Series-A Funding Round | CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Echion Technologies ("Echion") is a leading developer of next generation materials for Lithium-Ion batteries. Its products deliver a unique combination of fast-charging capability,... |
| 24.08.2021 | Echion Technologies, Cambridge, UK, Is Pleased To Announce Completion Of £10M Series-A Funding Round | CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Echion Technologies ("Echion") is a leading developer of next generation materials for Lithium-Ion batteries. Its products deliver a unique combination of fast-charging capability,... |
| 11.08.2021 | Forefront RF raises £1.5 million, aims to redefine device connectivity | Cambridge-based Forefront RF has raised £1.5 million to propel its efforts to redefine the way smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices are designed. With the funding, the company is planning a recruitment spree, ultimately accelerating the ... |
| 02.07.2021 | Edinburgh Startup Desana Secures $4m Investment Boost | Edinburgh-based PropTech startup, Desana, has raised $4 million (£2.9m) in funding as the firm looks to capitalise on the post-pandemic flexible working boom. Desana secured the investment from a range of investors which includes Berlin-bas... |
| 04.06.2021 | Inside Australia’s $540 million investment fund with a mission to help SMEs grow | Australian Business Growth Fund chief executive Anthony Healy. Source: supplied. The Australian Business Growth Fund is close to signing the dotted line on its first investment, as it starts acting on its mission to help the nation’s SMEs g... |
| 19.05.2021 | Odro Eyes Global Expansion With £5.2m Investment Boost | Glasgow-based video interviewing software company, Odro, has secured £5.2 million in funding from investment firm, BGF. BGF has acquired a minority stake in the business to support a global expansion plan that will see the company opening o... |
| 15.04.2021 | UK-based Bloom raises €16.1M from BGF for its public sector procurement marketplace | Gateshead, UK-based Bloom, a platform for buying and managing professional services, has raised £14M (approx €16.1M) in a fresh round of funding from growth capital investor BGF. Bloom claims to be the UK’s only public sector procurement ma... |
| 26.03.2021 | Scottish Space Firms Secure £8.5m Funding Boost for New Launch Projects | Two Scottish space firms have received £8.5 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to boost the production of space technologies. Funding will be split between the two firms, with £6 million going to orbital launch services company Or... |
| 17.03.2021 | BGF backs this Oxford-based cybersecurity startup with £10.5M funding | BGF, an influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK, has invested a £10.5 million minority investment in e2e-assure, a cybersecurity business-based in Oxfordshire. Based out of London, BGF is a minority, non-controlling... |
| 25.02.2021 | Vasorum Secures €6m Investment From BGF | Equity investor BGF Ireland has invested €6m in Vasorum, a Dublin-based medical device company specialising in sophisticated devices used to close arterial punctures in vascular, cardiology, radiology and neuro-radiology procedures. Vasorum... |
| 23.01.2021 | Weekly News Roundup – Startups that Raised Funds Globally | Some important developments in the startup space and major funding rounds this week are: |
| 20.01.2021 | Genflow nabs $11M investment from BGF | Genflow, a London and LA-based brand-building agency that offers an e-commerce and mobile tech platform to let influencers start companies, has raised $11 million in funding. Leading the round is U.K. investor BGF. The injection of capital ... |
| 15.12.2020 | 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 growth strategy. Founded in 2011, XCD has grown to have over 30,000 users across 35 countries benefitting from its... |
| 10.12.2020 | Orbex Secures $24 Million in Funding to Launch UK Space Projects | Forres-headquartered space company Orbex has secured $24 million (£18 million) in funding to accelerate new UK space projects. Led by BGF and Octopus Ventures, Orbex said the funding round will enable it to secure a roadmap to the first lau... |
| 26.11.2020 | This UK-based photonics & quantum tech firm aims to harness the power of light to change the world; raises €36.4M | UK-based photonics and quantum technology company, M Squared, has raised £32.5M (approx €36.4M) in a fresh round of funding from Santander UK – a British bank, and newly formed Scottish National Investment Bank, to support growth and techno... |
| 27.10.2020 | Why I’m calling for a £15bn National Renewal Fund to support growing businesses | Some 90 years ago, a government committee set up to examine the health of the British economy identified a persistent shortfall in funding for small and medium-sized businesses. |
| 17.10.2020 | TOP 10 FoodTech Startups of Europe | Founders: Greg Orlowski and William Shu |
| 15.09.2020 | Investment to Drive Global Expansion at Edinburgh Marketing Tech Firm | Edinburgh-based tech firm MRM Global has secured £2.6 million in funding from BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor syndicate. The investment will be used to fund further international growth, the firm revealed, with a specific foc... |
| 14.09.2020 | BGF invests £3m in transport manager 365 Response | BGF has invested £3 million into 365 Response – a Wakefield-based technology business which provides mission critical transport management and eProcurement software to NHS and local government organisations, as well as private transport pro... |
| 03.08.2020 | IP GROUP PLC IP : Bramble Energy Ltd - Secures significant new capital to accelerate its unique fuel cell deployment | Bramble Energy, the world's most scalable hydrogen fuel cell company, has raised a £5m Series A round. BGF led the round and was joined by existing investors including IP Group, Parkwalk Advisors, and UCL Technology Fund. Bramble Energy has... |
| 17.06.2020 | BGF invests €3.6 million in Action24 | Ireland’s largest growth capital investor, BGF, has invested €3.6 million to acquire a significant minority stake in Action24, a Dublin based security business which provides monitored intruder alarms, CCTV and access control solutions. Tod... |
| 17.06.2020 | BGF Invests In Security Company Action24 | ‘Patient capital’ investor BGF has acquired a significant minority stake in Dublin security company Action24 in exchange for an investment of €3.6m. Action24 was founded by Derek Mooney in 1981, with business partner Pat Maloney coming on b... |
| 15.06.2020 | Localised Receives $6.5M Series A Investment to Fund Expansion | New York and London-based ecommerce business, Localised, today announces a $6.5m investment from BGF, the UK and Ireland's most active investor in growth businesses, and leading entrepreneur, Peter Jones. Localised is an innovative ecommerc... |
| 15.06.2020 | Localised Receives $6.5M Series A Investment to Fund Expansion | New York and London-based ecommerce business, Localised, today announces a $6.5m investment from BGF, the UK and Ireland's most active investor in growth businesses, and leading entrepreneur, Peter Jones. Localised is an innovative ecommerc... |
| 09.06.2020 | BGF invests £10m in Decora | BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor, has invested £10m in Lisburn-based Decora, a leading manufacturer of window coverings, to support its long-term growth plans. The funding will be used to support Decora’s continued strong gro... |
| 03.06.2020 | Amdaris receives £6m investment from BGF | BGF has invested £6m in Amdaris, an industry-leading software developer and digital transformation specialist, to support its organic and acquisitive growth strategy. Headquartered in Bristol, Amdaris is one of the UK’s fastest-growing tec... |
| 15.04.2020 | Brownhills Investments receives £2.9m from BGF | Brownhills Investments has secured £2.9m funding from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) to support the growth ambitions of its principal subsidiary Brownhills Glass – with the acquisition of Durham-based Peterlee Glass. Formed in 2012 followin... |
| 27.03.2020 | Emma Bridgewater secures £8m investment from BGF | Iconic British ceramics brand Emma Bridgewater has secured an £8m investment from BGF to support further UK growth and international expansion. Founded in 1984, Emma Bridgewater designs and manufactures hand-decorated pottery and a wide se... |
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