Bridford Investments (Bridford Group)

About The Fund

Bridford Investments, also known as Bridford Group, is an investment firm that specializes in injecting capital into various businesses across different sectors and growth stages. They target founder-led businesses that exhibit potential for long-term growth and have scalable models with the capability to expand significantly in multiple countries. Their investment focus is on companies with societal or environmental welfare at their core, and they have a liking for challengers that can redefine industries, address major problems, or streamline current industry inefficiencies. While they primarily invest in early-stage companies, they are also open to engaging with more mature growth-businesses, given that the business concepts have been market-tested and proven viable. Bridford Investments has a minimum investment threshold of $100,000 and can go as high as $5,000,000, with the most common investment (sweet spot) being around $1,500,000. They are invested in sectors such as Education, BioTech, Entertainment and Sports, CleanTech, HealthTech and Fitness, Impact, Healthcare and Wellness, and Consumer, with a particular emphasis on technology, music, sustainability, and life sciences. Striving for meaningful minority or majority positions in their investments, they can lead or participate in various financing rounds. The group emphasizes active ownership and offers operational support to their portfolio, which could include corporate development, strategic advice, and team-building assistance. They carry a vast business expertise, with their team's background covering areas like private equity, venture capital, and corporate law. Their decision-making is agile due to a focus on material issues, which allows for swift due diligence processes. Their geographic investment focus is mostly on Europe, with an assets under management totaling approximately $440,280,000. They are committed to positive societal and environmental impacts and steer clear of investments that they view as harmful to the natural world or human well-being.