Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Belgium |
Investment Range | $1,300,000 - $20,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $11,000,000 |
Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private equity firm based in London, England, established in 2011. They specialize in providing long-term, minority investment to high-potential, growth-oriented businesses across multiple sectors. With a focus on the UK and Ireland, BGF is one of the most active equity investors in these regions, supporting a diverse range of companies from various industries including information technology, consumer goods, healthcare, high-tech manufacturing, media, leisure, hospitality, business services, construction, energy, infrastructure, retail, and transportation. The fund invests with a particular emphasis on sectors such as Software (e.g., Web Marketplace, SaaS), PropTech, IT & TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications), Hospitality & Events, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-Commerce, Cosmetics & Fashion, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Web Security & Privacy, Gaming & eSports, Advertising, Autonomous vehicles & Cars, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer tools, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & InsurTech, Logistics & Distribution, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Messaging, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate & Construction, DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobility, Online Social, Consumer, and Pharmaceutical & Medicine. Their investment strategy includes providing seed, Series A, and Series B funding with a minimum investment of £1,300,000 and a maximum of £20,000,000, having a sweet spot of around £11,000,000 for their investments. As a venture capital firm, BGF offers more than just capital. They are known for their patient capital approach, never taking a controlling equity stake, and providing significant value creation support customized to the specific needs of their portfolio companies. Since inception, BGF has invested nearly £4 billion, including more than £1 billion in follow-on funding, fostering sustainable growth and unlocking potential in hundreds of businesses.