Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF)

Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$2 500 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

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.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Marketing and Advertising Real Estate Software Transportation Digital Education Edtech Electronics Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services IT Services Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Robotics SaaS Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy CleanTech Cloud LegalTech VR/AR Music TravelTech

Contacts

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Sir Nigel Rudd Chairman
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FAQs about Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF)

Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) was founded in 2011.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Marketing and Advertising, Real Estate, Software, Transportation, Digital, Education, Edtech, Electronics, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, IT Services, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Robotics, SaaS, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, CleanTech, Cloud, LegalTech, VR/AR, Music, TravelTech.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) invests in companies and startups at Series B.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Business Growth Fund Ltd. (BGF) has around $2 500m assets under management.
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