UK's most active growth capital investor providing patient, minority investments to ambitious SMEs across UK and Ireland.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 41+ investments · 35 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Deep Tech
Life Sciences
Headquarters
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Founded
2011
Website
bgf.co.uk
AUM
$2.5B
Portfolio Companies
35
Total Investments
41
Last Investment
Jul 2026
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom, Ireland

Investment Thesis

Provides flexible, long-term minority capital and hands-on support to scale high-potential businesses without taking control.

BGF is a Venture Capital firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It has made 41 investments, including Wow! Stuff, Eventmaster and Burrington Estates. Focus areas include Deep Tech and Life Sciences.

Portfolio35

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 48 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×19 · Corporate VC ×3 · Private Equity ×1 · 42 shared rounds

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