British Business Bank

Bank

British Business Bank is the UK government's economic development bank, wholly owned by the Department for Business and Trade. Founded in 2014, it supports smaller businesses by improving access to debt and equity finance, having backed around 8,000 high-growth firms.

British Business Bank was founded in 2014, is headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom, has 17 recorded investments, and includes 17 companies in its recorded portfolio.

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Biotech
Deep Tech
Headquarters
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Founded
2014
AUM
$6.1B
Portfolio Companies
17
Total Investments
17
Last Investment
May 2026
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom

Indexed holds 17 portfolio companies and 17 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.

Investment Thesis

Improve access to finance for UK smaller businesses through debt and equity programmes, with focus on AI, software infrastructure, deep technology, and tech bio. Catalytic investor co-investing alongside private sector.

British Business Bank is a Bank based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2014. It has made 17 investments, including HalalBooking, NRG Therapeutics and Shire Leasing. Focus areas include Biotech and Deep Tech.

Fund Family

Portfolio17

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 32 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×14 · Corporate VC ×5 · Private Equity ×2 · 22 shared rounds

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