Investments
368Portfolio Exits
71Funds
2Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
3About BGF
BGF (Business Growth Fund) is an active investor in small and medium-sized companies. An established and independent company, BGF supports a range of growing companies - early stage, growth stage and quoted - across every region and sector of the economy.
BGF Headquarter Location
13-15 York Buildings
London, England, WC2N 6JU,
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7340 0600
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May 22, 2018
Just in time for the half-term holiday, Hoop the app that helps parents find and book activities for their kids has secured £4m in Series A funding. The round was led by Edge Investments with participation from Business Growth Fund and other investors. Edge Investments specialises in businesses in the creative industries and has raised £200m since it was launched in 2016 making five investments to date. This latest investment follows a BGF Ventures-led round of £2.4m in 2017. Led by CEO Daniel Bower the Hoop app helps parents discover and book local activities for children; from kids sports and swimming lessons, to baby and toddler groups, drama classes and arts and crafts. Hoop is specifically targeting millennial parents who value experiences above anything else and expect on-demand services delivered via their smartphones. The company intends to use the funds to scale operations, to solidify market share in the UK, and to expand in the US. Since it was launched in London in 2016, the app has been downloaded over 750,000 times and was also voted one of the “Best Apps of the Year” by Apple in 2016 and 2017.
BGF Investments
368 Investments
BGF has made 368 investments. Their latest investment was in Aiber as part of their Growth Equity on May 5, 2022.
BGF Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12/2022 | Growth Equity | Aiber | $2.44M | Yes | 4 | |
5/4/2022 | Growth Equity | Harnham | Yes | 1 | ||
5/3/2022 | Seed VC | Nossa Data | $1.5M | Yes | SFC Capital, Symvan Capital, Techstars, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
5/2/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
4/25/2022 | Growth Equity |
Date | 5/12/2022 | 5/4/2022 | 5/3/2022 | 5/2/2022 | 4/25/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Growth Equity | Growth Equity | Seed VC | Seed VC | Growth Equity |
Company | Aiber | Harnham | Nossa Data | ||
Amount | $2.44M | $1.5M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | SFC Capital, Symvan Capital, Techstars, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 4 | 1 | 2 |
BGF Portfolio Exits
71 Portfolio Exits
BGF has 71 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Trouva on May 09, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9/2022 | Acquired | 4 | |||
5/4/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
4/4/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 5/9/2022 | 5/4/2022 | 4/4/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 1 | 2 |
BGF Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
BGF acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was Majenta PLM on July 06, 2018.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/6/2018 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
3/26/2018 | Growth Equity | |||||
8/18/2016 |
Date | 7/6/2018 | 3/26/2018 | 8/18/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Growth Equity | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Total Funding | |||
Note | Acquired | ||
Sources | 1 |
BGF Fund History
2 Fund Histories
BGF has 2 funds, including Business Growth Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/14/2017 | Business Growth Fund | $294.87M | 1 | ||
6/1/2015 | BGF Startup Fund |
Closing Date | 11/14/2017 | 6/1/2015 |
|---|---|---|
Fund | Business Growth Fund | BGF Startup Fund |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | $294.87M | |
Sources | 1 |
BGF Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
BGF has 1 strategic partners and customers. BGF recently partnered with First Derivatives on December 12, 2017.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/5/2017 | Partner | Ireland | BGF & First Derivatives support AuditComply A high-growth software company headquartered in Belfast has become the first business to benefit from technology and investment as part of the strategic partnership between First Derivatives and BGF . | 8 |
Date | 12/5/2017 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | Ireland |
News Snippet | BGF & First Derivatives support AuditComply A high-growth software company headquartered in Belfast has become the first business to benefit from technology and investment as part of the strategic partnership between First Derivatives and BGF . |
Sources | 8 |
BGF Team
2 Team Members
BGF has 2 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Welton.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Welton | J.P. Morgan & Co., TV Travel Shop, and Equistone Partners Europe | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
John Eggleston | Chief Technology Officer | Former |
Name | Stephen Welton | John Eggleston |
|---|---|---|
Work History | J.P. Morgan & Co., TV Travel Shop, and Equistone Partners Europe | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Technology Officer |
Status | Current | Former |
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