BGF surpasses €5.8 billion deployed after 15 years backing UK and Irish startups

Fifteen years after it was established to address a structural funding gap in the UK mid-market, growth capital provider BGF has surpassed €5.8 billion (£5 billion) in 650 businesses, marking a milestone in its mission to support the country’s growth economy. The firm provides flexible capital as a minority equity partner.

Initial investments in growth-stage business are between €3.5 million (£3 million) and €35 million (£30 million), and between €3.5 million (£3 million) and €11 million (£10 million) for earlier-stage businesses.

Andy Gregory, Chief Executive Officer of BGF, says: “Fifteen years ago, BGF was created to address a structural gap in the market. The deployment of £5 billion across over 650 businesses, reflects both the size of that opportunity and the consistency of BGF’s approach over time. “Our model is deliberately different – providing long-term capital through minority investments.

That allows us to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams without taking ownership, supporting them to scale their businesses on their own terms. That approach has enabled us to build a national platform, deliver real economic impact, and generate sustained outcomes across the portfolio. As we look ahead, we remain focused on backing ambitious businesses and continuing to deploy capital at scale across the UK and Ireland.”

When considering BGF’s milestone, its important to note its activity in 2026, which shows the investor continuing to deploy minority growth capital across UK-based companies in different sectors. These include London-based Gaussion’s €24.5 million round for battery intelligence technology, Cambridge-based TRIMTECH Therapeutics’ €12 million Seed extension, bringing its Seed round to €41 million, for neurodegenerative disease drug development, and London-based Fivium’s undisclosed multi-million-pound minority investment to scale public-sector software.

Together, the disclosed rounds represent at least €36.5 million of newly announced capital, or