BGF (Business Growth Fund) is a prominent equity investor in the UK and Ireland, dedicated to providing long-term, minority investments and value creation support to growing companies. Since its inception in 2011, BGF has invested nearly £4 billion in patient capital, including over £1 billion in follow-on funding, assisting hundreds of businesses across various sectors to unlock their growth potential. 

BGF specializes in supporting early-stage ventures in climate, deep tech, and life sciences, as well as providing capital and expertise to ambitious private SMEs and aiding small-cap quoted companies in scaling their operations. Their investment model is designed for SMEs looking to scale up, offering patient capital without taking a controlling equity stake. With experienced teams in every region of the UK and Ireland, BGF maintains strong connections to local and global business communities.