It is one of several funds managed by Mercia Asset Management, and is based in the West Midlands. Focusing primarily on electronics, software, digital entertainment, manufacturing, and life sciences, it typically invests between £100k and £10m, with an exit horizon of four to seven years. Mercia Fund Managers provides growth capital to companies, alongside business advice and support, usually taking up minority management positions. Notable investee companies in their portfolio include Yorkshire-based holiday lettings business Woodland Lakes Lodges, and automotive startups Oxbotica and ROVOP, headquartered in Oxford and Aberdeen, respectively. The fund’s initial investments are typically between £2m and £10m, but it can invest up to £15m in follow-on rounds. BGF Growth Capital, based in London, provides funding for a company’s growth, strategic acquisitions, site roll-outs, product development, sales and marketing infrastructure, and the purchase of new capital assets. Since the firm’s founding in 2011, its Growth Capital fund has backed 215 high-growth companies, outside of London, across an impressive 265 funding rounds. BGF Growth CapitalīGF (formerly Business Growth Fund) is an equity investment firm, backed by five of the largest banks in the UK. As such, the actual number of deals completed by these funds may be higher than stated.

Although the Beauhurst platform does track unannounced fundraisings, we’re only able to assign investors to a round if their participation has been announced.

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