Bridges Fund Management (“Bridges”) has raised £155m of capital to invest in impactful growth businesses and mission-led enterprises, following the close of its latest growth fund and a number of managed accounts. Over the last two years, Bridges has been re-shaping its investment platform in response to demand from impact-driven entrepreneurs seeking different kinds of […]
Read moreBridges Fund Management has acquired GEV Wind Power (“GEV”), one of the world’s leading wind turbine repair and maintenance providers, from Maven Capital Partners. The existing management team, led by CEO David Fletcher, is re-investing as part of the deal and will continue to lead the business in this growth market. We must produce more […]
Read moreCucina is a fast-growing school catering business that serves 50 schools in England Healthier eating in schools drives better behaviour and attainment, and helps tackle the growing health crisis of childhood obesity Bridges’ investment will support the management team to expand to new schools and broaden Cucina’s service proposition Cucina joins Innovate to form the […]
Read moreLast night at the Growing Business Awards, Bridges partner Antony Ross handed out our first ever Bridges Positive Impact Award – a new category designed to recognise growth businesses that are having a positive impact on people or the planet. The standard of entries was remarkably high, but ultimately the judges picked a winner: Bambino […]
Read moreThis is the second fundraise for Bridges Evergreen Holdings (“Evergreen”), Bridges’ pioneering permanent capital vehicle Over 90% of the new capital raised came from existing LPs Evergreen provides a permanent source of capital – alongside strategic and operational support – to mission-led enterprises It has made three investments since its launch in December 2016 Bridges […]
Read moreThe Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB) — the first impact bond designed to reduce extreme poverty in rural sub-Saharan Africa — has closed its initial round of funding. Village Enterprise has raised US $3.5m of working capital from private investors and philanthropic sources to provide first-time entrepreneurs who live in extreme poverty with seed […]
Read moreBridges Fund Management (“Bridges”), the specialist sustainable and impact investor, has acquired a majority stake in Medwood Holdings, LLC (“Medwood”), via the Bridges U.S. Sustainable Growth Fund, LP. The existing management team is also re-investing in the business as part of the recapitalization. Medwood, through its operating subsidiaries, provides administrative and management support services to […]
Read moreBridges is proudly sponsoring a brand new category at the renowned Amazon Growing Business Awards – the Bridges Positive Impact Award. This new award recognises growing businesses that are demonstrating financial success while also driving meaningful positive change for people and/or the planet. Consumers increasingly demand that businesses play their part in tackling our most […]
Read moreInnovate is a fast-growing school catering business that serves 120 schools in England Healthier eating in schools drives better behaviour and attainment, while helping to combat the growing scourge of childhood obesity Bridges’ investment will support the management team to expand to new schools Innovate has committed to become an ‘Impact Organisation’, promoting healthier lifestyles […]
Read moreGrowth Business presents a guide for scale-up businesses on how to access growth capital. The article includes contributions from a variety of businesses that have successfully raised funding from private equity – including Innovate Services, a fast-growing specialist catering company that provides healthy, nutritious school meals. The Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds invested in Innovate earlier […]
Read moreIn this guide, Growth Business explains how scale-up businesses can tackle an all-important issue: raising private equity. Hearing directly from a variety of businesses that have raised private equity funds, the article discusses how the UK market has bounced back from Brexit and what the best way of raising private equity funds. It also profiles […]
Read moreIn this guide, Growth Business explains how scale-up businesses can tackle an all-important issue: raising private equity. Hearing directly from a variety of businesses that have raised private equity funds, the article discusses how the UK market has bounced back from Brexit and what the best way of raising private equity funds. It also profiles […]
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