Bridges Ventures, the venture capital company with a social mission, has raised £75m for its second fund, Bridges Community Development Venture (CDV) Fund II, beating its original target of £50m by 50% and its original hard cap of £60m. The second fund, which includes many follow-on investors from the first fund, has raised more than […]
Read moreBridges Ventures has invested £2.3m to fund the purchase of three blocks of studio apartments to provide key worker housing for hospital staff employed by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. The property is in Derriford, Plymouth, which meets Bridges social criteria of investments situated in the most under invested areas in the UK. Bridges Ventures has […]
Read moreBrian Trelstad, partner and head of Bridges Impact+ in the US, writes in the LSE Business Review about how to scale the impact investing sector. One of the main obstacles currently, he argues, is the lack of a clear and broadly-accepted definition of what we mean when we talk about impact – at every stage […]
Read moreBridges Ventures, the venture capital company with a social mission, announces that it is backing the management buyout of SealSkinz, the Norfolk-based manufacturer of unique waterproof socks and gloves beloved of bikers and hikers. With a turnover of £2m, SealSkinz sells a range of outdoor clothing products mainly through specialist outdoor and cycle retailers such […]
Read moreBridges Ventures, the venture capital company with a social mission, has established an Advisory Board, which includes leading figures from the worlds of private equity, business, banking and asset management. The board will meet twice a year and will help Bridges Ventures with strategic issues, as well as providing a forum for discussion about social […]
Read moreBridges Ventures today announces the launch of the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund, a new fund dedicated to investment in social enterprises. The Fund is an initiative of the Bridges Charitable Trust and has so far raised £4.25 million. NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, who made the first commitment to the […]
Read moreGym membership in the UK is currently more expensive than anywhere else in Europe, according to market research company Mintel. Bridges Ventures, a venture capital company with a social mission, has invested a first tranche of £1m in The Gym, a low cost, high-quality gym provider. The Gym will provide quality gym facilities at […]
Read moreBridges Ventures, the venture capital company with a social mission, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the British Venture Capital Association/Real Deals Private Equity Award 2008 for Fund of the Year Bridges Ventures delivers social returns by investing in companies based in the most deprived areas of the UK and in businesses […]
Read moreBridges Ventures today announces the first closing of its new Sustainable Property Fund with initial equity commitments of £26m. With the use of gearing, this gives the Fund an immediate investment capacity of over £50m. The Fund builds upon Bridges Ventures’ experience of investing in businesses in regeneration areas and sustainable business sectors. It aims […]
Read moreAfrican governments can play an incredibly important role in stimulating investments that generate positive societal impact alongside investor returns, according to a new report by Bridges IMPACT +, the advisory arm of Bridges Ventures, and the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Get the report Screen view Printer-friendly
Read moreBridges’ co-founder, Michele Giddens, was recently invited onto BBC World’s Inside Track programme to talk about impact investing. Michele explains how Bridges and others look to generate market-rate financial returns by making investments that benefit society as a whole, talks about the range of impact investment products available to investors, and highlights the growing influence […]
Read moreBridges is proud to be named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2016. The award is presented to a financial institution that invests (or lends) money based on sustainable values, helping to achieve a positive impact on society. Bridges was named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ this year in recognition of […]
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