Congratulations from everyone at Bridges to our co-founder Michele Giddens, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to international development and social finance. Michele has been a pioneer in these fields for three decades. This well-deserved recognition reflects not only her achievements as co-founder and partner of Bridges, but also […]
Read moreThis year, Bridges is sponsoring a brand new category at the Amazon Growing Business Awards: the Bridges Positive Impact Award, intended to recognise growth businesses that are driving positive change for people or the planet. To celebrate the new award, Real Business has published ‘Triple Bottom Line’ – a series of three articles highlighting some […]
Read moreIn Michele’s second Forbes blog, she looks at the demographic trends powering an increase in demand for impact investments – and looks at how the industry is starting to adapt. Read the article here.
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 moreA fund advised by Warwick Capital Partners LLP, represented by Savills, has sold Leeds office building Castle House to Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV. The property was acquired for £14.5 million. CBRE Leeds advised the purchaser. Located in Leeds city centre, Castle House provides 78,298 sq ft (7,274 sq m) of headquarters office space over […]
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 moreWe are delighted to have been included in this year’s ImpactAssets 50. The IA50 is an annual list of the world’s 50 leading impact investment fund managers, selected for their excellence in demonstrating positive social, environmental and financial impact. Six of this year’s IA50 (including Bridges) have now raised over $1bn since inception. See the […]
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 moreIP&E Real Estate looks at the growth of institutional investment in the private rented sector and affordable housing, highlighting the recent launch by Bridges Evergreen Holdings of The Ethical Housing Company in Redcar, Teesside. Read the article here.
Read moreIn this Property Week round-table, Simon Ringer, head of the Bridges property funds, joined other sector experts to discuss the outlook for the property sector in 2018, picking out the key challenges and opportunities for investors in the months ahead.
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