'These cities [Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Seoul and Singapore] sit in what are consistently the two most important fundraising geographies for BVCA members outside Europe: in 2022 North America was the source of nearly 30% of new capital, and Asia Pacific just over…

“When we present our ESG work to a company we want to invest in as part of our pre-deal marketing, we are able to provide examples of how the implementation of ESG principles has made a positive impact on the financial performance of our existing portfolio businesses.'

In this…

The BVCA is pleased to announce Matthew Sabben-Clare as the Chair of its Council, the association’s board of directors.

Matthew is a Senior Advisor to Cinven. Previously, he was Head of Cinven’s Capital Markets team and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to his roles at Cinven,…

🏆 Nominations for Vision 2024: Leaders Driving Growth are now open. Produced in association with Grant Thornton UK and @Santanderuk, Vision recognises the best teams backed by #privateequity and #venture capital and their investors, taking into account #growth , #competitiveness ,…

The role that private capital plays in supporting national and regional economies has become more important in a challenging economic climate; out of the 2.2 million jobs in businesses backed by the industry, over 50% are based outside of London and England’s Southeast.

The BVCA…

Good to hear Rushanara Ali noting the impact of political & econ instability on investment at #NSPath2Power Our Investment Commission showed 71% of our members said businesses they invest in have experienced problems because political or policy uncertainty.

“We want pension funds to invest more in the UK. The political argument on this has been won. British taxpayers aren’t getting the returns they could be. It’s relatively simple to change the framework for investing, but tackling the mindset in the sector is trickier.”…

#Privatecapital is key to driving change in our #economy and meeting the challenge of #netzero .

Today, alongside Omar Kayat and Denise Bartolo from our member Graphite Capital, we were delighted to take Baroness Charlotte Vere of Norbiton to meet Hawksmoor' CEO Will Beckett,…

'Demystifying existing arrangements and developing new solutions have become the priorities. And the expert panel of pensions industry and private capital industry leaders which we established this year is now at work.'

The BVCA's Chief Executive, Michael Moore shares his…

'The rise of generative AI presents opportunities for improving investment processes, and the growth of private credit gives financing flexibility and innovative liquidity solutions which can help to meet investors needs while enabling long-term investment in businesses.'

In our…

Private capital invest billions into UK science and tech. We welcome the drive to make sure the UK remains the best place in the world to start and grow a business