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BGF Ventures

20 Golden Square, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, AB10 1RE, United Kingdom

Overview

Early-stage venture fund investing in ambitious entrepreneurs.

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gousto
Jan 2019Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Open Cosmos
Apr 2018Led
$7 MSeries A
Streetbees
Mar 2018Participated
$12 MSeries A
Gousto
Mar 2018Participated
$40 MOther Equity
TickX
Mar 2018Led
$4 MSeries A
Plum Guide
Jan 2018Participated
$8 MSeries A
Paddle
Dec 2017Participated
$13 MSeries B
Trouva
Nov 2017Led
$10 MSeries A
Hoop
Sep 2017Led
$3 MOther Equity
AimBrain
Jun 2017Led
$5 MSeries A
Care Sourcer
Jun 2017Led
$0.63 MSeed
Triptease
Apr 2017Led
$9 MSeries B
Gousto
Jan 2019Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Open Cosmos
Apr 2018Led
$7 MSeries A
Streetbees
Mar 2018Participated
$12 MSeries A
Gousto
Mar 2018Participated
$40 MOther Equity
TickX
Mar 2018Led
$4 MSeries A
Plum Guide
Jan 2018Participated
$8 MSeries A
Paddle
Dec 2017Participated
$13 MSeries B
Trouva
Nov 2017Led
$10 MSeries A
Hoop
Sep 2017Led
$3 MOther Equity
AimBrain
Jun 2017Led
$5 MSeries A
Care Sourcer
Jun 2017Led
$0.63 MSeed
Triptease
Apr 2017Led
$9 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

BGF Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BGF Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A74
Series B21
Other Equity34

Monthly Deal Activity

BGF Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 131 months.All available history.
BGF Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 131 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '151
Jan '162
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '162
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '172
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '172
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '183
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

BGF Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BGF Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Transportation & Logistics4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Marketing & Advertising4
Food & Agriculture4
Fintech3
Travel & Hospitality2
Education & Workforce2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

BGF Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BGF Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BGF Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BGF Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe23
BGF Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with LocalGlobe sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

BGF Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with LocalGlobe sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
LocalGlobe5
ACF Investors4
MMC Ventures4
Octopus Ventures3
Unilever Ventures3
Entrepreneur First2
Episode 12
Hargreave Hale2
Index Ventures2
Notion Capital2
Spring Partners2
24Haymarket1
Accelerated Digital Ventures1
Atomico1
Balderton Capital1
Beringea1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Connect Ventures1
Downing Ventures1
Eden Ventures1

Investment Strategy

BGF Ventures: Led accounts for 61% and participating for 39% of round participation.All available history.
BGF Ventures: Led accounts for 61% and participating for 39% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1461%
Participating939%
BGF Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 93% and co-led for 7% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BGF Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 93% and co-led for 7% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1393%
Co-led17%

Team

Andy Gregroy

CEO

Dennis Atkinson

Investor

Gregor Steedman

Investor

Jim Strang

Independent Director

John Healey

Investor

Michael Berger

Portfolio Director

Simon Blackaby

Investor

Tim Rea

Investor