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BGF aims to address the SME funding gap in the UK by backing ambitious businesses with patient capital.
What they invest in
Geographies
In numbers
In the last 24 months, BGF took part in 7 funding rounds on record at Oka, all of them in the last 12 months. Most often the startup was based in the United Kingdom: 4 of 5 rounds with a known location. The most recent round on record is from August 2026.
As of October 2026. Source: Oka, counted from funding rounds reported in the press; rounds that were never reported are not included.
The facts
- Typical cheque
- €2M – €10M
- Headquarters
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2011
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Recent rounds
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Irelandeu-startups.comLuffy AI
£8.1MSeries ADeepTechBGFleadMIG CapitalBow CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed FundChrysalix Venture CapitalMomenta Ventures
United Kingdomtech.eu
Rounds BGF took part in, as reported by the linked articles. See who else is investing right now.
Questions founders ask
- Is BGF actively investing?
- Yes. Oka has 7 funding rounds with BGF on record from the last 12 months; the most recent is from August 2026.
- How much does BGF typically invest?
- BGF states a typical cheque of €2M – €10M.
- Which stages does BGF invest in?
- BGF invests at Growth, Series A, Series B and Seed.
- Where is BGF based?
- BGF is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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