Fortune magazine looks at the rise of impact investing education in top business schools across the US, in response to the a rising demand from younger generations of MBA students. The magazine cites Bridges’ MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT) program as “a guiding force for impact investing at business schools”, and also looks at […]
Read moreBridges Ventures was named Private Equity Investor of the Year 2016 at this year’s prestigious HealthInvestor Awards. The judges recognised Bridges for its innovative approach to healthcare investment across its platform of funds – including backing community-focused pharmacies (link) in the north of England, building high-quality care homes (link) to support our ageing population, and […]
Read moreAhead of the annual plenary of the Global Impact Investment Steering Group (GSG) in Lisbon, Pioneers Post spoke to Bridges co-founder Michele Giddens about the make-up and goals of the newly-established UK National Advisory Board and Practitioners Council (both of which Michele chairs). Read the full article here. Learn more about the UK National Advisory […]
Read moreProperty Alternatives Fund IV raised money in just three months thanks to strong demand from existing investors, particularly local authority pension funds Bridges’ previous property fund has been fully invested in just two years across 14 transactions The new fund will follow the same strategy of investing in niche sectors and emerging locations, with a […]
Read moreBridges’ latest property fund and its inaugural investment have been featured in the latest issue of Property Week. The piece outlines the investment by Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV – alongside joint venture partner HUB – to redevelop Taberner House, the former Croydon council office site, creating 350 low-cost homes, 150 affordable homes and 13,000 […]
Read moreThe UK population of over-60s is due to increase by 20% between now and 2027, with the fastest growth among the over-85s. Staff recruitment and retention is notoriously challenging in the domiciliary care sector, which can in turn have a negative impact on the quality of care. CASA is an employee-owned social enterprise that provides […]
Read moreThis Stanford Social Innovation Review article outlines some of the practices and methodologies used by Bridges and other impact investors to measure social impact alongside financial return. Based on an independent research project carried out by students at Harvard Business School, the authors argue that the ultimate objectives of impact measurement can be divided into four […]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that the Bridges Social Sector Funds won two (out of five) awards at the prestigious Cabinet Office Social Investment Awards 2016. Now in their second year, these awards are intended to “highlight the innovation and dedication of world-leading social investors and enterprises”. The Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF) won the […]
Read moreIn a piece for The Guardian, Tim Smedley explores how charities have found the experience of operating within a social impact bond structure. Kieran Gordon, chief executive of Career Connect, is among those to share his experiences of working on a SIB-funded programme – discussing the challenges of pricing outcomes, the added flexibility within service […]
Read moreBridges partner Brian Trelstad recently authored an article for the Harvard Business Review, where he outlined a framework to help potential investors think about how to invest for impact. In ‘Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing’, Brian explains how an individual investor can examine their own impact preferences by thinking about the […]
Read moreThe MIINT is an experiential impact investing program for MBA students, with more than 600 students participating from across the globe It culminates in a finals day at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where teams of students pitch a potential impact investment to a team of expert judges The MIT Sloan School […]
Read moreBridges Ventures (“Bridges”), the specialist fund manager focused exclusively on sustainable and impact investment, has issued a white paper examining the way forward for social impact bonds (“SIBs”).
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