Bridges Ventures, the venture capital company with a social mission, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the British Venture Capital Association/Real Deals Private Equity Award 2008 for Fund of the Year Bridges Ventures delivers social returns by investing in companies based in the most deprived areas of the UK and in businesses […]
Read moreBridges Ventures today announces the first closing of its new Sustainable Property Fund with initial equity commitments of £26m. With the use of gearing, this gives the Fund an immediate investment capacity of over £50m. The Fund builds upon Bridges Ventures’ experience of investing in businesses in regeneration areas and sustainable business sectors. It aims […]
Read moreAfrican governments can play an incredibly important role in stimulating investments that generate positive societal impact alongside investor returns, according to a new report by Bridges IMPACT +, the advisory arm of Bridges Ventures, and the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Get the report Screen view Printer-friendly
Read moreBridges’ co-founder, Michele Giddens, was recently invited onto BBC World’s Inside Track programme to talk about impact investing. Michele explains how Bridges and others look to generate market-rate financial returns by making investments that benefit society as a whole, talks about the range of impact investment products available to investors, and highlights the growing influence […]
Read moreBridges is proud to be named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2016. The award is presented to a financial institution that invests (or lends) money based on sustainable values, helping to achieve a positive impact on society. Bridges was named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ this year in recognition of […]
Read moreGlobal management consultancy firm McKinsey & Co have published a research piece discussing how the impact investment industry can increase its influence. To mature and develop, McKinsey argues that the sector needs to focus on the following four areas: professionalising the practice of impact investing, clarifying impact-measurement standards, supporting social enterprises and impact-oriented businesses, and […]
Read moreBridges Evergreen Holdings is a new kind of investment vehicle, designed to free ambitious mission-led businesses from the constraints of traditional fund structures It will look to back profit-with-purpose companies, public sector spin-outs, social sector organisations and employee-owned businesses It is structured as a holding company rather than a fund so it can provide ongoing […]
Read morePioneers Post looks at our latest investment vehicle, Bridges Evergreen Holdings. Evergreen is a new permanent capital vehicle designed to free ambitious mission-led businesses from the constraints of traditional fund structures. Building on our experience of working with high-impact social businesses, Evergreen is structured as a holding company rather than a fund – so it […]
Read moreSt Paul’s Square in Birmingham and Newton Court in Wolverhampton both proved attractive to SME buyers Bridges sold the individual units within the two buildings at an average price of £110 per sq. ft. and £175 per sq. ft. respectively, having carried out extensive refurbishment work to make the buildings more attractive to SMEs The […]
Read moreHCT Group’s ‘Independent Travel Training’ scheme will help children with special educational needs (SEN) travel to school on public transport Acquiring this greater level of independence has a huge and lasting impact on the children’s quality of life It can also mitigate Local Authorities’ spend on providing transport to school for SEN children, which costs […]
Read moreAfrican governments can play an incredibly important role in stimulating investments that generate positive societal impact alongside investor returns, according to a new report by Bridges IMPACT +, the advisory arm of Bridges Ventures, and the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). The report, Investing for Impact: A strategy of choice for African […]
Read moreBridges Ventures (Bridges) and Impetus Trust (Impetus) today announced they have led an investor syndicate supporting charity Teens and Toddlers to deliver a 3-year, £3.25 million payment-by-results contract through the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund was set up by the government to support disadvantaged young people improve their education, employment […]
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