BGF backed 61 new companies in 2020 whilst continuing to actively support its portfolio. Total investment totals GBP384 million, which includes GBP262 million into new portfolio companies and GBP122 million into existing portfolio companies.  Notwithstanding the global pandemic and associated recession in the UK causing unprecedented uncertainty for business, BGF

The Riverside Company has invested in Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment (Great Lakes), a family-owned business in Alpena, Michigan. The investment is an add-on to Riverside’s CertaSite platform, a fire and life safety company that is committed to the highest levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code

HIPPEAS Chickpea Snacks, has raised USD50 million from investment house The Craftory. HIPPEAS, a healthy snacking brand, intends to use the funds to boost innovation, expand production, increase distribution and amplify its positive impact. The Craftory is a USD375 million global investment house focused exclusively on ‘championing the world’s boldest,

SparkPost, an email sending and optimisation platform delivering nearly 40 per cent of the world’s commercial email, has secured USD180 million from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank. The investment will help fuel SparkPost’s next stage of growth and product innovation as organisations continue to look at email as

Shore Capital Partners (Shore), a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare and food and beverage industries, has invested in the Tandem Family of Companies (Tandem). Tandem is a nationwide, full-service HR technology and solutions leader servicing small, mid-size, and enterprise companies. Tandem is currently comprised of four

Purlos an admissions platform designed to help educational institutions increase their revenue by reducing student drop-outs during the admissions process, has raised GBP300k from multiple investors in the education space from the UK, US and Germany. 

Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investment firm, has completed a USD22.5 million Series A investment in SOMA Global, a provider of cloud-native, modern public safety solutions focused on the public sector. SOMA Global was founded in 2017 to redefine and deliver modern, best-of-breed public safety solutions with a primary focus

Traliant, a provider of online workplace compliance training solutions, has secured a majority investment from funds advised by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with lower middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies.  PSG’s Tom Reardon, Managing Director, and Chris Andrews, Principal, have joined Traliant’s Board of Directors. Financial terms of