New investment 📢 We are delighted to announce that we have committed a £5mn investment into online outdoor adventure travel company Much Better Adventures. Much Better Adventures partners with handpicked local operators to provide exclusive, solo-friendly and expert-led trips worldwide. The business capitalises on the rising demand for socially responsible adventure travel and has welcomed adventurers from over 100 countries. In a highly fragmented, competitive and fast-growing sector, MBA has delivered strong organic growth and built a loyal global following. Greg Blin, Investment Partner, said: “MBA has developed a distinctive proposition which appeals to consumers seeking out sustainable, active travel experiences. With a trusted reputation and consumer-centric approach, we believe the business is well-placed to continue on its impressive trajectory and to capitalise on an attractive global market opportunity.” Read more about the investment here: https://lnkd.in/e8JuaA3G Hamza Rafiq #travel #growthequity
Gresham House Ventures
Financial Services
London, England 4,533 followers
Helping ambition flourish
About us
We are the growth equity division of Gresham House, working with exceptional entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level. We specialise in scaling companies across a diversified range of sectors, including healthcare & education, consumer markets, technology & communications, and business services.
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https://www.greshamhouseventures.com
External link for Gresham House Ventures
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- growth equity, ventures, growth investing, equity investing, and venture capital
Locations
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Primary
80 Cheapside
London, England EC2V 6EE, GB
Employees at Gresham House Ventures
Updates
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New joiner 📢 We are delighted to welcome Jack Woodnott to the team as an Investment Manager. Prior to joining, Jack spent four years investing in buyout and growth opportunities, primarily within the healthcare and energy sectors. Before this, he worked at Baringa Partners as a management consultant where he supported private equity clients on strategy and due diligence projects. Outside of work, Jack enjoys golf, open-water swimming and playing the guitar. #team
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James Hendry and Joe Savage will be attending Slush 2024 taking place from 20-21 November in Helsinki ⚡ Bringing together 5,500 startup founders and operators and 3,300 investors looking to back the next generation of exceptional founders, Slush is on a mission to build a worldwide startup community. ➡️ Read more about the event here: https://slush.org/ #growthequity #Slush2024
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Event recap: London Healthtech Roundtable 🌟 This week, Hamza Rafiq, Investment Manager at Gresham House Ventures, joined the AI in HealthTech panel at the ‘London Healthtech Roundtable’, along with Emilie Mercadal, Pietro Arina, MD, PhD candidate, and 🇮🇱 Dr. Yotam Levy, sharing their insights on how AI is transforming healthcare. London Venture Capital Network’s event brought together over 200 healthtech enthusiasts, from investors to medical professionals, to dive into the future of healthcare. The day was packed with inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops and networking. Looking forward to more ground-breaking conversations and innovations in healthtech 🚀 #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #VentureCapital #Innovation
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Trevor Hope, Greg Blin and Francis Ireland will be attending Web Summit taking place from 11-14 November in Lisbon ⚡ Bringing together 70,000+ people including 1,000+ investors and 3,000+ startups over the four days, the event gathers policymakers, heads of state, and the founders and CEOs of the companies redefining the tech industry The team are looking to speak with companies fundraising their Series A+ rounds. 🤝 Book a meeting with Francis here: https://lnkd.in/ewdjfXbP ➡️ Read more about the event here: https://websummit.com/ #growthequity #WebSummit
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We are pleased to see that Actfore, a leader in AI/ML-powered data mining for cyber breach incident response, has officially spun off from our portfolio company ActiveNav to establish itself as an independent company 🚀 ActiveNav will maintain a significant minority equity interest in Actfore while Trevor Hope, CIO, Gresham House Ventures, the sole institutional investor in ActiveNav, has joined Actfore's Board of Directors, further strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to expand in the incident response marketplace. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eqcT6-Kh #growthequity #cybersecurity
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Joe Krancki and Hamza Rafiq will be attending SaaStock Dublin 2024, taking place from 14-16 October at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin ⚡ Bringing together 4,500 attendees including 1,500 founders, 600 investors and 200 partners over three days, the event provides a platform for early stage and growth stage startups to connect with investors and grow their pipeline of opportunities. They're looking to speak with companies fundraising their Series A+ rounds. Book a meeting with Joe and Hamza through the dedicated SaaStock networking site here: https://lnkd.in/eijGMfj7 Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/diSZZBuC #SaaStockDublin #growthequity
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“Improvements to enshrined ESG values are reflective of a thoughtful management team, whilst helping any business to retain top talent and win customers. What’s more, we’ve found in our portfolio that these companies are likely to be growing faster.” – Francis Ireland, Investment Associate at Gresham House Ventures We are seeing a positive relationship between ESG values and shareholder value in high-growth companies: 🌱 Companies with embedded ESG values outperform their peers, as demonstrated by research and our initial portfolio analysis. 📊 Starting earlier maximises financial impact. Embedding ESG practices early makes it part of the fabric and identity of the business as it scales. 👥 ESG helps to attract and retain top talent, particularly amongst younger demographics, who value sustainability in the workplace. 🏢 Good governance improves strategic delivery. Boards are key to value creation, and improving governance strengthens the execution of business plans. At Gresham House Ventures, we help shape how #ESG practices are embedded into the operating models of our portfolio companies through inhouse expertise and dedicated ESG experts. Want to know more about how ESG can drive #shareholdervalue? Read our latest article below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eUB6u5KH #SustainableGrowth #HighGrowthCompanies
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“Growth companies must make talent the top priority” Graham Butler, Head of Talent at Gresham House Ventures, spoke with Maddyness UK to discuss why the right #talent is critical. While various components influence the success of #growthcompanies, none is more essential than identifying and hiring the right individuals. Here’s why: 🧩 Strategic hires - Attracting, integrating, and retaining the right people in the right roles is vital at every stage of growth. ⏳ Timing matters - Many businesses fall into the trap of hiring the right people at the wrong time, either squandering resources or missing key growth opportunities. 🔍 Tailored assessments - Reliance on unstructured interviews is often a poor predictor of success. A structured assessment framework offers clearer insights. 🌍 Venture Capital (VC) insights - VC investors bring invaluable insights to help growth companies develop and implement effective hiring strategies. #VentureCapital #TalentStrategy #InvestingInPeople Read more here:
Talking Talent: A top priority for growth companies - Gresham House Ventures
https://greshamhouseventures.com
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Women in VC 🤝 We were delighted to host our second networking event for women in VC last week, supported by Inspired PLC, which brought together female innovators, investors and advisers. Attendees heard from Kat Mitchell, Founder CRO of MPB (a Gresham House Ventures portfolio company) who shared insights from her journey including scaling a business, internationalising to the US and fundraising. Read Maya Ward’s take on how gender disparity in VC funding has evolved over the last year here: https://lnkd.in/e4Dp_pHb As part of our commitment to championing women in VC, we are proud to support Investing in Women Code, set-up by the British Business Bank which supports the advancement of female entrepreneurship in the UK. Their recent annual report shows the importance of data collection to establish the true picture of access to finance for women-led businesses. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eGUd9Exq #femalefounders #growthequity #networking