Bridges Ventures

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Bridges Ventures is a private equity firm. It 'was founded by Apax Partners, Tom Singh of the retail chain New Look, and 3i'.[1]

According to a press release on the company website:

Bridges Ventures invests in the most deprived 25% of areas in the country, as defined by the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Bridges Ventures’ second fund can also invest in businesses outside these target areas if they demonstrate strong social benefits in healthcare, education or the environment.[2]

History

Funding and finances

Investors in Bridges CDV Fund II include[3]:

Banks and financial institutions

HSBC Bank plc Co-operative Financial Services Citigroup Barclays Business Banking Lloyds TSB Scotland PLC

Pension Funds

West Midlands Pension Fund South Yorkshire Pension Fund Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)

Trusts

SHINE: Support and Help in Education Comic Relief R&S Cohen Foundation

Individuals

Dr Mike Lynch OBE Jon Moulton Richard Oldfield Harvey McGrath Lloyd Dorfman Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz Vernon Ellis Sir Harry Solomon

Companies

3i Doughty Hanson and Co. Wittington Investments Limited

Endowments

All Souls College Merton College

Other

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (the network for the field of community development venture capital (CDVC) investing in the US)

People

Affiliations

Subsidiaries

Publications

Contact details, Resources, Notes

Contact

  • Address:
  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Website:

External Resources

Notes

  1. Bridges Ventures Bridges Ventures first investment in keyworker housing Press Releases and Announcements, No date given, accessed 29 January 2009
  2. Bridges Ventures Bridges Ventures first investment in keyworker housing Press Releases and Announcements, No date given, accessed 29 January 2009
  3. Bridges Ventures Bridges Ventures first investment in keyworker housing Press Releases and Announcements, No date given, accessed 29 January 2009