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Recommendations from the Expert Panel.
Read the companion report to the BVCA Investment Activity Survey.
New BVCA analysis of performance data finds private capital outperforms the markets.
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has been the voice of private capital in the UK for four decades. We support our members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country both economically and socially.
Private equity and venture capital delivers for both institutional investors, including UK pensioners, and for the wider economy by driving innovation, building British business and supporting communities and individuals to succeed. Take a look at our latest key stats and learn more about our industry.
people employed in the UK by companies backed by private equity and venture capital
UK companies received investment from private equity and venture capital in 2023
businesses currently backed by UK private equity and venture capital
Investments directed at SMEs from private equity and venture capital in 2022
Invested into UK companies from private equity and venture capital in 2023
raised by UK-managed private equity and venture capital funds in 2023
Private capital powers the growth of dynamic new businesses in sectors like technology and life sciences, while reinvigorating established businesses too. Read examples of how private equity and venture capital help companies to innovate and flourish, below.
We support the transformative nature of our industry. We work with our community as it adapts to new priorities, from climate change and diversity to fostering innovation and building transparency.
Learn more about some of our key initiatives below.
The BVCA is committed to ensuring that the UK’s private equity and venture capital industry plays a leading role in global efforts to eliminate the causes and combat the effects of climate change.
An integral part of the BVCA’s mission is to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within our industry and support firms to build inclusive environments in which everyone can thrive.
The BVCA supports the 10,000 Interns Foundation, as its sole umbrella charity for events, and is committed to raising further awareness about them among the BVCA membership.
The BVCA is a supporter of Initiative Climat International (iCI) and actively encourages the private capital industry to continue deepening its engagement on Net Zero and broader climate issues.
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