Growth Capital Ventures

G-Labs is our Innovation Lab and Venture Builder. We bring together our resources, infrastructure, network and experience to help entrepreneurs take their ideas from concept to scale, maturity and exit. This shared ecosystem works to improve speed and likelihood of success. It differs from the classic venture capital model, where investors simply distribute capital among ideas and teams, hoping one in five or ten might make it big. Venture builders bring a lot more than just capital. Our mission is to improve the success rate and create value for the founders and for our investors. Startup Against a backdrop of technology driving change in the Financial Services sector. Norm and Craig Peterson launch Growth Capital Ventures (GCV). Seed Capital GCV raises £250,000 from private investors. The Vision To build a business that connects growth focused investors to ventures that have the potential to make a positive difference to society, create value and deliver superior returns to all stakeholders. Growth Funders Online co-investment platform launched to do two things. One, streamline the investment and fundraising process for ambitious high growth businesses. Two, provide experienced investors with access to high quality growth focused investment opportunities. Expansion With increasing deal flow and an increasingly active investor network, we focus our strategy on co-investment and asset class diversification for our private investor network. Strategic Opportunities GCV support Maven Capital Partners with bids for £200 million fund mandates across the North and Midlands. Focus on co-investment into high growth businesses that drive the UK economy. Growth Capital November 2016, Funds managed by Maven Capital Partners invest £1.1 million into GCV to support future expansion and new product development. Co-Investment Funds Support Maven Capital Partners to mobilise a number of Fund Mandates; Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), Midlands Engine Investment Fund ...