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Bridges Community Ventures

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Description: 

Bridges Community Ventures is the UK''s first community development venture capital company, established to invest in ambitious businesses in the most under-invested parts of England.

Address: 

1 Craven Hill
London, W2 3EN

Telephone: 
(0)207 262 5566
Email: 
info@bridgesventures.com
Website: 
www.bridgesventures.com
Year Founded: 
2002
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Mission

Bridges Community Ventures aims to harness the entrepreneurial spirit in under-invested communities to stimulate economic growth and create jobs, wealth and role models of business success.

Activities

Bridges Community Ventures invests in and supports outstanding entrepreneurs, helping them to realise their vision and create wealth for themselves and their communities.

It aims to:

  • Invest in ambitious businesses in the most under-invested areas in England.
  • Provide hands-on support to help these businesses grow.
  • Make a financial return for investors that will attract private sector investors into future funds of this type.

For individual donors

Bridges Community Ventures is always interested in talking to individuals favouring social investment. Minimum investment levels vary from fund to fund. It is also in the process of setting up a charitable trust. Contact Michele Giddens for more information: michele@bridgesventures.com.



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