VC firm
Bethnal Green Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- London
- Founded
- 2012
- Check size
- Twice a year we select 10-15 companies investing £60,000 upfrontSource (opens in a new tab)
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About
We’re BGV, Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. We invest in ambitious and diverse founders using technology to create positive impact at scale.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Our vision is to significantly improve hundreds of millions of lives. We look for the same ambition in our founders. We invest in businesses where commercial growth means greater positive impact.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Reserves policy
- We follow-on invest into our most promising portfolio companies from pre-seed to Series A/B.
- Eligibility
- Your venture is at an early-stage and suitable for our investment (company limited by shares). Your team is available to take part in our six-week hybrid programme run online and from our offices in London. Your company is (or will be) incorporated in the UK but with global ambitions. You should also have the right to work in the UK.
- Traction requirement
- The stage of successful applicants can range from being very early such as prototype or ‘pre-product’ stage, to having a more established product or service with paying customers or pilots.
- Investing status notes
- Twice a year we select 10-15 companies investing £60,000 upfront and take them through our six-week programme.
Locations
- Office
- London
Programs
- Accelerator
- The Tech For Good Programme (opens in a new tab)Twice a year we select 10-15 companies
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