Bridges Ventures Fund III LP

Bridges Ventures is specialist fund manager, dedicated exclusively to using an impact-driven investment approach to create superior returns for both investors and society at-large.

Founded 2002 years ago, Bridges believes that market forces and entrepreneurship can be harnessed to do well by doing good.

Bridges is majority owned by its management team with the Bridges Charitable Trust having a 30% interest and control over any change to the firms’ founding commitment to raise only funds with social goals; while the Bridges team also donates 10% of their own profits to the Trust’s philanthropic activities.

The firm has around $470m assets under management across three main types of funds: Sustainable Growth Funds, Property Funds and Social Sector Funds.

The Bridges Ventures Fund III, our third Sustainable Growth Fund, focuses on 4 key investment themes: Underserved Areas; Environment; Education & Skills; and Health & Wellbeing. These are all sectors in which we believe underlying social or environmental problems create an imperative for change and therefore attractive growth opportunities exist for entrepreneurial businesses which can find innovative solutions.

Financial description

With proven expertise in the SME space, we believe SMEs are important engines of growth. These businesses often sit below the radar of mid-market investors and therefore face a limited supply of capital. We believe these drivers combine to create strong opportunities for investment and limited competition
We have developed a thematic focus on sectors where a pressing social or environmental need creates strong pockets of growth and the potential for robust returns and positive impacts.
We have attracted a high-calibre team, Board and Advisory Board who are motivated to use their operational and financial expertise to deliver superior returns for investors and society-at-large.
Demonstrated by our track record, our distinctive Responsible Investing+ approach of selecting businesses because of their potential impact and then engaging with them to drive both value and impact should prove attractive to private equity investors.