What Gresham House Ventures does

Gresham House Ventures is the growth equity division of Gresham House plc, a specialist asset management group listed on AIM (LSE: GHE). Established in its current form in 2018 and materially expanded through the 2018 acquisition of the Livingbridge VC business and the 2021 integration of the Mobeus VCTs team, the firm invests £1mn–£20mn in high-growth UK businesses across AI, consumer, cybersecurity and regtech, enterprise software, fintech and healthtech. With a 20-year track record of 200+ investments and approximately £200mn of capital available to deploy, the firm positions as a lead or significant co-investor at Series A and beyond, and is currently raising up to £95mn via Gresham House Income & Growth VCT and Income & Growth 2 VCT subscription offers.

The portfolio is broadly held across technology and technology-enabled services, with named holdings including AI marketing analytics (ASK BOSCO), e-commerce iPaaS (Patchworks), CFO financial automation (ARKK), workplace trust and credentialing (Veremark), building accessibility (Mobility Mojo), AI-enabled specialist healthcare (01Health), digital mortgage platform (Tembo), quantum networking (Nu Quantum), digital pensions (Penfold), law firm (Greenwoods), defence IT (SecureCloud+) and competitive socialising (Spinners). Differentiators include a dedicated Head of Talent function, in-house operational support, board representation and a network of more than 20 investment and operating professionals led by Managing Director and CIO Trevor Hope, with recent senior additions Jens Düing, Marieke Christmann and Rohit Mathur.

Revenue is generated through management fees on approximately £200mn in assets under management across the Gresham House and Baronsmead VCTs, supplemented by carried interest on successful exits. The firm distributes to portfolio companies through direct deal relationships and to retail investors through VCT subscription offers, with investment teams based at 80 Cheapside, London (operating) and a registered office at 5 New Street Square, London. The operating entity is Gresham House Asset Management Limited (FCA reference 682776), a private limited company registered in England and Wales.

Name

Gresham House Ventures

Legal name

Gresham House Asset Management Limited

Website

https://greshamhouseventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gresham House Ventures is the growth equity arm of AIM-listed Gresham House plc, deploying £1mn–£20mn into UK growth businesses across AI, fintech, healthtech, cybersecurity, and enterprise software, with ~£200mn under management via Gresham House and Baronsmead VCTs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Growth Equity & Venture Capital Trust Management

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & Software Growth Equity (FSANACAA)

Keywords

• Growth equity investment
• Venture capital trusts
• VCT fund management
• Portfolio company support
• UK growth capital

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Gresham House Ventures generates revenue through management fees on funds under management, including the Gresham House VCTs and Baronsmead VCTs. The firm offers diversified access to UK growth companies through these VCT structures.
2. Performance/Carried Interest: Growth equity and venture capital returns generated through successful exits of portfolio companies, with carried interest typically structured for fund managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gresham House Ventures is a growth equity investment firm that provides patient capital of £1mn-£20mn to UK high-growth businesses across AI, consumer, cybersecurity & regtech, enterprise software, fintech, and healthtech. It manages VCT fund vehicles (Gresham House VCTs and Baronsmead VCTs) for retail investors and supplies operational support, talent assistance, network access, and Board representation to portfolio companies as lead or significant co-investor.

Product overview

Gresham House Ventures is a growth equity investor rather than a product company. However, its portfolio consists of multiple technology products across AI/marketing analytics (ASK BOSCO), eCommerce integration (Patchworks), financial automation (ARKK), workplace trust/background screening (Veremark), accessibility assessment (Mobility Mojo), healthcare enablement (01Health), savings/mortgage platforms (Tembo), quantum networking (Nu Quantum), digital pensions (Penfold), legal services (Greenwoods), and competitive socialising (Spinners). These products are distinct portfolio companies rather than modules of a unified platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gresham House VCTs: Venture Capital Trust funds managed by Gresham House for investment in growing UK businesses, including Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc and Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc
• Baronsmead VCTs

Products and services

• Growth Equity Investment
• Gresham House VCTs (Venture Capital Trusts)
• Baronsmead VCTs
• Portfolio Talent and Operational Support Service

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Modo25coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025ASK BOSCO was created by Modo25, a UK-based performance marketing agency. Gresham House Ventures invested £4.1m to accelerate the platform's growth and international expansion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Albion Capital:

Direct peers

• Beringea: UK and US-based growth equity firm managing multiple funds including the ProVen VCTs and Beringea UK Growth fund. Directly comparable in size, vintage, and UK growth equity focus with similar sector breadth across tech and consumer.
• Octopus Investments: UK-based multi-strategy investment platform with a large venture and growth equity arm operating VCTs (Octopus AIM VCT, Octopus Apollo VCT). Directly comparable as a UK growth equity investor running VCT fund structures targeting Series A and beyond with operational support.
• Frog Capital: European growth equity firm focused on B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services. Two senior GHV team members (Joe Krancki, Jens Düing) came from Frog Capital, indicating directly comparable investment thesis, deal sizes, and stage focus.
• Maven Capital Partners: UK VCT and growth capital manager operating multiple regional VCTs with focus on Series A and later investments in SMEs. Comparable VCT-driven capital model and regional UK deal sourcing, with similar operational support offering.
• Notion Capital: London-based B2B SaaS-focused growth equity firm investing at Series A and beyond in enterprise software across Europe. Directly comparable target market (UK/European tech-enabled growth businesses) and similar cheque sizes, with overlap in enterprise software and fintech themes.
• Livingbridge: UK mid-market PE and growth investor whose VC business was acquired by Gresham House in 2018. Directly comparable deal pipeline, sector focus, and team lineage — multiple GHV team members are Livingbridge alumni (Tania Hayes, Ken Wotton, Brendan Gulston).
• YFM Equity Partners: UK-based VCT and growth capital investor managing multiple VCTs (British Smaller Companies VCTs) with focus on UK SME growth investments. Comparable VCT capital structure and SME growth equity focus across similar sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Foresight Group: AIM-listed investment manager with VCT (Foresight VCT) and growth equity operations plus broader infrastructure and private credit strategies. Larger and more diversified but competes for similar UK growth-stage VCT-backed investments.
• 3i Group (Growth/Private Equity): FTSE-listed PE and growth investor with multiple senior team alumni at GHV (e.g., Trevor Hope, Joe Krancki, Gordon Hague, Martin Robertson). Larger and more established, but competes for similar UK growth-stage deals and offers broader buyout capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gresham-house-ventures

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments58 records

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