What GrowthBusiness does

GrowthBusiness is a UK-focused online media portal serving entrepreneurs, founders, and operators of fast-growth businesses. The platform is organized around three editorial pillars — Funding (banking, venture capital, private equity, alternative finance), Managing (financial management, HR, leadership, PR, technology, cybersecurity, insurance), and Expansion (flotations, exit strategies, M&A, growth planning) — and operates from 77 Cornhill, London, under parent company Stubben Edge. The product surface includes the core editorial site, a free email newsletter, the Venturers Club networking community for successful UK entrepreneurs, a UK Venture Capital Directory listing over 200 firms, a jobs board, and downloadable sponsored whitepapers.

Name

GrowthBusiness

Legal name

GrowthBusiness

Website

https://growthbusiness.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GrowthBusiness is a UK-based online media portal providing news, guides, and resources on funding, management, and expansion to entrepreneurs and fast-growth businesses, complemented by the Venturers Club networking community and a UK venture capital directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Media and Content Publishing

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketing, Branding & Sales Skills (EDAMAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Management & Teamwork for Business (EDAMAHAI), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Business media publishing
• Entrepreneur content portal
• Venture capital directory
• Startup funding guides
• Business growth resources

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and sponsorship: The website features sponsored content sections and partner branding. The Accounting and Finance Software section is sponsored by Sage. Whitepapers include technology sponsors such as Dell Technologies and Docuware.
2. Newsletter subscription: Free newsletter delivering hand-picked business information, exclusive interviews, expert opinions, and insightful reports to subscribers.
3. Whitepaper downloads: Sponsored and unsponsored whitepaper downloads covering topics like digitising equity management, AI for growth businesses, and technology upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GrowthBusiness is an online media portal and content platform for UK entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses, delivering news articles, expert guides, interviews, and analysis across funding, management, and expansion topics. It monetizes through advertising, sponsored content, whitepaper downloads, and an exclusive entrepreneur networking club (Venturers Club), complemented by a UK Venture Capital Directory listing 200+ firms and a jobs board.

Product overview

GrowthBusiness is a content-focused online media portal for UK entrepreneurs and scale-up businesses, organized around three main content pillars: Funding (covering banking, venture capital, private equity, and alternative finance), Managing (encompassing financial management, human resources, leadership, technology, cybersecurity, and insurance), and Expansion (including company flotations, exit strategies, mergers & acquisitions, and growth planning). The platform's core offering is its editorial content—news articles, expert guides, and analysis—complemented by the Venturers Club networking community, a UK Venture Capital Directory listing over 200 VC firms, a jobs board, and downloadable whitepapers and reports. The site is owned by Stubben Edge and does not offer a software-as-a-service product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Venturers Club: A free networking group for the UK's most successful entrepreneurs, featuring handpicked founding members known for their achievements and commitment to nurturing the entrepreneurial community.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stubben EdgecoreOthersStubben Edge is the parent company of GrowthBusiness, providing corporate infrastructure, privacy policies, and terms of service. Located at 77 Cornhill, London EC3V 3QQ.
• SageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSage sponsors the Accounting and Finance Software section of GrowthBusiness, providing content partnership for guides and features on accounting needs for UK fast-growth businesses.
• Dell TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDell Technologies partnered with GrowthBusiness on a whitepaper about upgrading business technology, titled 'It's time for a refresh: how upgrading your tech can give you a cutting edge'.
• DocuWareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDocuWare partnered on content about e-invoicing mandates in the UK and Ireland and how businesses can manage upcoming changes.
• HaysmacintyreminorOthersHaysmacintyre is a Venturers Club sponsor - an award-winning mid-tier firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers based in central London with 33 partners and over 280 staff.
• Marriott HarrisonminorOthersMarriott Harrison is a Venturers Club sponsor - a specialist business law firm providing commercial legal advice.
• ChampionsminorOthersChampions is a Venturers Club sponsor - a national agency specializing in creative digital marketing, web design, brand communications, digital PR, and talent management.
• Home GrownminorOthersHome Grown is a Venturers Club partner providing exclusive West End members club membership worth nearly £2,000 for selected Venturers Club members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Business Insider: Business Insider (including its UK edition) covers business news, startups, funding, and management at scale, overlapping GrowthBusiness's entrepreneurship and SME audience as a much larger incumbent media brand.
• TechCrunch: TechCrunch is a major global technology publication covering startups, VC, and emerging companies; it overlaps GrowthBusiness in funding and scaling content for founders and investors but operates at global rather than UK-only scale.

Direct peers

• Sifted: Sifted is a digital media outlet focused on European and UK startups and VC, very directly comparable to GrowthBusiness in audience (founders, investors) and editorial pillars (funding, scaling, exits). It is the deepest UK/European startup-media competitor.
• Small Business Magazine (UK): Small Business is a UK publication providing news, guides, and advice to SMEs and founders — directly paralleling GrowthBusiness in audience, geography, and editorial remit across running, funding, and growing a UK business.
• Startups Magazine: Startups Magazine is a UK print-and-digital publication for startup founders and scale-ups, covering funding, growth, and management topics — directly overlapping with GrowthBusiness's three content pillars of Funding, Managing, and Expansion.
• Startups.co.uk: Startups.co.uk is a long-running UK resource providing guides, news, and tools for early-stage founders on funding, legal setup, and growth — highly comparable in geographic focus and entrepreneur education remit.

Others

• UKBAA: The UK Business Angels Association is a UK trade body for the angel investment ecosystem, running events, networks, and content for investors and founders — an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor to GrowthBusiness's editorial portal.

Regional players

• City A.M. City A.M. is a London business newspaper covering finance, SMEs, and London's growth economy — comparable to GrowthBusiness in UK business coverage but as a broader daily news brand rather than an entrepreneur-only niche publisher.
• Spear's: Spear's is a UK wealth, business, and lifestyle publication covering high-net-worth entrepreneurs, founders, and investors — overlapping GrowthBusiness's entrepreneur audience but oriented towards wealth and lifestyle rather than funding/scaling content.

Emerging players

• Beauhurst: Beauhurst is a UK data provider tracking high-growth companies, funding rounds, and investors; it overlaps GrowthBusiness's VC Directory as a more data-productised offering targeting similar fundraising and analyst audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GrowthBusiness
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrowthBusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/venturersclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about GrowthBusiness