
British Business Bank is the UK government's economic development bank, wholly owned by HM Government, that supports smaller businesses' access to debt and equity finance by working through accredited lenders and fund managers. Headquartered in Sheffield, it operates programmes such as British Patient Capital, the Start Up Loans scheme, and the Enterprise Finance Guarantee.
Deal activity increased 85% year-over-year (24 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $88.6M (across 70 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
89
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
24
Team
Ian Connatty
Managing Partner, BBB Investment Services and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of British Business Bank
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds
Barry Murphy
Managing Director, Risk and Compliance
Christine Hockley
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds
Louise McCoy
Managing Director, Start Up Loans Products
Mary Whenman
Managing Director, Communications and Marketing
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | $310M | Oct 2026 | |
| Series B | $125M | Oct 2026 | |
| Series B | $65M | Jul 2026 | |
| Series A | $25M | Jul 2026 | |
| Series A | $25M | Jul 2026 | |
| Series C | — | Jun 2026 | |
| Series A | $53M | Jun 2026 | |
| Series D | $120M | May 2026 | |
| Series C | $160M | May 2026 | |
| Series A | — | May 2026 | |
| Series C | $56M | Apr 2026 | |
| Series C | — | Mar 2026 | |
| Seed | $533K | Mar 2026 | |
| PPayr | Seed | $2.1M | Mar 2026 |
| Unknown | $40M | Feb 2026 | |
| Seed | — | Feb 2026 | |
| DDataline Labs | Pre-Seed | $1M | Feb 2026 |
| Series B | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Series D | $90M | Jan 2026 | |
| NNuclera Ltd | Series C | $87M | Jan 2026 |
| BBloemteknik | Unknown | $3.2M | Jan 2026 |
| Growth | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Unknown | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Series A | $61M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series C | — | Jan 2026 |
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Last updated: 20 October 2026