Bridges Fund Management
Bridges Fund Management, formerly Bridges Ventures, is a London-based sustainable and impact investment manager founded in 2002 by Sir Ronald Cohen, Michele Giddens and Philip Newborough following the UK Social Investment Task Force. It runs private-equity growth funds, property funds and social-outcomes contracts, having raised over GBP 1.7 billion across its strategies, and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 762227.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 12 portfolio companies (5 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
12 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Bridges Fund Management has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Bridges Inclusive Growth FundGrowthActive2024 · 2yr€78M0 active
No portfolio companies tracked yet.
Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IVGrowth2017 · 9yr€122M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT |  UK | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | UK | 2017 | |
| Consumer | UK | 2021 | |
| IT Services | UK | 2022 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2021 |
UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2017UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2021Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IIIGrowth2013 · 13yr€146M0 active · 5 realized
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | UK | 2014 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | – | ||
| Healthcare | UK | 2015 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| FoodTech | UK | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer |  Spain | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| E-commerce | UK | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – |
Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund IIGrowth2007 · 19yr€88M0 active · 2 realized
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | UK | 2009 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | UK | 2008 | 2015 | IPO | – |
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About Bridges Fund Management
Bridges Fund Management is a UK pioneering sustainable and impact investment firm with more than £2 billion of assets in property alongside cumulative platform raises exceeding $1 billion across Sustainable Growth Equity, Sustainable Property and Social Sector Funds, headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2002 by Michele Giddens, Philip Newborough and Sir Ronald Cohen following the recommendations of the UK Social Investment Task Force. Bridges remains a partner-owned independent firm, B Corp certified and FCA regulated, with operations across the UK and US plus broader international deployment.
Investment thesis
Bridges deploys capital through approximately eight active funds across three core strategies (Sustainable Growth Equity, Sustainable Property, Social Sector and Outcomes Partnerships), with focus on decarbonisation and inclusive growth as twin investment themes. Sector deployment spans climate technology, healthcare, education, sustainable food, real estate decarbonisation and social services, with UK core combined with selective US and broader international opportunities. The firm pioneered 20 plus years of measurable social and environmental impact alongside commercial returns, with portfolio construction designed to demonstrate the financial alignment of mission-driven investing.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include care services (2025), industrial services (2025), renewable energy services (2025) and food and ingredients (2024). Recent acquisitions include Alina Homecare (healthcare, UK), HyCube (climate tech) and EVORA Global (sustainability data). In March 2026 the firm onboarded HSBC Asset Management's climate tech team, rebranded as Bridges Climate Transition Partners, expanding the platform's decarbonisation strategy. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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