Private equity and venture capital firms, also known as General Partners, are active in making equity investments primarily in unquoted companies. General Partners raise funds from institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies.
Our General Partner membership encompasses UK and international private equity and venture capital fund managers, corporate venturers, infrastructure and turnaround fund managers, social impact fund managers, real estate fund managers, alternative lenders and direct investors.
Our membership categories are distinguished by the type of organisation, and the membership fee is reflective of this type. We also distinguish between full members of the BVCA and associate members. Only full members are entitled to vote at BVCA Annual General Meetings.
GP and LP members can access a list of Annual Investor Meetings to help with their planning.
Select a General Partner membership category below to learn more and view membership fees.
UK General Partners are defined as private equity and venture capital fund managers with an office or investments in the UK. UK and international private equity and venture capital firms, infrastructure and turnaround funds join the BVCA within this category of membership.
Overseas General Partners are defined as private equity and venture capital fund managers with neither an office nor investments in the UK.
Impact investors are defined as investors who explicitly seek to generate social or environment returns in addition to financial returns, and who measure and report on that impact to their investors and stakeholders.
Corporate Venture Capital investors are corporations or corporations’ investment entities that make equity investments into privately-held businesses.
Direct investors are defined as institutional investors including family offices whose core private equity strategy is direct investing in corporate entities, rather than fund investing.
Alternative Lenders (also known as private debt funds) are defined as fund managers which provide debt to unquoted companies to support their growth and raise funds from institutional investors. This includes direct lending funds and venture debt funds.
Start-up Accelerator investors are fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that make equity investments whilst providing mentorship and educational components.
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