South West Ventures Fund
The South West Ventures Fund is a £21 million Regional Venture Capital Fund which supports fast growing SMEs across the South West region. Initial investments can be up to £330,000 with an ability to invest a further £330,000 after six months or more. In certain circumstances, alongside other new investors, the Fund can follow on its investments with up to £2.1 million in total in a single company.
The Fund is managed by the Bristol office of YFM Venture Finance, part of the YFM Group, the most active venture capital investor in the UK’s small and medium sized enterprise (SME) marketplace.
YFM Group manages in excess of £280 million of funds with investment sizes ranging from £50,000 to £5 million. Principal offices are located in Leeds, Manchester, London and Bristol with over 45 investment professionals being employed across the UK.