About Growth Capital Ventures
Headcount
25
Portfolio
Companies
12
Co-investment facilitated
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Money-on-money investor return (unrealised)
4.52x
Overall portfolio
market cap
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We bring together an online and offline investor network of experienced, private investors and institutional investors to access and co-invest in growth-focused investment opportunities.
Norm Peterson & Craig Peterson
Co-founders of GCV
A Private Investor Network and Venture Builder working together to build and back businesses that transform industries.
Launched in 2015, by co-founders Norm Peterson and Craig Peterson, the business has evolved considerably since its inception, but our mission has remained the same: to back the game changers, the innovators, and value creators. Those who make a positive difference in the way we live and work.
Whether that’s the UK’s first digital-led and most trusted challenger bank, or a tech startup that’s transforming the way businesses engage employees and strengthen culture; the mission is the same, identify and accelerate businesses that have the potential to grow, scale, and create value.
Access high growth investment opportunities.
Providing access to compelling tax-efficient investment opportunities and high-quality property transactions, our network of experienced investors have the ability to build a diversified investment portfolio of top-tier opportunities.
Create. Launch. Scale.
From innovative entrepreneurs to forward-thinking corporates, we collaborate to build, launch and scale businesses that will transform industries. Back office support and business strategy to full-stack software development, our specialist team supports in the full growth of a transformational business.
Norman Peterson
Chief Executive Officer
Growth Capital Ventures
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Founded in 2015 by brothers Norm and Craig Peterson, GCV was formed with the core mission of providing private investors with access to transformational investment opportunities that not only have the potential to deliver superior returns, but measurable positive impact also. Since that time, GCV has expanded considerably, but it's key focus has remained.
Against a backdrop of technology driving change in the Financial Services sector. Norm and Craig Peterson launch Growth Capital Ventures (“GCV”).
Co-founders
Craig Peterson (COO) and Norm Peterson (CEO)
Atom Bank
Intelligence Fusion
With increasing deal flow and an increasingly active investor network, we focus our strategy on co-investment and asset class diversification for our private investor network.
Norm Peterson, Bill Kennedy, Craig Peterson, Suzanne Lupton and Simon Lenney
Hive.HR
Dot Net Pages
Carlton Development Management
Growth Capital Ventures
Support Maven Capital Partners to mobilise a number of Fund Mandates; Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Finance Durham. Totalling over £200 million in assets under management (AUM), these funds will help high-growth businesses scale up over the coming years.
New Hires
Hive HR
Atom Bank
Focus on increasing deal pipeline, growing the Investor Base, and new product development.
Live projects with Intelligence Fusion and Corporate Partners.
Complete first property co-investment transactions. £10million+
Management Team
Homes by Carlton
Growth Capital Ventures
Cathedral Gates - Chilton
Middleton Waters - Middleton St George
The Langtons - Redmarshall
Intelligence Fusion
QikServe
The Private Investor Network continues to expand, co-investing over £8 million into venture capital and property transactions alongside GCV’s institutional investor partners.
Provides intensive ‘venture builder’ support to Intelligence Fusion and prepares the company for third funding round at an increased valuation. Developed and launched a Direct Lending Platform and wins further venture builder projects.
Secured pipeline with a GDV of £70 million+, providing GCV Investors with access to joint venture-style property investment opportunities. Targeting 1.5x money-on-money return (25% IRR).
New Hires
Intelligence Fusion
B-North
Hive.HR
Intelligence Fusion
The Private Investor Network continues to expand, co-investing over £8 million into venture capital and property transactions alongside GCV’s institutional investor partners.
GCV Invest
Facilitates joint venture-style property investments
B-North
Hive.HR
Growth Capital Ventures
Quva - Developed and launched by the GCV Labs Venture Builder Team, Quva is a highly customisable, highly configurable end-to-end Investment Platform for Alternative Investment Managers. This enterprise-level SaaS business is 100% owned by GCV and forms a key part of the Company's value-creation strategy.
New Product Launch
GCV Labs supports the development and launch of Quva
Business Finance Market
n-gage.io
Eastfields
Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) is backed by funds managed by Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s leading private equity and alternative asset managers.