Alternative Investment Opportunities

GCV Invest is a Private Investor Network for Experienced Investors, Family Offices, and Institutional Investors.

We originate and structure investment into Alternative Investment Opportunities including; high-growth businesses and joint venture property development opportunities.

GCV Invest was launched to help experienced investors access alternative investment opportunities and build a more diversified growth-focused investment portfolio.

To become a GCV Invest client, you must meet the following criteria;

Be a Family Office, Institutional Investor, High Net Worth Individual or Sophisticated Investor - seeking to invest alongside like-minded individuals and connect with the Alternative Investment ecosystem. Looking to deploy over £10k+ in Alternative Investment Opportunities per annum.

If you would like to join GCV and become part of our Private Investor Network, please contact Dan Smith (Investor Relations Director) - dan.smth@growthcapitalventures.co.uk

Alternatively, you can apply online here. 

The GCV Investment teams are well networked and uses its embedded presence in the key UK corporate finance regions to access a range of alternative investment opportunities in private companies with significant potential for growth.

The Property Team have long-standing relationships with landowners and agents through key target regions.

Opportunities are often introduced on an off-market basis, on the strength of longstanding personal relationships, or by professional advisers who are aware of our expertise and ability to work constructively on Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Property transactions.

The GCV Investment Team screen over 750 opportunities per annum and only selects 10 to 20 opportunities for detailed assessment.  From those 10 to 20 opportunities the team will assess each opportunity against carefully selected investment criteria.  The objective is to ensure only the best possible transactions are made available to GCV Invest Members.  The GCV Founders and Investment Team invest personally in each and every transaction.

Yes.  We only consider Alternative Investment Opportunities where the Investee Companies or Development Projects are based in the UK.

We only invest in businesses and projects where we have a deep understanding of the underlying investment opportunity and its potential to deliver the required target returns and positive social, economic and environmental benefits.

Yes, for Venture Capital transactions, we specialise in sourcing carefully selected SEIS and EIS Eligible Investment Opportunities.

We look for private companies that have the potential to transform an industry.  Our Investment Team will assess over 600 private company investment opportunities per annum and only select those we believe have the potential to create significant value.

These are ambitious, agile businesses led by talented and highly-motivated teams, who can demonstrate a clear vision, mission and credible growth strategy, alongside a differentiated and competitive business proposition.

There are no upfront fees or membership fees for being part of our investor network, having access to our opportunities or investing in our opportunities.

For investors, fees are only charged at the point of a liquidity event occurring (such as a trade sale or IPO for private companies and completion of a development for property transactions). At this point, 7.5% of the investment gain is charged before funds are provided back to you as an investor.

Whilst dividend payments should not be expected from early-stage companies, more mature companies may include dividend payments, if and when they are paid, 7.5% of the dividend amount is charged to investors.

To invest with GCV Invest you must first become a member.  The process is carried out online through the GCV Invest Portal.

You can access it here.

GCV Invest is aimed at Experienced Investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions and would like to allocate part of their investment portfolio to Alternative Investments.

The joining process is simple;

1. Create your Account - Open your online GCV Invest Members Account.

2. Complete Identification Process - As part of the joining process we will need to verify your identity and carry out Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) checks.  These checks are carried out in real-time and you go through the online application process.

3. Investor Appropriateness  - The final step in becoming a GCV Investment Member is a short questionnaire to ensure the type of investments GCV provide match your requirements and risk, and return profile.

Once you've joined, you can access each investment opportunity and build your portfolio of well-researched, carefully selected investment opportunities and track performance on your dedicated Client Account through the GCV Invest Online Portal.

Performance update reports on portfolio holdings are provided to GCV Invest Members on a quarterly basis. When an investment is sold, GCV distributes cash proceeds to investors.

GCV also has a dedicated and secure Investor Portal enabling GCV Invest members to keep track of their portfolio at any time.