Open for applications
Please note that this programme is about helping prospective fund managers to establish funds. If you are looking for equity funding, you will need to approach the fund managers directly through our scale-up pages accessible through the homepage.
Our ECF draft Limited Partnership Agreement help applicants to understand more about the British Business Bank investment process and whether their plans fit with the programme or not.
Enterprise Capital Funds: 2021/22 in review
Find out more on the key statistics of the ECF programme from the year 2021/22.
Learn more about our year in reviewAn interview with Redrice Ventures
We sat down with the team at Redrice Ventures to discuss their first impressions of working with the ECF programme.
Read more about our interview with Redrice VenturesAn interview with Form Ventures
We sat down with the team at Form Ventures to discuss their first six months working with the ECF programme.
Read more about our interview with Form VenturesFive reasons why your fundraising may not be succeeding
Explore our insights on the top five most common reasons VC proposals weren’t accepted onto the programme.
Download Infographic showing top 5 reasons why fundraising might not be succeedingInterim evaluation report 2021
This report provides an interim assessment of the impacts of the ECF programme, focusing on a number of VC funds receiving our financial backing.
Read the report (Enterprise Capital Funds interim evaluation report 2021)Diversity in Investment
As the UK’s largest domestic investor in venture capital, the British Business Bank champions diversity within the industry.
Learn more about diversity in investmentBridging the finance gap
This document provides the next steps in improving access to growth capital for small businesses.
Read more Bridging the finance gapThe supply of equity finance to SMEs
This study into the supply of equity finance for SMEs was conducted on behalf of the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills.
Read more about supply of equity finance to SMEs: revisiting the “equity gap”ECF Side Letter
This standard document has been drafted specifically for ECF investments. It is used where British Business Finance Limited (“BBFL”) is making an investment in the relevant fund as Preferred Partner. This version is for information purposes only.
Read more ECF Side LetterRelated articles
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A guide to equity funding stages for your business
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