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With her signature charm, TV icon Claudia Winkleman hosted over 500 prominent members of the UK’s SME investment community at the milestone tenth Growth Investor Awards at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The evening began with Founder Guy Tolhurst delivering a powerful address on allyship within the investment community, urging all providers to take meaningful action. Lydia Finnegan of Goldman Sachs followed with an inspiring keynote speech, highlighting the transformative power of women supporting women through access to capital.
Winners, runners-up, and ones to watch were celebrated after a rigorous two-stage judging process narrowed down the entries to 131 finalists competing for 27 prestigious awards.
Most Impactful Investment
Winner: Puma Growth Partners
Runner up: Par Equity
One to Watch: EMV Capital
Most Impactful Regional Investment
Winner: Seneca Partners
Runner up: Par Equity
One to Watch: Committed Capital
Best Investment Platform
Winner: Wealth Club
Runner up: GrowthInvest
Best New Product
Winner: Fuel Ventures
Runner up: Committed Capital
One to Watch: One Planet Capital
Best New Service
Winner: Zenzic Capital
Runner up: Hawksmoor Investment Management
One to Watch: Barclays Bank
Best SEIS Investment Manager
Winner: Jenson Funding Partners
Runner up: Haatch
Best BR Investment Manager – Listed
Winner: Puma Investments
Runner up: Downing
One to Watch: Close Brothers Asset Management
Best BR Investment Manager – Unlisted
Winner: Foresight Group
Runner up: Octopus Investments
One to Watch: TIME Investments
Emerging BR Service – Emerging
Winner: Praetura Investments
Runner up: Hawksmoor Investment Management
One to Watch: Zenzic
Best AIM Portfolio Service
Winner: Thorntons Investments
Runner up: City Asset Management
One to Watch: WH Ireland
Best EIS Investment Manager
Winner: Guinness Ventures
Runner up: Mercia Ventures
Best EIS Investment Manager – Up and Coming
Winner: Symvan Capital
Runner up: Love Ventures
One to Watch: One Planet Capital
Best EIS Investment Manager – Specialist
Winner: o2H Ventures
Runner up: Seneca Partners
One to Watch: One Planet Capital
Best VCT Investment Manager
Winner: Albion Capital
Runner up: Puma Investments
One to Watch: Mercia Ventures
Best VCT Investment Manager – Emerging
Winner: Blackfinch Ventures
Runner up: Guinness VCT
Exit of the Year
Winner: Albion Capital
Runner up: Foresight Group
One to Watch: Gresham House Ventures
Best Investor Return
Winner: Fuel Ventures
ESG Champion of the Year
Winner: Foresight Group
Runner up: Triple Point
One to Watch: Blume Equity
Team of the Year
Winner: YFM Equity Partners
Runner up: Gresham House Ventures
One to Watch: Blackfinch Ventures
Venture Debt Provider of the Year
Winner: Claret Capital Partners
Runner up: Viola Credit
One to Watch: Finstock Capital
Regional VC of the Year
Winner: Par Equity
Runner up: Praetura
Emerging VC of the Year
Winner: Blume Equity
Runner up: Revo Capital
Runner up: Exceptional Ventures
VC Firm of the Year
Winner: MMC Ventures
Runner up: Par Equity
One to Watch: Mercia Ventures
Investing in Women: Team of the Year
Winner: Carbon 13
Runner up: Zero Carbon Capital
Runner up: Black Opal Ventures
Investing in Women: Angel Team of the Year
Winner: Angel Academe
Runner up: TRICAPITAL Angels
One to Watch: Women Angels of Wales
Investing in Women: Initiative of the Year
Winner: Carbon 13
Runner up: Zero Carbon Capital
Runner up: Black Opal Ventures
Growth Investor of the Year
Winner: Parkwalk Advisors
Runner up: ACF Investors
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Lord Howard Flight