- The winners in the ninth annual Growth Investor Awards have been announced
- The gala dinner, and awards ceremony, organised by Intelligent Partnership, was held at the London Hilton on Park Lane for 550 guests
- TV and radio star Claudia Winkleman hosted the evening, with keynote addresses delivered by multi-exit entrepreneur Debbie Wosskow OBE, and the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, Kevin Hollinrake MP
The 2023 Growth Investor Awards took place last night, with a gala dinner and awards ceremony to recognise the best of the growth investing community. The winners received their awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane in front of 550 guests from across the alternative investments industry.
This year’s awards were hosted once again by TV and radio star Claudia Winkleman, alongside Intelligent Partnership’s founder Guy Tolhurst.
This year was the ninth Growth Investor Awards organised by Intelligent Partnership. For almost a decade these awards have celebrated those businesses and individuals within the financial services and alternative investment industries, who support the UK’s high-growth SMEs and Startups.
The Growth Investor Awards Winners, Runners Up and ‘Ones to Watch’ are:
GROWTH INVESTOR OF THE YEAR | Presented by The Evening Standard
• Winner – Foresight Group
• Runner up – Gresham House Ventures
• One to Watch – Albion Capital
VC OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Adempi
• Winner – Notion Capital
• Runner up – Augmentum
• Runner up – MMC
EMERGING VC OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Mountside Ventures
• Winner – SCVC
• Runner up – Sure Valley Ventures
• One to Watch – Volution
REGIONAL VC OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Laws of Attraction Consultants
• Winner – Mercia Asset Management
• Runner up – Par Equity
TEAM OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Fintel
• Winner – One Planet Capital
• Runner up – Praetura Ventures
• One to Watch – TIME Investments
ESG CHAMPION OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by British Business Bank
• Winner – Triple Point
• Runner up – Foresight Group
• One to Watch – Volution
BEST INVESTOR RETURN | Presented by AKG Financial Analytics
• Winner – Foresight Group
• Runner up – Fuel Ventures
• One to Watch – Vala Capital
EXIT OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Beauhurst
• Winner – Mercia Asset Management
• Runner up – Foresight Group
• One to Watch – Gresham House Ventures
BEST VCT INVESTMENT MANAGER | Sponsored by Defaqto
• Winner – Albion Capital
• Runner up – Foresight Group
• One to Watch – Mobeus VCTs
BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER – SPECIALIST | Presented by Mills & Reeve
• Winner – Deepbridge Capital
• Runner up – o2h Ventures
• One to Watch – One Planet Capital
BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER – NEW ENTRANT | Presented by Mills & Reeve
• Winner – Octopus Investments
• Runner up – OnePlanet Capital
BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER – UP AND COMING | Presented by Mills & Reeve
• Winner – Praetura Ventures
• Runner up – Vala Capital
• One to Watch – Love Ventures
• One to Watch – Symvan Capital
BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER | Sponsored by Mills & Reeve
• Winner – Parkwalk Advisors
• Runner up – Par Equity
• One to Watch – Mercia Asset Management
BEST AIM PORTFOLIO SERVICE | Sponsored by MICAP
• Winner – Charles Stanley
• Runner up – Close Brothers Asset Management
• One to Watch – Hawksmoor Investment Management
EMERGING BR INVESTMENT MANAGER – UNLISTED | Presented by Shakespeare Martineau
• Winner – Great Point
• Runner up – Praetura
• One to Watch – Deepbridge
BEST BR INVESTMENT MANAGER – UNLISTED | Presented by Shakespeare Martineau
• Winner – Time Investments
• Runner up – Foresight Group
BEST BR INVESTMENT MANAGER – LISTED | Presented by Shakespeare Martineau
• Winner – Downing
• Runner up – TIME Investments
• One to Watch – Puma Investments
BEST SEIS INVESTMENT MANAGER | Presented by The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)
• Winner – Fuel Ventures
• Runner up – SFC Capital
BEST NEW PRODUCT OR SERVICE | Sponsored by Mainspring Fund Services
• Winner – River Capital
• Runner up – Seneca Partners
• One to Watch – Guinness Ventures
FINANCIAL ADVISER OF THE YEAR | Sponsored by Fintel
• Winner – Robert Lewis, Celtic Financial
• Runner up – Stephen Jones, Clear Solutions
• One to Watch –Tim Latham, Equilibrium Financial Planning
BEST INVESTMENT PLATFORM | Presented by TALiNT Partners
• Winner – Wealth Club
• Runner up – GrowthInvest
MOST IMPACTFUL REGIONAL INVESTMENT | Presented by TALiNT Partners
• Winner – Praetura Ventures
• Runner up – Par Equity
• One to Watch – Foresight Group
MOST IMPACTFUL INVESTMENT | Presented by TALiNT Partners
• Winner – Committed Capital
• Runner up – Parkwalk Advisors
• One to Watch – EMV Capital
Guy Tolhurst, founder of Intelligent Partnership, said:
‘’In such uncertain times, it was inspiring to see over 550 guests at the Hilton honouring our industry’s achievements. Celebrations like this are important for remembering the essential contribution the investor community makes. These winning funds are about more than returns, they are about supporting game-changing innovation and improving the world we live in.’’