Bristol is one of seven South West England counties and cities covered by the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund, which has deployed £157m across 283 businesses since its July 2023 launch . Bristol-based hardware company Astral Systems' £23m round is separately reported as having moved the whole region's annual equity share on its own. Delivery of the fund locally runs through four regional managers rather than the Bank directly.

Common Questions

How much has the South West Investment Fund invested near Bristol?

The fund has deployed £157m across 283 businesses in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire since July 2023.Source: British Business Bank

What Bristol company raised £23m in tech funding?

Astral Systems, a Bristol-based hardware company, raised £23m in a round reported to have moved the whole South West region's annual equity share on its own.Source: event

Who manages the South West Investment Fund in Bristol?

Four regional fund managers deliver it: SWIG Finance, FW Capital, The FSE Group and Maven Capital Partners, not the British Business Bank directly.Source: British Business Bank

How the World Sees Them

South West England

The £157m South West Investment Fund reaches Bristol among seven counties, but one £23m private round there outweighs the fund's entire annual regional impact.