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British Business Bank Activity

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Surpassed £600M invested across more than 50 direct equity portfolio companies, more than doubling deployment since October 2025.

£600M direct equity milestone

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukJUN 29, 2026

JUN 29, 2026

Investment

Invested £40M in Quantum Motion as part of a $160M Series C, making it the UK's best-funded quantum computing company.

Quantum Motion

Quantum Motion British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukMAY 2026

MAY 2026

Team Change

Appointed a growth equity specialist as Managing Director for the Direct Equity programme.

Managing Director, Direct Equity appointment

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukFEB 9, 2026

FEB 9, 2026

Investment

Invested £25M in Wayve's $1.2B Series D round for autonomous driving AI.

Wayve

Wayve British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukFEB 2026

FEB 2026

Investment

Committed £25M to Kraken Technologies as part of its $1B demerger from Octopus Energy Group.

Kraken Technologies

Kraken Technologies British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukJAN 2026

JAN 2026

News

Published a five-year strategic plan to deliver a step change in smaller business finance.

Five-Year Strategic Plan

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukNOV 24, 2025

NOV 24, 2025

New Fund

British Growth Partnership announced partners and a targeted £200M first close to channel pension capital into UK growth-stage companies.

British Growth Partnership

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukNOV 20, 2025

NOV 20, 2025

Milestone

Life Sciences Investment Programme reported success in boosting the UK's life sciences venture ecosystem.

Life Sciences Investment Programme milestone

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukNOV 13, 2025

NOV 13, 2025

News

UK government committed £6.6bn of new capital to the Bank as part of the Modern Industrial Strategy, including £4bn for Industrial Strategy Growth Capital.

£6.6bn Industrial Strategy commitment

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukJUN 23, 2025

JUN 23, 2025

Team Change

Appointed Leandros Kalisperas as Chief Investment Officer and Ian Connatty as Managing Partner of BBB Investment Services.

Leandros Kalisperas appointed Chief Investment Officer

British Business Bank

british-business-bank.co.ukNOV 8, 2024

NOV 8, 2024