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British Business Bank

British Business Bank

Government

The British Business Bank is a government-owned development bank created to increase the supply and diversity of finance for smaller businesses in the UK.


Recent investments

Pre-Seed
£358K

The funding round was led by SFC Capital to support expansion into NHS England trusts.

"Pontiro was built inside the NHS, alongside the teams who use it every day. That matters. With this investment, we’re taking infrastructure that already works at scale in Wales and making it available to trusts across the country who are navigating the same challenges."
— Lewis Bowen, Chief Executive Officer
Series C
£30.0M

The British Business Bank contributed £5m to the £30m financing alongside several new and existing backers.

"SatVu has created a unique technology at a time of great demand for defence innovation. They have proved the strategic value of their technology so we are pleased to provide the funding that will help them to scale and win further contracts."
— George Mills, Investment Director
Pre-Seed
$1.0M

The pre-seed round was led by Haatch with backing from the British Business Bank and angel investors.

"We focus heavily on business context – how companies actually use their data, how they understand it, and what it means at an individual level. The better the context and the longer the living memory, the more accurate the insights we can provide. We build solutions that solve real-world problems across sectors, "
— Evan Shapiro
£140K

The Cornwall games studio will use the new capital to expand FireHawk FPV onto additional platforms and develop multiplayer capabilities.

"We’re incredibly proud of what our small team has achieved over the past two years. FireHawk FPV has demonstrated clear commercial potential and opened doors to major new markets. This follow‑on support from FSE enables us to accelerate development, expand our team with essential expertise, and pursue both gaming and B2B opportunities with confidence. We’re excited for the next phase of growth."
— Adrian Ruiz Langan, CEO
Pre-Seed
£740K

The London-based startup has secured pre-seed funding from Haatch Ventures and the British Business Bank to expand its team and defence operations.

"We spent years watching companies drown in their own data. The information was there, but getting to it meant waiting on overloaded engineering or data teams, with dozens of tasks ahead of yours! We started Dataline Labs because we believed there had to be a faster way – and now we’re proving it with a vote of confidence from investors and the MoD."
— Evan Shapiro, CEO