Investment Fund for Wales

British Business Bank

Stage

Idea / pre-product, MVP / early product, Early revenue, Scaling

Location

Wales

Equity

Takes equity

Cost

Equity / debt (commercial terms)

Delivery

In-person

Any sector

Idea / pre-productMVP / early productEarly revenueScaling

£130M British Business Bank fund covering all of Wales — rural, coastal and urban. Three tiers: smaller loans £25k–£100k (BCRS Business Loans), debt finance £100k–£2M (FW Capital), equity up to £5M (Foresight). Open year-round. £37M+ deployed to 93+ businesses since November 2023. Businesses must be headquartered in Wales or have significant Welsh operations. Apply directly via the fund manager relevant to your funding size.

Why this programme

Raise funding

The main government-backed fund for Wales — £25k microloans to £5M equity, covering every region of the country, £37M+ already deployed

Scale & grow

Growth capital from £25k microloans to £5M equity across debt and equity to fund scaling Welsh businesses

Interested in Investment Fund for Wales?

Head to their website for current cohort dates and how to apply.

Visit Investment Fund for Wales → Search again