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Alistair Brew

Investor

Head of Investment Operations at Business Growth Fund

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Alistair Brew is a Regional Partner at the Business Growth Fund, where he oversees investment activity across London and Reading. He brings 25 years of experience in small company investing, having led approximately 30 investments across growth capital and management buyout transactions at Close Brothers and Octopus Ventures, often taking board positions. He began his career at Price Waterhouse in corporate recovery and valuations before joining BGF in 2011, where he has held roles leading investment teams and driving operational practices across the organization.

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Experience

  1. BGFRegional Partnercurrent2026 — presentLondon and Reading
  2. BGFInvestor2011 — 2026London, United Kingdom
  3. Octopus Private EquityDirector2005 — 2011London
  4. Close Brothers Investment LimitedDivisional Director2001 — 2005
  5. PricewaterhouseCoopersManager1995 — 2001

Education

  1. University of OxfordMA, Modern History1992 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategy2Private Equity33Due Diligence18Business Strategy12Corporate Finance24Venture Capital24Mergers & Acquisitions8Financial Modeling5Restructuring5Valuation9Investments5Growth Capital5
+8 moreBuyoutsM&A experienceLBOPortfolio ManagementBusiness ValuationInvestment BankingWealth ManagementManagement Buyouts
  • ACA — ICAEW

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Same school

Also attended University of Oxford750

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at BGF20

Freya KempellExecutive Assistant at Mosaic VenturesHenry GladwynInvestor at OMERS VenturesAndy GregoryCEO at Business Growth FundAaron BakerInvestor at Business Growth FundBarry JacksonRegional Partner at Business Growth FundMichael TefulaPrincipal and Head of Product at Ada Ventures

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Also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers955

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor

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Colleagues at Business Growth Fund

Aaron Baker
Investor at Business Growth Fund
Alex Garfitt
Investor at Business Growth Fund
Alex Snodgrass
Investor at Business Growth Fund
Andy Gregory
CEO at Business Growth Fund
Aoife McAdam
Investor at Business Growth Fund
Barry Jackson
Regional Partner at Business Growth Fund
Gemma Hamilton
Investor at Business Growth Fund
Leo Casey
Head of Republic of Ireland at Business Growth Fund