– Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK-based investor focused on the knowledge economy, has closed GCP Fund VI at £411 million, reaching its hard cap.
– The fund launched in late March and achieved final close within just three months due to strong investor demand.
– Fund VI was oversubscribed and surpassed its initial £350 million target.
– The close represents a 58% increase in size compared to GCP Fund V.
– Support came from both new limited partners across Europe and the US, and strong re-ups from existing investors.
– Fund VI continues GCP’s strategy of backing founder-led, high-margin, high-growth businesses driven by intellectual capital.
– The fund targets technology and specialist services sectors, offering strategic support and tools to accelerate and de-risk growth.
– The close follows strong performance from Fund V, including two major realisations in 2025:
▪️Bridewell (cybersecurity specialist), delivering a 9.3x return
▪️Hippo (digital services and data consultancy)
– Fund V, launched in 2021, now stands at 0.9x DPI and ranks in the top 5% of its vintage.
– Kirsty McDonald, Partner at GCP, highlighted the fundraise as evidence of the firm’s strong team, track record, and market opportunity.
