Braveheart Ventures Ltd was formed in 1997 by four Scottish businessmen as an informal investment syndicate. In 2003, Braveheart Investment Group plc was incorporated, and subsequently acquired Braveheart Ventures. The transition towards becoming a recognised investment management company was completed in 2004 when Braveheart Ventures became authorised by the Financial Services Authority. In March 2007 Braveheart Investment Group plc became a listed company when its shares began trading on AIM. Soon after Braveheart boosted its portfolio with the acquisition of W L Ventures, which was subsequently renamed Caledonia Portfolio Realisations. A second acquisition was made in June 2009 when Braveheart purchased Yorkshire-based specialist investment business, Viking Fund Managers Ltd (formerly Inkopo Ltd), followed by a third aquisition, that of Envestors Ltd, the following year in October 2010.
The Group has grown steadily year on year and now comprises a combined management team of 26. Service offerings include bespoke EIS portfolios, fund management, investment facilitation and management services.
We make investments in young, emerging, unlisted companies where there is potential for significant growth through successful commercialisation of IP. Through close relationships with a number of leading universities and innovation centres, we have access to a wide variety of emerging commercial opportunities at early stages. There are 27 companies in Braveheart's directly held portfolio (as at year end 31 March 2010) and we have completed over 100 deals in our 14 year history.
The Group’s headquarters are in Perth and there are regional offices in Yorkshire and central London.