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Gresham House names Grant Paul-Florence as director of investments

Paul-Florence led the London investment team at BGF before joining Gresham.

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  • Gresham House Ventures is a growth equity investor headquartered in London
  • The firm manages around £7.8 billion  of assets
  • Gresham’s recent deals include investments in Orri, and FocalPoint

Gresham House Ventures has added to its investment team with the appointment of Grant Paul-Florence as director of investments.

Prior to this, Paul-Florence led the London investment team at BGF, a £2.5 billion private equity firm focused on small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland.

Paul-Florence has also worked at Octopus Investments, AAC Capital, and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

Gresham’s recent deals include an exit from Equip Outdoor Technologies for a 6.9x money multiple and growth capital investments into Orri and FocalPoint, according to a release.

“This appointment comes at an important time amid another strong period of fundraising, and the team looks forward to working alongside Grant as we continue to strengthen our offering for investors and in supporting the entrepreneurs we partner with,” said Trevor Hope, chief investment officer at Gresham House Ventures.

Gresham House Ventures is a growth equity investor specialised in scaling businesses with business models driven by technology, customer insight or service excellence. The firm manages around £7.8 billion  of assets. It is headquartered in London.