Big Issue Invest is the social investment arm of The Big Issue.
Our mission – to dismantle poverty and inequality by investing in business solutions to social and environmental challenges.

We help scale up social enterprises and charities throughout the UK by providing loans and investments, not grants, from £50,000 to £1 million.
BII can also work with partner social investors to provide finance above £1 million.
 

  • By social entrepreneurs - for social entrepreneurs

    We are led by social entrepreneurs and experienced social financiers who have first hand experience of building and running social businesses in both good and difficult times.

    Our Board and partners bring together a wealth of experience, innovation and success that adds strength and depth to the support we offer and the relationships we build.

    As a social enterprise ourselves, we pay any dividends generated up to our parent, The Big Issue, also a social enterprise with a charitable arm, The Big Issue Foundation.
     

  • Work with us

    The organisations we support tell us they like partnering with a team that shares their values – and that understands how finance can be the fuel for transformational change.

    To see if we are the right partner for you call us on 020 7526 3431 or email mayhul@bigissueinvest.com.
     

Latest News

  • Financial Times article - Big Issue bank leaps forward with HSBC’s £4m

    The venture capital arm of the Big Issue – a self-styled “social merchant bank” – has taken a leap forward with a £4m contribution towards its latest £10m fund from HSBC.

    Big Issue Invest, which directs funding to socially responsible businesses, now has total committed capital of £8m, with Deutsche Bank also among the fund’s backers, alongside more traditional supporters.

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