Funding London

Seeking to bridge the funding gap for SMEs in London and enabling opportunities for sustainable growth.

In 2004, the then Mayor of London established SME Wholesale Finance (London) Ltd (now rebranded as Funding London), with a specific long term mandate to support the Economic Development Strategy for London through SME funding activities. Funding London was designed to act as a ‘holding vehicle’ for the Access to Finance Funds. The initial fund was financed by London Development Agency, European Regional Development Fund Programme (2000–2006) and the European Social Fund.

Funding London channels funding from Europe and the UK, through appointed fund managers to sustainable and ambitious London SMEs. Their reinvestment model allow their funds to go back into the London ecosystem, making investments available to the next generation.