Lily Piddington

I'm Lily, an Investor at BGF in Manchester, where I source and execute growth investments across the North West. BGF backs owner-managed businesses with £3-30m minority stakes, with the patience to genuinely help founders execute. Before joining BGF full-time, I spent time at Entrepreneurs First, GP Bullhound, and inside a startup, building a view across the ecosystem before landing in growth investing. At university, I ran Accelerate ME, scaling it to over £100k in funding and 10 new partnerships. Ask me about growth investing in the North West, breaking into investment roles, and why some management teams execute while others don't.