Alistair Brew

Alistair joined BGF in July 2011 as an Investment Director based in London. His main role is to identify and successfully execute investments for the Fund. He will also sit on the board of some of the Fund’s investee companies. Alistair has 10 years of experience in small company investment, initially at Close Brothers and then at Octopus Ventures, where he was involved in a large number of growth capital and management buyout transactions, across multiple sectors and throughout the UK. In the majority of cases, Alistair also joined the board of the investee companies. Alistair began his career at Price Waterhouse with direct entry into the Business Recovery Services team. Alistair has an MA in Modern History from Oxford University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is married with three children and lives near Guildford.