New £70m debt fund launches to bridge investment gap for ‘overlooked’ founders in London

22 Oct 2026
13:23
A new fund has launched to provide debt capital to high-growth businesses in London that are considered too risky to be backed by traditional lenders.
Kala Desai, head of the Future London Growth Fund, told Impact Loop that its debt financing will work “alongside venture capital rounds” as well as serve as an “interim step to the next round”.
Kala Desai, head of the Future London Growth Fund, told Impact Loop that its debt financing will work “alongside venture capital rounds” as well as serve as an “interim step to the next round”.