The next Luxembourg? This tiny island is home to 1500 investment funds – and wants to attract more

2 Jul 2026
06:00
Guernsey is drawing in more and more venture capital funds to its shores.
Now, an accelerator programme for emerging managers has launched on the island – and LPs and family offices are taking notice.
We spoke with Justin Sykes, director at the Fund Foundry, to find out more about the programme and why Guernsey might be a good alternative to Luxembourg for impact funds.
Now, an accelerator programme for emerging managers has launched on the island – and LPs and family offices are taking notice.
We spoke with Justin Sykes, director at the Fund Foundry, to find out more about the programme and why Guernsey might be a good alternative to Luxembourg for impact funds.
A tiny island wants to become a breeding ground for venture capital firms, including those investing in impact.
A new programme in Guernsey has just launched to attract new and emerging managers to set up investment funds on the tiny island, a British crown dependency located in the English Channel between the UK and France.