Today, Grow London Global launches its largest-ever cohort of scaling businesses, bringing together 147 of the UK’s most ambitious companies to help scale their business and grow internationally.
Grow London Global provides in-person and online support for scale-ups and entrepreneurs through the capital’s business growth agency London & Partners. This is the seventh and biggest cohort launch of London & Partners’ Grow London Global programme including companies from sustainability, life sciences, fintech and cyber, enterprise and creative tech.
The launch also includes the debut of Pre-Global, a six-month programme designed to better prepare underrepresented including female founders to scale their business and prepare to compete globally. The programme will provide 15 driven founders with the knowledge, skills and connections needed to scale – including access to finance, leadership development, and connections with investors and corporates to unlock long-term opportunities.
For the first time, 13 companies from across the UK - including the West Midlands and Essex - will join London’s most promising scaleups. This development reflects UK regions’ shared ambition to grow internationally and builds on the strength of the programme in collaboration with Essex County Council and the West Midlands Growth Company.
Grow London Global is supported by an array of delivery partners who support companies through granting access to a wealth of expert advice and guidance on practical issues including commercial, financial, legal, taxation, technology, HR and digital solutions. These include HSBC Innovation Banking, Oury Clark, Wilson Sonsini, Bridgehead, CLA, Deel, Grant Tree, KPMG, and Twenty AI.
To find our more about London and Partners’ Grow London Global programme click here.
Howard Dawber OBE, London’s Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth, said: “Grow London Global brings together some of the most exciting fast growing companies from across the capital as well as Essex, Scotland and the West Midlands. Our mission is to drive growth through new international business and trade links. We're excited and proud to be working with such an impressive group of entrepreneurs, and can't wait to show this cohort to the world, as we continue building a better and more prosperous London for everyone.”
Janet Coyle CBE, Managing Director of Grow London at London & Partners, said: “London is the best place to scale a business – with unrivalled access to talent, funding, customers, and networks, all in one place. I am so proud of this launch – the biggest Grow London Global cohort yet and the beginning of Pre-Global for underrepresented founders who are at an earlier stage of their scaleup journey. We will support these incredible, ambitious companies grow and benefit from the best London has to offer.”
Ivan Zhiznevsky, Founder of 3S Money, said: “I’m thrilled for 3S Money to join Grow London Global. The opportunity to connect with international corporates, take part in global trade missions and share ideas, aligns perfectly with our mission to make cross-border business seamless and inclusive worldwide.”
Christine Hartland, Co-Founder and COO of My SMASH Media, added: "We’re thrilled to be part of the London & Partners Pre-Global Programme — exactly the kind of support that’s been missing for startups at our stage. We’re excited to learn, grow, and scale My SMASH Media into a truly global platform."
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About Grow London Global
Grow London Global is a free, 12-month programme open to innovative tech companies who want to expand internationally and fulfil all of the criteria below. Check out the latest cohort.