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April 8, 2025

One of Europe’s most active LPs, British Business Bank, retires British Patient Capital sub-brand

The state bank, which has consolidated its brands, is an active LP into many of the UK’s biggest VC funds

Anne Sraders

2 min read

British Business Bank (BBB), the London-based state backer of dozens of VC funds including Balderton Capital and Atomico, has ditched its VC-focused subsidiary British Patient Capital and is bringing the brand under the broader BBB name. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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