Puma Investments is pleased to announce that it has made two senior appointments to strengthen its AIM capabilities and Product.

Puma Investments continues growth with two senior appointments

Puma Private Equity has announced its expansion into Scotland and rebrand to Puma Growth Partners. The team in Scotland will be led by Investment Director, Ben Leslie who has relocated back to Scotland after spending six years helping to grow the Puma business in London.

Puma Private Equity expands into Scotland and rebrands to Puma Growth Partners

Puma Property Finance is pleased to announce that Rahul Malde has been promoted to Director. The promotion reflects Rahul’s continued contribution to Puma’s growth and success over recent years.

Puma Property Finance announces senior promotion – Rahul Malde

Puma Property Finance funds £17m for a 73-bed care home in Leicester, marking over £500m in new build care homes.

£17m loan to fund new care home in Thurnby, Leicester

Puma Property Finance facilitates £17m loan to fund new care home in Thurnby, Leicester

Puma VCT 13 has launched a £50 million fundraise after a another successful year of investments.

Puma VCT 13 launches new £50m fundraise following year of strong deployment 

My 6 weeks at Puma Capital Group have been amazing. From day one, I was welcomed by everyone - whether it was people introducing themselves in the kitchen or Eliot Kaye, one of the Managing Directors of Puma Property Finance, taking me for a walk on my first day, the company’s superb culture was on full display.

10,000 Interns - Balerki Puplampu's experience at Puma

Puma Investments, the Investment Manager, has launched the Puma AIM VCT, the first new AIM VCT to be launched in the market for 17 years. 

Puma Investments launches Puma AIM VCT 

Upon the completion of my 6-week internship here at Puma Capital Group, I look back fondly on the experience and perspective I have gained, and a passion for an industry I had little to no knowledge of prior to my time at Puma Capital Group. 

10,000 Interns - Emmanuel Owusu's experience at Puma

This phase two extension to the existing 152-bed scheme, funded by Puma in 2023, will provide additional student beds in the historically under-supplied city.


£11m Dundee follow-on loan to deliver 98 PBSA beds

Puma Property Finance has provided an £11 million follow-on loan to Glenmore Group to fund the development of a further 98 PBSA beds in Dundee. The development facility will support a phase two extension to the existing 152 bed scheme, funded by Puma in 2023, and will provide a much-needed supply of student beds in the city. 

Puma Property Finance provides £11m Dundee follow-on loan to deliver 98 PBSA beds

Tony Throp has been appointed Head of Healthcare, reflecting Puma’s continued commitment to developing high-quality UK care homes and social infrastructure.

Puma Property Finance appoints new Head of Healthcare

Puma Property Finance has announced that Tony Throp has been appointed as the business’s first Head of Healthcare. This new role reflects Puma’s longstanding and continued commitment to the healthcare sector, supporting the development of much needed high-quality care homes and associated social infrastructure across the UK. 

Puma provides loan to deliver 81 high-quality care beds in Ewell, Surrey.

Puma signs £18m loan to fund Surrey based care home

Puma Property Finance has provided a facility of £18m to fund the development of a new care home in Ewell, Surrey. The loan, provided to Morrison Community Care Group (“MCCG”), will deliver an 81-bed scheme in the residential area.

Puma Property Finance signs £18m loan to fund Surrey based care home

Ben Jeffries, co-founder and CEO of one of our portfolio companies, Influencer, is interviewed about his journey as an entrepreneur. 

Influencer - Building a global influencer marketing platform

Interview with Ben Jefferies, co-founder & CEO of Influencer

In 2017, ambitious entrepreneur Ben Jeffries teamed up with serial entrepreneur and YouTuber Caspar Lee, with the goal of empowering creators to lead a new type of media format that would elevate brands and enhance their influence on social platforms. The global influencer marketing market has more than tripled since 2019 and is estimated to reach a record $24 billion in 2024.

Building a global influencer marketing platform

Puma Property Finance backs life sciences sector with new £21 million Oxford acquisition loan.

Funding for new £21m global life sciences hub

Puma Property Finance announces it has provided a £21 million loan to a private investor, Greyarc Investments, to fund the acquisition of an 88,000 sq. ft. office building in Oxford Business Park. The space, known as ‘Building 2700’, is a prominent self-contained building, constructed in 2005 and set over ground and two upper floors with a striking full height atrium and over 300 car parking spaces.

Puma Property Finance backs life sciences sector with new £21 million Oxford acquisition loan 

Market outlook from Dr Stuart Rollason, Investment Director, Puma AIM IHT portfolio

Puma Investments AIM market outlook

Dr Stuart Rollason, Investment Director, Puma AIM IHT portfolio comments on the last reporting period and the outlook for this reporting season:

Favourable tailwinds anticipated ahead for the AIM market as headline inflation settles 

Puma Property Finance reinforces commitment to ESG with newly created Head of Impact role.

Puma Property Finance has today announced that Senior Manager, Sarah Milne has been appointed as the business’s first Head of Impact. This new role reflects Puma’s continued commitment to encouraging sustainability in the construction industry through its ongoing partnership with UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction and recent launch of its Impact Lending Framework. 

Puma Property Finance appoints new Head of Impact

At Puma Capital Group, celebrating diversity across our business is really important to us. Our recent International Women’s Day event was a great opportunity to put a spotlight on how much has been done to ensure women are represented and how much still needs to be achieved. 

Driving the difficult conversations – International Women’s Day 2024

Puma Property Finance takes total care home beds funded to 2,300 by providing development loans to tackle the chronic shortage of care beds.

PPF surpasses £500m of new build care homes

Puma Property Finance has reinforced its commitment to funding essential social infrastructure in underserved areas across the UK, with new development loan facilities to two of the UK’s leading care home developers taking the total value of care homes funded to over £500m.

Puma Property Finance has funded over £500m of new build care homes

Dr Stuart Rollason, Investment Director of the Puma AIM IHT portfolio gives his outlook on the AIM market.

AIM Market Outlook from Dr Stuart Rollason

In Q4 2023, the Puma AIM IHT model portfolio increased by +9.98%, outperforming both the FTSE AIM All-Share Index, which increased by +5.11%, and the FTSE All-Share Index, which increased by +2.54%. Since inception in July 2014, the cumulative performance of the model portfolio has increased by +96.90%, outperforming both the FTSE AIM All-Share Index (-2.81%) and the FTSE All-Share Index (+17.55%). 

Puma Property Finance launches its Impact Lending Framework, an innovative new lending offering for developers of residential and commercial real estate.

Puma Property Finance launches Impact Lending Framework

Puma Property Finance has announced the launch of its Impact Lending Framework (‘the Framework’). The Framework has been established to provide direct financial benefits to property developers across the UK who are implementing measures in their vision and designs that deliver meaningful and impactful change. 

Puma Investment launches new £15 million fundraise for Puma Alpha VCT, with an overallotment facility for a further £5 million. 

Puma Alpha VCT launches £15m fundraise

Puma Investments has opened a new £15 million fundraise for Puma Alpha VCT, with an overallotment facility for a further £5 million. The fundraise offers an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of scale-up, high potential businesses with the aim of providing attractive but stable returns.

Harriet Rosethorn reflects on  2023 and how founders looking for funding can make a strong case to potential venture capital investors.

Puma Private Equity – 2023 – a year in review

As we reflect on 2023, it has been a challenging environment for many scale-up companies. Management teams have increasingly faced headwinds in growing their businesses such as rising inflation and energy costs. Interest rates have risen significantly this year, although stabilised more recently, and all of these factors have served to knock both business and consumer confidence.

2023 – a year in review

Puma Property Finance provides £13m of development facilities to a joint-venture between the McGoff Group and Patrick Properties for new intergenerational development

£13m loan to fund development of care home and nursery in Manchester

Puma Property Finance today announces it has provided a facility of approximately £13m to develop a care home and children’s day nursery in the residential area of Bowdon, South Manchester. The loan will fund the development of a 51-bed care home, with each bedroom benefiting from an en-suite wet-room, and an adjoining children’s day nursery with approximately 90 places.

Puma Property Finance signs £13m loan to fund intergenerational development in Bowdon, Manchester

Discover the advantages of a sector-agnostic VCT manager—enhanced diversification, resilience in market fluctuations, and portfolio value creation, as analysed by Ben Leslie, Puma Private Equity.

How a sector agnostic approach can benefit your VCT portfolio?

What are the benefits of using a VCT manager that undertakes a sector agnostic approach? Ben Leslie of Puma Private Equity examines why this investment strategy can be the winning ticket for boosting diversification, weathering market volatility and can lead to significant value creation within a portfolio.

How a sector agnostic approach can benefit your VCT portfolio

David shares his story, as well as his thoughts on investing in Private Markets, portfolio diversification and the future of diversity and regional growth in the industry.

David Kaye, CEO of Puma Capital Group, talk to Money Marketing about his path from barrister to CEO

Our CEO David Kaye talks to Money Marketing about his journey from barrister to CEO of an investment business with over £1bn AUM.

David Kaye, CEO of Puma Capital Group, talks to Money Marketing about his path from barrister 

Puma Private Equity leads a £3.4m Series A extension round into specialist cycle and e-mobility insurer, Bikmo 
to accelerate European expansion and drive product innovation.

Puma Private Equity leads £3.4 million funding round for specialist bike insurer, Bikmo

Puma Private Equity has led the £3.4 million Series A extension round into specialist cycle and e-mobility insurer, Bikmo to accelerate European expansion and drive product innovation. With the European cycling market growing rapidly, the B Corp certified specialist insurer protects over 75,000 riders in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria and is currently focusing on expanding into other European markets and supporting multinational partners.


TravelLocal is a global tailor-made holidays brand and managed marketplace. They will use the new additional funding to grow internationally.

Puma Private Equity leads £8.3M Series B round for TravelLocal

Puma Private Equity has led the £8.3m series B investment round into global tailor-made holidays brand and managed marketplace, TravelLocal.  Existing investors, Active Partners and Gresham House Ventures also participated in the round and the investment will help to accelerate the company’s international growth.

Puma Private Equity leads £8.3 million Series B round for global travel marketplace, TravelLocal 

Katie Priddis and Ellie Kakoulli have joined Puma as Head of PR and Investor Services & Operations Director, as we continue to expand our offering focused on delivering long-term sustainable growth for investors and partners.

Puma hires new Head of PR and Investor Services & Operations Director

Katie Priddis and Ellie Kakoulli have joined Puma as Head of PR and Investor Services & Operations Director, respectively, as we continue to expand our offering focused on delivering long-term sustainable growth for investors and partners.

Puma appoints two senior hires to head up PR and Investor Services & Operations functions

Puma VCT 13 launches new £50m fundraise to support scale-up, high potential businesses

Puma VCT 13 launches new £50m fundraise

Puma Investments has opened a new £50 million fundraise for Puma VCT 13, with an over-allotment facility for a further £20 million. The fundraise offers an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of scale-up, high potential businesses with the aim of providing attractive but stable returns.

Tia Archer she shares her experience at Puma as part of the 10,000 Black Interns programme.

Tia Archer shares her experience with the 10,000 Black Interns programme at Puma

Through the 10,000 Black Interns programme, Tia Archer spent a summer with Puma, and here she shares what the experience meant to her.

Tia Archer shares her experience with the 10,000 Black Interns programme, at Puma

August 2023 marks ten years since AIM shares could be bought and held within ISAs, but what has this meant for investors and the AIM market?

10 years on: the impact of AIM shares within ISAs

This weekend marks ten years since AIM shares could be bought and held within ISAs. On the tenth anniversary of the change, what has this meant for investors and for the AIM market?

The UK venture capital space is crucial to UK economic growth. Puma welcomes the Treasury Committee recommendation to extend the EIS and VCT sunset clauses beyond April 2025.

Puma welcomes Treasury Committee venture capital recommendations

The UK venture capital space is crucial to the economic growth of the UK through investment into high growth potential businesses – we therefore welcome the report from the Treasury Committee and their recommendation to urgently implement an extension beyond April 2025 on the EIS and VCT sunset clauses. 

Puma welcomes venture capital recommendations from latest Treasury Committee report

Puma Private Equity has invested in IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax’s £4.3m Series A funding round, to fuel the company’s expansion.

Puma Private Equity invests in manufacturing performance platform Thingtrax

Puma Private Equity has invested in IoT SaaS platform Thingtrax’s £4.3m Series A funding round. The investment will fuel the company’s expansion by means of strategic partnerships, team scaling, and broaden the customer base across Europe and US.

Puma Private Equity invests in manufacturing performance platform, Thingtrax’s £4.3m Series A funding round

With the UK government's removal of the lifetime pension allowance (LTA) earlier this year, will pensions solve estate planning challenges amidst rising IHT receipts?

Does scrapping the Lifetime Pension Allowance make pensions a solution to estate planning challenges?

David Kaye talks to FT Adviser about whether pensions are more viable solution now to estate planning challenges

The scrapping of the lifetime pension allowance (LTA) on 6th April 2023 was an unexpected move from the UK government that was broadly well-received amongst the pensions and investments industry. Individuals now have the ability to save into their pensions without the concern of additional tax charges should the limit be breached. However, with IHT receipts continuing to rise, do pensions now provide the wholesale solution for the estate planning challenges that individuals currently face? 

Does scrapping the LTA make pensions a solution to estate planning challenges?

David Kaye reflects on a record fundraise and deployment of funds for Puma VCT 

Puma Investments completes a record fundraise and deployment of funds in a bumper year for VCTs.

David Kaye reflects on a record fundraise and deployment of funds for Puma VCT

David Kaye and Joseph Cornwall talk on the Advise Show podcast about being bullish on AIM-listed wealth firms

David Kaye, Puma CEO, and Joseph Cornwall, Investment Manager, feature on an episode of The Advice Show titled Puma Investments: 'We're bullish on wealth firms for their service, not their scale'.

Puma CEO, David Kaye and Investment Manager, Joseph Cornwall talk on the Advice Show podcast about being bullish on AIM-listed wealth firms

We look at how value can be found in investing in businesses that have graduated from start-up to scale-up and the compelling returns and tax reliefs this strategy can deliver.

Why we work with scale-ups and not start-ups

The transition from start-up to scale-up is an incredibly exciting time for young businesses. A landmark of success, it signals the point in a company’s journey where it has established proof-of-concept, a product/market fit and is now moving towards commercially scaling the business.

Paul Frost talks to Bridging and Commercial about our partnership with UCL 

Speaking on the net zero carbon target looming over the UK and our recent announcement of our partnership with UCL and The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL, our Managing Director Paul Frost talks to Bridging & Commercial’s Andreea Dulgheru.

Paul Frost talks to Bridging and Commercial about our partnership with UCL and the growing drive for more sustainable construction in the built environment

Puma VCT 13 hits £50 million fundraising target

Puma Investments announces Puma VCT 13 has raised £50 million from investors reaching total target capacity for the tax year. 

Puma VCT 13 hits £50 million fundraising maximum capacity, marking Puma’s largest single VCT fundraise to date

The VCT investor profile is shifting to the mass affluent, who are investing   £10,000 or less. Read to learn why.

VCT’s evolving client profile: take another look at your client bank

The profile of investors in Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) has evolved, largely driven by the mass affluent. Importantly, though, the majority are not considered to be high-net-worth individuals (HNWs.) That seems entirely reasonable, as, according to HMRC’s 2022 Venture Capital Trusts statistics, published in January 2023, those investing £10,000 or less have represented the largest group of VCT investors.

Puma Property Finance and Vita Group partner on new student accommodation scheme in the heart of Belfast with £24m deal

£24m student accommodation development in the heart of Belfast

The 2021 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards adviser survey is now open. The survey allows advisers to nominate their top three providers across a wide array of services, ranging from VCTs through to pension and insurance providers.

Vote for us in the 2021 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards

Puma Private Equity has exited Rosebourne after its acquisition. Since 2016, they supported the brand with multiple funding rounds totalling £6.7m.

Puma Private Equity exits garden centre, Rosebourne

Puma Private Equity exits contemporary garden centre business, Rosebourne

Puma Property Finance provides a £33m development finance facility to transform an iconic Basingstoke building into a green workspace.

£33m development finance for iconic new green workspace

Puma Property Finance provides a £33m development finance facility to transform an iconic Basingstoke building into a green workspace. 

£33m development finance facility to transform iconic Basingstoke building into green workspace

Eliot Kaye talks to Development Finance Today about the reasons behind the bounce back of the purpose-built student accommodation market.

Eliot Kaye talks to DFT about the PBSA market bounce back

Eliot Kaye talks to Development Finance Today the bounce back of the PBSA market

Puma Property Finance funds £52m Gross Development value (GDV) sustainable speculative commercial office development in Parsons Green.

£52m GDV for a sustainable office building in Parsons Green

Puma Property Finance funds £52m GDV sustainable speculative commercial office development in Parsons Green

Our research shows that with economic uncertainty, and the rising cost of living, people are increasingly reluctant to release wealth in their lifetime, making Business Relief more appealing.

Research reveals estate planning needs are changing amidst rising cost-of-living

David Kaye, CEO of Puma Investments explains that with continuing economic uncertainty, and the rising cost of living, which is making people increasingly reluctant to give away their wealth in their lifetime.

New research reveals estate planning needs are changing amidst the rising cost-of-living

Puma Property Finance surpasses £1 billion of funding to UK development projects as real estate lending volumes exceed pre-pandemic levels.

Puma Property Finance surpasses £1bn of UK development funding

Puma Property Finance surpasses £1 billion of funding to UK development projects as real estate lending volumes exceed pre-pandemic levels

Puma Property Finance has provided funding to finance a £65m GDV, 26-storey residential apartment block in Stonebridge Park, North West London.

£65m GDV residential housing development in London

Puma Property Finance funds £65m GDV residential housing development in North West London for JV involving Latimer Developments Limited, Londonewcastle and Cervidae

Puma Private Equity exits special education needs schools, Sunlight Education Nucleus. With a 3.2x return on the equity investment.

Puma Private Equity exits Sunlight Education Nucleus

Puma Private Equity exits special education needs schools, Sunlight Education Nucleus

Dymag is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Hankuk Carbon Co., bringing together expertise, advanced materials and industrialisation.

Dymag and Hankuk Carbon announce strategic partnership

Dymag and Hankuk Carbon announce strategic partnership for mass production

Puma Property Finance has partnered with Kosy Co Living and Maven Capital Partners to build Brighton’s first purpose-built co-living development.

£22m for Brighton’s first purpose-built co-living development

Puma Property Finance has partnered with Kosy Co Living and Maven Capital Partners to build Brighton’s first purpose-built co-living development. 

Puma Property Finance, Kosy Co Living and Maven partner for £22m Brighton co-living development

Puma Investments hires Meg Dickens as Marketing Director alongside four other key hires across the business.

Puma Investments fuels ambitious growth plans with five key hires

Puma Investments has announced the appointment of Meg Dickens as Marketing Director.

Puma Private Equity has invested £5 m into Deazy, a software developer marketplace platform which connects businesses with high-quality development teams.

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into Deazy

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into developer marketplace, Deazy

Puma Property Finance has secured a £300 million institutional funding line with Waterfall Asset Management, a US investment adviser.

Puma Property Finance raises additional £300m funding line

Puma Property Finance raises additional £300m funding line with Waterfall Asset Management

Mini Rainbows has purchased Peek-a-boo Nursery School in the Barnton area of Edinburgh, Scotland, expanding its footprint in Scotland.

Mini Rainbows has purchases Peek-a-boo Nursery School

Mini Rainbows has purchased Peek-a-boo Nursery School in the Barnton area of Edinburgh, Scotland, expanding its footprint in Scotland. 

Mini Rainbows acquires further setting

Puma Private Equity leads £4 million investment into global sustainable fashion retail platform, Everpress.

Puma Private Equity invests £4m into Everpress

Puma Private Equity leads £4 million investment into sustainable fashion retail platform, Everpress

Puma Investments’ Business Development Team has won ‘Team of the year’ at the 2021 Growth Investor Awards.

Puma Investments named ‘Team of the Year’

We’re incredibly proud of Puma Investments’ Business Development Team who won ‘Team of the year’ at the 2021 Growth Investor Awards. A well-deserved accolade and is a testament to the team’s dedication and collaboration throughout the last year.

Puma Private Equity has invested £5m into Connectr, the UK’s leading emerging talent specialist.

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into Connectr

Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed follow-on funding of £5 million into fast-growing business Connectr – the leading HR tech platform for building businesses where people belong. This latest round brings Puma’s total investment into the company to £8.7 million. 

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into UK’s leading emerging talent specialist, Connectr

Puma Private Equity portfolio company Ron Dorff is going from strength to strength with two new stores opening in as many months. 

Ron Dorff  opens new stores in London and New York 

Ron Dorff international growth continues with London and New York stores

Puma Private Equity portfolio company Open House has added another venue to its collection of modern pubs and dining rooms.

Open House opens  The Broadcaster in former BBC studios

Open House opens new venue, The Broadcaster, in BBC’s former studios

In the midst of a busy year of lending, Puma Property Finance, the development-focussed property finance business of Puma Investments, has completed a loan to finance the development of a 90-bed care home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. 

Puma Property Finance completes loan to finance 90-bed care home development in Yorkshire  

Joss, who rides for  Drops-Le Col  and wore kit designed by Puma Private Equity portfolio company Le Col, cycled an incredible 48.4km in 60 minutes.

Drops-Le Col rider Joss Lowden sets new world record

Puma Private Equity portfolio company, Le Col, announces a new three-year partnership with BORA-Hansgrohe starting in 2022n

Le Col announces new partnership with BORA-Hansgrohe

Puma Private Equity portfolio company, Le Col, announces a new three-year partnership with BORA-Hansgrohe starting in 2022.

Le Col announces a new three-year partnership with BORA-Hansgrohe starting in 2022

Puma Private Equity’s portfolio company CameraMatics wins Technology Solutions Specialists of the Year –  Ireland at the Prestige Awards.