Creating Opportunities, Fuelling Innovation
This month’s Pulse Client Spotlight features a business that’s redefining how ambitious startups are created, launched, and scaled.
Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) is a nationally recognised investment firm and venture builder, headquartered in the North East but making waves across the UK’s innovation economy.
With a powerful model that brings together experienced investors and exceptional entrepreneurs, GCV is unlocking business growth, positive impact and significant investor returns— one venture at a time.
The Client’s Story
Founded on a clear purpose — to create growth opportunities for both investors and business founders — Growth Capital Ventures operates at the intersection of capital and innovation.
Through its two core divisions, GCV Invest and GCV Labs, the firm offers a unique end-to-end platform for building and backing high-growth businesses. GCV Invest connects its private investor network with carefully selected alternative investment opportunities across venture capital, private equity, and property. Meanwhile, GCV Labs operates as a venture builder — using a proven 7-step methodology to create, launch, and scale startups that have the potential to transform industries.
With 14 investments made to date — and two successful exits delivering 12x and 75x returns respectively — GCV has become a trusted partner for investors seeking growth with impact, and founders seeking more than just funding.
It’s a business built on belief: in people, in potential, and in the power of long-term value creation.
“We exist to create opportunities — for our investors, our founders, and our team. Having partners like Pulse who truly understand what’s under the hood of a high-growth, regulated business allows us to stay focused on what matters most.”
— Craig Peterson, Co-Founder, Growth Capital Ventures
The Partnership with Pulse
GCV operates in a highly regulated, data-driven environment — where precision, agility, and strategic oversight are essential.
At Pulse, we provide the kind of proactive, tech-enabled accountancy support that complements GCV’s ambitious model. From FCA-compliant financial reporting to investment structuring, forecasting, and strategic advisory, our partnership goes beyond the numbers — it’s about enabling GCV to move fast, stay compliant, and make informed decisions that drive long-term success.
As a technology-led practice, we align naturally with GCV’s approach — using the best tools to deliver real-time insights and scalable support that has measurable financial benefit.
Final Note
We’re proud to support Growth Capital Ventures — a business that’s making a measurable difference to not only the North-East’s, but the UK’s startup ecosystem.
Delivering real value to investors and significant opportunities to high-growth startups and scaleups, their vision, discipline, and momentum are truly inspiring.
If you’re growing something extraordinary and need a financial partner who gets it — we’d love to talk.
