Sophie Derham

Sophie Derham is an Investor at BGF, a prominent multi-billion-pound growth capital investment company, based in London, United Kingdom. Prior to joining BGF in 2022, she spent over five years at PwC, where she most recently served as a Manager in the Corporate Finance and Lead Advisory division. During her tenure at PwC, Derham specialized in mid-market mergers and acquisitions. In this capacity, she advised founders and corporate management teams on complex strategic transactions across various commercial sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Sociology from Cardiff University and is a fully qualified chartered accountant through the ICAEW. Derham currently focuses her efforts on identifying, structuring, and executing minority equity investments of up to fifteen million pounds in high-growth, small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK technology and startup ecosystems.