BGF appoints former Advent partner as investment director
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has appointed Rory Pope, a former partner at Advent International, as investment director for London and the south east.
Pope joined Advent's UK and western European deal team in 1998. In 2007, he opened the firm's Tokyo office, before returing to London in 2010. His investment experience revolves around healthcare, life sciences and industrials.
Prior to Advent, Pope worked for Baring Brothers in London and Singapore. He holds an MA in natural sciences and biochemistry from Oxford.
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