Building Britain's
best brands

Building a bright and entrepreneurial future with Britain's most innovative and disruptive brands.

We are Freston Ventures, a growth equity investor built by founders for founders. We look for bold new entrepreneurs and brands that are ready to scale.

We know it takes more than capital for a business to succeed, which is why we're using our expertise to support entrepreneurs in transforming their businesses into the household brands of tomorrow.

Our experience speaks for itself – from the early entrepreneurial success of Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy Mobile and TalkTalk to the many businesses we've invested in since – and we apply this expertise to help ambitious and daring disruptors go for growth.

Our story

Our current ventures

Our current portfolio of disruptors – some of the UK’s most exciting new brands making waves in their markets.

Five Guys – Britain's fastest growing food outlet

ME+EM – Intelligent style for intelligent women

Purplebricks – Sell your home for free

Strike – Redefining the way the UK move

Chicken Shop – Discover next level chicken

Smiles & Smiles – Treatments that transform

Nattergal – Nature recovery, rewilding and sustainability at scale

Freston Ventures successes

These are just a few of the businesses that we've helped reach greater heights by applying our expertise to their determination.


About us

I started Carphone Warehouse over 20 years ago out of the boot of a car on Marylebone Road. Now, many ventures later, I've been privileged to work with some of Britain's most inspiring brands and business models. We all know that it takes grit, ingenuity and mettle to disrupt markets, and that's exactly what we bring to the table. Whether helping startups to grow from small beginnings, or helping established brands expand internationally, Freston has the expertise and experience required to build household names.

Sir Charles Dunstone  |  
Founder, Freston Ventures

Charles and I founded Freston Ventures, with a clear aim of finding and supporting entrepreneurs who are committed to improving the lives of the consumers they serve. Having built, scaled and sold our own businesses, we now use our own personal experience and capital to support entrepreneurs in their journey to build household brands, which consumers love.

Roger Taylor  |  
Founder, Freston Ventures

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