Parminder Basran Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder, Partner...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Parminder Basran General Information

Biography

Mr. Parminder Basran is the Founder and serves as Partner & Chief Executive Officer at VGC Partners. He served as Board Member at Round World Entertainment. He founded VGC Partners in 2011 and the first investments the firm made were on a deal-by-deal basis, building a track record of successful investments and exits, which have included the sale of Super Awesome to Epic Games and Iconic Images to Authentic Brands Group. In 2019 the firm closed VGC Partners Fund I, a growth capital fund that has backed some high-growth businesses such as Kick Game, Percival, WIT Fitness, Sproud, and Novel. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey before graduating with a BA in Management Studies from the University of Leeds. He also holds an MBA from London Business School.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder, Partner & Chief Executive Officer, VGC Partners
Education
London Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Leeds, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Address
  • Portman House
  • 2 Portman Street
  • London W1H 6DU
  • England, United Kingdom

Parminder Basran Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
VGC Partners Investor Founder, Partner & Chief Executive Officer London, United Kingdom Growth/Expansion

Parminder Basran Lead Partner on Deals (3)

Parminder Basran has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Round World Entertainment, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made on 01-Nov-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Round World Entertainment 01-Nov-2019 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome 31-Aug-2017 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome 20-Jul-2015 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom

Parminder Basran Network (31)

Board Members (11)

Name Company Representing Location From
Parin Shah SuperAwesome KIRKBI London, United Kingdom
Bhavneet Singh SuperAwesome Self London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome Self London, United Kingdom
WIT Fitness VGC Partners London, United Kingdom
WIT Fitness Self London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (18)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Thomas Platford SuperAwesome Chief Financial Officer & Finance Director 31-Aug-2017 London, United Kingdom
MIke Hutchinson SuperAwesome Chief Product Officer 31-Aug-2017 London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome Chief Executive Officer 31-Aug-2017 London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome Co-Founder 31-Aug-2017 London, United Kingdom
SuperAwesome Chief Revenue Officer 31-Aug-2017 London, United Kingdom

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
VGC Partners London, United Kingdom
VGC Partners London, United Kingdom

Parminder Basran Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
VGC Partners Fund II VGC Partners Venture - General Fully Invested 2019
Technology Seed Fund IV VGC Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021

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