Alex Birch

Alex works in the marketing team at BGF where she leads national and regional press activity for BGF’s investment activities and portfolio companies. She is also responsible for driving awareness of BGF among new and existing audiences through targeted corporate communications campaigns.

Alex has a wealth of B2B and consumer PR experience across sectors such as tech, charity, education, property, retail and finance. In recent years, she has been immersed in London’s booming startup economy and has worked for a variety of fast-paced PR & communications consultancies.

She headed-up the Startups and Fast Growth team at boutique agency Albion Drive, delivering campaigns for Virgin Media Business, Innovate UK and the Social Tech Trust. In her career, Alex has worked with VCs, crowd-funding platforms and business accelerators, and is well versed in the funding life cycle of ambitious growth economy businesses. She was recognised as a future PR leader by PR Week and Women in PR.