Growth Capital Ventures backs SME marketplace Valius in six-figure deal
What's the deal? Growth Capital VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has backed ValiusDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an SME marketplace, in a six-figure deal announced in September 2026. The investment came through its GCV Invest private investor network.
What does Valius do? Founded by Paul Griffiths and Andrew Botham, Valius helps operators buy and sell companies. "Buying a business remains one of the most effective routes into entrepreneurship and business ownership, yet the process has changed very little over the years," Griffiths said.
Who's behind it? Growth Capital Ventures was established in 2015 by brothers Craig and Norm Peterson and is based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Its portfolio spans banking, fintech, software, and technology, and GCV Invest has previously backed digital bank Atom and Intelligence FusionDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the money for? Valius will work with the firm's GCV Labs venture-building division to boost product development and growth. The aim, Griffiths said, is to help "serious buyers to discover quality opportunities and engage with the market more efficiently."
What did the backers say? "The company is addressing a genuine market need and has a clear vision for how technology can improve the SME acquisitions landscape," said chief executive Norm Peterson. He described the deal as an example of the firm's model to support founders "throughout their growth journey."
The signal: Small business dealmaking remains a largely analogue process, and investors are betting that marketplaces can modernise how SMEs change hands.
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