Bridges Fund Management was founded in 2002 with the vision that hands-on investment and entrepreneurial talent can be used to address some of the challenges facing their society, as well as drive sustainable growth. Bridges' investment strategy is to focus on opportunities where investments can generate investor returns through helping meet pressing social or environmental challenges – be it backing businesses that generate jobs in underserved markets, or building environmentally friendly care homes for the elderly to sustain an ageing population, or providing flexible financing for innovative community transport models. In pursuing this strategy over the last twelve years, Bridges have innovated a range of investment vehicles across three main fund types – Sustainable Growth Funds, Property Funds, and Social Sector Funds – and they are building a strong track record of financial and societal returns.