On The Line

ON THE LINE x BEMI: Ed Stubbings

Alice Murray

Recorded at the British Emerging Manager Institute Summit 2025
Guest: Ed Stubbings, Founder, BEMI
Host: Alice Murray, Editor, THE LINE_

Episode Overview
In this special episode of On The Line, Alice Murray sits down with Ed Stubbings, founder of the British Emerging Manager Institute (BEMI), live at the Institute’s flagship summit. Just one year on from launch, BEMI has become a rallying point for a growing community of first-time fund managers, independent sponsors, and early-stage private capital firms.

Ed shares how the Institute came to life, why it exists, and what he hopes it can become; a true launchpad for the next generation of private equity firms.

What We Cover
🔹 The origin story of the British Emerging Manager Institute
🔹 Why the 2025 Summit was designed like a house party (and why it worked)
🔹 A mission in motion: 30 new private equity firms by 2030
🔹 Why BEMI is designed as a "for now" community, meeting managers at the moment they need support most
🔹 Ed’s bold long-term goal:

“If the platform can replace everything I do as a capital raiser, I’ll know I’ve done my job.”