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Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

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UK’s largest impact-driven venture capital fund closes final round at £68m

Eka Ventures is now the largest impact-driven venture capital fund, targeting UK firms focused on sustainability and financial inclusivity

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Record $5.3bn raised in first six months for London’s fintech sector

London-based fintech companies has attracted over a third of Europe's venture capital funding in 2021 so far

Alternative Finance for Business

Distill Ventures to invest $5m in black and Asian drinks start-ups

Distill Ventures has made it easier for underrepresented groups to get pre-seed funding with its pre-accelerator scheme – here's how to apply

Private equity

Ethos raising £1bn Sharia-compliant tech focused private equity fund

Ethos Invest has launched an ethical Sharia-compliant fund. Read on to find out more about the fund and which businesses it backs

Growth Planning

Scale-ups need finance quickly, says business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng explains what the government is doing to help UK scale-ups at the virtual event held during Scaleup Week

News

Why the Midlands are an undercapitalised region for growth businesses

Despite being home to 11% of high growth businesses, the Midlands only got 5% of UK business investment last year

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Nesta and UKRI offer £6m funding for start-ups in healthy ageing

Nesta and URKI have launched a funding opportunity for businesses who focus on promoting healthy ageing and independent living for older people

Exit Strategies

Partial exits: a balancing act

If it's done correctly, a partial exit can advance your company by introducing new people with different skills and experiences, all the while allowing you to enjoy some of the wealth you have generated.

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What the Government’s audit shake-up could mean for your business

Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has released a set of proposals which make directors of large companies liable for accounting failures

Venture Capital Funding

The venture capitalists (VCs) that founders need to know about

Dealroom has revealed the most prominent VCs over the past year – and for 2021, a global ranking is being included

News

Conduit launches EIS Impact Fund for firms with sustainable goals

The Conduit EIS Impact Fund helps to support and scale impact-driven companies while allowing investors to build diverse portfolios.

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Future Fund takes stakes in 25 businesses, turning debt into equity

Start-ups are turning debt from the Future Fund into equity, meaning that the government now has stakes in these businesses.