Venture Capital Funding

Bethnal Green Ventures £10m tech-for-good fund makes second exit

Socially conscious VC fund has £5m of dry powder left to invest in start-ups using tech to change our world for the better

Funding

Deals of the week March 15 to March 19 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, March 15 to March 19, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

Venture Capital Funding

Europe suffers from lack of late-stage investors, says Balderton Capital

Over 80% of later stage tech venture capital in Britain comes from overseas investors but it’s a Europe-wide problem, says top British VC

Venture Capital Funding

Venture capital ploughs $15bn into UK tech companies in 2020

Two-thirds of VC investment in British technology last year came from overseas investors, rising to 84% in later funding rounds

Funding

Deals of the Week, March 8 to March 12 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, March 8 to March 12, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

Growth Planning

Britain more attractive for foreign investment post-Brexit, say CEOs

UK rises to fourth most attractive investment destination for foreign investors after US, China and Germany

Funding

Deals of the week, February 28 to March 5 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, February 28 to March 5, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

Company Flotations

Founders to retain more control of companies listing on stock market

Former EU finance commissioner recommends wide reforms to loosen rules that have tightly governed listings in Britain

Venture Capital Funding

Future Fund: Breakthrough – £375m fund for tech scale-ups to launch

Government to take equity stakes in fast-growing tech companies matching venture capital finance

Funding

Deals of the week February 22 to February 26 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, February 22 to 26, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

Funding

Rishi Sunak review moots £1bn fintech growth fund

Institutions would own £1bn fintech growth fund, which would take stakes in fast-growing financial technology companies

Funding

Deals of the week February 15 to February 19 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, February 15 to 19, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note