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Funding

Investment into university spinouts nearly doubled in 2021

A record £2.54bn was raised in 2021 with Oxford university spinouts topping the list, but gender imbalance remains

Funding

Funding

Climate VC to invest £35m in overlooked climate tech start-ups

Investments to be made in 120 start-ups with the highest potential impact on climate change

Alternative Finance for Business

What is SEIS tax relief and how to claim

What is the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), how much can you raise and what does it offer entrepreneurs and investors who back them?

Alternative Finance for Business

Alternative Finance for Business

Top 20 EIS funds and investors you should know about

Which EIS investor is right for you? Growth Business guide to some of the most active EIS funds in the market

Alternative Finance for Business

20 angel investor networks you should know about

Angel investors provide start-ups with seed and pre-seed funding to kick-start their growth journeys. But how do you find an angel investor network and what are they looking for?

Alternative Finance for Business

Bootstrap your business and then find yourself an investor

You’ve managed to bootstrap your business without the help of outside capital, now it’s time to pick the right investor. Michael Elias and Hillel Zidel of Kennet Partners explain what to look for.

Alternative Finance for Business

What is a merchant cash advance?

In this article, we'll be explaining what a merchant cash advance is, how they work and whether they're right for your business.

Alternative Finance for Business

Raising finance: Convertible loan notes explained

Raising money in is tough, and convertible loan notes (CLNs) may offer a possible solution, writes Joss Alcraft, principal at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin.

Banking

10 of the best digital banking platforms for growing businesses

Discover the best digital banking platforms for growing businesses, including Revolut, Tide and Starling.

Banking

Banking

Best business bank accounts for scale-ups

From eligibility requirements to software integrations and support, here is a round-up of the best business bank accounts for UK scale-ups.

Banking

Paul Thwaite, MD NatWest business banking– Q&A

NatWest head of business banking Paul Thwaite explains how the once-troubled RBS Group has changed since the financial crisis, and its response to the fintech revolution

Banking

Build Back Better #1 – equity vs debt, which is better?

Which is better when you want to grow your business, equity or debt? Ian Dawson examines the case for either

Banking

Three quarters of fintechs unhappy with level of government Covid support

Fintech founders urge government to loosen rules on state-backed investment schemes, which block fintechs from qualifying for EIS funding

Banking

Government plans infrastructure bank to fund large-scale regeneration

Business secretary Alok Sharma has already mooted national development bank that would lend to small and medium-sized businesses

Private equity

What European private equity means for fast-growth businesses in 2026 and beyond

Here's how European private equity is shaping the fast-growth business landscape, from cooling AI investment to a more active exit market

Private equity

Private equity

The essential guide to raising private equity

In this guide we explain how scale-up businesses can tackle an all-important issue: raising private equity.

Private equity

How much equity should you give away when taking investment for growth?

If you're looking to grow your business through equity and don't know where to begin, Michael Goodwin can help you out

Private equity

Private equity investment in mid-sized businesses hits new record

Private equity investment in British mid-market companies in 2021 hit £47bn with 803 deals closing - a rise of 36% and 40% respectively

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

Private equity

Rishi Sunak expects £500bn Long-Term-Asset Fund to launch this year

Half-trillion pound Long-Term Asset Fund will help pension funds invest in venture capital funds and back start-ups

Venture Capital Funding

What venture capital investors really look for in founders

If your business is ready for rapid growth, how do you capture the attention of venture capital investors? These four traits will help

Venture Capital Funding

Venture Capital Funding

Venture Capital Trusts Guide – What are VCTs?

Venture Capital Trusts currently manage £6bn worth of investment in UK start-ups invested in more than 1,000 companies. But what is a VCT and how does it differ to regular venture capital?

Venture Capital Funding

Plural launches €400m VC fund for tech founders

London-based VC will look to back tech founders across the UK and Europe

Venture Capital Funding

What kind of startups are VCTs looking to invest in?

Drug testing that doesn't involve animals, supplying clean energy directly to businesses, and businesses focused on older consumers are business ideas VCTs want to see in 2024, they tell Growth Business

Venture Capital Funding

Watch: InMotion Ventures interview

Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm tells Growth Business what its investment strategy is and the start-ups it's most excited about

Venture Capital Funding

Venture capital guilty of ‘diversity washing’ says Ada Ventures

Men dominate venture capital firms when it comes to senior leadership positions and ownership of VC firms, according to new Ada Ventures research