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Venture Capital Funding

Articles, news and expert analysis on venture capital funding in the UK and Europe.

Exit in an orderly fashion

When private equity firms make an investment, the exit plan is already looming large on the agenda.

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How not to be lazy in raising finance

Matthew Stafford, project leader specialising in technology start-ups and equity investment at Pembridge Partnership, explains how not to be lazy in securing investment.

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EIS for entrepreneurs

Paul Webb, tax partner at Robert James Partnership, explains how entrepreneurs can benefit from an improved an EIS.

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Media Ingenuity attracts £17.5 million

Online marketer and financial services provider Media Ingenuity has closed a £17.5 million financing round led by growth equity and venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).

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The role of VCT finance

Fund managers have described VCTs as ‘coming of age’, but how do businesses benefit from accessing their finance?

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Queen of starts: Uli Fricke

Uli Fricke founded early-stage investment firm Triangle and an insurance business before hitting 30. She's now bringing her enthusiasm to her role as the first female chair of the European Venture Capital Association.

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Attracting business investors’ attention

Growing businesses eager for investment can struggle to be heard by venture capitalists and business angels. Rose Lewis, of Pembridge Partners, explains how to get noticed.

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Cleantech’s hottest subsectors

David Gudgin, a partner at fund manager Albion Ventures, details the growing maturity of the green market and the increasing attractiveness of solar, anaerobic digestion and hydroelectricity.

Venture Capital Funding

Attracting business investors’ attention

Growing businesses eager for investment can struggle to be heard by venture capitalists and business angels. Rose Lewis, of Pembridge Partners, explains how to get noticed.

Venture Capital Funding

Cleantech’s hottest subsectors

David Gudgin, a partner at fund manager Albion Ventures, details the growing maturity of the green market and the increasing attractiveness of solar, anaerobic digestion and hydroelectricity.

Venture Capital Funding

Mezzanine: closing the funding gap

Ravi Longia, regulation lawyer at London-based Howard Kennedy, explains the reasons behind the increasing popularity of mezzanine finance.

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New paradigms in M&A

The absence of traditional lending has held back M&A activity this year, but companies are finding creative ways to do deals.

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Google attracted to potential, not past

Google's vice president of new business development, Megan Smith, reveals what companies attract the search engine giant for acquisition.

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US VCs suffer ‘disappointing exits’

Venture capital-backed companies in the US have performed poorly this year, according to the Dow Jones US VC index.