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Venture Capital Funding

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

Are fundraising prospects improving?

Mark Tasker, a specialist in the technology sector at corporate law firm Fox Williams, considers the current outlook for businesses seeking funding.

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The changing face of private equity

Neil Sutton, head of corporate finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), tells James Harris about how private equity firms are coping with miserly debt multiples. 

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Assessing government VC funds

A report from the National Audit Office slamming the performance of state-backed venture capital (VC) funds has caused an outcry from sections of the VC community. GrowthBusiness investigates.

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Dealmakers club together

Entrepreneurs are typically thought of as lone rangers who sink or swim based on their individual skills or luck.

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A steady hand: David Hall

A question-and-answer session with David Hall, the managing director of venture capital firm YFM.

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Model investment

After a long and drawn-out process, model retailer Modelzone Holdings managed to complete a £5.6 million management buy-out. James Harris reports.

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Patrick Reeve: a question of trust

A perennial figure on the UK venture capital scene, Albion Ventures' Patrick Reeve talks to GB about VCTs, monster exits and riding tanks.

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Interview with Patrick Reeve of Albion Ventures

Away from the City, Patrick Reeve can be found at archaeological excavations around Kent, trowel in hand, scraping at the mud to try and find a Roman relic or two.

Venture Capital Funding

Patrick Reeve: a question of trust

A perennial figure on the UK venture capital scene, Albion Ventures' Patrick Reeve talks to GB about VCTs, monster exits and riding tanks.

Venture Capital Funding

Interview with Patrick Reeve of Albion Ventures

Away from the City, Patrick Reeve can be found at archaeological excavations around Kent, trowel in hand, scraping at the mud to try and find a Roman relic or two.

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A slice of the investment Pi

With sluggish deal activity and a troubled economy, David Giampaolo, chief executive of Pi Capital, doesn't have much hope for 2010. James Harris reports

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Dream team: PROfounders Capital

After quitting one of Europe’s major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.GB meets him.

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Ready for an MBO?

In a buyer’s market with low interest rates, now is the perfect time to conduct a management buy-out – if you can get the funding. James Harris reports

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The secret of search funds 

There can't be many asset classes that boast an average IRR of 52 per cent. Search funds, in which an inexperienced entrepreneur is backed by angel investors to search for and acquire a business, have this enviable distinction.