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Venture Capital Funding

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

£1.13 billion awaits investment from VCTs

Research carried out by Business XL has shown that Venture Capital Trusts currently have around £1.13 billion to invest in young, growing companies, following a bumper end to the tax year in fundraising terms.

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How to hit the business funding jackpot

Persuading investors to part with their cash requires guts, gall and a bit of good luck, but it's all too easy to misjudge your audience and fall flat. GrowthBusiness explains what not to do when trying to get funding.

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Q&A: What sparks the interest of venture capitalists?

What sparks the interest of venture capitalists and what are their main pet hates?

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Tech is back!

MTI Partners, one of the leading venture capital firms providing risk capital to early-stage technology companies, won the coveted Venture Capital Fund of the Year at the recent Investor AllStars Awards, the pre-eminent awards ceremony for the UK technology venture capital industry.

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How to attract a fund manager – Your keys to more cash

If you want to attract a fund manager and their cash to your business, you need to know how much money they have, what types of businesses they are looking for and, most crucially, how to make the initial contact. GrowthBusiness investigates.

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Business Turnarounds: rising from the dead

Alchemists of old used to try to turn lead into gold, but latter-day exponents take businesses on their death-beds and nurse them back to rude health, says Elderstreet Investments boss Michael Jackson.

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Look to Venture Capital Trusts for expansion capital

Looking for expansion capital? Look no further than Venture Capital Trusts. As GrowthBusiness discovers, those running such funds - which must back small and growing businesses by law - have no less than £800 million to spend.

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VCs with money to burn

The venture capital markets are awash with record levels of cash, which is good news for growing companies in need of funding. But the bad news is that investors are being more picky than ever before.

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Look to Venture Capital Trusts for expansion capital

Looking for expansion capital? Look no further than Venture Capital Trusts. As GrowthBusiness discovers, those running such funds - which must back small and growing businesses by law - have no less than £800 million to spend.

Venture Capital Funding

VCs with money to burn

The venture capital markets are awash with record levels of cash, which is good news for growing companies in need of funding. But the bad news is that investors are being more picky than ever before.

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Success on the fundraising trail – Know your institutional investor

Success on the fundraising trail is all about knowing what types of businesses fund managers are looking for, how well connected they are, and what they can offer you once the cash has been injected.

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8 cracking VC deals

From a £40 million deal to fund acquisitions in the music publishing business to a £900,000 investment in the advertising sector, the Business XL team highlight eight brilliant venture capital fundraisings.

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Why I turned down £2 million

At a critical time in her business' development, Ali Gill turned down a £2 million offer of investment. But for the former Olympic rower, this situation provided her with just the incentive to accelerate growth.

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Dealmakers to gun for

A new generation of venture capitalists have the funds that could help you realise your ambitions, so who you should be targeting?