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Venture Capital Investment in the UK – Land of Plenty?

Venture capital investment in the UK is second only to the US in terms of size and sophistication. This lively domestic market is great news for growing firms that seek funding and many UK enterprises are now attracting significant levels of overseas cash.

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Dotcom babies

There was a time, as the new millennium hove into view, when anyone with a dotcom suffix attached trailer-like to the back of their business imagined their fabulous future was assured. Raising money was easy even without a business plan, as business angels, venture capitalists and investment banks fell over themselves to stump up bundles of cash with the hope of backing the next worldwide web sensation.

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Q&A: Dealing with VCs

My business is now at the stage where I am ready to bring in outside investment to finance further expansion.

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£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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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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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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