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Venture Capital Funding

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

ITV AdVentures to invest £15m in consumer start-ups this year

Media-for-equity, a well-known concept in Europe, offers ad spend in exchange for an equity stake in fast-growth consumer scaleups

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Authenticity is key when it comes to Octopus Ventures backing your startup

Too many founders overprepare when pitching for Seed and Series A, says Alliott Cole, co-CEO of £1.3bn VC Octopus Ventures

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Secondary fundraising: the facts – moving from seed to Series A

With only 19% of seed companies going on to raise Series A, Jeevan Sunner of VC Playfair Capital shares her advice for taking your startup to the next level

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Seedcamp makes first 17 investments through £78m Fund V

Seedcamp has becomes one of the busiest and most successful early-stage investors in Europe with a portfolio of 400 start-ups including four of the continent’s fastest-growing companies

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Bethnal Green Ventures £10m tech-for-good fund makes second exit

Socially conscious VC fund has £5m of dry powder left to invest in start-ups using tech to change our world for the better

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Europe suffers from lack of late-stage investors, says Balderton Capital

Over 80% of later stage tech venture capital in Britain comes from overseas investors but it’s a Europe-wide problem, says top British VC

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Venture capital ploughs $15bn into UK tech companies in 2020

Two-thirds of VC investment in British technology last year came from overseas investors, rising to 84% in later funding rounds

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The venture capitalists (VCs) that founders need to know about

Dealroom has revealed the most prominent VCs over the past year – and for 2021, a global ranking is being included

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Venture capital ploughs $15bn into UK tech companies in 2020

Two-thirds of VC investment in British technology last year came from overseas investors, rising to 84% in later funding rounds

Venture Capital Funding

The venture capitalists (VCs) that founders need to know about

Dealroom has revealed the most prominent VCs over the past year – and for 2021, a global ranking is being included

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6 mistakes to avoid once you’ve closed your first VC round

Avoid these common mistakes to maximise your runway following VC funding, says Denis Shfranik

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Future Fund: Breakthrough – £375m fund for tech scale-ups to launch

Government to take equity stakes in fast-growing tech companies matching venture capital finance

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Who are the 5 most powerful venture capital funds in Britain?

Britain is home to the highest number of growth business investors in Europe, but Germany, Switzerland and Austria are snapping at its heels

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Give us longer to reinvest our profits, say venture capital trusts

VCTs write to chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out case of giving them longer to reinvest, while highlighting their success story