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US takeovers of British tech companies rise by 50% in 2021

Government can intervene in foreign takeovers of UK high-tech companies with turnover below £70m as concern grows over overseas investors snapping up significant start-ups

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Deals of the week Nov 29 to Dec 3 – a GrowthBusiness roundup

Future Fund: Breakthrough makes first life sciences investment, German luxury goods platform Timeless raises £11m and recruitment video software firm Hinterland closes £3m Series A round in this week’s deals

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Qatar to invest billions in British green technology start-ups

Gulf state in talks with VCs and private equity about creating multi-billion fund to create five green tech unicorns by 2030

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Government offers £1.4bn match funding for foreign tech investment

Overseas investment in life sciences and electric vehicles to be encouraged with grants for 'strategically important' industries

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Chancellor to drop target to spend £22bn annually on R&D by 2024-5

Treasury decision to renege on annual £22bn target for Government R&D spending means £11bn private investment in British tech will go elsewhere, warns expert

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Seneca Partners launches AIM focused EIS fund

Seneca Partners, a specialist SME investment business, has launched its AIM focused EIS fund. It's starting with a £5m tranche

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WalkMe hires former DataRobot Veep as VP-GM for EMEA

As part of its global expansion plan, WalkMe has hired former DataRobot Vice President to oversee its EMEA operations

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Cheap deals drive bidding for UK firms to 14-year high

The combined value of takeover attempts involving UK targets reached almost $217bn in 2021, compared to $58bn during the same period in 2020

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WalkMe hires former DataRobot Veep as VP-GM for EMEA

As part of its global expansion plan, WalkMe has hired former DataRobot Vice President to oversee its EMEA operations

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Cheap deals drive bidding for UK firms to 14-year high

The combined value of takeover attempts involving UK targets reached almost $217bn in 2021, compared to $58bn during the same period in 2020

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Companies raise 121% more in H1 2021 than the same period last year

After a lull in 2020, investment in companies has shot up. A number of these investments have been megadeals, valued at over £50m

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UK’s largest impact-driven venture capital fund closes final round at £68m

Eka Ventures is now the largest impact-driven venture capital fund, targeting UK firms focused on sustainability and financial inclusivity

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Record $5.3bn raised in first six months for London’s fintech sector

London-based fintech companies has attracted over a third of Europe's venture capital funding in 2021 so far

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Deals of the week June 14 to June 18 – a GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, June 14 to June 18, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note