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Over 1,000 tech start-ups have gone bust since lockdown

Sharp acceleration in number of high-growth businesses filing for bankruptcy as short-term effects of government Covid-19 support wear off.

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Funding

Deals of the Week, October 2 to 9 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, October 2 to 9, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deal of note

Growth Planning

Government to focus on green tech and AI in new industrial strategy

New industrial strategy reflects priorities of prime minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings to create UK equivalent of US technology agency

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Sunak mulls tax break for businesses to boost investment

The Chancellor is looking into a hefty tax break to encourage reluctant businesses to make longer-term investments

News

Rainmaking Venture Studio raising £65m for corporate start-ups

UK fundraise is part of bigger plan to raise £150m for corporate venturing worldwide

Funding

Deals of the week, July 23-30 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, July 23-30, listing every seed funding and venture capital deal of note

News

New company launches fell by a quarter between January and May

But company registrations bounced back in May, just 3% down year on year as entrepreneurs take the plunge

Banking

Government plans infrastructure bank to fund large-scale regeneration

Business secretary Alok Sharma has already mooted national development bank that would lend to small and medium-sized businesses

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New company launches fell by a quarter between January and May

But company registrations bounced back in May, just 3% down year on year as entrepreneurs take the plunge

Banking

Government plans infrastructure bank to fund large-scale regeneration

Business secretary Alok Sharma has already mooted national development bank that would lend to small and medium-sized businesses

Funding

Deals of the week July 16-23 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, July 16-23, listing every seed funding and venture capital deal of note

Funding

Bim Afolami calls for £15bn Recovery Fund for scale-ups

Conservative MP joins chorus calling for multi-billion recovery fund to help scale-ups escape post-Covid 19 debt mountain

News

Government considering rescue funding package for unicorn businesses

The Treasury is discussing the introduction of an emergency funding scheme for UK unicorns struggling to access other forms of capital

News

Here are 3 tech start-ups actively fighting coronavirus

Growth Business highlights 3 tech start-ups actively fighting the Covid-19 pandemic that are open for investment to fund further research and development