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Articles and news on investment funding for UK and European companies, helping them to accelerate growth, scale operations, and achieve strategic goals.

Alternative Finance for Business

Bootstrap your business and then find yourself an investor

You’ve managed to bootstrap your business without the help of outside capital, now it’s time to pick the right investor. Michael Elias and Hillel Zidel of Kennet Partners explain what to look for.

Entrepreneurs

How to get an angel investor onboard

Angel investors bring more than money – they offer experience, skills, wider contacts and industry knowledge. Here’s what they’re looking for

Opinion

4 tech investment trends to watch out for in 2023

What are the hot areas for tech investors to be putting their money into? Daniel Bailey of ECI Partners looks into his crystal ball

Insurance

Insurers say rules reform will free up billions for investment

Scrapping EU rules over how insurance companies can invest will free up £80bn between them, say two of Britain's biggest insurers

Alternative Finance for Business

Raising finance from family offices

Family offices, the wealth managers of very wealthy families, are often cloaked in mystery. As investors, they are not constrained like venture capital or private equity. George Pennock pulls the curtain back

News

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

Alternative Finance for Business

10 steps to securing investment for your business

Luke Davis of SME growth financier IW Capital sets out the 10 steps you need to take to secure investment for your fast-growth business

News

Why the Midlands are an undercapitalised region for growth businesses

Despite being home to 11% of high growth businesses, the Midlands only got 5% of UK business investment last year

Opinion

6 questions you need to ask when investing in a start-up

Angel investor David Newns shares the 6 questions he asks himself when considering whether to invest in a start-up

Funding

Deals of the week July 2-9 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, July 2-9, listing every seed funding and venture capital deals of note.

Venture Capital Funding

Blossom Capital launches $5m angel investment programme

Today, Blossom Capital launches an angel investment program to connect 'industry-defining' entrepreneurs with well-known unicorn founders.

Opinion

Why venture capital investment is like rock climbing

Venture capital investor and rock climber Simon Goldman explains the parallels between investing in start-ups and navigating a rock face, clinging to the side of a mountain

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Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial