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Venture Capital

Articles, news and analysis on UK and European venture capital financing and its role in heling startups and early-stage companies.

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DFJ Esprit looks to help MTT take-off

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a funding round into Dublin-headquartered Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT).

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Fresh funds for Bathrooms.com

Bathrooms.com has closed its second round of institutional fundraising 18 months after completing its first.

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Solar VC value drops while volume climbs

Values and volumes of solar sector venture capital activity are moving in different directions with values picking up but volumes dropping.

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Orange and Publicis team up on new VC fund

Following in the footsteps of Telephonica, Orange is launching its own venture capital fund alongside Paris-based Publicis.

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Tradeshift to expand further after Russian backing

Electronic invoicing business Tradeshift has accepted an investment of $17 million (£10.6 million) from Russian venture capital firms ru-Net and Kite Ventures as the business eyes further expansion across the Atlantic.

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Albion Ventures sells Dexela to PerkinElmer

Venture capital investor Albion Ventures and the London Technology Fund have exited X-ray imaging specialist Dexela to US-based PerkinElmer.

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DFJ Esprit earns some TLC with fourth exit

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit is in bullish mood after selling The Listening Company (TLC), a communications outsourcer, to UK conglomerate Serco for £55.9 million.

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Dawn Capital backs Optimalprint

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UK lacks venture capital industry, says James Caan 

Dragons’ Den investor James Caan claims a scarcity of venture capital backing is stunting the growth of ambitious British businesses.

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A steady hand: David Hall

A question-and-answer session with David Hall, the managing director of venture capital firm YFM.

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Interview with Patrick Reeve of Albion Ventures

Away from the City, Patrick Reeve can be found at archaeological excavations around Kent, trowel in hand, scraping at the mud to try and find a Roman relic or two.

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Government VC funds lose millions

Public sector-backed venture capital funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent.