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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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PE and VC funds post solid returns

Private equity and venture capital funds are outperforming pension fund assets and the FTSE All-Share, according to industry body the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA).

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Braveheart reaches £500,000 target

AIM-listed investment management group Braveheart has raised £164,000 by way of a subscription by new and existing shareholders for 1,093,333 new ordinary shares.

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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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Secondaries link up for DFJ and Tempo

The union of DFJ Esprit and Tempo Capital's secondary investment businesses is a step towards consolidating the European venture capital industry.

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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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SEP secures £185 million for latest growth fund

IT, energy and healthcare companies across the UK will be the target of a new growth equity and venture capital fund from Scottish Equity Partners that has already raised £185 million.

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Europe VC performing better than US

European venture capital funds have produced better or as consistent returns compared with their US counterparts in the past two years, research finds.

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Cross-border VC investing at the crossroads

The European Commission is hoping to encourage more cross-border venture capital investing, but proposed reforms may actually impact access to capital for businesses.

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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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Spark Impact announces appointments to investment team

Early stage venture capital company Spark Impact has hired Marc D'Abbadie and Andy Round to its investment team.