Funding

Funding rounds: A Growth Business guide

From pre-seed stage to Series C and beyond, here’s what the fundraising jargon means and what to expect for each round

News

Venture capital needs more diversity, committee says   

Businesses with all-female founded teams received only two per cent of venture capital funding in 2021, with even less going to black and ethnic minority-led businesses

Venture Capital Funding

How do you know it’s time to raise venture capital?

There’s a lot to consider when looking to raise venture capital. Chris Lascelles, investor at Triple Point Ventures, gives his low-down on how to get it right

News

Investment into UK businesses beats pre-pandemic levels

Over £27.5bn of private equity and venture capital was invested into UK businesses in 2022 – 22 per cent more than 2019

Funding

What is pre-seed funding?

Pre-seed funding means bootstrapping your business, either using your own cash or raising money through family and friends. However, some venture capitalists do offer pre-seed for the right kind of business

News

Sapphire Ventures to invest $1bn into AI start-ups

Sapphire Ventures will use capital from existing funds to invest directly into AI start-ups – including generative AI companies