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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.

Venture Capital Funding

British tech firms raise record £11bn in venture capital funding last year

London maintains pole position as venture capital hotspot of Europe, raising $10.5bn in 2019, three times the amount of other European tech cities.

Venture Capital Funding

Global Ventures raising second $50m fund targeting healthcare

Bill Gates among investors backing second Global Ventures fund, which partly aims to address UAE’s woeful healthcare system

Venture Capital Funding

Sova VC to invest £46m in 20 early stage tech companies

New London-based venture capitalist makes first £2m Series B investment in translation platform SmartCat

News

Supernode Global rebrands with £28m fund for mediatech start-ups

Rebranded VC plans to make eight early stage seed investments per year in early stage media technology companies

Venture Capital Funding

Founders need to think bigger, says VC Draper Esprit

Founders approaching venture capital need to think of the largest possible market for their solution, says Draper Esprit managing partner

Alternative Finance for Business

Clearbanc to provide £500m to British e-commerce businesses

E-commerce businesses offered anything between £10,000 up to £10m to spend on digital ads through revenue-share model

Venture Capital Funding

Draper Esprit raises £110m to invest in tech companies in just three days

Venture capital firm plans separate £309m fund to invest alongside main fund

Opinion

6 things you should know when you raise Series A finance

Martin Buhr, co-founder and CEO of Tyk, shares his experience of his company’s first Series A funding round and, 12 months on, offers advice to other start-ups.

Funding

Deals of the Week, August 28 to September 4 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, August 28 to September 4 , listing every seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deal of note.

Funding

Deals of the Week, August 21 to 28 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, August 21 to 28, listing every seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deal of note

Funding

Deals of the Week, August 7 to 14 – Growth Business roundup

Growth Business roundup of the Deals of the Week, August 7 to August 14, listing every seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deal of note

Venture Capital Funding

Untitled Ventures raising £46m for AI-driven start-ups in Eastern Europe

London-based VC raising second fund says it is backed by institutional investors in Eastern Europe

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