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Venture Capital Funding

Articles, news and expert analysis on venture capital funding in the UK and Europe.

Muscle Food secures £10m from BGF

Muscle Food receives £10 million investment from BGF to expand the business globally, starting with a second base in Europe.

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German VC investor Fly Ventures closes $41m fund to automate venture capital

Berlin-based VC investor, Fly Ventures just closed a $41m early stage fund to back businesses that automate venture capital, among others.

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Digital neo-bank start-up Loot secures £2.2m in Series A round

A digital 'neo-bank', Loot, has raised £2.2 million to evolve its current offering.

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Why this fintech VC firm is seizing growth potential in Europe and South East Asia

Finch Capital is one of the few VC firms out there focussed on fintech in two very different growth markets: Europe and South East Asia. Annette Wilson explains.

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Are European tech start-ups being held back by lower ‘reward for risk’?

Reward for risk: Giving employees ‘a greater stake in the game’ is essential if Europe is to produce the next wave of global tech giants, according to a new research by Index Ventures.

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Will inward investment hit a roadblock with Brexit?

What are the likely effects of Brexit on inward foreign direct investment (FDI), and what can the UK do to keep capital coming?

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Will 2018 be the ICO boom year?

2018 will be the ICO boom year, according to experts, with tokens establishing new ways to finance innovation as it spreads from pure tech to med-tech, films, sports and more.

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It’s time to end ‘finger in the air’ valuations

Thierry Clarke, CEO and co-founder of InvestorConnected, explores why it is time to stop the 'finger-in-the-air' valuations.

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Will 2018 be the ICO boom year?

2018 will be the ICO boom year, according to experts, with tokens establishing new ways to finance innovation as it spreads from pure tech to med-tech, films, sports and more.

Venture Capital Funding

It’s time to end ‘finger in the air’ valuations

Thierry Clarke, CEO and co-founder of InvestorConnected, explores why it is time to stop the 'finger-in-the-air' valuations.

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How two 14-year-old girls won Pitch@Palace

Two 14 year old founders of IoT star-tup ‘Eat Me App’ wow the Duke of York at Pitch@Palace 8.0.

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MMC London Fund turns 5: Over £100m investment for early-stage businesses

A dedicated fund supporting early-stage London-based businesses, MMC London Fund has turned five. Marking this milestone, venture capital firm, MMC Ventures looks back at the fund's highlights.

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Silicon Foundry: A catalyst for corporate venture

Silicon Foundry is the new, more globally-focused version of Sherpa Foundry, thanks to strategic investment from SVB Financial. The platform will connect global corporations to start-ups and emerging technologies to catalyse collaboration and innovation.

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ICOs: What you need to know about this new market disruptor

A new report from Mangrove Capital Partners reveals the disruptive potential of Initial coin offerings (ICOs), but are VCs prepared?