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Venture Capital Funding

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

Agent Provocateur co-founder slams 3i as “fraudulent, negligent, incompetent”

3i Venture Capital labelled "fraudulent, negligent, incompetent by artificially allowing a Great British Brand like Agent Provocateur to crash into administration," by Agent Provocateur co-Founder Joe Corré.

Venture Capital Funding

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AI start-up Comparesoft secures initial investment from Mercia

The London-based AI start-up aims to use the funding to serve a wider selection enterprise software, to eventually be the 'Autotrader of the enterprise software market’.

Venture Capital Funding

Dealflo secures £10 million in series B funding

Dealflo is an end-to-end financial agreement automation service that condenses all the elements of dealmaking onto one platform. The London headquartered business has received a total of £13.5 million over the years to propel growth.

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A 2017: Why private equity is the rocket fuel for start-up growth

In the GrowthBusiness M&A Guide 2017, August Equity's Philip Rattle explains what private equity can do for start-ups looking to grow.

Venture Capital Funding

New “win-win” bank API platform launches in time for PSD2 and GDPR

Serial entrepreneur Francesco Simoneschi's latest start-up, TrueLayer, simplifies aggregating financial data through its API platform, just in time for regulatory changes for banks and fintech - the PSD2, UK banking standard, and GDPR.

Venture Capital Funding

UK’s top VCs revealed: 11 women to watch in investment

In the realm of investment, the UK is seeing an increasing number of talented, driven and capable individuals, many of whom are women. But how many people actually know who they are and the extent of their success? GrowthBusiness highlights the UK’s top VCs and their claim to fame in a yearly look at women in finance.

Venture Capital Funding

Unilever breaks into AR with new investment in gaming start-up

Augmented reality start-up, Snatch, gamifies customer brand engagement through a city-wide treasure hunt. The app secured a six-figure sum in investment from Unilever Ventures today.

Venture Capital Funding

Europe knocks Silicon Valley off top spot for Asian investors

Britain’s tech sector could be a magnet for Asian investment this year, according to M&A experts. Here's why.

Venture Capital Funding

Unilever breaks into AR with new investment in gaming start-up

Augmented reality start-up, Snatch, gamifies customer brand engagement through a city-wide treasure hunt. The app secured a six-figure sum in investment from Unilever Ventures today.

Venture Capital Funding

Europe knocks Silicon Valley off top spot for Asian investors

Britain’s tech sector could be a magnet for Asian investment this year, according to M&A experts. Here's why.

Venture Capital Funding

Gamifying business software: Stormburst Studios secures £150k from Mercia

Birmingham start-up Stormburst Studios has secured £150,000 in seed investment from Mercia Fund Management to roll out.

Venture Capital Funding

Case for diversity in venture capital strengthens

According to popular gender analysis, women are too risk averse and aren't competitive enough to make in business or venture capital. New research blows these archaic concepts out of the water, proving why more women should make partner at VC firms.

Venture Capital Funding

French peer-to-peer boat rental start-up Click & Boat raises €1m

Just two weeks after the acquisition of its first competitor, Click & Boat has secured €1 million in investment to roll out new products for European customers.

Venture Capital Funding

Edtech start-up Show My Homework raises £2.4m

Show My Homework, a tool for teachers to set, grade and monitor homework, as well as keeping parents informed, has raised £2.4 million in seed extension funding. The edtech company plans to break into new learning products.