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Venture Capital Funding

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

SumUp closes huge $20 million venture capital round

Mobile payment business SumUp has closed its Series A funding round and secured an enormous US$20 million (£12.6 million) to coincide with the launch of its service.

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Interview with Stephen Welton of the Business Growth Fund

Stephen Welton has returned home to his natural investment habitat, backing smaller companies. GrowthBusiness sits down with him to find out what he is trying to achieve at the Business Growth Fund.

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Video: Stephen Welton of the Business Growth Fund

Ahead of GrowthBusiness' profile of Stephen Welton, CEO of the Business Growth Fund, appearing next week, we speak to him about how the private equity and venture capital world has changed during his career.

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Video: Alliott Cole of Octopus Investments

Alliott Cole, member of the ventures team at Octopus Investments, talks about how UK start-ups can expand into the United States.

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The Business Growth Fund one year on

A year after the formation of the bank-backed Business Growth Fund, Hunter Ruthven speaks to investment director Richard Bishop to find out how the firm has gone about selecting its investments and what the future looks like for the £2.5 billion fund.

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Investing in partnerships

Johnny Hewett, CEO at private equity firm Smedvig Capital, looks at management and investor relations and explains its importance in a cordial partnership.

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Skin in the game

It seems private equity bosses are under pressure to take a big dose of their own medicine.

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Making it BIG

Venture capitalist Wol Kolade shares lessons learned from two decades of investing in growth companies.

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Skin in the game

It seems private equity bosses are under pressure to take a big dose of their own medicine.

Venture Capital Funding

Making it BIG

Venture capitalist Wol Kolade shares lessons learned from two decades of investing in growth companies.

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Rod Richards: High street spending

Rod Richards, managing partner at private equity firm Graphite Capital, speaks to MandADeals about recent deal activity and the future of retail investments.

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Business angels replacing VCs as key players in early-stage investment

Business angels are replacing venture capital firms as the key players in early-stage investment, says Simon Cook, chief executive at DFJ Esprit.

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Business Start-ups – Keeping up the pace

The government has thrown its weight behind seed investment, but there's no room for complacency if the aim is to match Silicon Valley as a global start-up destination.

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Building on relationships

When it comes to getting private equity deals done, competition among firms often drives prices up.