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Venture Capital Funding

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

Private equity returns to the fore

After spending much of 2009 shying away from investments, private equity showed renewed strength in 2010 through its exits.

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Interview with Capital for Enterprise’s Rory Earley

Capital for Enterprise CEO Rory Earley reveals in a Q&A how the LP fits in with the government’s current financial initiatives, how he selects funds to invest in and the plans for the Business Angel Co Investment Fund.

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Private equity to maintain push

Research from accountancy firm Grant Thornton shows that the majority of private equity firms do not expect the number of new buyouts to decline in the next year.

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Plugging into the second-user market

Following an upsurge in the demand for second-user IT hardware, NVM Private Equity has backed the management buy-out of Tinglobal.

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More SMEs to escape need for costly prospectuses

Raising equity finance is hard enough without taking compliance costs into account. However, in a move that could save UK business £12 million a year, the government has brought forward prospectus rule reforms.

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Cross-border VC investing at the crossroads

The European Commission is hoping to encourage more cross-border venture capital investing, but proposed reforms may actually impact access to capital for businesses.

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Healthcare costs: Fundraising opportunites from NHS cuts

In the face of daily headlines about NHS cuts, GrowthBusiness learns how these have led to fundraising opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector.

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The big squeeze

With competition among private equity firms to identify the best deals higher than ever, how are the changes affecting the market.

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Healthcare costs: Fundraising opportunites from NHS cuts

In the face of daily headlines about NHS cuts, GrowthBusiness learns how these have led to fundraising opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector.

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The big squeeze

With competition among private equity firms to identify the best deals higher than ever, how are the changes affecting the market.

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Ready, set, consolidate

Amid an atmosphere of greater caution regarding deals, private equity houses are moving away from a generalist approach and towards more sector-targeted portfolios.

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Exit in an orderly fashion

When private equity firms make an investment, the exit plan is already looming large on the agenda.

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How not to be lazy in raising finance

Matthew Stafford, project leader specialising in technology start-ups and equity investment at Pembridge Partnership, explains how not to be lazy in securing investment.

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EIS for entrepreneurs

Paul Webb, tax partner at Robert James Partnership, explains how entrepreneurs can benefit from an improved an EIS.