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Venture Capital Funding

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

Model investment

After a long and drawn-out process, model retailer Modelzone Holdings managed to complete a £5.6 million management buy-out. James Harris reports.

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Patrick Reeve: a question of trust

A perennial figure on the UK venture capital scene, Albion Ventures' Patrick Reeve talks to GB about VCTs, monster exits and riding tanks.

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Interview with Patrick Reeve of Albion Ventures

Away from the City, Patrick Reeve can be found at archaeological excavations around Kent, trowel in hand, scraping at the mud to try and find a Roman relic or two.

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A slice of the investment Pi

With sluggish deal activity and a troubled economy, David Giampaolo, chief executive of Pi Capital, doesn't have much hope for 2010. James Harris reports

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Dream team: PROfounders Capital

After quitting one of Europe’s major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.GB meets him.

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Ready for an MBO?

In a buyer’s market with low interest rates, now is the perfect time to conduct a management buy-out – if you can get the funding. James Harris reports

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The secret of search funds 

There can't be many asset classes that boast an average IRR of 52 per cent. Search funds, in which an inexperienced entrepreneur is backed by angel investors to search for and acquire a business, have this enviable distinction.

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Who takes credit for Google?

A debate recently raged in the blogosphere on what venture capital has really done for innovation, writes DFJ Esprit CEO Simon Cook.

Venture Capital Funding

The secret of search funds 

There can't be many asset classes that boast an average IRR of 52 per cent. Search funds, in which an inexperienced entrepreneur is backed by angel investors to search for and acquire a business, have this enviable distinction.

Venture Capital Funding

Who takes credit for Google?

A debate recently raged in the blogosphere on what venture capital has really done for innovation, writes DFJ Esprit CEO Simon Cook.

Venture Capital Funding

The venture capital landscape

Cash-burning portfolio companies, dissent among co-investors and a tepid response to fundraisings are making life difficult for venture capital firms.

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Top 10 equity providers for UK companies

Find out who the biggest equity investors are in UK companies, ranked in order of number of deals.

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A crisis in venture capital

Cash-burning portfolio companies, dissent among co-investors and a tepid response to fundraisings are making life difficult for venture capital firms. We speak to key players about the industry's future.

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One step back, two steps forward

Losing a few battles is fine, provided you win the war, says Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit