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Venture Capital Funding

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

What VCs are looking for

Nenad Marovac, managing partner of venture capital firm DN Capital, throws light on what makes VCs say ‘yes’, and what management teams can expect from them when they have done so.

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VCTs: cascades of cash

Venture capital trusts have more than £600 million on their balance sheets, ready to invest in growing companies. GB reports on the latest research.

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Venture capital trusts are ready to invest in growing companies

Venture capital trusts have more than £600 million on their balance sheets, ready to invest in growing companies. Oliver Haill unveils new research from Business XL on who has the money and who can apply.

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Why private equity regulation may be unnecessary

The European Commission wants to impose new legislation on the private equity industry.

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VCTs and EIS: the future

In recent years, venture capital trusts (VCTs) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) have been in decline, writes Donald Stewart, a partner at law firm Faegre & Benson.

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Why venture capital needs help

Marleen Groen, CEO at asset management company Greenpark Capital, gives her take on the state of private equity and venture capital funds.

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Jonathan Kestenbaum: Backing a VC future

NESTA's chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum has called on the government to spend billions revitalising the UK's damaged venture capital industry.

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Cultivating growth

Early-stage venture capital (VC) and private equity are two entirely different games, writes Simon Cook, CEO of DFJ Esprit.

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Jonathan Kestenbaum: Backing a VC future

NESTA's chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum has called on the government to spend billions revitalising the UK's damaged venture capital industry.

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Cultivating growth

Early-stage venture capital (VC) and private equity are two entirely different games, writes Simon Cook, CEO of DFJ Esprit.

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Private equity: The comeback

Private equity fund values took a battering in 2008, begging the question: has the buy-out industry hit rock bottom?

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Rod Richards: Playing the game

Wagamama, Paperchase and GAME have one thing in common: Graphite Capital. Managing partner Rod Richards talks about how the firm has helped build market-leading consumer brands.

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3i goes for growth

Despite private equity giant 3i's withdrawal from the early-stage investment market, it is still a major player in growth capital deals, investing nearly £1 billion last year. GrowthBusiness talks to partner Steven Nicholls.

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Attracting funding in a recession

Sally Goodsell, CEO of regional funding organisation Finance South East, explains how businesses can win private investment in the midst of a downturn.