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British Business Bank chief executive to stand down

The bank, led by chair Lord Smith, is seeking a permanent replacement as Lord Agnew cites ‘colossal cock-ups’ in its handling over Covid loan scheme

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University spinouts raise £11bn of equity investment over past decade

Over a thousand university spinouts have gone through 3,000 plus equity rounds between 2012 and 2021, with America being by far the most active foreign investor

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Number of women starting scale-ups rises by third

Fast-growing businesses founded or co-founded by women total 261

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Britain to revamp visa system to attract start-up founders and tech talent

Government to roll out three different visas to help fast-growth companies hire overseas workers, attract graduates from world's top universities, and woo foreign founders of tech start-ups.

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UK eyes £6bn science fund if EU blocks it from rejoining Horizon Europe

Joining EU €95bn science fund still preferred option for Government but time is running out for next grant funding round

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Venture capital investment in Europe and Israel busts €100bn threshold

Last year was great for venture capital. Pitchbook explores why that is by examining fundraising, deal-making and exits in it latest report

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Deals of the week January 4 to January 7 – a GrowthBusiness roundup

This week’s deals include Space Forge breaking the record for a space tech seed round, theUp.co raising £7m to consolidate its business, and ethical investing app C5K raising £4m through CrowdCube

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US takeovers of British tech companies rise by 50% in 2021

Government can intervene in foreign takeovers of UK high-tech companies with turnover below £70m as concern grows over overseas investors snapping up significant start-ups

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Deals of the week January 4 to January 7 – a GrowthBusiness roundup

This week’s deals include Space Forge breaking the record for a space tech seed round, theUp.co raising £7m to consolidate its business, and ethical investing app C5K raising £4m through CrowdCube

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US takeovers of British tech companies rise by 50% in 2021

Government can intervene in foreign takeovers of UK high-tech companies with turnover below £70m as concern grows over overseas investors snapping up significant start-ups

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Deals of the week Nov 29 to Dec 3 – a GrowthBusiness roundup

Future Fund: Breakthrough makes first life sciences investment, German luxury goods platform Timeless raises £11m and recruitment video software firm Hinterland closes £3m Series A round in this week’s deals

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Qatar to invest billions in British green technology start-ups

Gulf state in talks with VCs and private equity about creating multi-billion fund to create five green tech unicorns by 2030

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Government offers £1.4bn match funding for foreign tech investment

Overseas investment in life sciences and electric vehicles to be encouraged with grants for 'strategically important' industries

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Chancellor to drop target to spend £22bn annually on R&D by 2024-5

Treasury decision to renege on annual £22bn target for Government R&D spending means £11bn private investment in British tech will go elsewhere, warns expert

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