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Venture Capital

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Tradeshift to expand further after Russian backing

Electronic invoicing business Tradeshift has accepted an investment of $17 million (£10.6 million) from Russian venture capital firms ru-Net and Kite Ventures as the business eyes further expansion across the Atlantic.

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Dawn Capital backs Optimalprint

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UK lacks venture capital industry, says James Caan 

Dragons’ Den investor James Caan claims a scarcity of venture capital backing is stunting the growth of ambitious British businesses.

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A steady hand: David Hall

A question-and-answer session with David Hall, the managing director of venture capital firm YFM.

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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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Government VC funds lose millions

Public sector-backed venture capital funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent.

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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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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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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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Venture capital cheer for taxman

Tax breaks given to investors in growing companies more than pay for themselves, according to research conducted by one fund manager.

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Graze.com backed by Lovefilm investors

Healthy snack company Graze.com has raised £2 million from two of the venture capital backers of DVD rental business Lovefilm.

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Xeros cleans up in funding round

Xeros, a Leeds-based developer of virtually waterless cleaning technology, has received £920,000 in a funding round led by venture capital fund manager Enterprise Ventures (EV).

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