Arm’s IPO won’t save us from the ‘valley of death’ Britain’s tech scene is facing james codling Last week, Arm’s return to the stock market with a $54.5bn valuation ignited a wave of optimism in the UK tech community. Heralded as the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of the year, the British chipmaker’s listing on the NASDAQ generated hopeful whispers that the IPO drought may finally be coming to an end. Since [...]
Startup stumbling blocks: Be sure to avoid these four fatal pitfalls The capital is brimming with rising startup stars. Last week, seven up-and-coming fintech firms were selected to join the government-backed Future Fifty scheme, run by Tech City UK. The programme seeks out our most promising high-growth tech businesses and helps them get to market. More widely, the UK was recently ranked the most entrepreneurial nation [...]