Venture capital firms rush to sign up as pension funds prepare £75bn bonanza November 21, 2023 Another wave of the UK’s venture capital and growth investors have thrown their weight behind efforts to get pension money flowing into start-ups today by signing the government’s Venture Capital Investment Compact.
HSBC, Santander and Blackrock among firms advising Labour on private investment November 20, 2023 City firms HSBC, Santander and Blackrock are among those advising the Labour Party on private sector investment following the launch of a new infrastructure council.
‘Duolingo for your career’: coaching app Bloom launches with $10 million raise November 13, 2023 Bloom, a new career coaching app, has officially launched in the UK and US on Monday after raising $10 million in seed funding.
UK risks falling in scientific investment, industry warns November 13, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s ambition to turn the UK into a “science superpower” is at risk unless he increases tax relief, the BVCA has warned.
Former Hambro Perks CEO makes comeback with new firm November 13, 2023 The new business marks the first significant move by Perks since he abruptly stepped down from Hambro Perks in April.
All-male venture capital funds raise 10 times more than all-female November 7, 2023 A new report has exposed that in the UK, all-male-owned VC funds collectively raised around 10 times more capital than all-female-owned funds.
The Notebook: Nora Bavey on how lack of diversity stymies innovation October 30, 2023 Where top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Nora Bavey, co-founder of Unconventional Ventures, takes the pen Diversity reports are vital in rooting out our unconscious biases This month, a pioneering bill in California marked a significant milestone in the venture capital industry in the US, mandating that venture capital (VC) firms [...]
‘A huge win’: Top venture capital firms back plans to pump pension cash into the economy October 24, 2023 Top venture capital firms have thrown their weight behind a move to channel pension cash into start-ups today as the government accelerates its efforts to get more retirement money flowing into the economy.
How the great tech layoff is having unexpected positive consequences October 19, 2023 The wave of layoffs to have struck the tech sector over the past year is conversely boosting the flow of top talent into early-stage start-ups, a top VC firm has said.
Why a new Edinburgh fund is putting £100m into firms outside of London October 16, 2023 A new venture fund backed by the state-owned British Business Bank has launched in Scotland today with the aim of rebalancing start-up investment away from London towards the north of the UK.