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.
Investing in women could boost UK economy by £250bn, MP to say October 1, 2023 Investing in women at the same rate as men could create £250bn in new value for the UK economy, Harriett Baldwin is set to say. The former City minister and now chair of the Treasury select committee will tell the WVC:E summit that inequality between investment in men and women is unacceptable. Baldwin is expected [...]
Funding fears as UK university ‘spin-out’ investment tumbles September 25, 2023 Spin-out experts have sounded the alarm today after new figures showed funding for start-ups born in British universities has slumped.
London VC firm raises record $700m to fuel European tech September 25, 2023 London investment firm Dawn Capital has raised $700m (£572m) as it looks to nurture the tech talent and innovation blossoming across the continent. The venture capital (VC) firm’s $620m flagship fund, Dawn V, aims to support software startups with initial investments ranging from $10-$40m at Series A and B stages. It is the largest ever [...]
Tax-saving venture capital trusts buck start-up investment slump August 23, 2023 Venture Capital Trusts which allow savers to make tax-savvy early-stage investments have bucked a funding slowdown this year and boosted the amount of cash they are pushing into start-ups.
MPs slam lack of diversity in venture capital market as just two per cent of funding goes to all-female founded businesses July 24, 2023 MPs have slammed the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry, demanding that the government take greater action to improve representation of women and ethnic minorities in the sector. In a new report, the influential Treasury select committee highlighted that just two per cent of venture capital funding in 2021 went to businesses with [...]
Peel Hunt records £1.5m loss as revenue down almost £50m amid ‘extraordinary’ market turmoil June 16, 2023 Investment banking firm Peel Hunt recorded a loss of £1.5m after warnings the UK is experiencing “extraordinary” market turmoil. The company reported revenue of £82.3m, down £48.7m on last year’s £131m, it made a loss before tax of £1.5m – a drop from the previous 12 months’ pre tax profits of £41.2m. CEO Steven Fine [...]