Why London shouldn’t chase Silicon Valley in the global tech race: James Wise July 4, 2024 Every week, Charlie Conchie sits down with the biggest names in financial services, tech and fintech. This week, its venture capital investor and author James Wise.
Legal & General launches new fund to funnel £400m into private UK businesses July 1, 2024 Legal & General said the plans would help boost the economy and its bottom line.
Stokes and Ennis-Hill-backed VC firm invests in Naomi Osaka’s media company June 18, 2024 It joins LeBron James, Fenway Sports Group, Nike and Epic Games in backing the company.
AI venture capital trust dishes out more funding May 31, 2024 Superseed Capital, a venture capital fund investing in early stage companies focusing on AI and software as a service, has invested almost half a million pounds over the last three months.
What Wayve’s billion-dollar round says about the UK’s fundraising landscape May 12, 2024 Wayve's latest funding round was heralded as a watershed moment for UK tech, but also revealed a worrying trend about our fundraising landscape.
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital May 9, 2024 The majority of private equity and venture capital investment in 2023 was made outside of London, according to new data from an industry body.
GigPig: Former Sky Bet boss backs investment in live music marketplace that’s ‘fueling a cultural movement’ May 9, 2024 The former boss of Sky Bet is among a group of investors who have helped live music marketplace GigPig raise more than £1m.
Private equity and venture capital investment into the UK has crashed since 2021 May 8, 2024 Private equity and venture capital investment into UK businesses fell by over 30 per cent to £20.1bn in 2023, according to a report from the industry body.
Lounge hikes dividend as international expansion drives sales at underwear brand May 1, 2024 Underwear brand Lounge hiked its dividend to more than £10m as its focus on international expansion helped drive up sales.
Molten Ventures: European VC success ‘lagging’ the US April 23, 2024 The chief financial officer of venture capital business Molten Ventures has warned of a "bifurcation" in the success of venture capital between the US and Europe.