Where are all the UK’s female tech millionaires? May 22, 2024 Research shows that the male-dominated funding ecosystem is holding back female-led tech firms. If the UK wants to become a tech superpower, this has to change, Jess Jones argues
Why one stockpicker thinks the FTSE 100 is ‘pregnant with value and opportunity’ May 21, 2024 The FTSE 100 and UK markets are "pregnant with value and opportunity", a leading City stockpicker has said
Vitesse: London insurtech lands £73m funding round led by US private equity giant KKR May 21, 2024 London-based insurtech Vitesse has secured a new $93m (£73.2m) funding round to support its expansion in the US.
XP Power rejects US giant’s £571m takeover bid which ‘fundamentally’ undervalued firm May 21, 2024 Advanced Energy Industries upped the stakes in its bid for the electronic component supplier XP Power, but its latest offer was ultimately rejected.
London-listed Keywords Studios receives private equity bid at 73 per cent premium May 19, 2024 Video game services company Keywords Studios has said it would be "minded" to accept a £2.2bn takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT Partners if it makes a firm offer.
Why private equity is yet to pounce on the London Stock Exchange this year May 18, 2024 As private equity firms bounced around London auditioning advisors and lawyers late last year, top dealmakers were looking forward to a return to action. But so far, they're yet to rear their head.
Tui: Record revenue boosts travel giant before it takes flight from London May 15, 2024 Tui has reported record revenue in its half-year results, not long before it take flight from London markets for Germany.
Shein accelerates plan for London Stock Exchange listing after US hurdles May 12, 2024 Fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly stepping up preparations for a blockbuster IPO on the London Stock Exchange following regulatory hurdles and pushback from lawmakers across the pond.
Does the Darktrace takeover prove the US bad for British tech? May 11, 2024 Policy makers love that we’re building tech companies like Darktrace in the UK but hate it when they scale in the US. Time to regulate for reality, says Camilla de Coverly Veale You don’t have to look far to find someone presenting the view that the US tech scene is a predator to British tech: [...]
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.