Currently, angel investors across Europe appear to be more positive and active than ever before. However, according to a report by Dealroom, investments have slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Category: FUNDING
The Investor Crisis Mindset – How to stay investable
A lot of people have asked me “What is going to happen with the funding process when things return back to normal?”, “Should I raise funds now or wait?”, “What can I do to increase my chances of success when I do want to approach investors?” These are not easy...
9 Steps to get Funding Ready —Video
Have you ever wondered what you need to prepare in order to give yourself the best chance of raising funding for your business? Read more SOURCE: UKTN 15/06/2020
Coronavirus Future Fund
The Coronavirus Future Fund, an alternative Government-backed loan scheme to CBILS, issues convertible loans ranging from £125,000 to £5 million to innovative UK-based companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus, subject to at least equal...
Finance and business planning
All business support from BEIS is in one place. Find various tools, products, advisory services and funding streams from government support services. Information and advice on: Funding for business growth Funding for new businesses Equity and debt finance Starting a...
Follow-on funding rates are now similar for male and female-led firms -Female Founders Forum
There are reasons for female founders to be cheerful, writes Annabel Denham in this article. A recent report by the Female Founders Forum, Here and Now, finds that follow-on funding rates are now similar for male and female-led firms and that the average deal size for...
Earthworm Group VC – An environmentally conscious VC fund is to launch a ‘green bond’ to lend £20m to sustainable scale-ups
Earthworm Group, an environmentally conscious VC fund, is to launch a ‘green bond’ to lend £20m to sustainable scaleups. The firm has to date invested £110m in approximately 50 businesses in the energy, waste and food sectors. The new green bond will enable it to...
Lazard Venture – An abundance of corporate venture that remains untapped.
Lazard has launched a new team called Lazard Venture and Growth Banking which will focus on connecting 100 selected high growth European companies with 400 active global investors, and will host a three-day showcase conference in April 2020. According to TechCrunch,...
MMC Ventures – Launched a £100m Scale Up Fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies
MMC Ventures has launched a £100m Scale Up Fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies. The Scale Up Fund will provide capital to those portfolio companies that have grown beyond the mandate of the firm’s existing funds and can also...
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