Advice - Investors

DSW Ventures SEIS fund closes at £2m

DSW Ventures has announced the initial close of its debut Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) f...

New platform to boost EnviroTech entrepreneurs

A new platform is launching to support up-and-coming EnviroTech entrepreneurs. The Green Techpren...

SME confidence ‘makes a cautious comeback’

There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses ...

New venture partner expands Proptech1 Ventures’ UK presence

Sally Jones has been appointed the first British Venture Partner at Proptech1 Ventures, also known a...

Double appointment at ClimateTech VC Systemiq Capital

ClimateTech VC fund Systemiq Capital has appointed Matthew Goldstein as general partner and Lydia Gu...

Investor launches new fund to back AI, SaaS and FinTech firms

Private equity investor Palatine has launched a new fund to back fast-growth B2B companies in sector...

Corporate exits: When and how to sell a business

Many company founders will eventually find they want or need to sell all, or part, of their business...

Startups pitch for investment at UCL’s first Demo Day

Entrepreneurs from UCL’s most exciting startups seized the opportunity to pitch for up to £1 mill...

‘I maxed out credit cards to keep my company afloat’

Entrepreneurs often talk about having ‘skin in the game’ - meaning they have invested personally...

SFC Capital becomes UK’s most active early-stage fund

SEIS fund manager SFC Capital made a record-breaking 101 investments in the 2022-23 tax year, making...

‘Bootstrapped to £15m’ – things to consider when raising investment

In 2022, as CEO of ProofID I went through our first funding round – from bootstrapped start-up to ...

Kindred Capital closes $130m third fund

Kindred Capital has closed its third fund at $130 million. Kindred adopts what it calls a high-co...