Longwall Ventures launches £75m fund to help healthcare startups grow
Backed by a £50m contribution from the British Business Bank, the new fund will support science, engineering and healthcare startups
Athlone Ventures opens new $300m fund to invest in early-stage startups
The new venture capital brand is looking to invest in the seed rounds or series As of 15 tech startups per year
SMEs forecasted to add £241bn to UK economy by 2025
New research from Hampshire Trust Bank estimates that SMEs' will grow their contribution to the UK economy by 19%
SMEs’ confidence plummets to lowest levels since the Brexit referendum
New research from the FSB reveals rising costs and market uncertainty is driving an eighth of SMEs to consider closing, downsizing or handing on their business
Silicon Valley has invested a record $1.13bn in UK startups so far this year
New research from London and Partners has revealed that London’s startups have received more investment from Silicon Valley than those in Stockholm, Paris or Berlin
Draper Esprit invests in two VCs to help bridge Brexit funding gap
Draper Esprit plans to invest $100m into 20 seed funds over the next five years to counteract the potential loss of funding from the European Investment Fund
UK tops the European ranking of most tech unicorns but other countries are catching up
New research from GP Bullhound has revealed that the number of European tech unicorns are on the rise and that the continent may soon have its first $50bn titan
UK is exit capital of Europe for startups
New research from Crunchbase, Mind the Bridge and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe shows that while the US has the most exits the UK comes a close second
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