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Venture capital & private equity
Venture capital & private equity
Private equity and venture capital firms can be sources of significant funding for fast-growth businesses, but what would make them want to invest in your company? And, if they did, would you actually want their investment? This section gives you all you need to know about securing investment –where to find it, how to make your business an attractive proposition and the risks involved.
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The silver lining of the austerity cloud
Fresh from raising £2m, Andrew Yates calls for more venture capital activity for lean start-ups with cost-cutting solutions
The investors' view: Robin Klein
The Index Ventures and The Accelerator Group investor takes our questions
The investor's view: Laurence Garrett
One of Europe's foremost tech VCs gives us his view of the start-up scene
The investor's view: Alex Macpherson
Octopus' ventures chief talks EIS, hot start-up trends, and what he looks for when weighing up an investment
The investors' view: Rob Kniaz and Hussein Kanji
GB catches up with two young tech leaders about to launch their own VC fund
Enterprise investment scheme - no small thing, anymore
David Cox (Partner) and Mark Allwood (tax director) of haysmacintyre consider the new rules that increase the investment amount and the size...
Why ‘corporate easing’ should be welcome news for business
Connection Capital’s Steve Wilson explains why ‘corporate easing’ should provide a welcome new source of funding, but adds it must be part o...
The investor’s view: Geoffrey Thompson
The Braveheart co-founder talks to GB about the British investment market and the environment for angels today
Equity funding: does your business need or want?
Guy Rigby, head of entrepreneurs at Smith & Williamson, takes a closer look at your options if external equity funding is your route to grow...
Sector focus: Cleantech gets competitive
The sector providing planet-saving technologies is producing competitive returns for its investors. We take a look at how it's performing an...
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