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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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Educating for business: How to ensure a better return on investment

Why we need to create a direct relationship between commerce and education to boost new business
5 ways to get money into and out of fledgling companies

The steps needed to transform the growth opportunities for young businesses – and boost exits
Let's unlock UK universities' entrepreneurial talent

In the first of four articles, venture capitalist James King outlines an alternative plan for growth
Angels vs. VCs – the curse of the Devil’s spawn

It’s time the 'warring factions' put differences aside, argues venture capitalist Alex Macpherson of Octopus Investments
3 reasons to be positive about the double-dip

Despite £24bn less being invested in UK innovation, business opportunities abound says venture capitalist George Whitehead
7 ways to scale a tech company with venture capital

Fresh from raising $10m mySupermarket CEO Allon Bloch reveals the secrets of meeting venture capital demands
How to raise venture capital for your business: 5 insider tips

Tim Levene’s helped raise $25m and now runs an investment fund himself. Read this before seeking investment
Are targeted funds and high growth tech-businesses back in vogue?

Where's the clever money in the technology sector going? Mercia Fund Management’s Mark Payton reveals all
What does Facebook’s $104bn IPO and share price fall mean for the UK’s digital landscape?

Why technology assets will continue to attract investors and corporate buyers
Big interview: Stephen Chandler, Notion Capital

One of Britain's most experienced VCs talks about Notion's new $150m fund for cloud computing and SaaS start-ups

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