Advertising technology SMEs: What are the options for funding?
By Staff writer
Recent reports have identified a decline in investment in advertising technology companies over the last two years.
Tag: Venture Capital
Barclays insight on the Autumn Statement and why few firms choose to scale
November has been a busy month, with the Autumn Statement proving a mixed bag for UK plc. In true SME Economic Corner fashion, we approached an executive from Barclays to gain more insight into what chancellor Philip Hammond’s promises mean for business.
Venture capital funding in a cold climate
By Staff writer
It has been reported that venture capital funding for European technology startups has dropped by a third in Q3 2016 and that crowdfunding in the UK has dropped by about 20 per cent.
Autumn Statement 2016: £400m of venture capital funds pumped into British Business Bank
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a plan to pump £400m of venture capital funds into the British Business Bank to support the UK’s growing companies.
VC firm Octopus opens accelerator programme with fintech focus
The parent company of venture capital firm Octopus Investments, Octopus Group, has opened Octopus Labs, a new accelerator programme launched to support fintech startups, while also independently creating in-house products.
Voice of the VC: Ignore the Brexit noise and focus on building great products
Speaking as a partner at Mangrove Capital Partners, I personally believe the Brexit could be more of an opportunity than a problem for small businesses in the UK.
Investor headaches and a two-faced shareholder the amazing story of Dale Murray
Starting a business that would one day go on to achieve a gross transaction value of £450m and net revenue of £25m around the time of the dot.com boom, entrepreneur Dale Murray has a story with as many twists and turns as a Stephen King thriller.
Going global as a business in the digital age
Michael Gould, founder and CTO at business planning and modelling business Anaplan, shares his experience of growing the business and advocates thinking on worldwide basis from the very beginning.
New venture capital firm writing cheques to those referring deals
With stints at Andreessen Horowitz, McKinsey & Company and Index Ventures under his belt, Andre de Haes is well placed to know what the right approach for his fledgling seed-based investment fund is – and told Real Business all about it.
Oxford University-founded Onfido secures $25m to scale anti-fraud service globally
UK-headquartered identity verification service Onfido, which boasts over 1,000 clients, has raised a $25m Series B investment to meet increased demand in the US and other international markets.