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£15 million Scottish tech investment fund unveiled

'No warm introduction required' policy aimed at breaking barriers to securing early-stage investment

Insider UK · Apr 4, 2023

North East Fund extended to end of year - with extra £10m available

The business support fund first launched in 2018 had been due to close at the end of March but will now run longer

Birmingham Post · Mar 30, 2023

BrewDog boss puts up £5m of own money find the next unicorn

The brewery's chief executive also reveals he was rejected twice by Dragons' Den

Insider UK · Mar 30, 2023

Billionaire Peter Thiel claims he has $50m of his own money stuck in SVB fall

In the wake of the bank’s crisis, venture capitalists have been trading accusations over who is responsible for the collapse

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023

Wineries to affordable housing: SVB fall knocks out more than startups

Demise of Silicon Valley Bank has rattled not just businesses and investors but the ecosystem that grew up around it

The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2023

The latest equity deals and investment news in Wales

Deals include fundraising for Creo Medical, Coincover and CanSense with fund managers invited to bid for the British Business Bank's new £130m fund for Wales.

Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2023

Venture capital cautious following SVB collapse

Local venture capital (VC) firms have raised their guard against investment in fintech and startups following the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) fallout in the US.

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia Allocates $8b to Support Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital

Saudi authorities allocated $8 billion to support entrepreneurs and venture capital, and the Saudi Venture Investment Company intends to increase the investment allocation in the coming years by $1.6 billion. The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat) signed an agreement to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Cardiff fintech Sonovate surpasses £3.5bn in business lending

The lender provided more than £1bn to firms in 2022 as rising costs forced firms to seek finance to manage cash flow

Birmingham Post · Mar 13, 2023

Business NSW takes aim at major parties' lack of vision for startups, calls for venture capital fund

Business NSW criticises the Coalition and Labor for a lack of bold ideas for business in the lead up to the election, saying that startups are slipping through the cracks.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023