The latest global downturn in global VC funding activity may only be temporary, suggests a new report from CB Insights / KPMG The global downturn in Venture Capital financing activity has continued into Q1 2016, according to the latest report from CB insights, in conjunction with KPMG. After experiencing a significant correction in Q4 2015, …
Tech City Is Nearly 4, Silicon Valley Nearly 45; Can The Young Buck Really Usurp The Old Master?
Does London need a guy like this watching over it? Tech city will soon be celebrating its 4th birthday, and around the same time, Silicon Valley will turn 45. By human standards, that means Tech City has learned to walk, talk and make friends and will soon be saying goodbye to the nursery and hello …
London’s Top VCs: Charlotte Street Capital are VC’s dark horses, 3 founders running a lean, mean start-up funding machine
A little later than we anticipated (sorry folks), the final part in our “London’s top VC’s” series. A few weeks ago we decided to research 5 different sized VC’s, with different areas of expertise, contrasting investment targets and sizes, and different kinds of internal cultures and investment strategies. The results have been well received by …
The Haggerston Times Podcast #5
If content is King, then call us Kong! The Haggerston Times Podcast is back after an extended winter break, with regular panelists Robin Rathore of newly launched Bamboo Auctions and David Hardman, co-founder of Launch 22, joined this week by Investor and all round Techie evangelist Ben Wynne Simmons, and Douglas Bell, founder of start-up …
Start-up Funding Club to launch 2015 fund backing a minimum of 12 SEIS eligible early stage businesses
Stephen Page’s Start up Funding Club, the Seed Investment Enterprise Scheme (SEIS) funding specialists, have announced the launch of their 2015 fund, following on from the success of the 2014 version, which invested in 15 early stage companies and is currently valued at 106% of cost, with no failures among the companies chosen for investment. …