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Seedrs Announce $100m Acquisition By US-Based Republic 13 Dec 2021 Policy, Trends, Valuation - On 1st December 2021 Seedrs entered into an acquisition agreement with US-based investing platform Republic, valuing the UK company at $100m.
CMA Blocks Seedrs / Crowdcube Merger, Seedrs Announces Fundraising 31 Mar 2021 Fundraising, Trends - On 24 March 2021 the CMA released their preliminary findings, stating that the merger would harm competition in the equity crowdfunding market.
“K-Shaped Recovery” Is The Way Forward For Start-Ups, VCs Say 28 Jan 2021 Opinion, Trends, Valuation - A “K-shaped” recovery from the COVID crisis will involve a significant rebound for some businesses but a prolonged decline for others.
Top VCs Predict 5 Trends & Sectors To Watch In 2021 12 Jan 2021 Opinion, Trends - In this report we collated 5 of the most common predictions about the year ahead from top VCs and investors around the world.
UK Crowdfunding Platforms Seedrs & Crowdcube Announce Merger 10 Oct 2020 Fundraising, Trends - Seedrs and Crowdcube share the mission of democratising investment into the private sector. The two companies recently announced a merger.
Arm: Sale Of Largest UK Tech Company Could Harm ‘Tech Sovereignty’ 22 Sep 2020 Exit, Trends - In an open letter to Boris Johnson one of the Arm co-Founders calls for the government to stop the Nvidia deal or impose 'legally binding conditions' to it.
2020 Investment Update: A Closer Look At Valuations 20 Aug 2020 Investment, Trends, Valuation - While many predicted a drastic fall in valuations during COVID, the data doesn't show more than a mild correction from previous levels.
How ESG Leaders Outperformed The Markets During COVID-19 19 Jun 2020 COVID-19, Trends, Valuation - ESG Leaders within the S&P 500 saw roughly half the losses than the index, and less than half of their laggard counterparts.
What’s Next For Start-Up & Scale-Up Investment 7 May 2020 Investment, Trends - Three investors discuss their investment focus and priorities in the near future, how valuations will be impacted by COVID and ultimately the effect this is going to have on investor relationships.
Social Tech Trust: COVID-19 Business Support & Start-up Funding Panel 21 Apr 2020 Tech, Trends - We'll be joining Social Tech Trust's webinar, answering questions about how to fund your companies in the current COVID-19 environment.
Cyber 101 Hosting Their Investor Showcase On 5th March 2 Mar 2020 Tech, Trends - The next Cyber 101 Investor Showcase is on Thursday the 5th of March, to be held at the Digital Catapult offices near St. Pancras.
UK Cyber Security: Investment and Valuation Data 25 Feb 2020 Investment, Tech, Trends, Valuation - £323m were invested in the Cyber Security sector in 2018. That's almost 40% up from £232m in 2017. The number of deals also saw an increase from 123 to 128.