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The CFO – An Evolving Role With An Increasing Scope 16 Dec 2019 Employment, Strategy - 41% of CFOs reported spending the majority of their time on non-finance related activities. So what does a CFO do in a data-driven era?
Taking Investment From A Corporate VC: All The Pros And Cons 3 Dec 2019 Fundraising, Investment - The figure of the Corporate VC comes with an aura of mixed opinions. CB Insights surveyed 365 of them to get a deep insight into how and how well they work.
Beauhurst Publish Scale-Up Index 2019 19 Nov 2019 Investment, Trends - 2018 saw £1.3b invested into visible scale-ups through 63 deals: the largest of these was £150m into Oxford Nanopore, closely followed by Trilico's £149m round.
IPO: What Is A Direct Listing And Why It Matters 4 Nov 2019 Exit, Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - An increasingly high number of tech start-ups are deciding to list their shares publicly through a direct listing rather than a classic IPO.
UK Equity Investment Declines In Q3 2019 Despite Record Year 22 Oct 2019 Investment - Q3 2019 in the UK was riddled with uncertainty, which pushed investors to prefer later-stage, lower-risk companies, encouraging a number of mega-deals.
Practical Guide To A Recession That Might (Or Might Not) Happen 22 Oct 2019 Strategy, Trends - Fears of an imminent recession resonated through many media outlets in the past months, but what are the real risks and what can we do to minimise them?
StartupBlink Publishes Start-up Ecosystem Report 8 Oct 2019 Trends - StartupBlink mapped cities and countries worldwide based on their capacity to be the perfect ecosystem for start-up growth.
The Weirdest “Risk Factors” In 2019’s IPO Filings 16 Sep 2019 Exit, Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - One of the requirement for S-1 filings are "Risk Factors". It is a chance for a company to acknowledge its weaknesses and publicly declare what could get in the way of its success.
All The Red Flags Behind WeWork’s IPO 15 Sep 2019 Exit, Strategy - What has been one of the most highly anticipated IPOs is quickly turning into a complete disaster as most media outlet called out the office space company for a whole array of suspicious practices within the company.
What’s Hot & What’s Not? Seed Funding Activity Gives Us An Insight Into The Trendiest Sectors 2 Sep 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - Change happens before you know it. By analysing seed funding, we assessed start-up sectors to understand what's trending and what's already past its prime.
How To Fix A Broken Business Model: 3 Case Studies 19 Aug 2019 Strategy - In the past two decades we've seen an increasing amount of companies selling their products or services at a loss in order to increase their user base and gain market share over competitors. Will this model ever work?
Equity Crowdfunding Report For The First Half Of 2019 19 Aug 2019 Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - Equity crowdfunding platforms enable companies to raise finance directly from the public, democratising the venture capital environment. But how are they performing in the first half of 2019?