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Future Fund Applications Are Closed: Who Secured Government Investment? 10 Feb 2021 COVID-19, Fundraising - The Future Fund provided just over £1,066m to 1,055 companies. An average of £1m for each company, but who secured the funds?
“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.
All The Costs Of Going Public… And New Ways To Reduce Them 18 Nov 2020 Fundraising, Strategy - In this report, we outline all the (visible and hidden) costs of going public, as well as how new solutions are helping company spend less on their IPOs
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.
What Is A SPAC And Why Are So Many Companies Using It To IPO? 8 Sep 2020 Exit - A reverse merger with a SPAC is now an attractive option to many ambitious firms wishing to go public while avoiding the hassle of a traditional IPO.
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.
Are We Ever Going Back To The Office? 19 Aug 2020 Employment, Strategy - COVID-19 forced many office-based employees to quickly adjust to home working. Some enjoyed the change, some didn't. But will we ever go back to the office?
Board Diversity: How UK Start-Ups Fare And How We Can Improve 4 Aug 2020 Employment - In this report, we analyse how British start-ups and VCs compare to their international counterparts, and we examine strategies to improve board diversity.
Q2 ’20 Report: Investment During Lockdown 18 Jul 2020 COVID-19, Fundraising, Investment - Investment data from Q2 is now available. Was it harder to raise funding during lockdown? The answer is not as simple as a yes or no.
The IPO Pipeline For 2020 Is Looking Good 17 Jul 2020 Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - As the world moves on from the shock of lockdowns and tries to go back to some version of normality, many successful scale-ups resumed their IPO plans.
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.