by David Yates | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog Post, Investment, PE/VC
Keeping investors happy is key for the running of any business and meeting with current and prospective investors will end up being a big part of an Entrepreneurs life, but what are the key tips to communicate effectively? Clearly everyone’s different and managing...
by David Yates | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
The road to starting and building your own business is a minefield with possible mistakes at every step, believe me I know. One wrong move, one wrong partner or contract, and everything could come crashing down around you. Since most entrepreneurs tend to be...
by David Yates | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Crowdfunding, Investment, PE/VC
Venture Capital firms see a constant stream of start-ups telling them that they have developed a unique product that is going to disrupt their chosen market and deliver huge returns. To combat this, they will generally have developed a set of investment criteria that...
by David Yates | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
There’s a cyclical nature to fundraising. Certain sectors rise quickly and become competitive while others decline. So how do you know what is hot and what is not? If you work in the industry and are constantly gauging the state of the market like me you ask...
by David Yates | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog Post, Crowdfunding, Investment, PE/VC
Crowdcube recently closed a £3.8 million Series B round and topped it up to £5M by raising £1.2M in just 16 minutes using its own crowdfunding platform, a new world record! Balderton Capital, which has previously backed fellow alternative finance...
by David Yates | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital has raised a new $305 million fund aimed at investing in European TMT Series A deals. The backer of companies including LOVEFiLM, Wonga and MySQL has closed its fifth European fund and now has $2.2 billion of funds...
