by David Yates | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog Post
The Telecoms Sector has seen a flurry of activity in recent months with new acquisitions and investments being announced almost daily. Here is a roundup of a few of the deals which caught our eye over the last couple of weeks. Daisy Completes On Alternative...
by David Yates | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog Post, business, EIS, Investment, PE/VC, SEIS
Companies currently raising rounds of venture investment are inevitably learning some hard truths. Primarily, VC money isn’t as readily available as in previous years, and for the companies that are receiving funding, they’re finding that the terms are becoming...
by David Yates | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog Post
Why is it that some companies find it easier to raise £500,000 when they barely have a business plan and one employee and yet can struggle to raise £5m three years from launch, having built strong revenue streams, won loyal customers and broken into new markets? It’s...
by David Yates | Nov 25, 2016 | Blog Post
The UK government has pledged to spend billions of pounds on technology and science as part of its new and “ambitious” way of doing business in Britain. Prime Minister Theresa May announced a new £2bn annual fund to boost the UK’s technology and science sectors, with...
by David Yates | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC, telecom
Keen Venture Partners, a new VC firm operating out of London and Amsterdam, has announced the launch of its €90m inaugural tech investment fund. Called Keen Venture Partners Fund LP, the fund will look to invest in between €5m to €10m per early stage tech company. In...
by David Yates | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog Post, business, EIS, Investment, Loan
A year since the launch of its first venture debt fund for UK technology firms, Barclays has announced it is extending the fund to £200 million. Barclays has seen huge take up from businesses and since launching in May last year has provided £100million in earlier...
by David Yates | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog Post
October saw 25 UK tech companies announce new funding rounds, totaling $161.2m (£130.2m), according to the Tech City News UK Investment Tracker. This is significantly higher than the amount announced in September – $70.91m (£53.8m) – representing a 142% increase. The...
by David Yates | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog Post
As an investor and advisor I get hundreds of startup ideas pass through my inbox every month, ranging from the genius and groundbreaking to the untenable and the downright crazy. Sometimes they can be both crazy and genius, with some really whacky ideas actually...
by David Yates | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC, SEIS
As an advisor to young and growing companies, there’s one major mistake I see inexperienced entrepreneurs make time and time again – moving too slowly. But the need for speed in launching a startup has little to do with being the first to market, and...
