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Venture Capital (VC) is considered to be one of the most important sources of funding in the UK economy right now.   According to figures published by KPMG, more than £7.4billion was invested by Venture Capitalists in UK scaleup firms during the first nine months of this year, almost equalling the total £7.6billion that was […]

For years Birmingham was labelled as the manufacturing and engineering centre of England. It was branded a dreary industrial city, full of concrete that didn’t have much to offer anyone. Many in the UK aren’t even aware Birmingham is classed as the second city, with Manchester and Liverpool being mentioned in its place. But with […]

      The UK is creating unicorns at a rate of 1 per month, but plenty of other high-quality opportunities are missed as investors chase these hugely valuable listings. Of the 600,000 start-ups founded each year, less than half of these survive longer than 3 years. With a recent report stating that traditional methods […]