The Funders
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Angels close in on 11 new investments
A fresh surge of investments is about to be unveiled by Martlet, the Cambridge angel investment group founded nine months ago by UK industrial giant... Read More
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China overtakes UK for VC funding
China surpassed the UK to become the second-largest recipient of venture capital equity financing in 2011. According to Dow Jones VentureSource,... Read More
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Norwich Research Park launches angel initiative
An intelligent prescription support system, a smart device that ensures valuable samples for clinical trials arrive in peak condition, a drug... Read More
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New £40m solar VCT launched
East of England renewable energy companies – particularly solar plays – have been handed the chance to tilt at a new £40 million Venture Capital... Read More
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Private investors splash the cash
Private shareholdings have reached a post-financial crisis high of £237bn following the most sustained period of net buying since the research began... Read More
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Springboard Cambridge and Business Weekly launch double startup stimulus
Springboard Cambridge, the new tech startup accelerator, is working with Business Weekly in a double header designed to raise awareness of the event... Read More
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£50m fund targets Cambridge and Oxford companies
A new £50 million co-investment fund is promising to make investments in Cambridge and East of England companies as well as backing firms on its home... Read More
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Cambridge University arm eyes more spin-outs
Cambridge Enterprise, the university’s commercialisation arm, plans to leverage more software and therapeutic plays – building on traditional... Read More
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Cambridge corporate giant launches new angel investment fund for start-ups
Marshall of Cambridge has re-entered the world of corporate venturing by launching a new angel vehicle to kick-start early-stage companies in Greater... Read More
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New leader at Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds
Cambridge Enterprise, the University’s commercialisation group, has appointed Dr Anne Dobrée as head of seed funds. Dobrée joined the Seed Funds... Read More
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Funder profile: Amadeus Capital Partners Limited
Amadeus, based in Cambridge and London, invests across the technology spectrum in industries including communications and networking hardware and... Read More
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Funder profile: Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds
Cambridge Enterprise is the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge. It uses its seed funds to encourage commercialisation of university... Read More
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Funder profile: Cambridge Angels
The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in technology and bio-technology... Read More
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Funder profile: Cambridge Capital Group
Cambridge Capital Group (CCG) is a leading business angel group that has been investing in hi-tech businesses for more than 10 years. It formed in... Read More
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Funder profile: TTP Ventures
TTP Ventures based near Cambridge provides investment and support for IT, MedTech and CleanTech companies. It currently manages a £34m fund that... Read More
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Funder profile: Key Capital Partners
Key Capital Partners (KCP) is a private equity firm with offices in Cambridge, Birmingham, Leeds and London, investing in businesses across the... Read More
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Cambridge Enterprise aiming high
Teri Willey, the switched-on chief executive of Cambridge Enterprise Limited – the university’s commercialisation arm – sees stars wherever she looks... Read More
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Angels banding together to beat the crunch
A band of global business angels is poised to hoist East of England entrepreneurs onto cloud nine by filling a massive funding void. Billions of... Read More
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US firms backed by government get five times the cash of UK counterparts
Smart money is finding its way to a more targeted selection of innovative companies in the United States than in the UK, new research reveals. UK... Read More