9 February 

• Nearly half of UK investors POSITIVE about Brexit, two fifths fearful of Trump and a staggering 73% lack faith in Theresa May
• Seven million investors believe UK entrepreneurs will drive the economy back to strength

7 February 

The Augentius Annual Industry Survey is based on the views of more than 200 GP and LP respondents from Asia, the US and Europe. 

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February 2017

The Enterprise Index, a quarterly barometer of owner managers and entrepreneurs, found that confidence in the UK economy grew five points from the previous quarter, with 50% of respondents expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months.  Optimism in their own business prospects was also high, with three quarters (76%) optimistic about the year ahead.

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6 February 

Europe’s start-up ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade.  Yet it risks being choked by the lack of later stage financing for Europe’s tech industry, which has hardly budged in five years. 

The result is a yawning, and growing, chasm between the number of ‘grown up’ European tech companies eligible for late stage growth money, and the capital available in Europe to back them. 

We believe it is already hurting growth prospects for European tech, while opening a hugely valuable gap in the funding market, which new funds could fill profitably.

February 2017

A strong Q4 for equity crowdfunding and P2P lending kept both sectors growing in 2016 according to the latest data from the OFF3R Index. Equity crowdfunding grew by a steady 9% whilst the total amount via P2P lending grew by 38%.

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30 January

New research* by CIL Management Consultants conducted amongst 100 high performing mid-sized businesses with sector-leading levels of growth and profitability, shows that one third (33.5%) are actively focusing on US expansion as part of their post-Brexit growth strategy.

26 January 

The fourth annual Albion Growth Report reveals that two-thirds of business owners aged under 35 (66%) predict their business will grow over the year ahead of which 18% are predicting dramatic growth compared to 61% and 7% respectively among older generations.  As a result, over half (52%) of younger CEOs are planning to hire more staff compared to a much lower all-age average of 35%.

26 January 

Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation company for Oxford University, launched an unprecedented 24 high-tech firms in 2016, attracting a combined total of £52.6m in seed stage funding and punctuating OUI’s strongest calendar year to date.

20 January 

A strong Q4 for equity crowdfunding and P2P lending kept both sectors growing in 2016 according to the latest data from the OFF3R Index. Equity crowdfunding grew by a steady 9% whilst the total amount via P2P lending grew by 38%

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16 January 

Nearly half (47%) of small and medium-sized business (SME) owners claim the business advice they received in the last year from their mainstream bank had a negative impact on their business operations and one in six (16%) of these suggested their business is now in a worse position as a result.

13 January

The Enterprise Index, a quarterly barometer of owner managers and entrepreneurs, found that confidence in the UK economy grew five points from the previous quarter, with 50% of respondents expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months.  Optimism in their own business prospects was also high, with three quarters (76%) optimistic about the year ahead.