Level39, one of Europe’s largest technology hubs, has launched a new campaign recognising the diversity and strength of its startup community. Building high-growth businesses in the face of political uncertainty, People Behind the Future celebrates diverse entrepreneurship in London. 

LSN Diffusion (LSN), a high-tech metallurgical business has secured a further £1.25m loan from the Development Bank of Wales to support their ambitious growth plans.  LSN’s cutting-edge technology is used to manufacture high alloy atomised powders used in high-tech industrial applications including 3D printing and specialised uses in the defence and other industrial sectors.

AI is already being implemented in businesses around the world, and while worries persist over whether robots will be taking over the workplace, some are predicting that it will actually improve and even create jobs in the future.

From devices in our homes to mobile apps, AI has already made its way into our daily lives. The workplace is no exception and AI has already helped businesses make better use of data and streamline processes. According to John Williams, Head of Marketing at Instant Offices here are a few AI trends you should be aware of for your business:

Uncertainty around Brexit has hit UK markets and raised questions about the UK’s economic prospects, but what effect is it having on the UK’s smaller unquoted companies? Despite a tough year, the average VCT returned 2.7% in 2018 and is up 42% and 163% over five and ten years. Where are VCT managers finding opportunities today and what are their views ahead of Brexit?

At a media roundtable held today by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), John Glencross, CEO of Calculus Capital which manages the Calculus VCT, Ian McLennan, manager of the Triple Point VCTs, and Rodney Appiah, director of Foresight which manages the Foresight VCTs, discussed their recent investment activity, the potential effect of Brexit on smaller companies and their overall outlook for the sector.

Over a quarter (27%) of business leaders are expecting revenues to grow by more than 10 percent in 2019, according to a new report by Independent Growth Finance (IGF), the leading independent asset based lender.  

Despite undeniable uncertainty in the economy, IGF’s Powering Freedom Report finds that British businesses turning over between £1 million and £500 million remain ‘bullish’ about the future. Nine in ten company leaders have concerns over Brexit yet they remain optimistic about opportunities in the year ahead. In fact seven in ten (69%) companies expect an increase in revenues.  

Ashish Life Science, an export focussed, veterinary pharmaceuticals company has raised INR 45 crores in Series A funding. Eight Roads Ventures India led the round with participation from Netherlands-based, food and agriculture-focussed specialist fund, Anterra Capital.  The Company will use this first round of external capital to scale the business in its current geographies and expand into regulated markets.

£30m invested; 5 exits; £600m of deals. What’s coming to UK small business in 2019?

For YFM 2018 was a year that confounded predictions.  We had predicted a year where Brexit and general uncertainty over slowing global growth might cloud events and perhaps dampen investment appetites.

Last July, Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies raised $10m in equity finance. This was a significant moment in the UK’s investment scene, representing the first equity investment into a medicinal marijuana startup in nearly two decades (since GW Pharmaceuticals listed on the AIM in 2001).

This 4th episode of Series 3 of The GrowthInvest Adviser Hour explores the wider drivers behind the growing popularity of “alternatives”, 

Milltrust International, the award-winning investment group, has highlighted the commercial potential of spinout companies from the UK’s leading universities at its Science & Technology Day in London.

Angel Investment Network (AIN), the UK’s largest and first online angel investment network has revealed its first ‘State of the Angel Investment Nation’ findings. Based on the data of more than 100,000 businesses and 30,000 investors, it reveals a detailed picture of the angel investment landscape in the UK.  

The Resonance Real Lettings Property Fund² (RLPF²) has received a substantial investment from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, the largest place-based health foundation in the UK, as part of its commitment to achieving positive health impact in the UK alongside investment return.

The Resonance Fund, managed by social impact investment company Resonance, was launched in 2015 and has now over £80m of funds under management following this investment.