A Yorkshire inventor, who is developing a range of water heating products for off-grid energy markets, has secured a £400,000 investment from NPIF

Beauhurst's The Deal shows 2017 as the best year on record for investment in the UK's high-growth companies.

Research by Tindall Perry shows that Finance Directors lack confidence when it comes to accessing certain forms of funding.

Symvan was one of eight fund managers presenting in Sandy Park,Exeter on 5th December on the joys of tax-efficient fund investing. 

Doug Barrowman & Baroness Michelle Mone OBE have joined forces to launch their most ambitious business venture yet, EQUI. A new cryptocurrency-powered investment platform, EQUI opens up venture capital to a wider audience, providing access to vetted, early-stage high-growth tech companies. Businesses on the platform have been hand-selected by a team of established venture capitalists, led by Doug Barrowman with his 30 plus years experience in identifying good investments that deliver outstanding returns.

NanoFlex Limited, an early stage sensor design company, has secured £250,000 of funding from NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).  The fund is delivered by MSIF working with Maven Capital Partners in the Liverpool City Region.

Triodos Bank, a global pioneer of sustainable banking, has become the first bank in the UK to launch its own crowdfunding platform. The platform offers a range of crowdfunding opportunities enabling people to invest directly in equity or bonds issued by organisations delivering positive social and environmental impacts. The bonds are eligible to be held in the Innovative Finance ISA, allowing investors to receive the interest they earn on these investments tax-free.  

Penta, a bank account for startups and businesses, has raised a €2.2 million seed round one month after launching in Germany as its customer growth has gained pace. The thriving FinTech is also announcing the end of its waitlist, which allows German businesses to open a business bank account with Penta today.

CognitionX has announced that SoftBank Investment Advisers, which manages the SoftBank Vision Fund, will be the headline sponsor for CogX 2018, the Festival for All Things AI. 

NVM Private Equity has backed a management buyout of Dale Power Solutions, a leading providers of reliable secure power solutions.

I came back to work (in the dark) after a spoiling sunny holiday in the southern hemisphere with an acute case of post-holiday blues. They feel stronger than ever now I have 4 kids because holidays are such a breath (literally & metaphorically) of fresh air from the urban school routine which is frantic in the hours I’m involved morning and evening.

The State Street Global Exchange Private Equity Index (GXPEI) closed the third quarter of 2017 with a solid performance of 3.85 percent with Buyout Funds continuing to lead private equity strategies in gains.