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Venture Capital | Quick Guides

How to raise venture capital

Ian Gotts, CEO of venture-backed software company Nimbus, takes you through the process of raising VC cash.

Most entrepreneurs who approach venture capitalists (VCs) for funding are turned down. They might be better served by looking elsewhere or focusing on organic growth, argues Ian Gotts, CEO of VC-backed Nimbus.

Top 10 equity providers for UK companies

Find out who the biggest equity investors are in UK companies, ranked in order of number of deals.

Venture Capital | Analysis

Leisure seekers

We look to invest in businesses which are resilient to economic shocks, and our companies in the leisure sector have generally proved to be just that, writes Henry Stanford of Albion Ventures.

The dangers of raising CGT

If Chancellor George Osborne raises capital gains tax (CGT) next week, it could have major implications for entrepreneurs, argues Alex Macpherson, head of the ventures team at Octopus Investments.

Growth capital giants

With traditional sources of funding still in short supply, venture capital trusts are looking more attractive than ever to entrepreneurial ventures. GB finds out where the money is and meets the managers holding the purse strings.

Venture Capital | Profiles

The UK's hottest VC prospects

From the founder of Glasses Direct to the CEO of microlending company Wonga, GB talks to the leaders of five of the UK's hottest VC-backed companies about how they raised the cash and what they're doing with it.

Dealmakers club together

Entrepreneurs are typically thought of as lone rangers who sink or swim based on their individual skills or luck. Andrew Romans, general partner of The Founders Club, has a slightly different notion.

A steady hand: David Hall

A question-and-answer session with David Hall, the managing director of venture capital firm YFM.

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Deal Zone AIM, VC and PLUS deals as they happen

Latest Deal Zone deals
Company	Market	Type	Amount	Date
Moonfruit	Software/IT	VC	$2.25m (£1.5m)	Aug 2010
Duvas Technologies	Electronics	VC	£915,000	Aug 2010
Allied Glass	Manufacturing	VC	£75m	Aug 2010
Amdega	Construction	VC	undisclosed	Aug 2010
Endeavors Technologies	Software/IT	VC	£4m	Aug 2010
Documetric	Software/IT	VC	undisclosed	Aug 2010
Vero Software	Software/IT	VC	undisclosed	Aug 2010
Orthos	Pharma	VC	£835,000	Aug 2010

VC Deals, AIM Deals, PLUS

Research

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

Cash Shells Directory 2010

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

ABA Banking Journal

Covers the commercial banking industry in the United States, focusing on a wide variety of banking technologies and solutions.

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Provides a large collection of relevant news stories that are sourced from over 2,000 different publications daily.

Accounting Today

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Venture capital OR private equity capital

Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of private equity capital typically provided to early-stage, high-potential, growth companies. Venture capital typically comes from institutional investors and high net worth individuals and is pooled together by dedicated investment firms.

Latest from Raising Finance

Flotation: the pros and cons

Thinking about an initial public offering (IPO) on AIM or another market? Catherine Feechan, a partner at law firm Brodies, looks at the arguments for and against.

Marwyn's model

James Corsellis, managing partner at investment house Marwyn, tells GB why he believes the public markets beat private equity as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy.