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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success In the UK, cleantech, AI, health and biotech dominates venture capital funding – a trend that looks to continue into Q4 and early in the new year. It invests across seed to Series A stages.

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Active UK corporate venture capital firms

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Corporate venture capital is venture capital supplied by large corporates to high-growth start-ups. The likes of Google, BP and Unilever all have their own CVC divisions backing UK-based companies within their industries.

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The Education Technology (EdTech) Industry: Overview of Mergers, Acquisitions and Venture Capital Trends & Investments

InvestmentBank.com

According to Holon IQ, the global education market has reached a value of over $6 trillion with only $150 billion of market capitalization. The main consumers in EdTech include K-12 and other students who participate in the educational programs, as well as higher educational institutions and corporations that develop EdTech products.

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Spin-Offs: 5 Real-Life Lessons Learned

M&A Leadership Council

But what can these corporate maneuvers teach us about business overall? LESSON 1: Identifying Core Strengths and Weaknesses One of the first lessons from business spin-offs is the crucial need to identify and capitalize on core strengths while acknowledging weaknesses. Detailed Example: HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Volumes Down 60%

Street of Walls

billion of net outflows experienced in December 2011. Debt underwriting had its best week since May 2011 and equity underwriting also improved significantly while M&A activity was quite light Equity underwriting volumes of $17.2 Notable deals in the week included ING’s $3 billion offering of its shares in Capital One and A.I.G.’s

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Top UK angel networks for your start-up

Growth Business

How is it different to venture capital funding? VCs tend to use the money raised from various corporate investors into a strategically managed fund. The Green Angel Syndicate, as the name suggests, focuses on climate tech and the Angel Academe focuses on female-founded start-ups. They can also differ by region and investment size.

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Job Boards: Dead, Alive, or Obsolete?

Street of Walls

The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to business consulting firm Corporate Executive Board Co., in 2011 24% of companies planned to “decrease their usage of third-party employment websites and job boards.” Companies’ frustration with the job board system is illustrated in the fact that companies are beginning to post less.

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