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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

In sectors such as cleantech and fintech, there are large corporates with their own venture capital arm looking to invest in disruptive start-ups. Here, we list active UK corporate venture capital (CVC) firms by sector focus – including cleantech, fintech and deep tech – and how much they invest in each company.

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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. It is interested in companies at pre-Series A through to pre-IPO stage.

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New Pubcos Should Consider Defensive Health in Light of ISS/GL Recommendations

Cooley M&A

ISS and Glass Lewis are continuing to apply special scrutiny to certain corporate governance provisions of “newly public” companies (generally, companies that have gone public in 2014 or later). in 2015 to 7.2% See our December 2016 client alert. thus far in 2017 and a few directors (four in 2016) failed to earn majority support.

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Statement of Cash Flow

Wall Street Mojo

Thus, it accounts for a company’s financial standing and reveals the corporate efficiency in managing its cash and liquidity position. It helps identify the availability of liquid funds with the organization in a particular accounting period. read more , and creditors to assess the extent of risk and return expected from a business.

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SPAC Trend Gives Rise to Securities Enforcement and Litigation Risks

Cooley M&A

According to Nasdaq , in 2015, SPACs made up approximately 12% of the IPO market, but by 2020, that number had risen to approximately 53%. SPACs are predicted to be an even higher percentage of the 2021 market share, with SPACs representing 79% of the January IPOs.

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements. Stockholder litigation.

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Sports Private Equity: Bright Spot in a Troubled PE Landscape or an Emerging Bubble?

Mergers and Inquisitions

The Top Sports Private Equity Firms The list of sports PE firms was short in 2015, but it has exploded over time. Exits seem dependent on finding another PE firm or consortium willing to pay more, and options like IPOs and acquisitions by “strategics” (normal companies) are less viable due to league rules on ownership.