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Past Event: SPACs: The Next Gen IPO or Just a Fad?

Cooley M&A

On November 24th, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) brought together experts from across financial services to discuss current activity and prospects for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”). Direct listings were simply a liquidity event for private investors and employee shareholders until the summer of 2020.

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24 venture capital firms you need to know about – Growth Business guide

Growth Business

By Rory Bennett on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success On the face of it, Britain’s venture capital firms have never been more ready to invest in your start-up. Last year, venture capital raised £6.8 Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664 million.

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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

The preparation for a capital raise and bringing in new investors requires careful thought and management. It wasn’t difficult because we were able to present an attractive growth story in growing markets. That’s not to say that it wasn’t stressful at times!