Atomico has now published The State of European Tech for 2019, a 244 page report which covers the venture capital sector in great detail. This is a must read report for investors and founders operating in the European venture capital sector.
Today Spotify (SPOT) delivers a direct listing on the NYSE by closing trading at $150 per share, above its reference price of $132. A direct listing is highly unusual process that does not involve the normal process of using one or more brokers to run and underwrite the IPO. The shares offered of sale [...]
Given London's position as the global financial centre and a core technology hub it is not unsurprising that Fintech has become a core area for innovation. The interest in the sector has created a specific ecosystem based in London supporting the sector with industry bodies, incubators and venture funds dedicated to the sector. This [...]
It is clear that Brexit is not a positive for UK business in general and more specifically definitely not good for early and growth stage companies in the innovation economy. Core to efficient running of the technology economy is early and growth stage funding, an area where the UK has developed a rich ecosystem [...]
London based Trint closes a £2.4 million series A round with Hong Honk based Horizons Ventures as the lead investor having previously closed £1.2 million in three seed rounds. The company was founded in September 2014 by Jeff Kofman, the award winning journalist with deep knowledge on the lack of transcription software. Seed investors [...]
The UK early stage ecosystem is well developed with many options for early stage companies to consider. This post examines the alternatives and provides some insight as to the significance of selecting any funding source. The alternatives given below can be used in combination to establish the company. Later funding rounds, if required, are [...]
Fund raising is a necessary activity in most high tech venture backed companies. However, there is little independent guidance to assist the first time founder and experience entrepreneur through this complex and critical process. This series of posts aims to close this gap with advice from individuals deeply familiar with the process. Not all [...]
Building a company is like building a house, you need a vision of the final outcome but, to get there, you need a plan and construction is done brick by brick. Building a company is much the same, you need a plan but you also have to build it step by step and keeping [...]
This post is the third in a series on the legal aspects of running a startup in the UK. This section covers the Subscription and Shareholders Agreement or the “Shareholders Agreement” a key company document. These posts are only to be used as a guide to give you background information to enhance your understanding [...]
This post is the first part of a series on the legal aspects of running a startup in the UK. This section covers the fundamentals with subsequent sections addressing more complex issues. These documents are only to be used as a guide to give you background information to enhance your understanding of the issues. [...]
