Venture analysis
Clash over the channel
The UK’s VCT regime and France’s FCPI go head-to-head in the battle of the tax-efficient investment vehicles
Published Wednesday, 14 July 2010.
A new spin on spin-outs
The UK’s Budget may have been quiet on universities, but imminent structural changes still threaten the spin-out model as we know it.
Published Wednesday, 30 June 2010.
Do not adjust your set
While the internet has yet to mount a concerted challenge to traditional television, venture-backed companies are developing technology that could change the shape of the industry for good.
Published Thursday, 03 June 2010.
The drugs don’t work
After long playing second fiddle to biopharma’s billion-dollar glamour, medical devices are suddenly stealing the headlines.
Published Wednesday, 05 May 2010.
In the zone
European venture may have its knockers, but tech-focused investor Northzone is proof that the model remains viable.
Published Wednesday, 21 April 2010.
Out with the old...
The departure of Atlas may be bad news for European venture, but a variety of smaller operators are lining up to fill the funding gap.
Published Wednesday, 10 March 2010.
Comprehension.com
Online learning sites, in various guises, have the potential for widespread take-up among schools and individuals, but venture firms must back the right horse.
Published Tuesday, 09 February 2010.
The power of Google
The search engine giant has exercised its market power to expand relentlessly in the past decade, but it can also be a useful partner to start-ups looking for their own slice of the pie.
Published Tuesday, 26 January 2010.
The Cambridge circus
While not yet the UK’s answer to Silicon Valley, Cambridge continues to produce world-class technology and world-beating companies.
Published Tuesday, 15 December 2009.
DFJ joins secondaries giants in £130m 3i venture deal
DFJ’s Simon Cook talks to Real Deals about buying 29 companies in one day.
Published Wednesday, 23 September 2009.
