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Why Blue Economy Investments Are Not Getting Enough Love

30 May 2023 Public Stuart Fieldhouse

Investors will need to play a more active role in supporting an eco-system which is vital for our survival on this planet

British Patient Capital Invests in University Spinout Backer Northern Gritstone

31 March 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

£30mn investment sits alongside an investor base that includes M&G and Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Alpha Blue Ocean Announces Launch Of New Private Investment Firm, ABO Digital

21 March 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

ABO Digital will bring institutional-grade knowledge to the digital asset and blockchain industries

British Patient Capital signs the Investing in Women Code

7 March 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

British Patient Capital has signed the Code as one of the first Limited Partners to do so

bfinance Appoints Olivier Cassin as Head of Investments and Research

6 March 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Cassin was previously at bfinance from 2000 to 2014

British Patient Capital Co-Invests in Cybersecurity Platform CyberSmart

23 February 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

British Patient Capital has participated alongside two of its fund managers: Oxx, which led the round, and IQ Capital

British Patient Capital Portfolio Companies Add 5,000 Jobs, New Evaluation Finds

20 February 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

British Patient Capital was established in 2018 in direct response to the U.K. Government’s Patient Capital Review

New SEC Rules: Why Investment Firms Must Step up their Cybersecurity Oversight

20 February 2023 Public Christian Scott

With April only weeks away, firms need to proactively prepare for and respond to these imminent rules

Banrion Capital Announces Official Launch

6 February 2023 Public Greg Winterton

Banrion aims to arm advisors with the resources they need to incorporate both public and private alternative investments into their practices

U.K.-Based Founders Lacking Information on How To Access Venture Capital

30 January 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Almost half of U.K. entrepreneurs lack information on how to access equity finance

Venture Capital Q&A: Natalie Hwang, Apeira Capital Advisors

23 January 2023 Public Greg Winterton

AlphaWeek’s Greg Winterton spoke to Apeira Capital Founder Natalie Hwang to learn more about her firm’s approach to generating returns in later stage venture investing

GordonMD Global Investments LP Hires Roxanne Bongiovanni-Blasucci as Chief Operating Officer

23 January 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Bongiovanni-Blasucci has over 20 years of experience, previously serving as CFO/CCO at Sancus Capital Management LP

Battery Ventures Invests In Ascendant

19 January 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Ascendant’s customized payment solutions currently support more than 2,000 financial institutions and corporate business verticals

U.K. Start-Ups Look to Raise Average of £2mn in Equity Capital in Next Two Years

16 January 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

The most popular reasons for requiring equity finance are to invest in research & development (48%), new technology (45%), and equipment and machinery (42%)