Business angel networks do not offer value for money for either investors or entrepreneurs, according to an analysis of the fast growing start-up investment market.
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What does a business angel really look like?
The world of business finance has changed. Gone are the days when a business plan and a large helping of enthusiasm was enough to persuade a high street bank to part with its cash, but there is hope for fledgling businesses and promising start-ups – and it comes in the shape of a business angel.
Time Out Group acquires Kelkoo Select
Following its purchase in November of offers business Keynoir, Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has acquired the Kelkoo Select daily offers business.
What is the most effective way to fund a growing company?
In May the Business Growth Fund established to help Britain’s fast growing smaller and medium sized businesses, opened for business. Now six months on and against a background of slow economic growth, it urges UK businesses to act on their growth ambitions and consider how best they can be financed for the future?
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network participates in £50M Fund
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), Europe’s leading technology business angel network, is to participate in the Business Angel Co-investment Fund announced in the Autumn Statement that will provide £50 million to invest in high growth companies alongside business angels.
Envestors secures £450,000 eReceipts funding
Braveheart, the AIM-listed specialist in growth capital investments for business angels, high net worth individuals and family offices, announces that Envestors Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, has closed a £450,000 equity fundraising for the eReceipts.
Time Out acquires exclusive members’ lifestyle club Keynoir
Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has taken a further step in its rapid progression towards consolidation as a digital media group and towards its goal to reach a worldwide audience of 50 million per month with the acquisition of the Keynoir daily offers business.
Negotiating the pitfalls of investing in artists
Making an Investment within the music industry can reap great returns, but music industry corporate deals have a number of pitfalls which need to be negotiated if the venture is to be successful.
Screens at Work secure £200,000 Regional Growth funding
Screens at Work Limited have been successful in gaining a £200,000 loan from the Regional Growth Loan Scheme (RGLS), managed by Finance East and financed by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
Super Angel invests significant undisclosed sum into Weight Wins
Early stage, London based consumer web, health and wellness company, Weight Wins Limited, has successfully closed a significant funding round with the entire investment raised through from London Business Angels (LBA)
Entrepreneurs grab Anglia Ruskin judges’ attention to scoop £10k prize
Business partners Stefan Weniger and John Sweeney have been named as the first entrepreneurs to receive funding from Anglia Ruskin University’s Enterprise Fellowship Scheme.
Envestors wins top prize again at Investor Allstars Awards
Envestors, the private investor network focused on high-growth companies, has again won top prize in its category for the venture capital community being named Private Investor Network of the Year at the Investor Allstars Awards.
Duncan Bannaytne hopes to bag a no.1 with latest Den investment
Serial entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has announced an investment of £50,000 in emerging record label, RKA Records Ltd, which was negotiated on Dragons’ Den.
Tech start-ups given chance to pitch to Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales
London’s reputation as Europe’s leading entrepreneurial tech hub has been given another boost with the announcement that Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales will be Head of Jury at a groundbreaking tech start-up funding event.
PR agency 10 Yetis invests in start up online video company
10 Yetis, the consumer and tech PR Agency based in the South West of the UK has announced that it has invested in the start up web film business; The Online Video Company.