In a report published over the summer, the Treasury Committee recommended the government take swift action to promote diversity in the UK’s venture capital industry. With the proposed policies directly targeted at driving investment towards female and ethnic minority founders, as well as businesses outside of London, the report forms part of a growing momentum to expand access to venture capital (VC) in the UK.
Securing investment for your scaleup is a major step, signalling new growth and potential for your business. While the prospect of taking the exhilarating step of financing your scaleup is exciting, the challenge of winning over investors remains critical. In the current climate, it can be difficult to compete with other startups and businesses for investor trust.
Despite the ever-increasing data dependence for all critical business decisions and the never-ending need for data to feed machine learning, companies are prevented from collaborating on and valorising sensitive data because of cyber risks, fear of losing competitive edge and regulatory constraints.
CrowdStrike has announced the launch of an equity free Amazon Web Services (AWS) and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for EMEA-based startups. Created to foster and fuel cybersecurity’s next market-defining disruptors, the new AWS & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator cohort, will offer customised mentorship, technical expertise and partnership opportunities, as part of AWS Startup Loft Accelerator (SLA) program.
Preparation for retirement is a crucial component of your financial journey. It entails careful planning, strategic investing, and prudent asset allocation. Most people work for several decades, seeking enough savings to sustain their retirement for 25 years or more. Achieving genuine comfort requires a financial plan that accounts for various factors.
It’s become almost de rigueur to see entrepreneurs talk about landing an angel investor, their latest funding round or a crowdfunding campaign. Modern businesses have more financing opportunities open to them than ever before, but this can leave a lot of would-be entrepreneurs thinking the only way to success is through outside investment.













