High growth, innovative companies are disproportionately important for economic growth in the UK.
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Download the Venture Capital: Now and After the Dotcom Crash report (PDF 2.0Mb)Venture capital is an important source of finance for these companies, one of the few sources with an appetite for risk that matches the uncertainty that comes with pioneering, innovative ventures and the ability to provide management support to take a company from initial proof of concept to mass market growth. This has seen venture capital act as a catalyst for new industries and ground-breaking global companies.
Published
July 2010
Author
Yannis Pierrakis
"The sooner the economic recovery opens up the M&A market the sooner Venture Capital will get the opportunity to prove their worth – until then, expect a bumpy ride." Read more
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