StartupBlink Publishes Start-up Ecosystem Report 8 Oct 2019 Trends - StartupBlink mapped cities and countries worldwide based on their capacity to be the perfect ecosystem for start-up growth.
The Weirdest “Risk Factors” In 2019’s IPO Filings 16 Sep 2019 Exit, Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - One of the requirement for S-1 filings are "Risk Factors". It is a chance for a company to acknowledge its weaknesses and publicly declare what could get in the way of its success.
All The Red Flags Behind WeWork’s IPO 15 Sep 2019 Exit, Strategy - What has been one of the most highly anticipated IPOs is quickly turning into a complete disaster as most media outlet called out the office space company for a whole array of suspicious practices within the company.
What’s Hot & What’s Not? Seed Funding Activity Gives Us An Insight Into The Trendiest Sectors 2 Sep 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - Change happens before you know it. By analysing seed funding, we assessed start-up sectors to understand what's trending and what's already past its prime.
How To Fix A Broken Business Model: 3 Case Studies 19 Aug 2019 Strategy - In the past two decades we've seen an increasing amount of companies selling their products or services at a loss in order to increase their user base and gain market share over competitors. Will this model ever work?
Equity Crowdfunding Report For The First Half Of 2019 19 Aug 2019 Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - Equity crowdfunding platforms enable companies to raise finance directly from the public, democratising the venture capital environment. But how are they performing in the first half of 2019?
Diversity VC Publishes Report On UK Venture Capitalists 5 Aug 2019 Employment - Earlier this month, Diversity VC carried out a research on 171 active VC firms to look into the diversity issue within the Venture Capital sector.
Corporate VCs: The Europe Top 10 5 Aug 2019 Fundraising - Despite their mixed reputation as investors, Corporate VCs are a rising segment of the start-up landscape. Here are the Top 10 in Europe according to the Financial Times.
Money Out – Exits in Q2 ’19: M&A, IPO, Secondary Sale 22 Jul 2019 Investment, Tech, Trends - Transportation giant Uber Technologies finally reached its highly anticipated IPO in May, along with other notable companies that were welcomed with mixed reactions by the public.
Money In – Investment in Q2 2019 22 Jul 2019 Investment - The past quarter saw shifts across geographical regions, development stages and key players in terms of start-up investment.
Capital Efficiency: Do Larger Investments Make Better Businesses? 22 Jul 2019 Investment, Strategy - Funding rounds have been growing at unprecedented pace while capital efficiency decreases: do larger investments lead to superior returns and exits?
CleanTech Report: Are UK VCs investing to fight climate change? 28 Jun 2019 Investment, Strategy - The CleanTech sector require huge investments in order to become profitable and efficient at scale. Are VCs investing in British CleanTech start-ups?