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British Patient Capital enters 2021 with a new CEO and £1.5bn to deploy

The organization looks to increase its investment in life sciences, late-stage funds and diverse managers heading into the new year.

3 min read · 11 January 2021

LP roundup: Pensions pile into GGV Capital's latest fund series

LPs re-upped more than $256m into the trio of funds as other vehicles around the globe continue to grab capital from new and old investors.

2 min read · 17 November 2020

Powering out of covid 19: The role of patient capital

The CEO of British Patient Capital writes, borrowing from its own name, that investing patient capital will help lift economy out of the pandemic.

3 min read · 28 July 2020

UK's VC market in position to emerge strongly from downturn

The region closed on $5.3 billion in VC funding during the first five months of the year, representing more than half the capital collected by UK's start-ups in 2018.

2 min read · 15 June 2020

British Patient Capital to invest £2.5bn into UK venture funds

The organization hopes to show other UK LPs the benefits of well-diversified venture portfolio.

5 min read · 11 May 2020

FTV leads $98m growth investment in venture-backed UK pet insurer Bought By Many

The London start-up has seen its sales of its cat and dog policies grow by more than 150 percent over the last year, according to the investor.

2 min read · 05 May 2020

SFC Ventures receives £10m commitment from BBI to leverage its capital

The firm will pull from this pool of capital and its network of angels for seed deals in consumer and enterprise deals.

2 min read · 28 April 2020

OMERS Ventures launches $750m transatlantic fund

Damien Steel of OMERS Ventures says teleconferencing is making fundraising more productive and helping create a human connection with entrepreneurs and investors.

3 min read · 28 April 2020

Atomico raises larger pool for more European, US deals

The firm raised $820m for Atomico V, its largest vehicle yet, from new and existing investors.

2 min read · 18 February 2020

European VC activity last year declines, but still tops 2018

There was more than €32bn invested across the European VC landscape across 5,017 deals during 2019.

2 min read · 11 February 2020

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