Early stage business funding specialist
In the last video to this series on Venture Capital, Harry delves into the different roles and responsibilities of those within a venture capital firm. This includes partners, analysts, associates and so on before briefly introducing the VC ecosystem within the UK. In 2019, £10.1bn was invested by VCs into UK companies.
In the last video to this series on Venture Capital, Harry delves into the different roles and responsibilities of those within a venture capital firm. This includes partners, analysts, associates and so on before briefly introducing the VC ecosystem within the UK. In 2019, £10.1bn was invested by VCs into UK companies.
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In order for entrepreneurs to connect with the right people within a Venture Capital firm it’s valuable to know who does what. Partners play a large role, Principals bring influence, and Associates can champion your business within the fund. The VC ecosystem is in rude health in the UK and there are a wide range of options for early stage companies to take advantage of.
Key learning objectives:
Outline the key roles within a venture capital fund
Identify whether venture capital firms network with each other
Understand what the venture capital ecosystem looks like in the UK
Identify where early-stage companies should go for funding
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VC is a highly network industry with many of the highest quality investment opportunities originating from other VC funds, who may be very familiar with the context of what a particular fund is likely to deem a fit and provide a trusted filter.
In all of the above roles, much time is spent networking with other funds as well as entrepreneurs.
The venture capital ecosystem in the UK is in rude health. According to Tech Nation’s annual report, £10.1bn was invested by VCs into UK companies in 2019, up 44% on the year previous. That is double the next European market, Germany, which saw just over £5bn invested.
The terminology - ‘ecosystem’ - has stuck as a way to describe the environment that VCs and founders operate in. The dynamic interplay of, government, law firms, accelerators, accountants, angel investors, corporate innovation leaders, and others makes for ‘ecosystem’ being an apt metaphor.
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