British Patient Capital Response to the Future Fund: Breakthrough Early Impact Assessment
A new assessment of British Patient Capital’s Future Fund: Breakthrough announced today that the programme is successfully increasing later stage capital investment into deeptech and life sciences companies – the sectors it was founded to support.
Interim evaluation of British Patient Capital published
Today, the British Business Bank has published an interim evaluation of British Patient Capital (BPC). The evaluation, delivered by SQW, finds that British Patient Capital has helped create up to 5,000 additional jobs across the UK, driven company growth, and fuelled innovation through its investments.
British Patient Capital response to UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2022 report
Venture capital is a long-term asset class. Whilst it is not immune from the challenges presented by a worsening macro-economic environment, one of the benefits of the venture capital model is its ability to deliver strong performance across cycles
British Patient Capital (BPC) has appointed Hazel Moore, OBE as Non-Executive Director to the board of British Patient Capital Ltd, effective from 1 June 2019.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Judith Hartley, CEO of British Patient Capital, comments on the need for more diversity within the UK venture capital industry.
British Patient Capital comments on the one-year anniversary of the launch of The Kalifa Review
The launch of the Kalifa Review in February last year was an important milestone in the development of the UK’s fintech sector, acknowledging both the important role the sector is playing in the economy and ensuring the UK can retain its position as the fintech capital of Europe.
The average value of a UK growth stage company reaches £100m in 2020, showing strong investor confidence
While the Small Business Equity Tracker Market examines the trends for UK smaller private companies raising capital, it doesn’t comment on the paucity of UK investors writing big checks for later stage funding rounds in the UK.
Foreign investors have long seen the opportunities. Today, Tech Nation revealed that in 2019 the UK led Europe for VC investment into Net Zero companies, at £336mn in VC investment which is up 28% on the previous year.
British Patient Capital Response to the Small Business Equity Tracker
According to the British Business Bank’s Small Business Equity Tracker, venture capital dry powder - capital yet to be invested - is collectively worth £8.4bn.
Response to The Future of Defined Contribution Pensions Report
The Future of Defined Contribution Pensions, paints a clear picture of the opportunities and challenges for defined contribution scheme investment in venture.