James Murdoch considers a reduction in sales from his portfolio during the financial crisis.

Elizabeth Humphrey, Financial Crime Researcher at Themis discusses the issues around mangaing financial risk due diligence and why it is such an imporant element of comprehensive due diligence for investors and founders alike.

Rita Sakus, co-founder of the Lithuanian Business Angel Network (LitBAN) & board member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN), talks about the significant difference angel investors can make to the businesses they invest in.

To understand the barriers facing high-growth female founders, the Female Founders Forum has brought together a panel of the UK’s most successful female entrepreneurs.

In light of the recent Theronos fraud case, as reported in the Times this weekend, James Murdoch considers the question of whether crowdfunding platforms have a particular issue with the quality of investment opportunities compared to 'normal' angel investing, or whether it is just a difference in the visibility of failure.

Thoughts on yesterday's budget from a range of perspectives in the private investor ecosystem.

Julia Elliott Brown, founder of Enter The Arena and author of RAISE, considers one possible solution to address the funding gap for women founders.  

Investor James Muroch shares some thoughts on how the mini Budget this week is likely to affect seed funding in thre UK.

James Murdoch gives his expert view on the Republic purchase of Seedrs.

Ahead of the Accelerating Investment & Innovation Summit, taking place on Tuesday 13th September, Jordan Dargue, Head of Access to Finance at Innovation SuperNetwork, argues that, although the North East is brimming with investment opportunities, innovative businesses continue to find it hard to raise finance, and considers what can be done to attract more investors to the region.

The North East is brimming with investment opportunities. So why do we still see less investment in our innovative businesses? asks Jordan Dargue, Head of Access to Finance at Innovation SuperNetwork.

 Nick Lyth, Founder and President of Green Angel Syndicate comments...

2021 was a record year for investment for businesses at every stage of funding, from those going for the first round of funding to those seeking much later stage investments. The year closed out with $643 billion having been invested by venture capitals (VCs) across the globe, marking a year-on-year growth rate of 92%. Whilst it’s true that in 2022, funding slowed slightly in comparison, funding for the second quarter of 2022 still exceeded funding for every quarter in 2020.