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Why do you invest in European VC?
European venture capital has so much to offer investors – from innovative businesses looking to go global to clusters of start-ups in cities such as Berlin, where this year’s EVCA Venture Capital Forum...
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EU leaders reaffirm commitment to innovation
EU leaders met in Brussels today for a European Council that debated closer banking union, the digital economy, innovation and Europe’s economic recovery. Heads of state and governments agreed that...
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Transforming Europe’s innovation potential into growth
Europe, the world’s largest trading bloc, has huge innovation potential and European venture capital can make a vital contribution in transforming this potential into economic growth. At a time of...
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Berlin, a European ideas factory
Cutting-edge start-ups and their venture capital investors have flocked to set up shop in Berlin, one of Europe’s innovation powerhouses. Berlin has the twin advantages of cheaper office space,...
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Twitter listing should give investors confidence
Twitter’s successful initial public offering (IPO) yesterday has highlighted the importance of major listings in creating investor confidence. The micro-blogging site’s share price rose to a high of...
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Reaching for the sky
Skyscanner began life as a small start-up but the international travel search company really took off and became a global first class business with the help of venture capital. The firm started life...
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Private equity can help EU plans for economic growth
In pursuit of prosperity: How Europe can climb the growth curve, the latest EVCA Briefing, explains how private equity and venture capital can contribute to the goals of the EU’s plan for sustainable...
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Philippe de Backer: Policymakers can help VC bring innovation to the market
Venture capital has an important role in bringing innovation to the market and it’s up to policymakers to create an environment which allows this to happen. That’s the view of Philippe de Backer, a...
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Europe: An opportunity investors should not miss
I recently addressed the 10th China International Finance Forum, a group of influential policymakers and investors, in Shanghai. I took the opportunity to explain how investment in Europe can deliver...
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VC investment can grow innovative start-ups
Venture capital investment can help innovative start-ups, encouraging them to expand into new international markets and grow as companies. We caught up with Dr Julie Curran, of Scottish Equity Partners...
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