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In their Autumn 2025 Budget, the government has confirmed a set of reforms that impact the UK’s early-stage start-up and scale-up ecosystem. These touch a range of topics relevant to the community. In order of importance: 1.     Reduced VCT tax relief (30%  20%) 2.     Increased EIS-eligible capital raising limits 3.     Increased EIS-eligible company size limits 4.     Expanded EMI limits 5.     Unchanged SEIS Below is a founder-friendly breakdown of the changes and how it

Earlier this week, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published its report, “Bleeding to death: the science and technology growth emergency.” The report marks an important moment for the UK ScaleUp Investment Mission, led by VenturePath. Many of the recommendations first set out in VenturePath’s 2024 Open Letter to Government, and reinforced through over 60 subsequent meetings - including a House of Lords evidence session - have been reflected in this publica

The latest VenturePath Venture Bulletin reveals a cooling in UK Series A activity, with both deal value and average round size slipping in Q3. According to our analysis, Series A deal volumes fell around 9% quarter-on-quarter, while the total amount invested dropped by roughly 15% - equating to £91m less capital deployed into scaling UK companies. The average deal size hit £4.44m, the lowest point this year. Year-to-date, the picture is flatter: total Series A investment stan

The Autumn Budget is almost upon us. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver it on 26 November, and businesses are keen to understand what might be on the table. To help make sense of the potential implications, Rashesh Joshi from Alexander Rosse has explored what could be addressed in the Budget and highlighted the areas most relevant for businesses. Read Rashesh’s insights below. Extract from Alexander Rosse: Autumn Budget 2025 - What Might Be Coming for Businesses? “We will

If you're building a tech company outside London, you already know the challenges. Whilst the UK's £1.2 trillion tech ecosystem continues...

New data reveals the stark reality facing UK scaleups as access to growth capital continues to contract The latest VenturePath Venture...

In September '24, VenturePath had the privilege of hosting a roundtable discussion for The UK ScaleUp Investment Mission, joined by Lord...