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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

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do the same. They’re not here to share theoretical advice, but to offer practical, actionable insights drawn directly from their own experience. In this edition of Insights from the Inside: The Expert Edition , we’re excited to feature Geraldine Butler-Wright (though most people call her G). Described as "the least HR HR person there is", G is

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do the same. They’re not here to share theoretical advice, but to offer practical, actionable insights drawn directly from their own experience. In this edition of Insights from the Inside: The Expert Edition , we’re excited to feature Marvin Fletcher Rogers, Principal Consultant & Head of Business Development at Sage. Marvin co-leads Sage’s G

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do the same. They’re not here to share theoretical advice, but to offer practical, actionable insights drawn directly from their own experience. In this edition of Insights from the Inside: The Expert Edition , we’re excited to feature Mark Bridger, Sales and GTM Strategist, Mark brings 35 years of sales and business leadership experience to t

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do...

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do...

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

At VenturePath, our expert network brings together those who’ve built, backed, scaled, and exited businesses - and who now help others do...

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