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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