Venture Capital & Private Equity - London, England, United Kingdom
Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are a vital source of patient capital for the UK's entrepreneurial businesses. With a nationwide footprint and decades of experience of investing, VCTs manage investments in early-stage companies spanning established industries such as retail, healthcare and manufacturing as well as emerging sectors such as cyber security, fintech, and AI. Businesses backed by VCTs collectively support more than 80,000 jobs and generate more than £16 billion in sales, including more than £4 billion in exports. VCT investment has also supported the growth of many of the UK's leading entrepreneurial success stories, including household names such as Zoopla and Monica Vinader as well as technology innovators such as DxS, Matillion, and Quantexa. The Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) represents ten of the largest managers of Venture Capital Trusts in the UK. These members represent more than 75 per cent of the VCT industry, managing more than £3.3 billion and supporting over 600 scaling businesses across the UK. The ten managers represented in the VCTA are: Albion Capital, Beringea, Downing, Foresight Group, Gresham House, Maven Capital Partners, Mercia, Mobeus Equity Partners, Octopus Group, and YFM Private Equity.
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