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Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking of UK universities 2019

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We are one of Europe’s largest funds, with £1.2 billion under management. We’re based in London and New York with Venture Partners in San Francisco, Singapore and China.

Our typical investment is from £1 million for Seed to around £5 million for Series A and we can follow our investment right up to £25 million.

Some of the companies we’ve backed have joined forces with the world’s largest businesses.

Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking 2019

Discover which universities are turning their research into riches with our new Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking of UK universities.

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