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British Venture Capital Association |
Represents virtually every major source of UK venture capital. Advises on how to go about getting venture capital and who to approach.
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w: www.bvca.co.uk
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The Capital Fund |
The Capital Fund is a new venture capital fund which has raised £50 million from investors to back fast-growing, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Greater London.
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w: www.thecapitalfund.co.uk
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Creative Capital Fund |
The Creative Capital Fund invests in promising early-stage creative industry businesses in Greater London. They are an independently-managed fund, now operational and already investing, which has £5 million of corner-stone funding provided by the London Development Agency and supported by Creative London.
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w: www.ccfund.co.uk
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Bridges Community Ventures |
Provides venture capital to firms which are in the 25% most deprived areas of England and which can show meaningful interaction with their local economy.
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w: www.bridgesventures.com
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Crafts Council Development Award |
The Crafts Council operate two main funding streams, Next Move and The Development Award. Next Move is as a setting-up scheme desighed to fast-track new designer makers. The Development Award is for makers who are about to set up their business, or are within three years of doing so.
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w: www.craftscouncil.org.uk
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