London Technology Fund Competition 2009
Sponsors
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Company Guides Venture Partners (CGVP) is the manager of the London Technology Fund (LTF). LTF is London’s specialist investor in new technology companies, focused on the funding gap for new, high growth technology companies. It bridges the funding gap by leading and building a syndicate of investors or by completing the gap in an existing syndicate. It invests from £50,000 to over £1m in individual investment tranches, resulting in investment rounds from LTF and co-investors ranging from £100,000 to over £10m. To date LTF has completed 18 investments in eight companies, acting as a key investor to help secure nearly £20m of equity funding for London-based high technology companies. These investments range from a financial services software company serving the foreign exchange market, where LTF led an £800,000 round, to a company developing a vaccine for mutating viruses raising £4m, where LTF was the only venture capital fund alongside a major overseas corporate venture capital fund and two specialist overseas life science institutional investors. We have also joined syndicates to help other investors close important funding rounds, including a £6m funding round for a biotechnology spin-out from a leading university. LTF is funded by the London Development Agency and the European Regional Development Fund. CGVP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. |
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As one of the world’s leading professional services organisations, PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders through its network of member firms. With a workforce of over 155,000 people in 153 countries our network shares their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. “Vision to Reality” is a dedicated programme for high quality, growth companies. Our teams comprise highly skilled people who are passionate about growing entrepreneurial businesses and are dynamic at meeting the needs of companies at every stage of development. In a fast moving world with volatile and fluctuating markets, technology businesses are increasingly under pressure to flex strategies and adapt to changing market conditions. Whether you are seeking tax advice on corporate, shareholder and employee issues, needing guidance on accounting or raising funds, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ team of experts are there with you at every step of the journey. To find out more about the “Vision to Reality” programme visit: www.pwc.com/uk/visiontoreality. |
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is one of the world's largest financial services groups. We are the number one commercial bank in the UK, with over one third of UK corporates now choosing to bank with us. As one of the leading providers of banking services to the SME market, approximately 30 per cent of medium and large UK businesses and over 200 of the FTSE top 250 names choose to bank with us. To find out more: |