Investments research
We aim to promote policy research in the area of early-stage finance.
We work closely with various stakeholders, including the British Venture Capital Association, the British Business Angels Association, universities, and government departments, such as BERR (The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform) and DIUS (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills), to carry out primary and secondary research around the early-stage investment agenda in the UK and Europe.
Our research aims to provide concrete answers to questions concerning early-stage investments and to stimulate a constructive debate between policymakers, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs.
Shifting sands: The changing nature of the early-stage venture capital market in the UK
This report highlights the growing dependence by entrepreneurs in the UK on public sources of finance.
Cross-border investments
The EASY project aims to improve collaboration and dialogue between European partners in the early-stage funding process, encouraging them to benefit from each other's expertise.
Portfolio progress-rating model
This research aims to help UK investment funds to benchmark themselves against others and evaluate how their investments are performing.
UK business angels: Impact and returns
This research will provide data on the investment outcomes of Angel investors, based on the responses from over 500 Business Angel investors.
Growing innovative firms
Growing innovative firms are major contributors to productivity, employment and economic growth.
Equity fingerprint
What are the characteristics of the funding that successful innovative technology companies have received, and in what ways did it contribute to their success?