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  • Chapter 4. Evidence on each action

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report To help venture capital firms consider the optimal mix of actions for them, we summarise below the supporting evidence for the effectiveness of each of the 14 actions, […]

  • 3.4 Pathway 3: Transparency and accountability

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Table 5 summarises venture capital firms’ views of the most and least effective actions associated with  Pathway 3: Transparency and Accountability . Table 5 Actions […]

  • 3.3 Pathway 2: Inclusion in the Pipeline

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Table 4 summarises venture capital firms’ views of the most and least effective actions associated with  Pathway 2: Inclusion in the pipeline . Table 4 Actions perceived […]

  • 3.2 Pathway 1: Diversity at the Top

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Table 3 summarises venture capital firms’ views of the most and least effective actions associated with  Pathway 1: Diversity at the Top . Table 3 Actions perceived as […]

  • 3.1 Pathways to success for venture capital firms that want to invest in more underserved founders

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report These pathways are each associated with a – sometimes overlapping – selection of the 14 actions that were tested through interviews with venture capital firms. These […]

  • Chapter 3. Detailed findings

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Finding what works Overview and approach Pathways to success for venture capital firms that want to invest in more undeserving founders Learn more about the pathways to […]

  • About our Evaluations

    We regularly carry out evaluations of our interventions to ensure that they continue to effectively address failures in the market. We typically commission an independent evaluator who works with us to understand the impact of our programmes on UK businesses. This involves a range of research […]

  • Organisations we work with

    Our expert finance partners have helped us create the independent information on this website especially for smaller businesses like yours. You can find out more about each of our expert partners below, including how they could help your business grow. Beauhurst Beauhurst compiles data on […]

  • What is Making Tax Digital?

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    What is Making Tax Digital? Making Tax Digital (MTD) makes it compulsory for businesses to use a digital system to keep tax records, submit tax data and make payments. Currently, MTD applies only to VAT, although a pilot for income tax is in progress.  This article explains how MTD works, what it […]

  • Are you ready for finance?

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    Are you ready for finance? How do you know that you’re ready to take your business to the next level? This checklist is designed to help you understand what you need to do to prepare your business for investment. Please note: This checklist is not part of an application process for external […]