Isosceles has worked with investor-backed businesses for over 20 years, and many of our clients have benefitted from programmes backed by the British Business Bank but were unaware of the Bank’s involvement. We were, therefore, delighted to welcome Tracy Sherratt and Dr Sophie Dale-Black from the British Business Bank to our recent iFD Community event to explain the work of the UK’s most influential business bank and introduce us to some of the funding options … Continue reading →

Growing a business isn’t easy, but without experienced financial know-how, it will be almost impossible. Most CEOs are great at disruptive thinking, growing the customer base, product development and the big picture but may need extra support with capital management and cash flow, profit margins, monitoring KPIs or fundraising, etc. In this blog we explain the value a part-time (or fractional) CFO brings to a business and answer the following … Continue reading →

Current economic turbulence has changed investment sentiment, and investors are, without a doubt, cautious, so obtaining investment in 2024 is difficult, but it’s not impossible. Related article | Flags for investment – is your business ready to fundraise? Through our discussions with investors, we have an up-to-date view of how and where they are currently investing and can answer the following top questions: How has the investment landscape changed in … Continue reading →

Follow us on LinkedIn. Cambridge Molecular Diagnostics Limited (SwiftDx) announces the launch of a new lateral flow test for the detection of Mycoplasma contamination. The innovative, easy-to-use, rapid test uses an adapted PCR method and provides accurate results within minutes, making it a valuable tool for laboratories and manufacturers in academia and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. The test has been fully validated, including evaluation within the University of Cambridge. … Continue reading →

Follow us on LinkedIn for all the latest insights, exciting updates and iFD news. Contribution by Joao Futscher Uncertain economic conditions create a constellation of issues and challenges for businesses, but the impact of such difficulties on venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investors is often overlooked. Investment requires a degree of confidence, but turbulent economic and political conditions have made this even more difficult to achieve.   We explore how … Continue reading →

Many businesses require investment at some stage, either to accelerate initial levels of growth, support expansion in the scaling phase or consolidate market position by funding new product introductions as it reaches maturity. However, investment comes with additional responsibilities; not only is the pressure on to justify the size of the injection but there are also the reporting needs of investors to consider too. In this blog, we highlight some … Continue reading →

Equity crowdfunding, a relatively new funding model in the ever-changing alternative finance sector, has been used by early-stage and growing companies to reach new frontiers of growth in recent years. In our latest blog, we spotlight the recent popularity of this form of funding and consider how it has become an alternative to the more traditional avenues of funding for early-stage and growing businesses. Estimated reading time: 4:00 minutes Equity … Continue reading →

UK tech investment contributed a third of the total £89.5 billion that flowed into the European tech ecosystem in 2021, according to a press release published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Whilst investment is readily available, getting hold of it is another matter.  Thousands of tech companies launch every year, so competition for investment is intense. In this blog, we answer several of the most frequently asked … Continue reading →