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The UK is a world leader in Life Sciences and we are seeing lots of exciting progress in this strategically important sector.

Historically, US venture capital returns were perceived by many to be substantially higher than UK funds. However, new data from the British Business Bank’s UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2024 report gives cause for optimism.

Today the British Business Bank published its UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2024 report.

Christine Hockley, Managing Director, Funds at British Patient Capital said in response to the Investing in Women Code annual report:

Response from Christine Hockley, Managing Director, Funds, British Patient Capital

A new assessment of British Patient Capital’s Future Fund: Breakthrough announced today that the programme is successfully increasing later stage capital investment into deeptech and life sciences companies – the sectors it was founded to support.

Christine Hockley, Managing Director, Funds, at British Patient Capital, said in response to the launch of the ‘Invest in Women Taskforce’

Response from Christine Hockley, Managing Director for Funds, British Patient Capital

Today, the British Business Bank has published an interim evaluation of British Patient Capital (BPC). The evaluation, delivered by SQW, finds that British Patient Capital has helped create up to 5,000 additional jobs across the UK, driven company growth, and fuelled innovation through its investments.

Venture capital is a long-term asset class. Whilst it is not immune from the challenges presented by a worsening macro-economic environment, one of the benefits of the venture capital model is its ability to deliver strong performance across cycles

British Patient Capital (BPC) has appointed Hazel Moore, OBE as Non-Executive Director to the board of British Patient Capital Ltd, effective from 1 June 2019.

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Judith Hartley, CEO of British Patient Capital, comments on the need for more diversity within the UK venture capital industry.

Judith Hartley, CEO of British Patient Capital, comments on the findings of the British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets Report 2021/22.

The launch of the Kalifa Review in February last year was an important milestone in the development of the UK’s fintech sector, acknowledging both the important role the sector is playing in the economy and ensuring the UK can retain its position as the fintech capital of Europe.

British Patient Capital Response to UK Venture Capital Financial Returns Report

While the Small Business Equity Tracker Market examines the trends for UK smaller private companies raising capital, it doesn’t comment on the paucity of UK investors writing big checks for later stage funding rounds in the UK.

British Patient Capital Response to UK Venture Capital Financial Returns Report 2020

Foreign investors have long seen the opportunities. Today, Tech Nation revealed that in 2019 the UK led Europe for VC investment into Net Zero companies, at £336mn in VC investment which is up 28% on the previous year.