Venture Capital Resources
Many projects fail to proceed to the development stage because of a client's inability to raise
the necessary finance to meet the full costs of the project. This is often because projects which
appear to be 'risky' are not favoured by traditional lenders. Under these circumstances venture
capital organisations are often willing to lend the finance for developments. The following links
provide a flavour of the considerable amount of information available on the internet regarding
sources of venture capital.
Venture Capital Report
Venture Capital Report states that it is '... the foremost and longest established business angel
network in the UK'. If you are seeking to raise from £50,000 to £2m for your company, then this
site may provide the answer. This website offers advice and information, a selection of venture
capital opportunities, and a bookshop for you to browse for relevant titles.
http://www.vcr1978.com/
British Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
The BVCA represents virtually every major UK source of venture capital which invests principally
in the UK. It is dedicated to promoting the venture capital industry in the UK for the benefit of
entrepreneurs, investors, venture capital practitioners and the economy as a whole.
http://www.bvca.co.uk/BVCA/Welcome.html
Capital For Companies
Capital For Companies are managers of a venture capital trust, established in 1996, which
specialises in investing in emerging unquoted UK companies, mainly based in the North of
England. They also invest in companies traded on, or about to join, the Alternative Investment
Market (AIM).
http://www.cfc-vct.co.uk/
UK Venture Capital Journal
UK Venture Capital Journal specialises in news and data on the United Kingdom. Like its
counterparts, Venture Capital Journal (http://www.nvst.com/vcj/) and European Venture Capital
Journal (http://www.nvst.com/evcj/), UK Venture Capital Journal (UKVCJ) provides news and
analysis on leading private equity firms and their portfolios and current industry developments.
Every issue contains data and the specifics of recent exits, IPOs, personnel appointments, new
funds, deals and upcoming events, as well as coverage of legislation, key developments in the
legal and accounting fields and market trends and analysis.
http://www.nvst.com/ukvcj/
Investment Property Databank
IPD is an independent information provider, dedicated to performance measurement for the
property industry. IPD's databanks use the power of pooled records to produce authoritative
and objective measures of property returns, investor performance, and occupier costs.
In the UK, IPD holds the world's most comprehensive and detailed record of property investments.
Its industry-standard results have made a vital contribution to the UK's leading-edge property
investment analysis. The same principles are being extended to other countries, and to corporate
operational estates.
http://propertymall.com/ipd/
Commonwealth Development Corporation, London, UK
This organisation provides finance to companies within developing countries around the world.
Information is provided on the types of funding available, together with details of how to present
an investment proposal.
http://www.cdc.co.uk/
Venture Capital Resource Library
A very comprehensive website dealing with all aspects of raising capital for business.
Listings range from venture capital firms to investment banks and angel investors.
http://www.vfinance.com/
Venture Capital Marketplace
This Australian site is dedicated to '... nurturing young startups, bringing investors and investment
ready startups together, and informing entrepreneurs and the investment community about up-to-date
venture capital related resources on the Internet'. The site gives details of investment opportunities
as well as a listing of potential investors. In addition a venture capital library gives access to books
and journal articles dealing with venture capital related and small business management issues.
http://www.v-capital.com.au/
The W Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Research Center -
Venture Capital Web Links
A Canadian academic website based at the University of British Columbia. The site provides
links to venture capital resources under the headings of: connections, consultants, information
sources and investors. While the site is not as comprehensive as some of the commercial sites
it does contain useful information to those seeking advice on the topic of venture capital investment.
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/evc/vc_title.html
Financing Sources Databank
A commercial computer program which, after input, will calculate how much venture capital and
what type of venture capital funding is required. The Databank automatically locates venture
capital lenders who are funding similar venture capital deals. The program cost range from US$139
for the Entrepreneur version (DOS only) to US$499 for the Professional version (DOS, and DOS for
Windows). The Entrepreneur version is suitable for small businesses seeking funding and contains
details of 4,000 lenders, while the Professional version contains details of 10,000 lenders. An
add-on module (US$150) is available for the Professional version which deals with real estate financing.
http://members.aol.com/usff/fsd.htm
America's Business Funding Directory
BusinessFinance.com - America`s Business Funding Directory, is the business capital portal to
locate Venture Capital, Commercial Finance, Equipment Leasing, Investment Funds, Real Estate
Finance, Government Funds, and much more.
http://www.businessfinance.com/
Venture Capital : On the Net
A comprehensive A-Z listing of Venture Capital resources. The listing, which runs to several
hundred entries, incorporates links to firms specialising in venture capital.
http://www.advocacy-net.com/venturemks.htm
If you would like your FM resources added to this listing please e-mail details to:
b.sloan@napier.ac.uk
Last Updated: 22 February 2000