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- Nov 23, 2017
EIS & VCT Showcase: Interview with Kealan Doyle
Intelligent Partnership's Guy Tolhurst interviews Kealan Doyle at this year's EIS & VCT Showcase at the London Stock Exchange. Kealan Doyle explains Symvan’s California-style approach to venture capital, saying that Europe is behind the curve but things are changing. In a conversation grounded in the venture capital industry’s shift during the last five years from an asset-backed to growth focus, he talks about Symvan Capital’s life-cycle approach from seed to later-stage fun
- Nov 23, 2017
The "Spirit of EIS"
On Monday, I discussed the UK Productivity Puzzle that has bedevilled the UK for a decade (Beyond The Usual Headlines), but did not quite expect it to be prominently featured in yesterday's media coverage of the Autumn Budget. After yesterday's expected coverage (housing, students, NHS, etc.) it was frequently mentioned by the media but with apparent disregard as to why the ONS has moved their productivity trend estimates downwards. Moreover, the Chancellor seemed to get lit
- Nov 20, 2017
Beyond The Usual Headlines - Will this be the Chancellor's Venture Capital Budget?
There is something else that will be a hallmark of this week’s budget, even if it gets scant attention in the general press, and that is the
- Nov 9, 2017
Symvan Capital runner-up at Growth Investor Awards 2017
Symvan Capital was announced as runner-up in the 2017 Best SEIS Investment Manager category at the Growth Investor Awards 2017. Symvan Capital came a narrow second in the strongly competitive Best SEIS Investment Manager award, pipped to the post by Daedalus Partners. Symvan Capital won plaudits for its strong marketing initiatives and demonstrably successful support of investee companies. This year’s shortlist for the award, sponsored by RW Blears Solicitors, also included D
