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Bethnal Green Ventures sold to asset manager Connected 28 Jun 2021
Connected Asset Management sees BGV as a way for its pension fund clients to invest in British tech start-ups working for social and environmental good
The progressive VC will however remain an independent brand as it scales its technology-for-good investment strategy.
Both sides believe the tie-up provides an opportunity to meet growing demand for “impact investment” from pension funds.
Bethnal Green Ventures is one of the five most active VCs in the UK and its investments include sustainable smartphone Fairphone, patient platform DrDoctor, and Organise, the campaigning platform for better work conditions, while Connected sees itself as being at the forefront of ESG solutions for pension funds.
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Launch of new VC club strengthens Israel-UK business relations
Backed by the British Embassy, the new Israel-UK investor Hub will facilitate information sharing between VCs from both countries, and lead to more investments for Israeli startups Dor Schwartz / 11 May 2021 • 3 min read
Israel has long been a global resource for innovation, though over the past year, Israeli tech and talent demand has skyrocketed to new levels; multinational corporations establishing R&D presence and cloud region in the country, the chip wars, and you can’t forget the massive amounts of funding flowing into the Israeli startup ecosystem. All of this activity has highlighted a need for strong business networking in the “Scale-Up Nation”.
Today, the growth stage firm, which is headquartered between Paris and New York, announced that it has closed an initial $150 million for Fund II, targeting a final close of $350 million.