Investor insights: University spinouts – part three

Investor insights: University spinouts – part three

Getting your hands on the intellectual property The major asset of a spinout in its early days is typically its intellectual property. So how come spinouts don’t always actually own their own IP? Licences versus ownership At the point of leaving mother-ship, it’s...
Investor insights: University spinouts – part two

Investor insights: University spinouts – part two

Is there value outside the Golden Triangle? An opinion piece this time, unusually for us. The Golden Triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge rightly commands attention from investors and government for the quality of its research, and the commercial potential of its...
Investor insights: University spinouts – part one

Investor insights: University spinouts – part one

“More is less” We’ve been busy these last few months, and temporarily off the airwaves (for the younger reader, this is a reference to broadcast radio and TV: ask your parents or try Wikipedia for more information, if you can tear yourself from your latest TikTok...
Investor insights: Why scale-ups need an FD

Investor insights: Why scale-ups need an FD

“We haven’t got any sales. Why should I waste my money on a finance director?” There’s a pre-conception common among founders that a finance director just counts the monies. No revenues equals no monies. Combined, that equals no need for a finance director. But – and...
VC Insights: How to build a useful board pack

VC Insights: How to build a useful board pack

Focusing on a good monthly board pack is a task that can be easily pushed down the priority list, but it’s a key part of making sure a board operates effectively as a business looks to grow and scale. A strong pack both helps founders get as much value out of their...
Investor insights: Director’s service contracts – part six

Investor insights: Director’s service contracts – part six

“How a night in a five star hotel room cost me my company” Well, I guess there are lots of stories that could flow from a headline like that. Most would be a lot more interesting than the post below. So I’ll keep it short. The point is that founders can get themselves...