Rebecca Appleton

Bleeding to death? What the scaleup crisis says about UK Plc

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Bleeding to death? What the scaleup crisis says about UK Plc

The UK has spent years talking about the need to improve its growth-capital ecosystem. More recently, it’s started acting on it.

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London Orbital Motorway (M25) approaching Colnbrook Interchange

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Outside the M25: The regional growth story investors are missing

For years, the UK’s investment story has been closely tied to one place: London. That will surprise absolutely no one. The capital has the country’s...

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The UK scaleup drought: a stark warning for growth capital

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The UK scaleup drought: a stark warning for growth capital

For anyone involved in UK growth capital, the most interesting data emerging right now may not be the amount of money being raised or invested....

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The PISCES tipping point: Moneybox and Wayve lead the way

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The PISCES tipping point: Moneybox and Wayve lead the way

For a while now, the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) has been one of those ideas many companies and traders have...

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66 Days to Success: real stories, real results

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66 Days to Success: real stories, real results

Ask most founders what stopped them from getting started sooner, and you'll rarely hear "lack of ideas". More often, it's confidence. Or isolation....

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How Vestd shaped the conversation on employee ownership

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Autumn Budget 2025: What changed for UK businesses?

Big shifts in the Autumn Budget are opening new doors for share schemes. For years, we’ve been one of the loudest voices pushing for fairer, simpler,...

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The rise of co-CEOs

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Two heads, one throne: The rise of co-CEOs

In recent weeks, several high-profile companies have made waves by appointing co-chief executives. Spotify, Oracle and Comcast are just a few...

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Quiet cracking: the silent employee struggle (and how to solve it)

You’ve heard of quiet quitting. Now meet its gloomier cousin: quiet cracking.

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FounderMetrics: Shaili Chopra

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FounderMetrics: Shaili Chopra

Wrapping up the latest season of FounderMetrics, Vestd founder and CEO Ifty Nasir talks with Shaili Chopra, the award-winning journalist, author, and...

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FouderMetrics: John Stapleton

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FounderMetrics: John Stapleton

In the seventh and eighth episodes of the third season of FounderMetrics, Vestd founder and CEO Ifty Nasir sat with John Stapleton, co-founder of New...

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