*NEW RESEARCH* Busiest quarter on record for VC investment into tech companies in the UK and Ireland

Q1 2021 was the busiest quarter on record for VC investment into tech companies in the UK and Ireland, according to data from Corporate Finance firm Ascendant. Compared to Q1 2020, the volume of deals over £500k was up 20% (to 334) and the value of those deals increased by 62% (to £3,946m).

The latest edition of IndustryViews Venture Capital has more detail, along with commentary on selected UK tech venture funding deals.

Posted by Tania Wilson at '08:00' - Tagged: funding   start-up