Comments on: EVCA data – venture investment declining, UK still dominates http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-6414 brisbourne Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:58 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-6414 There is an increasing amount of activity in Germany, but it is small because they started later, as we in the UK started later than our west coast friends.<br><br>The reasons for the different start times are, I think, rooted in cultural attitudes towards risk and entrepreneurship. There is an increasing amount of activity in Germany, but it is small because they started later, as we in the UK started later than our west coast friends.

The reasons for the different start times are, I think, rooted in cultural attitudes towards risk and entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Opinno http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-6413 Opinno Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-6413 I find it interesting how low German venture investments are given they have the largest pop. of all. What´s missing? I find it interesting how low German venture investments are given they have the largest pop. of all. What´s missing?

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5956 brisbourne Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:38:58 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5956 There is an increasing amount of activity in Germany, but it is small because they started later, as we in the UK started later than our west coast friends.<br><br>The reasons for the different start times are, I think, rooted in cultural attitudes towards risk and entrepreneurship. There is an increasing amount of activity in Germany, but it is small because they started later, as we in the UK started later than our west coast friends.

The reasons for the different start times are, I think, rooted in cultural attitudes towards risk and entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Opinno http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5950 Opinno Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5950 I find it interesting how low German venture investments are given they have the largest pop. of all. What´s missing? I find it interesting how low German venture investments are given they have the largest pop. of all. What´s missing?

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5943 brisbourne Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:50:23 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5943 For sure the talent is spread across Europe. I think the bulk of investment happens in London because the support ecosystems are stronger here. For sure the talent is spread across Europe. I think the bulk of investment happens in London because the support ecosystems are stronger here.

]]> By: David Jouarisse http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5942 David Jouarisse Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/14/evca-data-venture-investment-declining-uk-still-dominates/#comment-5942 One interesting point is the segmentation early stage / expansion / late stage - Buy out<br>In early and epansion phases I wouldn't be astonished the figures are higher in France due to the success of tax incentive funds - which btw can invest across EU...<br>UK benefits from a dozen of International funds having offices there for European operations, and they seldom do early stage<br>I just wanted to relativize that "UK dominates" and for sure UK and France represent more than 50% of VC investments in Europe, proof of the relative inefficiency of the European VC industry because those two countries do not concentrate 50% of Europe's innovative, growth and entrepreneurial talent...<br>//DJ One interesting point is the segmentation early stage / expansion / late stage – Buy out
In early and epansion phases I wouldn't be astonished the figures are higher in France due to the success of tax incentive funds – which btw can invest across EU…
UK benefits from a dozen of International funds having offices there for European operations, and they seldom do early stage
I just wanted to relativize that “UK dominates” and for sure UK and France represent more than 50% of VC investments in Europe, proof of the relative inefficiency of the European VC industry because those two countries do not concentrate 50% of Europe's innovative, growth and entrepreneurial talent…
//DJ

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