British Business Bank commits €104 million to support UK venture capital fund managers

The British Business Bank is deploying €104 million as cornerstone investor in 10 new UK venture capital microfunds (£10–20m each), prioritizing first-time fund managers from underrepresented backgrounds to broaden early-stage capital access. The initiative targets pre-seed and seed-stage investing across technology, AI, climate, and deeptech.

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