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“ KEEPING THE MOMENTUM GOING , EVEN DURING TOUGH TIMES , IS PARAMOUNT . HOWEVER , IT ’ S A MISTAKE TO KEEP OPERATING LIKE NOTHING HAS CHANGED ”

ALEXANDER DUFFY DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE , MENZIES
34 % between March 23rd and April 27th . The industry has since gone on to achieve record figures , with tech start-ups and scale-ups in the UK now valued at £ 422.55bn collectively . Technology is advancing so quickly in many areas – driverless cars , AI and machine learning , AR and Big Data to name a few , and there is so much overlap that this is creating new market opportunities .
“ The TMT space is still considered quite niche however , especially when it comes to raising capital and understanding the nuances of a range of investors . From angel rounds all the way up to Series F or private equity involvement , understanding funding processes and matching them to the business ’ lifecycle is vital .
“ When presenting an organisation to investors , it is important to do so in the
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