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GCV Powerlist 100

Congratulations to all the venturing community for coming together to celebrate the GCV Powerlist 100 and see you all at the Digital Forum on the 29th and associated events, including next week’s GCV Connect powered by Proseeder pitch sessions (22-23rd) and the Mach49-hosted workshops on the 28th.

Banking on an upturn

Next month sees the long-awaited changes to bank regulations, which could see an upsurge in their venture capital (VC) fundraising, according to data provider Pitchbook which has tracked the changes.

Fundraising takes off

One of the strongest signals through the first half of the year that the Covid-19-inspired economic downturn would lead to an acceleration of corporate focus on innovation was the record number (360+) of new corporations making their first investments.

Tackling global challenges

There are few easy answers to global challenges, such as the eight to 11 million tonnes of plastic waste ending up in the oceans each year.