UK start-up funding falls but life sciences sector picks up Tech UK start-ups secured $2.9bn (£2.2bn) in new venture capital (VC) funding during the third quarter of 2024, a sharp drop from the $5.7bn (£4.4bn) raised in the previous quarter, according to fresh data from HSBC. The global VC market also slowed, marking its weakest quarter in over four years, driven largely by a downturn in [...]
Life sciences Syncona struggles on amid oncology investments Investment Life sciences investor Syncona is banking on a recovery in biotech as it has struggled to keep up its share price over recent years.