Investment patterns have changed since the start of the pandemic
"COVID-19 has reshaped the nation’s habits and made us more reliant on emerging technologies, with verticals such as eHealth and community sharing coming out on top. Despite fears that the entrepreneurial spirit of the country was under threat, and a notable drop in overall number of deals, investment into the UK’s high-potential companies has continued during the pandemic, with overall amount invested returning to near pre-COVID levels.
Small sums of capital are now harder to come by, with investors moving towards larger deals with later-stage businesses and less risk. But this trend has been apparent for several years now, only catalysed by the current economic uncertainty. And whilst seed stage funding has been the worst-affected this year, it is often said that the most successful and resilient companies are born out of crises—hence we remain optimistic about the future of the high-growth space. For the latest data on UK equity investment trends, in full, read our market update for Q3 2020."
Source: Beauhurst
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