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UK venture capital funding continued to drop in the third quarter of 2023 but there were signs of stabilisation following a challenging investment year. VC firms invested $5.2bn (£4.3bn) in UK companies between July and September, a $400m decrease on the prior quarter, according to data published by professional services firm KPMG. That marks a ...
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