Venture Wales is the leading business
support organisation in the country. We have an unmatched record in
achieving success for SME's and entrepreneurs alike, providing
assistance and advice to over 1000 different companies every year. With
access to one of the best support networks in Wales, and a variety of
start up programmes and consultancy schemes aimed at improving
performance, we specialise in helping businesses overcome challenges
and to realise their full potential.
Breaking news:
Venture Wales teams up with Microsoft to launch a free online business
game designed to teach business and enterprise skills which will help
young people acquire the mindset of an entrepreneur. For details please
visit:- www.venturegamewales.co.uk
Information for businesses
What we do
Finance Wales makes commercial investments in Welsh businesses with the potential to grow.
Who do we invest in?
- Small
and medium sized enterprises (SMEs): businesses that employ less than
250 people with an annual turnover no more than €50 million.
- Social enterprises, environmental and creative projects that may fall outside the definition of an SME.
Our full investment criteria will tell you if you are eligible for funding and offer guidance on what to include in your business plan. Investing from formation to flotation
We
recognise that you will face new challenges as your business grows.
That is why we believe in developing lasting relationships with the
businesses we invest in.
We target our investments and expertise at specific stages:
Early stage businesses
Business expansion
Management succession
Wherever
your business is at in its growth cycle, Finance Wales can provide the
right investment package. Further rounds of funding can help you move
to the next stage.
Working with co-investors
We
frequently work with other investors to create a funding package.
Finance Wales’ funding can often attract additional investment from
venture capitalists, business angels, banks and the public sector.
Citylife set up a Bond to create the The Coalfields Talent Nurture Fund - liberating creative talent in the Welsh Coalfields.
An initial fund of over £100,000 will deliver new and additional financial support to former coalfields communities in Wales.
The
fund will particularly aim to help young people develop their talent to
achieve employment related dreams and aspirations in creative
industries of film, TV, music and their related trades. This fund will
enable them to access new and expanding opportunities at all levels
within the creative economy in Wales from which they have found
themselves excluded until now.
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