A friend of mine phoned me last week, asking me if i knew the different funding and investment options in the UK, i quickly wrote the ones i remembered quickly from the top of my head and decided to do a bit of research to see if i was missing any other investment firm or funds.

Now you have no excuse -This is the list, Hope you find it useful.

Funding

UNLTD – (http://www.unltd.org.uk/)
BIG CHALLENGE -(http://www.bigchallenge.org.uk/)
MEDIA BOX- (http://www.media-box.co.uk/)
IDEAS TAP (http://www.ideastap.com)
BIG LOTTERY FUND (http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding-uk)
PRINCES TRUST – (http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/)
SHELL LIVEWIRE – (http://www.shell-livewire.org)
BREAK THROUGH FUND (http://www.breakthroughfund.org.uk/)
THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS – (http://www.thesocialinvestmentbusiness.org/)
FIT 4 FUNDING – (http://www.fit4funding.org.uk/)
SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS – (http://www.sse.org.uk/)
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AMBASSADORS – (http://www.socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk/)
KICKSTARTER (http://www.Kickstarter.com)
The Carbon Trust (http://www.carbontrust.co.uk)
NESTA (http://www.nesta.org.uk)

Seed Investments

SEEDCAMP – (http://www.Seedcamp.com)
SPRINGBOARD – (http://www.Springboard.com)
The Difference engine- (http://www.thedifferenceengine.eu/)
Astia – (http://www.astia.org)

VC

MMC Ventures (http://www.mmcventures.com)
Dawn Capital (http://dawncapital.co.uk/Home.aspx)
Eden Ventures (www.edenventures.co.uk)
Spark Ventures (www.sparkventures.com)
YFM Group (www.yfmgroup.co.uk)
London Technology Fund (www.londontechnologyfund.com)
Solon Ventures (http://www.solonventures.com/)
Pro-Founder Capital (http://www.profounderscapital.com/)
Bridge Ventures (http://www.bridgesventures.com/)
Albion Ventures (http://www.albion-ventures.co.uk/)
Ariadne Capital (http://www.ariadnecapital.com/)
Index ventures (http://www.indexventures.com/)
Besport ventures (http://www.bestport.co.uk/index.htm)

Angel Networks

British Business Angels Association – (http://www.bbaa.org.uk)
OION – (http://www.oion.co.uk/)
Cambridge Angels (http://cambridgeangels.angelgroups.net/)
Envestors (http://www.envestors.co.uk)
London Business Angels (http://www.lbangels.co.uk/)
Angels Den – (http://www.angelsden.co.uk/)
Advantage Business Angels – (http://www.advantagebusinessangels.com/)

Let me know if i have missed any of the list on the comment section so i can add them to the list.

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