Interview

June 29, 2023

UK’s biggest startup investor is seeing more demand than ever

British Patient Capital's CEO wants fund managers and startups to know it has cash to spend — but it can't do it alone

Kabir Agarwal

5 min read

British Patient Capital — the biggest investor in the UK’s startup ecosystem and a key investor in both VC funds and startups — is seeing more demand for investment from VCs than ever before, as funding from other sources dries up.

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