Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69709

Venture Capital

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of venture capital funding into the UK.

Answer

Blair McDougall
UK venture funding appears to be stabilising after the downturn seen during 2021-2022, with dealmaking recovering and job creation increasing. It is important to note company fundraising is proving more resilient than fund fundraising, creating a tougher ...

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