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flag The UK expands funding for early-stage businesses with a £340m boost to boost regional growth and jobs.

flag The British Business Bank is expanding support for early-stage UK businesses amid ongoing venture capital challenges, with equity investment down 2.5% to £10.8bn in 2024 and no clear recovery in 2025. flag Despite a 15% drop in deal volumes, later-stage funding held up better. flag The Bank is launching a £340m expansion of its Regional Angels Programme, creating diverse angel syndicates and aiming to deploy £2.5bn in the coming year. flag A £6.6bn government boost raised its capital capacity to £25.6bn, with over 84% of newly supported businesses outside London, expected to generate £4.7bn in economic output and support 22,100 jobs. flag The Growth Guarantee Scheme reached £2.5bn in lending, 69% of which went to areas outside London and the South East. flag The Bank is restructuring to ensure funds reach all regions and is working to attract pension fund investment to boost impact.

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