£200m technology funds in new partnership

Bath-based Catalyst Venture Partners announced the launch of its funding partnership with four leading venture capital investors. Matrix Private Equity Partners, VCF Partners, South West Ventures Fund and Octopus Asset Management collectively manage over £200m of investment funds and span the full spectrum of investing from early-stage, through expansion, to full-scale development capital. Under the partnership, the venture capital investors will be able to monitor progress of companies that participate in Catalyst's Accelerator Programme, a 6- to 12-month programme that prepares technology start-ups for investment. The investors will be able to meet with management teams, to understand their businesses in depth, and to contribute their experience to companies' development plans. Companies graduating from the Accelerator Programme will have fast-track access to investors and be able to get their products to market faster - a critical issue for many technology start-ups. In addition, the investors will benefit from a close understanding of these investment opportunities and will have confidence that they have been well prepared for growth. Catalyst Venture Partners has been running since 1999, and its Accelerator Programme is open to technology companies that have strong intellectual property, a core management team in place, some initial sales and an addressable market of over £500m. Following establishment of the Funding Partnership, Catalyst now has a number of vacancies for new companies to join the programme.

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