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Access to finance for the cultural and creative industries

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Given our origins as a fund, spanning both cultural funding and enterprise support, we wish to continue our unique blend of expertise both in the arts and creative industries. Venture capital investment is “patient money”, spotting business potential and providing capital and expertise to allow this potential to grow and produce a profitable business.  It’s… Continue reading Access to finance for the cultural and creative industries

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The Creative Advantage Fund (CAF) was established in 2000 as the first venture capital fund for the creative industries. Almost twenty years later, the fund is now moving into a new era as we look how best to encourage and promote the creative sector in the UK. As the creative and cultural industries face huge… Continue reading About