Yesterday saw the launch of Octopus Ventures $140m fund for later-stage companies in Europe. Opportunities for start-ups to gain large-scale funding in Europe has been limited to this point, and no doubt many start-ups will see this as a growing sign of investors’ confidence in the ability of the UK and Europe to produce world-class ventures.

http://www.octopusinvestments.com/octopus-raises-140m-fund/