The British Business Bank recently announced that the British Growth Partnership Fund I has reached its first close with £200 million raised. This fund marks a significant moment as it brings pension money into UK startups, a move that has long been discussed but rarely executed at this scale. The question many are asking is whether this is a one-time effort or the start of a lasting change in how UK pension schemes invest in venture capital. Why Pension Money Matters for UK

UK Investors Left Out as Fundrise and Kraken Launch Onchain VCX Fund for Global Access. The tokenisation of venture capital funds is reshaping how investors access private markets. Recently, Fundrise and Kraken’s xStocks platform introduced an onchain version of the Fundrise Innovation Fund (NYSE: VCX), enabling global investors to trade a token representing shares in this venture capital vehicle. This development marks a significant milestone in the integration of traditiona

For many years, UK startup founders have faced a persistent challenge: how to offer investors a clear exit strategy if their company never goes public. On 24 March 2026, the UK made a significant move to address this issue with the first trade completed under the PISCES framework. This new private share market opens fresh opportunities for founders, employees, and early investors to access liquidity without relying solely on an IPO.

Monument Bank, a Bank of England-regulated institution serving the UK’s mass-affluent market, has announced plans to tokenise up to £250 million in retail customer deposits on Cardano’s privacy-focused Midnight network, making it the first UK-regulated bank to bring retail deposits onto a public blockchain.

For decades, early stage investing has operated within a relatively closed system. Founders raise capital from angel investors, venture funds or family offices. Shares are issued, the cap table grows, and investors typically wait years for a liquidity event such as the next raise, an acquisition or public listing. This model has produced remarkable companies and enormous value creation. Yet it also has well understood limitations. Access to early stage investment opportuni

The concept of tokenising startup equity can sound abstract. Yet at its core, the idea is relatively straightforward. London Private Markets A tokenised investment structure does not replace traditional legal ownership. Instead, it introduces a digital layer that represents ownership rights while existing corporate and regulatory frameworks remain in place. To understand how this might work in practice, it is helpful to imagine a typical early stage investment scen

Major banks, asset managers and market infrastructure providers are increasingly exploring tokenisation as a way to modernise how financial assets are issued, traded and settled. For institutions responsible for managing trillions in global capital, the attraction is not ideological. It is operational. For the UK, the stakes are particularly high. The country is the second-largest asset management centre in the world, holding 12% of global assets under management. The UK i