Category: Venture capital

On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake

Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people...

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My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world

In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated paedophile...

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Profiteering fears as global investment firms increase stakes in England’s child social care

Observer investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investorsSerious concerns have been raised over the growing influence of private...

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Robinhood to restore GameStop trading as it wins $1bn backing

Decision to resume ‘limited buys’ by app helping fuel share-buying frenzy follows investor cash injection Robinhood, the app favoured by small investors who have sent the share price of certain stocks soaring, is to...

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