AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoScale-up Funding: Ireland plans a €1bn programme to help startups grow, addressing a projected €1.1bn equity gap by 2030. Three-quarters of founders surveyed say private capital is hard to secure, pushing some to sell abroad or relocate. SME Finance: UK lender Funding Circle has named Rob Straathof its next CEO. He previously led Liberis, which provided more than $4bn to 100,000 small businesses. Supplier Risk: Spain has recorded 78 insolvencies among large companies this year, up 28% on 2025. Their unpaid bills could put smaller suppliers at risk of a wider wave of failures. Cybersecurity: A refrigeration-system cyberattack has affected businesses in at least seven European countries, spoiling food in some stores. UK authorities say vulnerable technology was exploited, but the full impact is still unclear.
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