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"Kim Kardashian put my £16m baby brand on the map". Akin Onal’s firm, backed by Guinness Ventures, generated £16.1 million in sales last year. He says the birth of his daughter has given him fresh inspiration and ideas.

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At Guinness Ventures, we back Britain’s most promising founders. Our new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) service supports high-potential, early-stage businesses that are addressing large markets.

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“Series A” is one of the most widely used phrases in venture capital and one of the most misunderstood. What does it mean to us and why do we invest at this stage? 

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Guinness Ventures is pleased to have participated as an investor in Evaro's $25m Series A funding round. 

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Guinness VCT declares maiden dividend of 3.0p per share

"I was an asylum seeker and A&E doctor — now I run a £12m business". Thuria Wenbar, who came to Britain with her parents aged seven, started Evaro after witnessing how urgent non-emergencies were clogging up hospitals.

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