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		pclark on Aug 14, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Springboard. A new incubator (in Cambridge, UK), t... I'm not sure any VC in Cambridge is suitable for startups gearing towards Seedcamp. I'm not sure if Springboard is geared towards these style companies, or more ramen profitable & scale without external help style companies. I suspect the latter. I think there is massive benefit in having all the key VCs in one area, Cambridge can't compete - but Cambridge does have tons of angels. YMMV

jedc on Aug 14, 2009 [–]

I was mainly trying to point out the strength (and resources) of the angels in Cambridge.

I agree that Cambridge VCs tend not to be interested in the less hard-tech investments that are usually found in Seedcamp and similar programs.

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