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title: Blog - Fuse (8)
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## Blog

![Buying out an early investor](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_465261362.jpeg?length=350&name=AdobeStock_465261362.jpeg) [Buying out an early investor](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/buying-out-an-early-investor)

 When you start up a business, attracting small investors is great, right? They give you much-needed money. In exchange, you give them equity as compensation.[…] 

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![Getting cash out of your tech company](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_273556172.jpeg?length=350&name=AdobeStock_273556172.jpeg) [Getting cash out of your tech company](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/getting-cash-out-of-your-tech-company)

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![What is up with company valuations - Podcast](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_271674968%20%5BConverted%5D.svg) [What is up with company valuations - Podcast](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/what-is-up-with-company-valuations-podcast)

 Raising the Roof, the Ifti Sessions. 

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![Beattie Passive signs a £3 million loan facility with minimal strings to support growth strategy](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_360302399.jpeg?length=350&name=AdobeStock_360302399.jpeg) [Beattie Passive signs a £3 million loan facility with minimal strings to support growth strategy](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/beattie-passive-signs-a-3-million-debt-facility-with-minimal-strings)

 Beattie Passive, the leading UK headquartered Passivhaus technology provider has signed a £3 million financing led by global debt advisory firm Fuse Capital.[…] 

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![](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_386039492.jpeg?length=350&name=AdobeStock_386039492.jpeg) ["YOU SHALL NOT PASS" What to do when the capital markets say NOT NOW!](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/you-shall-not-pass-what-to-do-when-the-capital-markets-say-not-now)

 VC funding down 18%. Private debt up 50% It’s a bit of a problem at the moment, in fact as I write this article VC investment for early-stage is down 18% in Q4[…] 

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![Need To Buy Out A Co-Founder?](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_324225053%20copy-1.jpg?length=350&name=AdobeStock_324225053%20copy-1.jpg) [Need To Buy Out A Co-Founder?](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/need-to-buy-out-a-co-founder)

 For what reasons do SME and mid-market tech companies repurchase shares? It could be that you have a co-founder retiring, moving on to another venture, or even[…] 

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![6 Growth Lessons for Challenging Times (whitepaper section 4)](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(8).png?length=350&name=Untitled%20design%20(8).png) [6 Growth Lessons for Challenging Times (whitepaper section 4)](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/6-growth-lessons-for-challenging-times)

 What learnings do business leaders believe CEOS and CFOs should take into the new normal? First-hand experience is the greatest teacher anyone can have. Advice[…] 

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![Using debt to release equity in a business](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/micheile-visual-stories-ZVprbBmT8QA-unsplash.jpg?length=350&name=micheile-visual-stories-ZVprbBmT8QA-unsplash.jpg) [Using debt to release equity in a business](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/using-debt-to-release-equity-in-a-business)

 This blog is serialised from our e-book - the Blueprint for cashing out your tech business - read the full e-book here 

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![Time to Refuel (whitepaper section 3)](https://www.fuse-capital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(7).png?length=350&name=Untitled%20design%20(7).png) [Time to Refuel (whitepaper section 3)](https://www.fuse-capital.com/en/blog/time-to-refuel-section-3)

 As equity financing falls away, firms need to find new capital to fuel their growth. 

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