Octopus Investments launches joint £20m fundraise for two AIM VCTs
The vehicles, managed by the Octopus Quoted Companies team, also aim to provide investors with income through their established dividend policies.
The VCTs offer exposure to investments across a range of sectors, from building materials and pharmaceuticals to software development, with businesses at different stages of maturity.
One of the companies in the portfolio is testing laboratories firm Diaceutics, which provides the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with an end-to-end solution for the launch of precision medicine diagnostics.
Another growth company backed by the AIM VCTs is Learning Technologies Group, a group of businesses who provide innovative learning technology solutions.
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The vehicles, managed by the Octopus Quoted Companies team, also aim to provide investors with income through their established dividend policies.
Octopus AIM VCT targets 5% dividend yield or 5p per share, while Octopus AIM VCT 2 aims to achieve a 5% dividend yield or 3.6p per share.
Investors will be able to invest into both AIM VCTs, with the new share offer for both VCTs open until 14 September 2024 for the 2023/2024 tax year. The offer will close earlier if it becomes fully subscribed.
They will also have the ability of splitting their investment 60/40 between Octopus AIM VCT and Octopus AIM VCT 2, or place 100% of their investment into either VCT.
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Kate Tidbury, senior fund manager at Octopus Investments, said: «Recent headwinds of high inflation and rising interest rates have resulted in the valuations of many smaller companies falling to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.
»However,
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