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Tottel sold to Harry Potter publisher
Matrix Private Equity Partners has sold law and tax publishing company Tottel to Bloomsbury, the publisher of the Harry Potter novels. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 1st July 2009
NVM heralds more CloserStill acquisitions
Private equity firm NVM has said it will back further acquisitions in the exhibitions and events industry for portfolio company CloserStill. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 23rd June 2009
Online dragon: Julie Meyer
GrowthBusiness talks exclusively to Dragon's Den investor and Ariadne Capital chief executive Julie Meyer about raising girls’ aspirations and what you really need to make it big. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 17th June 2009
Reinventing the media
These are testing times for media businesses. GrowthBusiness catches up with the winners of the Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards to find out how they are handling the various challenges they face. Leadership & Management / Thursday, 21st May 2009
Google opens up trademark bidding
Search engine Google has raised the prospect of bidding wars for trademarked keywords as it relaxes its AdWords policy. Business News / Thursday, 7th May 2009
Clickable video specialist nets funding
Quick.tv, whose technology allows ‘clickable’ features to be added to video content, has won a further equity investment of £335,000. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 21st April 2009
Smart thinking
No matter how charismatic and driven you are, everybody needs a little inspiration now and then. Entrepreneurs tell Kathleen Hall which books and business theories have made a lasting impression Achieving Growth / Thursday, 2nd April 2009
Kennet invests €6.5 million in GoViral
Copenhagen-based video advertising company GoViral has secured €6.5 million from technology growth investors Kennet Partners. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 24th March 2009
Web news service secures six-figure sum
Ensembli, the Sheffield-based developer of a tool aiming to filter internet content to fit users’ specific interests, has secured follow-on funding. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 4th March 2009
Alex Hoye: lines of latitude
Though he hails from the American Northwest via Silicon Valley, Alex Hoye remains convinced of Europe’s potential to create world-leading companies. GB talks exclusively to the internet entrepreneur. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 4th March 2009
Establishing corporate identity
When you win a new client, make sure you know exactly who you are dealing with or you could be in for a nasty surprise. Marketing & Sales / Thursday, 26th February 2009
Young web company in funding boost
Imagini, which aims to help advertisers understand their online audiences through picture-based quizzes, has secured $13.5 million. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 25th February 2009
Virtual gaming site secures £610,000
MySapient, a virtual gaming site set to go live later this year, has received £610,000 in a funding round led by NorthStar Equity Investors. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 10th February 2009
Ingenious goes back to the 1980s
Media-focused venture capitalist Ingenious has committed £1.1 million to a two-day music festival featuring musicians from the 1980s. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 10th February 2009
Agassi and Graf invest in Viagogo
Secondary ticketing company Viagogo has secured US$15 million (£10 million) from investors including tennis greats Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 5th February 2009
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Bglobal wins funding
‘Smart metering’ specialist Bglobal has obtained up to £15 million asset funding from Barclays Asset Sales & Finance. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Jubilee in £26m Braemore bid
Jubilee Platinum is offering shares to buy fellow AIM counter, smelting and refining specialist Braemore Resources. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Agriterra moots sugar move
Phil Edmonds’ African food group Agriterra expects a turnaround to profits as it contemplates a move into sugar. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Latest Deals: Media & Marketing
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clash-Media | VC | Nov 2008 |
| First Artist | AIM | Oct 2008 |
| The Television Consultancy (TVC) | VC | Oct 2008 |
| Web TV Enterprise | VC | Oct 2008 |
| Inspirational Stores | VC | Oct 2008 |
| RedHot Media | AIM | Sep 2008 |
| Miniweb | VC | Sep 2008 |
| Captive Audience Display Solutions | PLUS | Jul 2008 |
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