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Six-figure sum for Specle

A developer of software for the print media industry has secured first-round funding of £150,000 to grow its business. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 15th April 2009

Interest-free IT

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with zero-interest finance deals. We take a look at what's on offer. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 18th March 2009

Engineering design service in Series A round

Dezineforce, a provider of web-based engineering design tools, has raised a Series A round of £1.8 million. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 4th March 2009

SaaS: a look beyond the hype

The Guardian Media Group recently made the switch to software as a service (SaaS). We get the inside track. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 4th March 2009

Diagnos in BIMBO

A buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) team has acquired Diagnos, a developer of diagnostic software for the car servicing industry. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 25th February 2009

VC backers exit Purple Labs

French mobile phone software company Purple Labs is being acquired by Swiss-based Esmertec, providing an exit for the company’s backers. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 16th February 2009

Finnish software company in US expansion

Comformiq, a Finnish software testing company, has received €3 million (£2.6 million) in venture capital and opened new headquarters in California. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 10th February 2009

Essex University project gets euro boost

Euromod, a research tool used to estimate the effects of taxes and benefits on households in Europe, has been awarded a grant of €4.5 million (£4 million). Fundraising Deals / Friday, 6th February 2009

Atlas raises $283 million for eighth fund

Early-stage investor Atlas Venture has closed its eighth fund at $283 million (£198 million) and completed the fund’s maiden investment. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 29th January 2009

Taking the growth risk: Misha Gopaul

Your business is profitable, but you know it could be a lot bigger. Do you play it safe or raise your game? Misha Gopaul, CEO of IT consultancy Fabric Technologies, explains how he faced the dilemma. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 28th January 2009

Behind the cloud

Last year saw the phrase “cloud computing” enter the mainstream, with a lot of buzz about its manifold benefits. But, as with anything else, those benefits come with a number of potential problems. GB investigates. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 28th January 2009

Do you trust your IT staff?

One third of IT staff admit to snooping on confidential salary information. Technology in Business / Thursday, 22nd January 2009

Maxymiser in £2 million Series A round

UK-based web marketing company Maxymiser has secured £2 million from two venture capital (VC) funds to develop its products and grow sales. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 20th January 2009

Business Logic Systems gets funding to go global

A provider of customer intelligence tools to mobile network operators has secured US$4 million (£2.8 million) to open more international offices. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 14th January 2009

Software testing company receives top-up investment

TestPlant, which provides testing software to IT and defence companies, has received further funding from existing investor Seraphim Capital. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 9th January 2009

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