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Technology aimed at increasing fuel efficiency receives follow-on investment from Midven
Midven has invested in Warwickshire-based Aeristech for the second time in three years.
Yahoo! acquires Tumblr and promises to ‘not screw it up’
Internet giant Yahoo! has continued with its big spending acquisition activity by buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
Kick Sport bags £250,000 to create white label e-commerce site for partners
Online martial arts retailer Kick Sport is now looking to create partnerships with martial arts clubs and associations on the back of a £250,000 venture capital investment.
BYOD security business AirWatch tops up its Series A with help from Accel Partners
Mobile security business AirWatch has added to the $200 million Series A round it closed earlier in the year by securing an extra $25 million.
London cash shells now hold £572.3 million for burgeoning businesses
The number of cash shells listed on London exchanges has grown from 64 to 91, the latest Cash Shells Directory finds.
'PayPal Mafia Don' Peter Thiel leads funding round into Tech City start-up TransferWise
Skype's first employee has netted a $6 million (£3.9 million) investment from Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm set up by PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel, for his peer-to-peer money transfer business.
Kia Petroleum gets firm commitments on AIM fundraising
A £5 million placing for Kea Petroleum is set to be used to fund facilities relating to flow testing and to drill further wells for its New Zealand-focused operations.
Crowdcube values itself at £7.1 million after ‘world record’ three-day fundraising
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has returned to its own service to secure additional capital for growth.
Shell Springboard winner Ventive closes first investment round with help from Angel Co-fund
Ventive has followed up on being named as a regional winner in the Shell Springboard competition by securing £900,000 of funding from Mercia Fund Management and the Angel Co-fund.
Government dishes out £21 million to stimulate low carbon entrepreneurial innovation
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has allotted £21 million to a group of entrepreneurs bringing low carbon products to market.
TrialReach adds Octopus Investments to list of investors through £2 million venture capital deal
Octopus Investments has led a £2 million investment into clinical trials platform TrialReach alongside Amadeus Capital Partners.
Couple behind Tesco Clubcard take to angel investing and back Purple Seven
The creators of the Tesco Clubcard are backing theatre analytics and targeting company Purple Seven through a seven-figure angel investment.
Promoting the brand directly to the consumer
To allow his brand to stand out in a crowded market, John Bramm decided that shaking up the marketing strategy was the best way to make it stand out.
Made in Chelsea broadcast hire company closes management buy-out
The former CEO of Carlton Television has been recruited as chairman of Procam TV as part of the company's management buy-out.
ISIS Equity Partners picks Red Box Recorders as first ISIS V fund investment
Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has backed the £14 million management buy-out of software firm Red Box Recorders.
Boris Johnson-endorsed start-up competition launched by Salesforce.com and three prominent venture capital firms
Salesforce.com is teaming up with three UK venture capital firms to create a competition for European start-ups creating enterprise cloud apps on the company's platform.
Oxford-based medical technology firm secures investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical
Cerus Endovascular is moving its operations to Liverpool Science Park following backing from The North West Fund for Biomedical.
Panoramic Growth Equity deal sees new backing and CEO arrive at Andante Travels
Fledgling investment firm Panoramic Growth Equity has closed its fifth deal and backed travel company Andante Travels.
Switching operations to purely business-to-business
Focusing on the right customer base is important for businesses – and for Omnifone CEO Jeff Hughes, it was a case of B2B is best.
Taking a chance with Groupon
Elliot Grove explains why his Raindance Film Festival and film school might not have survived without the website and Groupon.
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