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Tech City mapper Duedil attracts Spotify investor and Notion Capital to its Series A round
Private company financials business Duedil has raised $5 million through a Series A funding round.
Kurt Geiger backer Graphite Capital sells Optimum Care to Terra Firma business
The private equity firm behind investments in Wagamama and Paperchase has sold its stake in Optimum Care through a trade sale.
First stage of Vince Cable’s business bank kicked off with initial £1 billion kitty
Business secretary Vince Cable has unveiled the first phase of the government's new business bank, its latest initiative to encourage lending to SMEs.
Planet X Bikes plots expansion course ahead of 2014 Tour de France UK visit
As the UK is increasingly swept up in Bradley Wiggins mania, Sheffield-based Planet X Bikes is gearing up for rapid growth on the back of a new funding package.
MabLyte and Watertronix backed by new Mercia Fund Management hybrid EIS and SEIS fund
Two new investments for Mercia Fund Management has kicked off its Mercia Growth Fund 1 efforts.
Oxford Capital teams up with Balderton and Nauta to back Abiquo
Cloud management software provider Abiquo has now raised $17.9 of venture capital takings following its latest round.
ISIS Equity Partners makes first investment of 2013 and backs Create Health
A £5 million investment from Isis Equity Partners' Baronsmead VCTs will be used to aid the development of a new fertility clinic for Create Health.
Boris Johnson’s MMC London Fund makes investment into mobile firm Somo
MMC Ventures has made its fourth play from its MMC London Fund a day after it was officially launched at City Hall in London.
LateRooms co-founder backs Twitter and Facebook-based event ticketing platform Fatsoma
An undisclosed investment from The North West Fund for Digital & Creative into Fatsoma has included a commitment from LateRooms co-founder Chris Allen.
Demerger creates two businesses out of AIM-listed Redstone Group
Redstone Group has demerged its network-based managed services business so that it can begin operating as a separate entity.
London mayor Boris Johnson awards London venture capital fund tender to MMC Ventures
MMC Ventures has launched its MMC London Fund after winning a mandate from the Mayor of London and the European Regional Development Fund.
Silverfleet Capital buys its own administration provider for £50 million
Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has looked to within its own industry for its latest buy-out.
Habitat and Borders saviour Hilco takes charge of HMV business
Specialist restructuring firm Hilco has followed up on its January acquisition of HMV's debt by acquiring the business and certain assets.
Salesforce.com joins Anaplan’s Series C round late to take VC takings over $50 million
Anaplan has added to the $30 million it secured in March by securing an extra $3 million as part of its Series C round.
Dublin-based Converser gets follow on backing from Lough Shore Investments
Lough Shore Investments has closed its second deal of 2013 by investing in Dublin start-up Converser.
Former eBay and Madbid.com execs join MBA & Company as part of funding round
Digital talent marketplace MBA & Company has closed its second funding round and attracted two new venture backers.
UK services sector posts encouraging start-of-the-year figures
Incoming new work has contributed to the fastest growth seen in the UK services sector for over half a year, new figures show.
Making money out of cleantech the venture capital way
Getting a healthy return from a cleantech investment has often been hard work – but for David Mott and his Oxford Capital Partners firm, it’s made them award winners.
Simon Clark: Striving for easier fundraising and greater Euro engagement
Having spent a year shadowing former BVCA chairman Robert Easton, Fidelity Growth Partners’ Simon Clark is now stepping up to the role and has some ambitious targets.
VC-backed company behind London Olympics beach volleyball court acquires US firm
Event services firm Arena Group, which was behind the Olympic beach volleyball court used at the 2012 London Olympics, has closed the acquisition of a US company.
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