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Habitat and Borders saviour Hilco takes charge of HMV business
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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
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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.
Shell sets aside ‘several hundred million dollars’ for European and American technology investments
Global oil and gas company Shell is banking on emerging technology by setting aside significant funds for investment.
YFM Equity Partners exits Fishawack in deal with Growth Capital Partners
Medical communications agency Fishawack has a new private equity backer through a secondary buy-out deal.
AIM-listed Metalrax to enter administration after ‘challenging’ trading period
Specialist engineering business Metalrax has suspended its shares on the Alternative Investment Market and is preparing to call in KPMG as administrators.
Innocent Drinks founders invest in business set up by ex-Yahoo executive
The founders of the Innocent Drinks brand are investing in kids company Toucan Box through a new investment firm, Jam Jar.
Six Degrees Group makes geographical play by acquiring London-based colocation business
Data services company Six Degrees Group has closed its thirteenth acquisition since its October 2011 launch.
Alastair Mills on Six Degrees Group’s thirteenth ‘final puzzle piece’ acquisition
GrowthBusiness catches up with Six Degrees founder and serial entrepreneur Alastair Mills to find out how his business has been bedding in its numerous acquisitions and what its latest purchase adds to the company.
Angels and regional backer come together to back SaaS firm SocialRel8
The Finance for Business North East Finance Proof of Concept Fund has teamed up with a number of angel investors to inject a quarter of a million pounds into software company SocialRel8.
LED manufacturer MHA Lighting becomes third March deal for Energy & Environmental fund
A business which has previously provided lighting products for Manchester Airport has secured growth capital from The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.
Using the power of the community to fund local energy projects
With raising finance for energy projects often being a hard sell for developers, GrowthBusiness meets Abundance Generation to find out how it is revolutionising the process.
Video: UK new energy innovators reflect on award wins
GrowthBusiness talks to companies including Abundance Generation and Ecology Building Society about being recognised at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013.
Trailblazing sustainability pioneer Ecology Building Society ready for retrofit push
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