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Irish start-up investor Lough Shore Investments has joined a $1.25 million backing of WorldDesk, the second time it has supported the business.
A search engine optimisation business with bases in California, London and New York has raised $42.8 million in venture capital.
Keywords Studios has outlined plans to join the Alternative Investment Market through a listing which could net the business £10 million.
A $70 million Series D funding round for Twilio will support its ongoing product development and marketing efforts.
Google Campus-headquartered SocialBro has secured the backing of Scottish Equity Partners and its two original angels.
Hampus Jakobsson has secured the backing of two venture capital firms and a host of angel investors as he looks to launch his Dexplora business in the UK and the US.
Technology business blur Group has used its AIM status to raise funds for the first time since its October 2012 admission.
Contributions from Spark Capital and Accel Partners are part of a $3.5 million (£2.3 million) investment which is set to fuel the expansion of Qriously's US and European footprint.
The Business Growth Fund has upped its activity in Scotland and has now invested £24.1 million into the region.
The North West Fund for Venture Capital has backed the entrepreneurial ambitions of a former IFA director and his software venture.
Content creation platform Quill has netted £1 million in new investment from a consortium of supporters including Shakil Khan and Julie Meyer.
Technology entrepreneur Piers Linney is listing his company on the Alternative Investment Market, where it will possess a market cap of £34.6 million.
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3 million funding round into Celoxica, a business which provides technology related to the tracking of capital markets.
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.
The creators of the Tesco Clubcard are backing theatre analytics and targeting company Purple Seven through a seven-figure angel investment.
Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has backed the £14 million management buy-out of software firm Red Box Recorders.
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.
Technology products and consultancy firm Imaginatik has added £1.26 million to its coffers through a placing.
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Regional backer The North West Fund has closed a new investment through its Digital & Creative fund by backing Sitedesk.
With its commercial activities taking it into many countries and communities around the world, brewery company SABMiller is supporting entrepreneurs to build their own enterprises.
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