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British Gas looks to build energy efficiency offering with investment in 4energy
Energy supplier British Gas has led a £7 million investment into telecoms and data centre efficiency company 4energy.
Third Dutch investment deal for UK technology firm m2fx
Fibre cables business m2fx has gone back to the Netherlands to secure the equity investment it needs to build worldwide sales.
IP Group and the European Investment Fund partner on new spin-out fund for second time
Capital market-listed intellectual property commercialisation investor IP Group has launched a new £30 million fund alongside the European Investment Fund.
Former PayPal executive and ghd co-founder back start-up Eco Market
Eco Market has added to its growing list of angel backers by securing the interest of ghd co-founder Martin Penny and former PayPal and eBay executive Elisabeth Ling.
LOVEFiLM and Betfair investor leads big Series A investment into Urturn
Urturn, a business which labels itself as a 'social platform for self-expression', has closed a $13.4 million Series A funding round.
Jewellery brand worn by Cameron Diaz and Cheryl Cole backed by Beringea through £2.5 million round
Beringea and The Clark Group are investing in Monica Vinader to aid the business in its efforts to open new UK own-brand shops and develop its international distribution.
US and European development on the agenda for Celoxica following $3 million VC round
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3 million funding round into Celoxica, a business which provides technology related to the tracking of capital markets.
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.
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.
'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.
Oil and gas exploration company Magnolia Petroleum raises £1.5 million on AIM
US onshore-focussed concern issues 60 million new shares.
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.
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.
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.
Dragons' Den reject Trunki packs up investment from Business Growth Fund
Children's luggage company Trunki has secured a £3.92 million investment from the bank-backed Business Growth Fund.
E-Car Club tops up Crowdcube investment by securing a further £215,000 from angels
Angel investors are supporting the growth aspirations of E-Car Club, a business which calls itself the UK's first entirely electric car club.
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