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Tech City firm Mobento closes biggest education technology seed round ever
An education technology start-up created by an American entrepreneur has netted £1.1 million of seed capital.
Perfectus Biomed signs up two venture capital backers for infection treatment development
The £25 million North West Fund for Biomedical has made its 57th investment to date through the backing of Perfectus Biomed.
Iron Maiden vocalist secures investment fuel for his Cardiff Aviation business
An aviation business set up by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickenson has secured a £5 million investment from a group of backers including Finance Wales.
Index Ventures closes its biggest life sciences investment in heart attack prevention drug
An $11 million investment from Index Ventures will be used to develop an anticoagulant drug aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes without causing bleeding.
Forest Holidays uses fresh LDC investment to open new cabin site in Hampshire
LDC portfolio company Forest Holidays has netted follow-on funding from its private equity backer to aid its roll-out.
Belfast start-up WorldDesk adds $1.25 million of investment to expand footprint
Irish start-up investor Lough Shore Investments has joined a $1.25 million backing of WorldDesk, the second time it has supported the business.
BrightEdge takes VC takings up to $63.9 million as it looks to build SEO platform
A search engine optimisation business with bases in California, London and New York has raised $42.8 million in venture capital.
Management break-out business Fourteen IP secures £500,000 venture capital investment
A business set up by three former colleagues has received a funding boost from the North West Fund for Venture Capital.
iZettle forms partnership with Banco Santander as part of €5 million investment
Mobile payments business iZettle has added to the list of venture capital backers it has by securing a new corporate investment partner in the form of Banco Santander.
Redpoint Ventures joins as lead in $70 million VC round for Twilio
A $70 million Series D funding round for Twilio will support its ongoing product development and marketing efforts.
Twitter monetisation start-up SocialBro closes Series A round
Google Campus-headquartered SocialBro has secured the backing of Scottish Equity Partners and its two original angels.
YPlan banks $12 million Series A six months after launch ahead of New York push
Having only been launched in November 2012, London-based technology start-up YPlan has closed one of the largest Series A rounds in Europe during 2013.
Entrepreneur who sold business to BlackBerry secures VC and angel backing for new venture
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.
Corporate venture deal for Scottish firm ZiLift takes VC backers to seven
ZiLift has become the latest Aberdeen-based business to secure venture capital backing, this time from the corporate venturing arm of Saudi Aramco.
WorldStores takes VC fundraising to £21 million through latest Serena Capital-led deal
A Series C round worth £10 million has been secured by WorldStores as part of the online retailer's efforts to grow its supplier network.
Accel Partners continues with commitment to London by leading Qriously’s latest funding round
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.
Business Growth Fund taps into growing Aberdeen-based oil and gas software scene
The Business Growth Fund has upped its activity in Scotland and has now invested £24.1 million into the region.
Renewable Technical Services goes back to The Catapult Growth Fund
A follow on investment from The Catapult Growth Fund has been made so that Renewable Technical Services can expand its services.
IFA software business charged for growth with £350,000 investment
The North West Fund for Venture Capital has backed the entrepreneurial ambitions of a former IFA director and his software venture.
Julie Meyer's Ariadne Capital backs Ed Bussey's Quill
Content creation platform Quill has netted £1 million in new investment from a consortium of supporters including Shakil Khan and Julie Meyer.
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