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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.
Software product aimed at architects and engineers supported by The North West Fund for Digital & Creative
Regional backer The North West Fund has closed a new investment through its Digital & Creative fund by backing Sitedesk.
P2P sports gambling platform BuddyBet nets $3 million funding eight months after launch
A social networking-based online betting business set up in August 2012 has netted a $3 million investment from a number of private investors.
Envestors leads funding injection into price comparison platform CompareFinanza.it
Private investor network Envestors has closed a new deal through the €5.3 million (£4.6 million) backing of insurance price comparison website CompareFinanza.it.
Passion Capital and Accel Partners back financial technology firm GoCardless for second time
GoCardless has added to the $1.5 million (£976,400) it secured in February 2012 by netting a further $3.3 million through a deal with Accel Partners and Passion Capital.
Six new deals for London Business Angels as the network uses EIS and SEIS schemes
London Business Angels investors are backing six new companies, taking the network's 2013 deal count to 10.
Adidas and Huge Boss online fitting service Fits.me closes £5 million Series A
Software firm Fits.me has netted £5 million through its Series A funding round so that it can develop its virtual fitting room services.
Production house behind The King’s Speech and MasterChef backed by Saphir Capital Partners
Saphir Capital Partners has joined Next Wave Partners as investment backers of production house Molinare.
LVMH adds to portfolio by backing growth efforts of Australian boot brand R.W. Williams
Luxury goods group LVMH has invested an undisclosed amount into clothing and footwear retailer R.M. Williams.
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.
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