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MMC Ventures backs house exchange website
Investor MMC Ventures has led an £850,000 round in home-swapping website Love Home Swap.
BACTEST raises £900,000 in latest round
Cambridge-based technology business BACTEST has closed a £900,000 round of funding led by the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF).
Lineup Systems secures investment
NVM Private Equity has invested nearly £3 million of development capital into advertising and media software business Lineup Systems.
Second round of fundraising for PHG
Marketing technology business Performance Horizon Group has secured a second round of fundraising, with growth capital coming from investors including Greycroft Partners and DN Capital.
Further fundraising for Acuitas Medical
Acuitas Medical has secured additional fundraising from its backers as part of its plans to bring its fineSA MRI biomarker technology to market.
Management buy-out for Autologic
ISIS Equity Partners has funded a £46 million management buy-out of car diagnostics provider Autologic Diagnostic, allowing some of the current shareholder base to exit holdings.
myTaxi app raises €10 million
The developer of an app that allows users to order a taxi from the closest operator has raised €10 million from new and existing investors.
Advent invests in cardiac technology
Advent Ventures has invested $2.2 million (£1.4 million) in medical technology company Acutus Medical for the development of new heart mapping technology.
Industrial Engineering Plastics in £4 million MBI
Venture capital trust (VCT) manager Foresight has backed a £4 million management buy-in of plastics manufacturer Industrial Engineering Plastics (IEP).
Baronsmead VCTs set to raise £16.5 million
ISIS Equity Partners is seeking a total of £16.5 million to grow its four Baronsmead venture capital trusts (VCTs).
Displayplan MBO receives backing
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-out of display fixtures business Displayplan.
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StrikeAd finalises £2 million round
London-based mobile advertising business StrikeAd has secured £2 million from venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.
Made.com raises £6 million in funding
An online furniture retailer has finalised a £6 million round led by US-based Level Equity, with additional investment from PROfounders Capital.
Specialty European Pharma receives £2.5 million loan
A venture capital-backed pharmaceutical marketing firm has raised debt of £2.5 million to fund global expansion.
IGC backs Maxymiser with $12 million
Web optimisation business Maxymiser has announced $12 million (£7.8 million) funding from Investment Growth Capital (IGC).
Albion Ventures backs Hilson Moran MBO
Private equity firm Albion Ventures will co-invest in a £5 million MBO of engineering consultancy Hilson Moran.
Funding boost for Ai2
Medical technology spin-out Ai2 has secured a £1.75 million investment from growth fund managers Spark Impact and MTI.
SEP announces new £200 million growth fund
Scottish Equity Partners has raised £200 million for a new venture capital fund aimed at UK-based companies.
Unruly completes $25 million funding round
A social video advertising business has completed a $25 million (£16 million) round with contributions from Amadeus Capital Partners, Van den Ende & Deitmers and the Business Growth Fund.
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