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ip.access to expand services after $15 million investment
Cambridge-based ip.access, which makes technology to improve indoor 3G coverage, has secured funding of £9.6 million from its existing investors as well as a major new backer.
ADC Biotechnology secures funding for new antibody initiative
ADC Biotechnology has secured a package of investment and grants totalling £450,000 to expand development and commercialisation of its new antibody drug production technology.
LDC completes first deal from specialist fund
Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) has invested in mechanical engineering company PJD Group using capital from a recently-launched £200 million specialist manufacturing and engineering fund.
PowerOasis secures £4.5m funding
YFM Equity Partners has invested in a £4.5 million round of equity funding into wireless power specialists, PowerOasis.
Trafalgar commits $5 million to fashionable Omni
Finance and advisory firm Trafalgar Capital Advisors has closed a $5 million (£3.2 million) equity line to US-listed Omni Ventures, a manufacturer of high-end fashion products.
Kirona secures growth capital from LDC
Mobile application software developer Kirona Group has secured a ‘significant’ growth capital investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC.
HSBC backs restructured TMAT with £1.6 million
TM Acoustic Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle interiors, has secured a £1.6 million finance package from the high street bank HSBC that will fund further international expansion.
EIS fund launched for West End investors
A new fund has been launched to enable individual investors to back West End musicals.
Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment
Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Ingenious targets £20 million for new EIS fund
Ingenious Ventures, the venture capital arm of fund manager Ingenious, has launched a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund that will invest in growth companies across the creative and media industries in the UK.
Envestors secures £450,000 eReceipts funding
eReceipts, a provider of software for financial and electronic receipt management, has closed a £450,000 equity fundraising round through business angel network Envestors.
Rushmore secures £1 million in crowdfunding record
A £1 million investment for The Rushmore Group, owner of three London members’ clubs, has set a world record for the largest amount of money raised for a business using a crowdfunding website.
HouseTrip secures $17 million in second round financing
Holiday apartment website HouseTrip.com has completed a $17 million (£10.9 million) Series B funding round, ten months after closing a first round, that will fund product development and marketing campaigns.
Electric future for Route Monkey after investment
The Finance for Business North East Technology Fund has made a £500, 000 investment in Route Monkey, a provider of software for vehicle operators.
Accel closes third Indian fund at $155 million
Venture capital firm Accel Partners has closed its third fund dedicated for investment in India, Accel India III, after securing $155 million (£98 million).
Maiden investment in UK for Citrix accelerator
Software and technology company Citrix Systems has made a maiden investment in the UK from its start-up accelerator programme with the backing of social analytics business Handy Elephant.
Panoramic takes £1 million equity in Concorde
Concorde Solutions, a software asset management company, has secured a £1 million equity investment from venture capital firm Panoramic Growth Equity.
ISIS invests in Independent Community Care Management
Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has made an equity investment in Independent Community Care Management (ICCM), a live-out community care provider, through funds from the Baronsmead venture capital trusts (VCT).
Zennström gifts Wrapp in $5.5 million Series A round
Niklas Zennström, the co-founder of Skype, has joined the board of social gifting business Wrapp after his venture capital firm Atomico led a $5.5 million Series A funding in the company.
Civilisedmoney raises £100,000 to create new bank
Civilisedmoney, an online people-to-people financial services business, has secured £100,000 of equity investment through crowdfunding website Crowdcube.
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