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Mercia Fund Management continues with EIS transactions by backing two technology businesses
Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has chosen Warwick Audio Technologies and nanoTherics as its first Mercia Growth Fund 1 investments.
Seven-figure seed round for Taragenyx four months after launch
Scottish medical technologies company Taragenyx has secured itself £1.3 million of seed capital to speed up the development of its orthopaedic and dental implant coatings.
Invesco Asset Management makes healthcare play with medicine investment
A £25 million fundraising for infirst HEALTHCARE will be used to launch the company's medicines into the US market.
Secured Mail seals new investment to help deliver growth targets
UK postal operator Secured Mail has secured a follow-on investment from backer Next Wave Partners.
'Unprecedented demand' for new Accel London IV venture capital fund
Venture capital firm Accel Partners has closed its Accel London IV fund and secured $475 million (£314 million) to invest in Europe and Israel.
UK mobile firm Masabi nets $2.8 million investment and opens New York base
Mobile ticketing business Masabi has closed its third institutional funding round and invited two new investors to the table.
Sapphire Capital Partners unveils new construction-focused Enterprise Investment Scheme
A new Enterprise Investment Scheme aimed at the UK construction industry has been launched by Sapphire Capital Partners.
Oil and gas firm Scopus Engineering gets tank filled by Growth Capital Partners investment
Growth Capital Partners has continued with its commitment to the oil and gas sector by investing in laser survey services business Scopus Engineering.
Cleantech firm EcoLogicLiving uses investor base to fund new product
EcoLogicLiving has gone back to the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental to secure the capital it needs to launch a new product.
Peer-to-peer lending service auxmoney attracts funding from Index Ventures
Index Ventures has teamed up with Union Square Ventures to provide $12 million (£8 million) of growth capital to peep-to-peer loan service auxmoney.
Xeros drums up £10 million investment for green washing machine development
A business which has developed an environmentally friendly laundry cleaning system has closed an eight-figure investment round led by Invesco Perpetual.
Ingenious Ventures backs flash sale site Casabu and partners with BBH venture arm Zag
A flash sale site aimed at mothers of small children has raised £900,000 to add to the angel funding it received in 2012.
Former Google head helps sew the seed for Irish e-commerce business Yours Florally
A seed round for flower delivery service Yours Florally has been secured so that the business can target penetration into the UK.
Top-up capital for Octopus Investments portfolio company Metrasens
A second funding injection from Octopus Investments is set to fuel the growth ambitions of technology company Metrasens.
Second EIS/SEIS fund from Mercia Fund Management aimed at tax-break-seeking investors
Mercia Fund Management has launched its second hybrid EIS/SEIS fund ahead of an announcement regarding the first investments made from its maiden fund.
Anaplan raises $30 million to fund expansion efforts in locations including the UK
Cloud software company Anaplan has added to its venture capital takings by securing $30 million (£19.8 million) through a deal led by Meritech Capital.
Uni spin-out becomes first water deal for The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental
A business founded on technology developed at the University of Bradford has secured backing from the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.
Conde Nast backs fashion brand farfetch alongside venture capital firms
Online fashion boutique farfetch has taken its fundraising takings up to $44 million (£29.3 milion) on the back of a funding round led by Conde Nast International.
Seven-figure funding injection for medical business Diagnostic Healthcare
A £1 million investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical is set to be used by Diagnostic Healthcare to expand its portfolio of medical equipment.
Flexible exercise start-up payasUgym.com utlises EIS to raise funds
London start-up payasUgym.com has again used the Enterprise Investment Scheme to secure over £900,000 from existing backer Supremum Capital.
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