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Jewellery brand worn by Cameron Diaz and Cheryl Cole backed by Beringea through £2.5 million round
Beringea and The Clark Group are investing in Monica Vinader to aid the business in its efforts to open new UK own-brand shops and develop its international distribution.
Wellness and health start-up incubator launched by Alliance Boots
A new collaboration between Alliance Boots and BioCity will see the creation of a new business incubator focused on health and wellness.
Quixant aims for bigger customers as it joins AIM to fuel growth
Gaming and slot machine software company Quixant has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised £4.55 million in the process.
US and European development on the agenda for Celoxica following $3 million VC round
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3 million funding round into Celoxica, a business which provides technology related to the tracking of capital markets.
Technology aimed at increasing fuel efficiency receives follow-on investment from Midven
Midven has invested in Warwickshire-based Aeristech for the second time in three years.
Yahoo! acquires Tumblr and promises to ‘not screw it up’
Internet giant Yahoo! has continued with its big spending acquisition activity by buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
Recruitment and funding flagged as issues for London’s Tech City start-ups
Fast growth companies located in London's Tech City are being held back by a lack of capital, new research suggests.
Kick Sport bags £250,000 to create white label e-commerce site for partners
Online martial arts retailer Kick Sport is now looking to create partnerships with martial arts clubs and associations on the back of a £250,000 venture capital investment.
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.
London cash shells now hold £572.3 million for burgeoning businesses
The number of cash shells listed on London exchanges has grown from 64 to 91, the latest Cash Shells Directory finds.
Private equity deal value takes hit in first quarter of 2013
Raising bank debt considered an obstacle to completing transactions.
Doubts over effectiveness of government pledge to cut red tape for business
Eyebrows are raised over an increase in the number of new laws introduced by the government.
'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.
Surveillance company Seven snaps up covert intelligence operator
Datong deal is worth £7 million, with YFM involved in the financing.
Kia Petroleum gets firm commitments on AIM fundraising
A £5 million placing for Kea Petroleum is set to be used to fund facilities relating to flow testing and to drill further wells for its New Zealand-focused operations.
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.
Government dishes out £21 million to stimulate low carbon entrepreneurial innovation
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has allotted £21 million to a group of entrepreneurs bringing low carbon products to market.
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.
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