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        <![CDATA[Midven has invested in Warwickshire-based Aeristech for the second time in three years.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Yahoo! acquires Tumblr and promises to &#8216;not screw it up&#8217;]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Internet giant Yahoo! has continued with its big spending acquisition activity by buying blogging platform Tumblr for &#36;1.1 billion.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[Recruitment and funding flagged as issues for London&#8217;s Tech City start-ups]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Fast growth companies located in London&#39;s Tech City are being held back by a lack of capital, new research suggests.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Online martial arts retailer Kick Sport is now looking to create partnerships with martial arts clubs and associations on the back of a &#163;250,000 venture capital investment.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[BYOD security business AirWatch tops up its Series A with help from Accel Partners]]></title>
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        <![CDATA[Mobile security business AirWatch has added to the &#36;200 million Series A round it closed earlier in the year by securing an extra &#36;25 million.]]>
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     <title><![CDATA[London cash shells now hold &#163;572.3 million for burgeoning businesses]]></title>
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     <title><![CDATA[Private equity deal value takes hit in first quarter of 2013]]></title>
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