About

Hunter Ruthven graduated from the university of Sussex in geography and politics before joining Vitesse Media. He was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to become Editor of Real Business.

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Healthy population of businesses under 50 staff occupying Manchester’s MediaCityUK

The amount of businesses operating out of Manchester's MediaCityUK has moved beyond the 100 mark, new figures show.

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Fundraising follows September acquisition for Hydrodec

AIM-listed Hydrodec Group has raised £20 million to help pay down its debt.

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Unbound raises £1.2 million to fund growth of writers-based crowdfunding platform

A new crowdfunding platform which helps authors and publishers has secured £1.2 million of growth capital from investors including DFJ Esprit.

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Theatre group behind Ewan McGregor and Keira Knightley productions snapped up by US buyer

UK-based theatre production company The Ambassador Theatre Group has changed private equity owner through an undisclosed transaction.

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Pinterest backer invests in online broadcaster SB.TV

An online youth broadcaster set up by a schoolboy in 2006 has received an undisclosed investment from Miroma Ventures.

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Azullo set to ramp up spend on advertising software product after securing new funding

Online advertising platform Azullo has closed its third institutional funding round by linking up with Enterprise Ventures.

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Byron Hamburgers acquired by Hutton Collins for £100 million

UK burger restaurant chain Byron Hamburgers has been bought by Hutton Collins Partners in a deal worth £100 million.

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Prime Ventures accounts for $20 million of VC takings for AppLift

Mobile games marketing business AppLift has closed its second major fundraising round of the year by securing a further $7 million.

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Former Apple VP for Europe invests in shopping app

Pascal Cagni has joined forces with Michael Combes to back London and New York-based smartphone application Shopcade.

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Lord Young-backed KashFlow joins IRIS Software Solutions through acquisition 

Small business accounting software business KashFlow has been acquired by IRIS Software Solutions, eight years after starting out.

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Part-time study while employed valued more than full-time graduate courses

Staff studying part-time whilst holding down a job are being looked upon favourably, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills declares.

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Hugo Boss board member backs social shopping app Depop

A $1 million seed funding round for British business Depop has been led by Red Circle Investments alongside Hugo Boss board member Luca Marzotto.