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.

Financial Management

Dragons’ Den exposure for businesses failing to ignite funding search

Entrepreneurs entering Dragons' Den to pitch for investment are failing to pursue the traditional forms of business finance before taking their businesses on the show, new research shows.

News

Mobile marketing business InternetQ uses AIM to secure £10 million investment

InternetQ has raised £10 million via a new placing, with contributions coming from as far afield as North America.

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Imperial Innovations pulls in £30 million from EIB to invest in biotech

AIM-listed investment firm Imperial Innovations Group has secured a £30 million loan so that it can make investments in the biotech and therapeutics sectors.

Growth Planning

Top five tips for international mobile companies entering the US market

Steve Brumer, partner 151 Advisors, gives his two cents on breaking into the all-important American market.

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Government pledges an additional £800 million for the UK Green Investment Bank

The UK Green Investment Bank has had an extra £;800 million added to its coffers, to go with the £3 billion announced in November 2012.

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Maven Capital Partners closes seventh investment of 2013 through Lambert Contracts deal

A £3.8 million investment from Maven Capital Partners will be used by Lambert Contracts to expand into new geographic markets.

Venture Capital Funding

Venture capital investment for app-based audience participation technology

Midven has closed another deal through its Early Advantage Fund and added digital business Portal Entertainment to its portfolio.

News

Rupert Rawcliffe and Mark Hodges lauded at M&A Awards

The sixth annual M&A Awards saw Rupert Rawcliffe of Grant Thornton and Mark Hodges of Towergate Insurance walk off with the two headline awards.

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Government’s Spending Review pledges more apprentices and the creation of Heseltine’s Local Growth Fund.

Chancellor George Osborne has committed to create more apprenticeships and created a Single Local Growth Fund, first outlined by Lord Heseltine.

Financial Management

Know your numbers: Bean counting makes your business stronger

While keeping a firm grasp of the company financials was never something he enjoyed, for James Uffindell, founder and CEO of Bounty Network, it is something he's learnt to take seriously.

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IP Group makes investment into reverse engineering business

Listed investment firm IP Group has made a play from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund, a pot it manages.

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ISIS Equity-backed MBO sees Armstrong Craven move from public to private

Armstrong Craven has severed ties with its AIM-listed parent company through an ISIS Equity Partners-backed management buy-out.