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.

News

BrightEdge takes VC takings up to $63.9 million as it looks to build SEO platform

A search engine optimisation business with bases in California, London and New York has raised $42.8 million in venture capital.

News

Management break-out business Fourteen IP secures £500,000 venture capital investment

A business set up by three former colleagues has received a funding boost from the North West Fund for Venture Capital.

News

Guitar Hero and Halo 4 video games firm eyes AIM listing

Keywords Studios has outlined plans to join the Alternative Investment Market through a listing which could net the business £10 million.

News

iZettle forms partnership with Banco Santander as part of €5 million investment

Mobile payments business iZettle has added to the list of venture capital backers it has by securing a new corporate investment partner in the form of Banco Santander.

News

Redpoint Ventures joins as lead in $70 million VC round for Twilio

A $70 million Series D funding round for Twilio will support its ongoing product development and marketing efforts.

News

Serious money: What management should know

Ping pong and Movember are things of the past for companies set to be backed by Ingenious Ventures' new media and creative industries seed fund, as the firm's CEO Patrick Bradley explains.

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Ingenious Ventures begins three-month mission to back companies in media and creative industries

Start-ups in the media and creative industries are set to receive a boost from Ingenious Ventures following the launch of a new seed investment pot.

Insurance

The continued growth of Chauffeur Plan Insurance

From humble beginnings back in 2006, Chauffeur Plan Insurance has grown at a rapid rate, and now handles over £4 million gross written premiums (GWP) - a remarkable performance in such difficult economic conditions.

News

Montagu Private Equity sells Hansen Protection to Nordic buyer

London-based Montagu Private Equity has exited its interest in Hansen Protection two years after backing the business through a management buy-out.

News

Fishawack acquisition takes 12-month deal count to seven for Growth Capital Partners

Growth Capital Partners portfolio company Fishawack has completed its first acquisition since the private equity firm backed a secondary buy-out at the company back in March.

Opinion

Make a life, not a living

That was the business ethos being championed by Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson during a talk at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

News

Third deal in a week for LDC as it backs Rimor MBO 

LDC has closed its second deal in as many days by backing the management buy-out of engineering business Rimor.