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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Anaplan raises $30 million to fund expansion efforts in locations including the UK

Cloud software company Anaplan has added to its venture capital takings by securing $30 million (£19.8 million) through a deal led by Meritech Capital.

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LDC CEO Darryl Eales joins E2Exchange as chairman

The London Entrepreneurial Exchange has undergone a re-naming process and appointed a new chairman.

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Uni spin-out becomes first water deal for The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental

A business founded on technology developed at the University of Bradford has secured backing from the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.

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London listing for Doughty Hanson's HellermannTyton

Private equity firm Doughty Hanson has outlined plans to part-exit its interest in manufacturing firm HellermannTyton by way of an initial public offering.

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Conde Nast backs fashion brand farfetch alongside venture capital firms

Online fashion boutique farfetch has taken its fundraising takings up to $44 million (£29.3 milion) on the back of a funding round led by Conde Nast International.

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Seven-figure funding injection for medical business Diagnostic Healthcare

A £1 million investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical is set to be used by Diagnostic Healthcare to expand its portfolio of medical equipment.

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New Tech City CEO Joanna Shields says success will be gauged on targets

New Tech City CEO Joanna Shields says that London's Tech City will have targets to prove its success.

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We will not be VCs, says Autonomy’s Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch has stated that his new investment venture Invoke Capital will not be like traditional venture capital.

Legislation and Regulation

Health and safety for business – How to prevent accidents

For businesses, the creation of an up-to-date health and safety policy can be the difference between damaging litigation and a solid safety net.

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Flexible exercise start-up payasUgym.com utlises EIS to raise funds

London start-up payasUgym.com has again used the Enterprise Investment Scheme to secure over £900,000 from existing backer Supremum Capital.

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Kamm & Sons uses Crowdcube again to raise additional £325,000

Early crowdfunding beneficiary Kamm & Sons has returned to the funding method to raise a further £325,000.

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Manufacturing championed as Aston Martin named AMSCI winning bid

The government has upped its efforts to kick-start the manufacturing sector by setting aside £213 million of investment.