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Leslie was made Editor for Growth Company Investor magazine in 2000, then headed up the launch of Business XL magazine, and then became Editorial Director in 2007 for the online and print publication portfolio of Vitesse Media (until 2012). Among the titles of this group were: What Investment, Information Age, Growth Company Investor, Growthbusiness.co.uk, and smallbusiness.co.uk.

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Doug Richard: The Dragon roars

Doug Richard was stern and uncompromising during his stint on the BBC's Dragons' Den programme - qualities that have served the tech visionary well over the years, although his penchant for radical opportunism has been equally important.

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Proximagen proposes £30m IPO

Drug developer Proximagen, a spin out from King’s College, will join AIM at the end of the month with a £30 million starting price tag.

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Hardide float helps Oxford Technology

The net asset value (NAV) of Oxford Technology 2 VCT should surge when tungsten carbide coating specialist Hardide floats on AIM next month.

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ProVen pulls fundraising

The crowded VCT fundraising market has seen its first casualty after Beringea, which manages the ProVen and ProVen Media VCTs, pulled its £30 million fundraising for ProVen 3.

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Cazenove backs Zeus again

Cazenove, a leading member of London's investment banking aristocracy, has reasserted its faith in Cambridge-based internet infrastructure solutions business Zeus Technology, backing the company's latest £3 million fundraising.

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Quorum concludes SWAIN investment

Bristol-based conferencing technology developer Quorum Tools has finally succeeded in raising £300,000 to help finance its growth ambitions, thanks to support from The South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN).

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Winnifrith buys PR group

Tom Winnifrith, share tipster and investment pundit, is buying financial public relations specialist Bishopsgate Communications for an undisclosed sum.

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Aberdeen boards Travel Class buyout

Specialist tour operator Travel Class has completed a management buyout with backing from Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity (AMJPE).

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Kinetic gets £900,000 to keep on trucking

Innovative truck advertising group Kinetic Media has raised £900,000 to grow the business, allowing it to deal with increasing demand for its services.

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Shed Productions to park on AIM

Shed Productions – the company responsible for the hit ITV shows Bad Girls and Footballers’ Wives – will beam onto AIM on 18 March, following an anticipated £22 million Bridgewell-advised placing.

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Avidex seeking funds

Seed Capital, which runs the four Oxford Technology VCTs, has reduced the valuation of one of its major investments – highly regarded biotech group Avidex.

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Accuma float targets £4m

Debt advice provider Accuma is meeting strong demand for its shares ahead of an imminent flotation on AIM and now expects to raise £4 million (rather than the initially hoped for £2.5 million) with the aid of broker Daniel Stewart.