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Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital.

News

Advent exits Fizzback in $80 million sale

Advent Venture Partners has completed its fourth technology exit for the year after NICE Systems agreed to acquire portfolio company Fizzback, a customer feedback analytics vendor, for $80 million (£51 million).

News

SunGard to make swift aquisition of Syntesys

Software and technology services company SunGard will acquire Syntesys, a European Swift service bureau, in a bid to expand its outsourcing service for corporate to bank messaging.

Entrepreneurs

Identifying a fragmented board

A lack of agreement or, worse still, outright conflict at board level is one of the biggest barriers to success that a company can face.

News

SEP secures £185 million for latest growth fund

IT, energy and healthcare companies across the UK will be the target of a new growth equity and venture capital fund from Scottish Equity Partners that has already raised £185 million.

News

Two more solar VCTs from Octopus

Fund manager Octopus Investments has launched two more venture capital trusts (VCT) that will invest predominantly in solar companies.

News

Populis adds blog networks with monoko acquisition

UK digital media company Populis is acquiring Berlin-based mokono for €8.2 million.

News

Market Force eyes-up Europe

Retail Eyes, a UK 'customer experience improvement agency', has been bought out by Market Force Information for an undisclosed amount.

News

Horizon Discovery closes £11.3 million fundraising

Biotechnology business Horizon Discovery has raised £11.3 million in a Series C funding round after completing a private placement of ordinary shares in the Cambridge company.

News

Murdoch acquires London start-up

News Corp-owned Shine Group has acquired UK-based social gaming business Bossa Studios.

News

Tyco makes security leap with Visonic deal

Electronic security business Visonic has been bought out by US company Tyco International in a deal worth $100 million (£63 million).

Opinion

Investor Allstars: the shortlist

It's that time of year again, awards time. One of the the best evenings of the year, though, is the Investor Allstars Awards.

Legislation and Regulation

The ‘Red-Tape Revolution’?

The Takeover Panel has unleashed a fresh batch of requirements for M&A transactions, however they have not been welcomed.