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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.

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Octopus to raise £120 million for renewable energy

Asset manager Octopus Investments has signalled a continued commitment to back the UK’s solar industry, announcing plans to raise £120 million to make further investments in renewable energy.

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Platinum Equity acquires Quark

Publishing software business Quark has been bought out by private equity investment firm Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Tinopolis buys television firm BASE Production

Television production company Tinopolis has made another acquisition with a deal which increases its turnover to £140 million.

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Havok acquires tech partner

US-based interactive software business Havok has acquired Trinigy, a 3D game engine provider as it builds its rendering capabilities.

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Forward Venture Partners backs beauty merger

Venture capital investor Forward Venture Partners has backed the merger of online beauty retailers LoveLula and Zuneta with a growth equity investment.

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Crown Telecom Solutions adds to technical capacity with Strata Communication acquisition

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Webpromoter360 secures Tom Maxfield and £72,000

Serial entrepreneur Tom Maxfield has joined start-up search engine optimisation software business Webpromoter360 as the company secures a £72,000 investment from Northstar Ventures.

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Acquisition follows strong start to 2011 for Telecity

TelecityGroup (Telecity) has made an Irish buy with the acquisition of Data Electronics Group in a purchase worth £87.6 million.

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Passion Capital backs wireWAX

Early-stage investment fund Passion Capital has backed software-as-a-service business wireWAX, which enables people to tag video online, with a growth capital investment.

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Talaris buys out joint development partner

Cash management business Talaris has made a German purchase with the acquisition of Lutzwolf Systems.

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£30 million final close for third Hollyport fund

Hollyport Capital has announced the final close of a third private equity fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities III, for £30 million, attracting three-times more investors than its last fund.

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NCC Group buys website monitoring business

NCC Group, which provides Escrow and Assurance Services, has acquired Axzona Limited, a Scottish website monitoring company, for a consideration of up to £1.7 million in cash.