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Angel round for ScreenHits as it builds on new distribution deals with global networks

Content acquisition platform ScreenHits has utilised government investment tax incentives to raise $1.2 million of funding to aid growth.

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Balderton Capital puts faith in European entrepreneurs by raising new Series A fund

London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital has raised a new $305 million fund aimed at investing through Series A deals.

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LDC’s Tim Farazmand takes over from Simon Clark as BVCA chairman

As part of its yearly rotation of chairman, the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association has announced its latest incumbent.

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Healthy beverage brand Koji Drinks becomes latest repeat investment for Angel CoFund

Koji Drinks has gone back to the government's Angel CoFund to secure further growth capital for its line of sparking soft drinks.

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Language learning platform fluentify banks $410,000 to make new hires

A video conferencing platform designed to help people learn new languages has realised $410,000 of angel funding.

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Grapeshot fuelled for growth push by Albion Ventures-led funding

London and New York-based Grapeshot has raised $3.3 million worth of development capital to take its products global.

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Adblocking prevention start-up PageFair nets $400,000 of venture funding

Irish tech start-up PageFair can now count Tribal Ventures, Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland as backers after closing a new funding round.

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George Osborne and Vince Cable lift lid on possible new referral system for failed SME finance requests

Chancellor George Osborne has used his appearance at the Federation of Small Businesses 40th anniversary conference to announce a consolation on helping companies which have failed to secure a loan.

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Adblocking prevention start-up PageFair nets $400,000 of venture funding

Irish tech start-up PageFair can now count Tribal Ventures, Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland as backers after closing a new funding round.

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George Osborne and Vince Cable lift lid on possible new referral system for failed SME finance requests

Chancellor George Osborne has used his appearance at the Federation of Small Businesses 40th anniversary conference to announce a consolation on helping companies which have failed to secure a loan.

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Venture Life joins AIM to fund ageing population product development

A business directed towards the developing of products for an ageing population has joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Angel investors from SaaS, e-commerce and technology unite to lead seed round into Ometria

A seed round worth $1.5 million for e-commerce start-up Ometria has attracted contributions from the co-founders of Huddle and COO of Shutl.

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Location technology used on Pebble watch, iOS and Android takes seed funding up to $1.5 million

Technology start-up what3words has closed its second equity fundraising round in five months by banking $1 million.

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The Budget 2014: Ten biggest announcements for growing businesses

From a Budget document of 121 pages, GrowthBusiness summaries the most important developments for business leaders of fast-growth businesses.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial