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Online platform for buying new cars backed by group of VCs and angels including Zoopla’s Alex Chesterman

A website which allows consumers to build the new car they would like and then receive offers from dealers has secured £1.3 million of seed capital from the likes of Balderton Capital and Episode 1 Ventures.

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Smart laundry business Xeros makes move towards public markets

Xeros is set to build on the venture capital funding it has already received by floating on London's Alternative Investment Market.

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Tortilla Chip brand It’s All Good gets its teeth into £3.5 million investment

A £3.5 million new finance injection has been made into snacks business It's All Good to help with building out the company's manufacturing capacity.

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From blog to business: SEOgadget's mission to supercharge brands

Having decided that he had enough useful things to say to warrant a blog, Richard Baxter has now turned his thoughts into a business which straddles both sides of the Atlantic.

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Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp pushes technology M&A levels to dotcom boom level

On the back of the 5th largest technology acquisition of all time, worldwide announced mergers and acquisitions in the sector have hit $42.4 billion during 2014.

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BVCA calls on government to incentivise corporate venturing through tax and loss relief

Despite acknowledging that the government has done much to stimulate the success of SMEs in the UK, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has set out a number of new recommendations.

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Pets at Home becomes latest retail giant to announce IPO plans

Private equity-backed Pets at Home is set to raise £275 million after outlining plans to join the London Stock Exchange.

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Discount retailer Poundland to list on stock market

Poundland will pursue growth on the London Stock Exchange after announcing plans to proceed with an initial public offering.

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Pets at Home becomes latest retail giant to announce IPO plans

Private equity-backed Pets at Home is set to raise £275 million after outlining plans to join the London Stock Exchange.

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Discount retailer Poundland to list on stock market

Poundland will pursue growth on the London Stock Exchange after announcing plans to proceed with an initial public offering.

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LDC backs new live theatre production business Imagine Nation

A media content business set up by the former CEO of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire owner 2waytraffic has been invested in by LDC.

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Fifth Scottish deal in three months for Business Growth Fund as R&D tax relief firm backed

The Business Growth Fund has added another business services company to its growing portfolio by supporting R&D tax relief offering Jumpstart.

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The Kickstarter campaign now taking its cycle product to the masses

From a raw prototype developed as part of a final year degree piece, the Blaze Laserlight is now being manufactured in China and is backed by Index Ventures and the Branson family.

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Branson family and Index Ventures lead $500,000 investment into bicycle hardware business Blaze

Urban cycling company Blaze has netted a $500,000 investment to help fund the expansion of its product range and growth outside of the UK.