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Funding Circle, notonthehighstreet.com and SwiftKey amongst latest businesses to join Future Fifty

The second crop of companies to join the Tech City UK Future Fifty programme has been named.

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David Cameron heralds growth of London’s Tech City on three-year anniversary

The number of technology and digital companies in London has grown by 76 per cent in the last three years, and now stands at 88,215.

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Autumn Statement 2013: Government announces ‘big extension’ of Start Up Loans scheme

Two weeks after the prime minister proclaimed that the Start Up Loans scheme had awarded its 10,000th loan, the chancellor outlined a boost to the finance initiative.

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Autumn Statement 2013: Entrepreneurs and business builders react to George Osborne’s announcements

In the aftermath of the coalition government's fourth Autumn Statement address, we ask business leaders what they make of George Osborne's plans.

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Autumn Statement 2013: Business rates capped at 2 per cent to aid SMEs

In an effort to provide relief to struggling businesses, chancellor George Osborne has revealed that business rates will be limited to 2 per cent.

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Seedrs closes record crowdfunding round at £2.1 million to go after Europe

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs has used its own service to raise £2.1 million of growth funds.

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Twitter and Tumblr backer leads $42 million funding round for DataSift

British technology business DataSift has now raised over $70 million of venture capital funding following a new $42 million round.

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Mobile video firm SyQic moves to AIM ahead of UK launch

Technology company SyQic is looking to the Alternative Investment Market as its platform for growth, having outlined an admission date.

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Twitter and Tumblr backer leads $42 million funding round for DataSift

British technology business DataSift has now raised over $70 million of venture capital funding following a new $42 million round.

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Mobile video firm SyQic moves to AIM ahead of UK launch

Technology company SyQic is looking to the Alternative Investment Market as its platform for growth, having outlined an admission date.

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New investors added by Green Biologics through £15.4 million round

Green Biologics has now raised over £28 million of venture capital investment following an eight-figure Series B round.

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Wedo links up with MMC Ventures and Passion Capital to raise new funds

Technology-enabled retailer Wedo has built on the seed capital it raised in 2012 by closing a £3 million venture capital funding round.

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Cracking the Brazilian market by starting with a trade mission

As the 'B' in the BRIC emerging market group, Brazil presents an attractive market for businesses looking to start or increase exporting. GrowthBusiness meets two companies which are hoping to capitalise on the nation following trade missions.

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Passion Capital’s Stefan Glaenzer on sizing up a Bitcoin venture

The Bitcoin phenomenon has reached an unprecedented crescendo in recent weeks, but how do investors go about sizing up ventures hoping to build off the back of the digital currency? GrowthBusiness finds out from Passion Capital co-founder Stefan Glaenzer.