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Zoopla’s Alex Chesterman joins Octopus Investments to back Uniplaces

A seed funding round for Uniplaces worth £700,000 has attracted contributions from Octopus Investments, Alex Chesterman and William Reeve.

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Rise of ‘iWorkers’ to keep up with technology-led change in business

The proportion of 'intelligent workers' who have constant access to business information is expected to rise in the next five years, new research suggests.

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Index Ventures backing for Futurelytics to crack US and UK data analytics markets

London based investor Index Ventures has made a play in the prescriptive analytics market by backing Futurelytics.

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Jobsite co-founder and Julie Meyer lead angel round for Lime&Tonic

A digital concierge service start-up based in London has closed a euro1 million seed round with help from a number of high-profile investors.

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Sub10 Systems deal takes Business Growth Fund regional investment to £32 million 

The Business Growth Fund has added a new technology business to its portfolio by backing Devon-based Sub10 Systems.

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Angel round worth $500,000 for location tool what3words

A business which has developed a way for people to turn locations into text strings has netted $500,000 of seed capital.

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Betable closes Series A round to finance expansion plans for gaming API

Venture 51, Greylock and Founders Fund are leading an $18.5 million funding round for London-based Betable.

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Business bank hands out £45 million to two new lending partners

The new business bank has unveiled its latest funding allocations as part of a £300 million investment programme.

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Betable closes Series A round to finance expansion plans for gaming API

Venture 51, Greylock and Founders Fund are leading an $18.5 million funding round for London-based Betable.

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Business bank hands out £45 million to two new lending partners

The new business bank has unveiled its latest funding allocations as part of a £300 million investment programme.

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Mincon Group joins AIM and ESM market of Irish Stock Exchange

An Irish manufacturer and distributor of consumable rock drilling products has picked the Alternative Investment Market as its source for growth.

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Harrods and Selfridges clothing brand closes £22 million funding round

LDC has closed its second deal in a day by committing £22 million of development capital to lifestyle brand Joules.

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Ed Wray and Robin Klein lead angel round for JustInvesting

A private equity exchange for early-stage ventures has scooped £750,000 of growth capital to develop its platform.

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Pyreos goes back to investor pool to raise new round of growth capital

A Siemens spin-out business based in Edinburgh has secured investment support from the technology company's own accelerator as well as Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Seraphim Capital.

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