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Prime Ventures accounts for $20 million of VC takings for AppLift

Mobile games marketing business AppLift has closed its second major fundraising round of the year by securing a further $7 million.

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Former Apple VP for Europe invests in shopping app

Pascal Cagni has joined forces with Michael Combes to back London and New York-based smartphone application Shopcade.

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Future Fifty programme picks Hailo, Mind Candy and Just Eat as candidates for IPO

Well-known UK technology companies including Hailo, Just Eat, Zoopla and Skyscanner are amongst the first crop of high-growth companies named in the Future Fifty programme.

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Part-time study while employed valued more than full-time graduate courses

Staff studying part-time whilst holding down a job are being looked upon favourably, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills declares.

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Hugo Boss board member backs social shopping app Depop

A $1 million seed funding round for British business Depop has been led by Red Circle Investments alongside Hugo Boss board member Luca Marzotto.

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M&S, Kingfisher and Diageo heads draw up suggestions for EU business regulation

A business taskforce including M&S chief Marc Bolland, Kingfisher's Ian Cheshire and Paul Walsh of Diageo has drawn up 30 proposals to cut red tape in the EU.

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Venture capital-backed Applied Graphene Materials set to seek AIM admission

A high specification graphene business backed by intellectual property investor IP Group has outlined a move to AIM as part of its latest growth efforts.

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Albion Ventures makes another healthcare IT play through SaaS firm Cisiv

US-based investor Albion Ventures has expanded its SaaS portfolio by backing healthcare offering Cisiv.

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Venture capital-backed Applied Graphene Materials set to seek AIM admission

A high specification graphene business backed by intellectual property investor IP Group has outlined a move to AIM as part of its latest growth efforts.

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Albion Ventures makes another healthcare IT play through SaaS firm Cisiv

US-based investor Albion Ventures has expanded its SaaS portfolio by backing healthcare offering Cisiv.

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UK acquisition for US private equity firm Baird Capital

Baird Capital portfolio company MedPlast has snapped up UK-based Orthoplastics for an undisclosed amount.

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Forrest ramps up growth efforts by bringing in Palatine Private Equity

LDC has achieved a partial exit from social housing contractor Forrest through a deal which sees Palatine Private Equity enter as a new backer.

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Largest deal in history for Connection Capital sees wind turbine business backed

Private client investment business Connection Capital has facilitated a £4.1 million fundraising for Earthmill.

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Facebook game developer secures venture capital backing

Playdemic is aiming to launch what it hopes will be the next major social game in early 2014 after securing its latest stage of equity backing.

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