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Zynstra pushes forward with cloud developments with help from angels and VCs

Well-known angel backers including the former CIO of cable at Rogers Communications and former EVP for global marketing at Orange Group are part of the investment team backing cloud business Zynstra.

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Equistone Partners goes nutty for Whitworths

Investment firm takes majority stake in Northamptonshire-based nut specialist.

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Fear of risk and lack of opportunity turning off potential European entrepreneurs

Young people in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America are far more likely than Europeans to feel positive about starting up a business, a new survey shows.

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Luisa Zissman secures angel backing for her Bakers Toolkit business

The Apprentice reject Luisa Zissman has obtained the funding she failed to net on the BBC reality TV show by using angel investors.

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High net worths from around the world unite with VC backer to invest in Boticca.com

Fashion website Boticca.com has closed its Series A funding round, with contributions coming from MMC Ventures, ISAI and a number of high net worths.

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Young foreign entrepreneurs targeted by new UKTI mentoring and investment programme

In an effort to attract new entrepreneurs to Britain, the UK government has launched a new scheme through UK Trade & Investment.

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SwiftKey’s rise to smartphone domination

London-based SwiftKey is fast becoming a piece of fundamental technology for Android smartphones. GrowthBusiness quizzes CFO Richard Gibson on just how it has managed to take the app market by storm.

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Eventbrite buys London-based social conference directory Lanyrd

American self-service ticketing platform has closed its two first acquisitions, including London start-up Lanyrd.

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SwiftKey’s rise to smartphone domination

London-based SwiftKey is fast becoming a piece of fundamental technology for Android smartphones. GrowthBusiness quizzes CFO Richard Gibson on just how it has managed to take the app market by storm.

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Eventbrite buys London-based social conference directory Lanyrd

American self-service ticketing platform has closed its two first acquisitions, including London start-up Lanyrd.

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SwiftKey closes $17.5 million Series B and relocates co-founder to lead US growth

London-based technology company SwiftKey has closed its Series B funding round and netted $17.5 million of growth capital.

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Value of UK acquisitions by overseas buyers soars

The value of purchases of UK companies by foreign businesses climbed to £23.4 billion during the second quarter of the year, new statistics reveal.

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British medical company Acacia Pharma secures £15 million funding

A Series B venture capital financing round worth £15 million has been led by Fidelity Biosciences and Novo A/S.

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CentralNic set to use AIM as launch pad for emerging market growth

The Alternative Investment Market's latest technology admission has seen CentralNic Group join and raise £7 million in the process.

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