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Adapt's acquisition of Sleek at odds with 'brash' buy-and-build strategies of others

Private equity-backed business Adapt has closed a second acquisition since a September 2011 buy-out.

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First buy-out from 2010 European fund for Fidelity Growth Partners Europe

Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has teamed up with technology investor Kennet Partners to acquire a Warwick-based software business.

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New hires on the cards for RecruitmentForce following £225,000 investment round

Software business RecruitmentForce has now raised over £500,000 of venture capital investment following a third Northstar Ventures-led deal.

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NVM Private Equity backs second MBO in a week

A thirty one-year old specialist furniture business has taken on private equity backing as it looks to grow through organic and acquisitive means.

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UCL spin-out fuel cell business gets venture capital investment

Amalyst has secured the capital it needs to roll out its low-cost electrocatalyst aimed at use in fuel cells and water electrolysers.

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DFJ Esprit’s Scott Sage: London is ten years behind Silicon Valley

GrowthBusiness speaks with new DFJ Esprit partner Scott Sage to find out where he's carved out an investment expertise and how he compares the London set-up with Silicon Valley.

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Eating out sector worth £25 billion in the UK as food start-ups fuel growth

A six-point action plan to encourage local councils and the government to boost food entrepreneurship has been laid out by social enterprise Kitchenette.

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Tech City firm Mobento closes biggest education technology seed round ever

An education technology start-up created by an American entrepreneur has netted £1.1 million of seed capital.

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Eating out sector worth £25 billion in the UK as food start-ups fuel growth

A six-point action plan to encourage local councils and the government to boost food entrepreneurship has been laid out by social enterprise Kitchenette.

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Tech City firm Mobento closes biggest education technology seed round ever

An education technology start-up created by an American entrepreneur has netted £1.1 million of seed capital.

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Perfectus Biomed signs up two venture capital backers for infection treatment development

The £25 million North West Fund for Biomedical has made its 57th investment to date through the backing of Perfectus Biomed.

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BIMBO and new management team for HCS Control Systems

Maven Capital Partners has lent its support to a buy-in management buy-out for manufacturing firm HCS Control Systems.

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UK venture capital scene falling behind its US rival, Nesta says

Despite a number of large venture capital investments taking place in 2013, the UK start-up investment scene is still lagging behind its US equivalent, independent innovation charity Nesta says.

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Iron Maiden vocalist secures investment fuel for his Cardiff Aviation business

An aviation business set up by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickenson has secured a £5 million investment from a group of backers including Finance Wales.

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