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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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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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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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NVM Private Equity supports European growth efforts of Cleveland Biotech

The management team of Cleveland Biotech has led a buy-out of the business with the help of new investor NVM Private Equity.

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Index Ventures closes its biggest life sciences investment in heart attack prevention drug

An $11 million investment from Index Ventures will be used to develop an anticoagulant drug aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes without causing bleeding.

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Forest Holidays uses fresh LDC investment to open new cabin site in Hampshire

LDC portfolio company Forest Holidays has netted follow-on funding from its private equity backer to aid its roll-out.

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