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Belfast start-up WorldDesk adds $1.25 million of investment to expand footprint

Irish start-up investor Lough Shore Investments has joined a $1.25 million backing of WorldDesk, the second time it has supported the business.

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British International Helicopter Services sold by Mobeus Equity Partners

Mobeus Equity Partners has closed its first exit since it rebranded in 2012 and offloaded a business which it says has been operating in a 'deteriorating trading environment'.

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BrightEdge takes VC takings up to $63.9 million as it looks to build SEO platform

A search engine optimisation business with bases in California, London and New York has raised $42.8 million in venture capital.

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Management break-out business Fourteen IP secures £500,000 venture capital investment

A business set up by three former colleagues has received a funding boost from the North West Fund for Venture Capital.

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Guitar Hero and Halo 4 video games firm eyes AIM listing

Keywords Studios has outlined plans to join the Alternative Investment Market through a listing which could net the business £10 million.

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iZettle forms partnership with Banco Santander as part of €5 million investment

Mobile payments business iZettle has added to the list of venture capital backers it has by securing a new corporate investment partner in the form of Banco Santander.

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Redpoint Ventures joins as lead in $70 million VC round for Twilio

A $70 million Series D funding round for Twilio will support its ongoing product development and marketing efforts.

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Serious money: What management should know

Ping pong and Movember are things of the past for companies set to be backed by Ingenious Ventures' new media and creative industries seed fund, as the firm's CEO Patrick Bradley explains.

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Redpoint Ventures joins as lead in $70 million VC round for Twilio

A $70 million Series D funding round for Twilio will support its ongoing product development and marketing efforts.

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Serious money: What management should know

Ping pong and Movember are things of the past for companies set to be backed by Ingenious Ventures' new media and creative industries seed fund, as the firm's CEO Patrick Bradley explains.

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Ingenious Ventures begins three-month mission to back companies in media and creative industries

Start-ups in the media and creative industries are set to receive a boost from Ingenious Ventures following the launch of a new seed investment pot.

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Montagu Private Equity sells Hansen Protection to Nordic buyer

London-based Montagu Private Equity has exited its interest in Hansen Protection two years after backing the business through a management buy-out.

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Fishawack acquisition takes 12-month deal count to seven for Growth Capital Partners

Growth Capital Partners portfolio company Fishawack has completed its first acquisition since the private equity firm backed a secondary buy-out at the company back in March.

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Small business sector sees asset-based lending rise

Lending through asset-based lending has grown by 6 per cent during the first quarter of the year, new figures show.