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Fertility test business nets return investment from Midven’s Exceed Fund

A seven-figure investment has been secured by Fertility Focus from a group of backers including Midven's Exceed Fund and the Angel CoFund.

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Energy & Environmental Fund adds Ultromex to its growing portfolio

A business which facilitates the recovery of high-value metals from electronic and industrial waste products has received the backing of The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.

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Jon Moulton's Better Capital launches joint venture turnaround fund with NPRF

The National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland and turnaround private equity fund Better Capital are joining forces to back failing businesses in Ireland.

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Julie Meyer’s ACE Fund closes first deal by investing in app-building business

Cloud-based mobile applications software business ClickSlide has closed its maiden seed funding round ahead of the launch of its ClickSlide Abacus product.

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Business Growth Fund kicks off 2013 with oil and gas investment

A second investment in the oil and gas sector has seen the Business Growth Fund provide equity funding to Magma Global.

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AIM delistings at lowest in seven years despite continued fall in market population

The number of businesses leaving the Alternative Investment Market has fallen to its lowest level since 2005, new research shows.

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Digital Barriers begins to spend new acquisition war chest

AIM-listed Digital Barriers has kicked off its 2013 acquisition activity by buying Visimetrics.

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Lamellar Biomedical gets £3.3 million capital injection to develop treatments

A Scottish biomedical company has received the support of a number of equity backers as it looks to continue with the commercialisation of its products.

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Digital Barriers begins to spend new acquisition war chest

AIM-listed Digital Barriers has kicked off its 2013 acquisition activity by buying Visimetrics.

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Lamellar Biomedical gets £3.3 million capital injection to develop treatments

A Scottish biomedical company has received the support of a number of equity backers as it looks to continue with the commercialisation of its products.

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ECI Partners backing for Citation as it brings in new chairman

Private equity firm ECI Partners has purchased a majority stake in Citation to allow the employment law and health and safety advisory firm to target future growth.

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Recite Me nets return backing from Northstar Ventures as it banks on legislation demands

Northstar Ventures' Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund has backed a Gateshead-based company which helps those who are dyslexic and visually impaired use the internet.

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BuzzFeed aggregates investors to lock up $19.3 million of new funding to drive social expansion

Social news aggregator BuzzFeed has closed a Series D funding round and outlined intentions to open a London office in 2013.

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E-commerce lending platform iwoca attracts Beyond Digital as venture backer

Loan provider iwoca has received capital itself through a funding round led by Beyond Digital.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial