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M-commerce firm paythru becomes first business backed by Restoration Alpha Angels

Technology merchant bank Restoration Partners has closed the first investment to be made through its Restoration Alpha Angels network.

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Kitwave snaps up Teatime Tasties as part of acquisition-led growth strategy

Private equity-backed Kitwave has closed its third acquisition since it was backed in April 2011.

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Former Google executives land Balderton Capital as VC backer for QuBit venture

Balderton Capital has led a $7.5 million (£4.65 million) investment into QuBit and placed general partner Bernard Liautaud onto the board.

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Betfair founder Ed Wray backs Footfall123 in angel and venture capital investment round

Footfall123 has raised £1.7 million to help with international expansion and product portfolio development.

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HMV live music division snapped up by LDC

Private equity house LDC has completed a £7.3 million buyout of HMV's live music division, MAMA Group.

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Dunedin backs MBO of alloy components company

UK mid-market buyout house Dunedin has backed the management buyout of alloy components concern Premier Hytemp.

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Business Bank could be eclipsed by pension funds for finance support

Director pension funds could unlock more than ten times the amount of funding support for small and medium-sized enterprises as the new Business Bank, claims an industry specialist.

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Placing and acquisition for Hangar 8 as it lands purchase of International JetClub

AIM-listed Hangar 8 has closed a funding round and acquired International JetClub for £1.1 million.

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Business Bank could be eclipsed by pension funds for finance support

Director pension funds could unlock more than ten times the amount of funding support for small and medium-sized enterprises as the new Business Bank, claims an industry specialist.

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Placing and acquisition for Hangar 8 as it lands purchase of International JetClub

AIM-listed Hangar 8 has closed a funding round and acquired International JetClub for £1.1 million.

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Workshare builds on Business Growth Fund investment by closing complementary purchase

Business Growth Fund portfolio business Workshare has acquired IdeaPlane, a social network built for highly regulated industries.

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Start-up survival hinges on access to finance, survey suggests

New businesses are most likely to fail due to a lack of start-up finance, a new study shows.

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Drupal monetizing platform Acquia closes $30 million venture capital round and plans European expansion

The enterprise arm of the open-source web platform Drupal has closed its Series E funding round and pocketed $30 million (£19 million) of capital.

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MyHeritage nets return capital from Index Ventures and Accel Partners and closes consolidation purchase

Index Ventures and Accel Partners-backed MyHeritage has closed its latest funding round and bought out a rival business.