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Kickstarter joins British crowdfunding contingent with ‘rewards-based’ platform

Online fundraising platform Kickstarter has launched in the UK after announcing its intentions to do so in July.

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New 4G network predicted to boost business innovation, productivity and cost saving

The roll-out of a new 4G network across the UK is set to encourage 73 per cent of small businesses to utilise the service.

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iJento receives backing from multiple VC sources

Customer intelligence service iJento has received an $8 million equity investment led by MMC Ventures and existing investors Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners.

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New trading platform to provide ‘financial oxygen’ following Asset Match acquisition of Sharemark

Secondary trading platform Sharemark has been acquired by Asset Match and will now be re-branded.

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Former 3i portfolio business HSS Hire Services bought by Exponent Private Equity

HSS Hire Services has a new private equity owner following a sale to Exponent Private Equity for an undisclosed amount.

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Scottish hydro developer secures venture capital investment to boost activities

New Scottish hydro generation sites are set to be built following developer Green Highland Renewables's £3.3 million investment led by Scottish Equity Partners.

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DFJ Esprit builds on solid exit activity by closing investment in Datahug

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a funding round into Irish technology business Datahug to help with its US expansion.

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Jamie Oliver fish supplier reels in equity investment from Finance Wales

A fish merchant which supplies the likes of Jamie Oliver and Harrods has been backed by Finance Wales through its Wales SME Investment Fund.

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DFJ Esprit builds on solid exit activity by closing investment in Datahug

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a funding round into Irish technology business Datahug to help with its US expansion.

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Jamie Oliver fish supplier reels in equity investment from Finance Wales

A fish merchant which supplies the likes of Jamie Oliver and Harrods has been backed by Finance Wales through its Wales SME Investment Fund.

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Wear Inns uses NVM and Business Growth Fund cash to continue pub acquisition drive

A pub chain backed by the Business Growth Fund and NVM Private Equity has added to its portfolio of sites by acquiring a further two premises.

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SMEs turn to credit cards and personal savings to balance the books

Small and medium sized business (SMEs) in the UK are increasingly turning to alternative forms of finance to fuel operations, with the use of credit cards growing.

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Octopus Investments hits the slopes with backing of The Faction Collective

The entrepreneur and investor behind businesses such as Seedcamp and Skimlinks had been backed by Octopus Investments in his latest venture.

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Law firms apprehensive about private equity investment through ‘Tesco Law’

Law firms in the UK are cautious about the involvement of private equity as shareholders.

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