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PROfounders Capital leads round into busuu.com as Brent Hoberman joins the company board

Lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman has joined the board of language learning social network busuu.com as part of a €3.5 million investment round.

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Beringea backs another UK tech firm by committing £2 million to InSkin Media

An advertising business based in London has been backed by investment firm Beringea to expand its UK operations.

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Kerridge Commercial Systems closes second deal since private equity-backed MBO

The private equity firm behind Kerridge Commercial Systems has backed the company's second acquisition since its 2010 management buy-out.

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Alliance Pharma continues down acquisition path by adding Opus to its operations

AIM-listed Alliance Pharma has closed its second acquisition of 2012 through the purchase of Opus Group.

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PeoplePerHour gets Index Ventures top-up and hires former Skype and Gumtree heads

A business aimed at providing a marketplace for freelance services has closed a £2 million funding round led by Index Ventures.

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Nick Clegg unveils £1 billion of new Regional Growth Fund capital

The third round of the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will see £1 billion of public money be supplemented by £6 billion of private sector investment, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg says.

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IOVOX targets European development after Octopus joins as VC partner

Growth capital firm Octopus Investments has backed the ambitions of telephony analytics business IOVOX.

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David Cameron’s Green Investment Bank gets EC rubber stamp for operation

The coalition government's Green Investment Bank has received the seal of approval from the European Commission.

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IOVOX targets European development after Octopus joins as VC partner

Growth capital firm Octopus Investments has backed the ambitions of telephony analytics business IOVOX.

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David Cameron’s Green Investment Bank gets EC rubber stamp for operation

The coalition government's Green Investment Bank has received the seal of approval from the European Commission.

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Most SME stakeholders concerned about the economic climate

Business managers have little faith in a recovery over the next year.

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Deal-making due diligence missing post-transaction integration concerns

The due diligence process is failing to fully identify post-deal integration issues, law firm Eversheds says.

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Secret Escapes aims for membership growth after Index Ventures-led funding round

Index Ventures has led a funding round into Secret Escapes, which sees the holiday flash market sales website net £8 million.

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Shutl set for US take-off with backing from e.ventures and Notion Capital

E-commerce delivery service Shutl has secured an additional $3.2 million (£2 million) of investment to go with the $2 million it received in August.

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