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BGF expected to rival dealmakers

The government-backed Business Growth Fund (BGF) is expected to bring about direct competition with private equity firms, new findings show.

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Third fund closed at £100 million for Alcuin

Private equity firm Alcuin Capital Partners has closed its Third Alcuin Fund after securing its target of £100 million in commitments.

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Evander Glazing & Locks secures growth capital

Private equity firms Bridgepoint Development Capital and Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) have made a growth capital investment in locksmith Evander Glazing & Locks.

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Blinkx buys Prime Visibility Media Group

AIM-listed video search engine Blinkx has made its second acquisition of 2011 with the purchase of Prime Visibility Media Group (PVMG).

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Rakuten closes book on Kobo

E-commerce business Rakuten has agreed to buy electronic book (e-book) retailer Kobo for $315 million (£197 million).

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Index Ventures raises €500 million tech fund

Venture capital firm Index Ventures has closed its largest ever growth fund after raising €500 million (£430 million) to invest in fast-growing globally ambitious technology businesses.

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AIM on track with 2010

August saw a total of £161.1 million raised via new and further issues, with £87 million raised through new issues alone.

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Private equity investments improve

Companies backed by private equity have seen improved or unaffected performance, new findings reveal.

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AIM on track with 2010

August saw a total of £161.1 million raised via new and further issues, with £87 million raised through new issues alone.

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Private equity investments improve

Companies backed by private equity have seen improved or unaffected performance, new findings reveal.

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Compliance deal for IDOX

Software and services business IDOX has acquired UK-based Interactive Dialogues and Interactive Dialogues NV in a deal worth €2.2 million (£1.9. million).

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Oxford Instruments seeks US expansion

Oxford Instruments, a provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, eyes greater growth in the US after acquiring Platinum Medical Imaging for an initial $18 million (£11.2 million).

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Lloyds backs Encon buy-out from Wolseley UK

Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has backed the management buy-out of Encon Group from its parent company, Wolseley UK, committing a £35 million line of credit for the company.

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Masabi secures $4 million from m8 Capital

Mobile technology investor m8 Capital has led a $4 million (£2.5 million) Series B funding round for Masabi, the developer of mobile phone ticketing technology.

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