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Piper closes fifth fund at £107 million

Private equity firm Piper has closed its Piper V fund at £107 million, having exceeded the £80 million target.

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Quadnetics makes surveillance purchase

Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed Quadnetics has made a purchase with the buy of German-based Indanet AG for €10 million (£8.7 million).

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Adobe acquires EchoSign

Adobe has acquired EchoSign, a business specialising in web-based electronic signatures and signature automation.
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Advent Venture and Balderton Capital back WorldStores

Venture capital investor Advent Venture Partners has led a second investment round of £8.5 million into online retailer WorldStores, backed by Balderton Capital.

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Bebo backer Criterion Capital buys SeeSaw stake

UK-based online television and entertainment platform SeeSaw has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by Adam Levin, managing director of Criterion Capital Partners.

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Camiloo and Autology take Digital & Creative Fund finance

The North West Fund for Digital & Creative has completed its first two investments, taking interests in mobile and desktop services developer Camiloo and online learning provider Autology.

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Bebo owner gets the balance right with SeeSaw acquisition

Criterion Capital Partners (CCP), the owner of social media site Bebo, has stepped in and saved troubled online TV video-on-demand platform SeeSaw.
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4i Security raises £320,000 from the North West Fund

The North West Fund for Venture Capital has backed the software-based security company 4i Security, injecting £320,000 in growth capital for the Blackburn-based business.

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Bebo owner gets the balance right with SeeSaw acquisition

Criterion Capital Partners (CCP), the owner of social media site Bebo, has stepped in and saved troubled online TV video-on-demand platform SeeSaw.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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4i Security raises £320,000 from the North West Fund

The North West Fund for Venture Capital has backed the software-based security company 4i Security, injecting £320,000 in growth capital for the Blackburn-based business.

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Sovereign backs two healthcare acquisitions

UK buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital has announced the acquisition of two healthcare companies.

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ISIS exits Getting Personal

Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has sold its investment in online personalised gifts retailer Getting Personal to Card Factory.

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Don’t over-promote EIS and VCT tax relief, FSA warns

The Financial Services Authority has warned Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) managers to avoid marketing investments at customers solely on attractive tax incentives.

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OpenText acquires Global 360

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software business OpenText has bought out Global 360, which provides process and case management services.