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Adaptis Solutions gets help from regional backer

Venture investor The North West Fund for Digital & Creative has backed Adaptis Solutions after the company spent seven years being bootstrapped.

Alternative Finance for Business

In search of the new

The quest of venture capitalists for the next big thing is never-ending. We meet those on both sides of the fundraising fence and find out who is attracting capital.

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Moulton and Fairman team up on government green fund

Jon Moulton's newly formed Greensphere Capital and Foresight Group are to lead a new £80 million investment fund aimed at promoting green infrastructure.

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New team and funding for Viscose

Finance Wales has closed its biggest investment of the past 12 months through the £5 million backing provided to packaging manufacturer Viscose Closures.

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Playtech makes most of funds raised


Online gaming software business Playtech has made its fourth acquisition of the year with the purchase of Ash Gaming for up to £23 million.

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Duedil secures funding from Wonga’s Jonty Hurwitz

Duedil has finalised a second-round investment from Wonga co-founder Jonty Hurwitz and reveals it has rejected several acquisition offers.

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Ageing pottery business secures £5 million

More than 100 jobs will be created in Stoke-on-Trent after the last working pottery in the UK secured £5 million of government and private funding to expand its operations.

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Design LED Products closes second funding round

AIM-listed Braveheart Investment Group's portfolio company Design LED Products (DLP) has closed a second funding round worth £639,000 following a £1.1 million investment round completed in January this year.

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Catapult Venture Managers leads Lumora funding round

Molecular diagnostics company Lumora has secured £1.5 million from a funding round led by Catapult Venture Managers.

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Growth Capital Partners secures £160 million for third fund

Growth Capital Partners has closed a third fund, securing £160 million to invest in small and medium-sized companies across the UK.

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Wellington and Greylock invest in Artfinder

VC investor Wellington Partners has joined LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in leading a funding round for London-based Artfinder, the online art platform.

Opinion

Misadventure capital

A new fund backed by six major banks is to be launched to support growing businesses. The trouble is, confusion reigns over the details.