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Funding

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Laundrapp cleans up with further £4m funding round

On-demand laundry service consolidates growth strategy with successful funding round.

Funding

What does the failure of the Funding for Lending scheme mean for small businesses?

The Funding for Lending scheme is running out of steam, so where will mid-market businesses turn now for finance?

News

MyShowcase raises £1.2m in 24 Haymarket Group-led funding round

M&A advisor D5 Capital helps to raise investment

Opinion

Two years on: Lessons learned from the Funding for Lending Scheme

Looking back on Funding for Lending, it's largely been a failure. But all is not lost, with new options for SMEs gaining traction.

Financial Management

When business borrowing is a bad idea

In an era where there have never been more options when it comes to business finance, Jonathan Kettle, founder of Taxicode, argues that no external investment at all is the best course to sail.

News

Silent Edge raises £2.2 million to grow performance measurement offering

A debt and equity deal worth £2.2 million has been closed by Silent Edge, so that it can expand into new industries.

News

Food diagnostics test developed in wake of horse meat scandal secures growth funding

AltraTech, a food diagnostics business, has banked €900,000 to help with the development of its high sensitivity species-specific identification device.

News

Branson family and Index Ventures lead $500,000 investment into bicycle hardware business Blaze

Urban cycling company Blaze has netted a $500,000 investment to help fund the expansion of its product range and growth outside of the UK.

News

Smart audio business continues venture capital fundraising efforts

Warwick Audio Technologies has closed a second investment round of 2013, and added £1.25 million of development capital.

News

Exposing British SMEs to the different funding options available

There are now a number of different finance options that businesses can target, from invoice finance or crowdfunding through to short-term loans.

Alternative Finance for Business

Advice on using the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

Having been first set up in January 2009, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme has now facilitated £2 billion of additional lending. We explain how businesses can apply for loans through the scheme and speak with a company which has utilised the government initiative.

News

Post-it note-based language tool nets venture capital funding from Midven

A business which is using Post-it notes to help with language learning has secured investment from venture capital firm Midven.