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Articles and news on UK tech startups and their role in driving innovation, transforming the way we live, work, and interact in the digital age.

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Tech Innovators 2014: Blaze takes tech onto the road for urban cyclists

If you see the blinking image of a green bicycle moving into your peripheral vision, chances are it is the work of tech start-up Blaze.

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Entrepreneurs set to boost their workforces as technology drives new hires

The rapid growth of start-up technology companies is set to contribute a big up-tick in employment, EY's Global Job Creation Survey says.

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Former BT CEO Peter Bonfield joins funding round for Silent Circle

US and UK-based Silent Circle has raised $30 million of fresh institutional capital to grow out its mobile device privacy offering.

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Sir Alex Ferguson takes to angel investing and backs fintech start-up Pockit

Technology start-up Pockit has been described as being 'superbly placed' by Sir Alex Ferguson, after the former Manchester United manager joined a £1 million seed funding round for the company.

Venture Capital Funding

Boost for UK tech start-ups following first close of Amadeus IV Early Stage Funds

Venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners has achieved a first close of its latest Enterprise Capital Fund aimed at backing early-stage technology businesses.

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Funding Circle, notonthehighstreet.com and SwiftKey amongst latest businesses to join Future Fifty

The second crop of companies to join the Tech City UK Future Fifty programme has been named.

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Start-up founded by 21 year-old British entrepreneur secures £1 million venture capital investment

Short-term retail space booking system Appear Here has attracted the interest of leading investment firms including HOWZAT Partners, MMC Ventures and Forward Investment Partners.

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Songkick’s Pete Smith: The tech cycle fuels itself in Silicon Valley

Pete Smith, co-founder of digital music offering Songkick, is passionate about building up the kind of technology ecosystem that will be self-sufficient in the long run.

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Wonga and Mimecast backer Dawn Capital raises new £63 million fund

Early-stage investor Dawn Capital has achieved a first close on its Dawn Capital II fund – targeted at businesses in the cloud, software and consumer internet sectors.

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DFJ Esprit’s Scott Sage: London is ten years behind Silicon Valley

GrowthBusiness speaks with new DFJ Esprit partner Scott Sage to find out where he's carved out an investment expertise and how he compares the London set-up with Silicon Valley.

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A tour of Level39 from Eric Van der Kleij

Having spearheaded the government's early Tech City promotion, Eric Van der Kleij is using his entrepreneurial experience to produce the next wave of innovative financial technology businesses.

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Google lands in Tech City

Internet giant Google has opened a new base at London's Silicon Roundabout to aid the UK start-up community.

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