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SEP announces new £200 million growth fund

Scottish Equity Partners has raised£200 million for a new venture capital fund aimed at UK-based companies.

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Silicon Valley VCs lead Zenprise fundraising

Mobile management software business Zenprise has secured $30 million in a round of financing led by Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm based in California's tech hub Silicon Valley.

Alternative Finance for Business

Enterprising Britain – Incentives and grants to stimulate start-ups

The government has introduced a raft of incentives and grants to stimulate start-ups and encourage entrepreneurship in the UK. We examine reactions to the schemes on offer.

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NewVoiceMedia closes £2.5 million second round

Call centre technology business NewVoiceMedia has secured £2.5 million of growth capital in a second round of funding from existing investors Notion Capital and Eden Ventures.

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Focus on larger deals to set ‘venture ambition higher’

Go4Venture, the London-based venture capital firm, has called on the technology industry to focus on larger transactions as 'one way to set European venture ambition higher'.

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m8 Capital backs Masabi

Venture fund m8 Capital has backed mobile ticketing technology company Masabi with an investment of $2 million (£1.3 million).

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Aeristech secures £500,000 funding

Birmingham-based vehicle manufacturer Aeristech has secured £500,000 in a funding round led by venture capital firm Midven.

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Sonim raises fourth VC round

Ruggedised phone manufacturer Sonim has received a fourth round of venture capital (VC) funding, totalling $9 million (£6.3 million).

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ControlCircle raises £6 million

A company which manages data centres and internet connections for websites including KPMG and Rightmove has raised £6 million in growth capital.

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Government VC funds fail to deliver  

Public sector-backed venture capital (VC) funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent, according to official figures.

Alternative Finance for Business

Spin-out doctor – Jonathan Kestenbaum interview

NESTA’s chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum tells GrowthBusiness why he's delighted by the Budget and explains why the private sector alone is unable to provide adequate support for the UK's most innovative ventures.

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Second round of investment for Mydeco

A home design website founded by the management team behind Lastminute.com has secured £7.35 million in a second round of venture capital (VC) financing.

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