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Venture capital funding

Articles, guides and news on venture capital funding, and its role in supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the UK.

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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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Tracking equipment firm raises £250,000

A Bath-based company that develops tracking and monitoring equipment has secured a six-figure investment.

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Venture Capital Investment in the UK – Land of Plenty?

Venture capital investment in the UK is second only to the US in terms of size and sophistication. This lively domestic market is great news for growing firms that seek funding and many UK enterprises are now attracting significant levels of overseas cash.

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Our funds in the North

Enterprise Ventures has raised £10 million for its new RisingStars Growth Fund II, which will invest in early-stage opportunities and proof-of-concept technologies throughout the North of England.