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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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Tracking equipment firm raises £250,000

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

Venture Capital Funding

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.

News

Bridges backs self-storage rollout

Regional venture capital investor Bridges Community Ventures has provided £2 million to Wirral-based self-storage business Smart Storage.

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Apertio nets $30m

Bristol-based network software specialist Apertio has clinched $30 million of second-round venture capital backing, with the aid of specialist technology investment bank GP Bullhound. The company intends to use the cash to gear itself for a planned IPO in the not-too-distant future.

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High Integrity appeals to Albany

Technology-focused venture capital group Albany Ventures has led a £2.5 million second-round funding for engineering software developer High Integrity Solutions, alongside co-investors Foresight Venture Partners and Enterprise VCT.

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FNI backs Ranier again

Cambridge-based medical device developer Ranier Technology has secured a further £4 million of funding from FNI Venture Capital, as it looks to advance clinical trials of its CAdisc spinal disc implant.

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£15m tech fund makes its bow

The London Technology Fund (LTF), a new Government-backed venture capital vehicle aiming to support technology start-ups in Greater London, will launch tonight – becoming the first business of its kind in the South of England.

Venture Capital Funding

8 cracking VC deals

From a £40 million deal to fund acquisitions in the music publishing business to a £900,000 investment in the advertising sector, the Business XL team highlight eight brilliant venture capital fundraisings.

News

£250,000 for Red Ventures

The Capital Fund has stumped up £250,000 in Red Ventures, a supplier of Disney-branded jewellery and giftware.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial