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Articles, news and analysis on UK and European venture capital financing and its role in heling startups and early-stage companies.

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Kick Sport bags £250,000 to create white label e-commerce site for partners

Online martial arts retailer Kick Sport is now looking to create partnerships with martial arts clubs and associations on the back of a £250,000 venture capital investment.

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TrialReach adds Octopus Investments to list of investors through £2 million venture capital deal

Octopus Investments has led a £2 million investment into clinical trials platform TrialReach alongside Amadeus Capital Partners.

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Further shake-up at the BVCA as Mark Florman relinquishes chief executive post

A week after Simon Clark was appointed as chairman of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, chief executive Mark Florman has resigned to take up a different position.

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Simon Clark: Striving for easier fundraising and greater Euro engagement

Having spent a year shadowing former BVCA chairman Robert Easton, Fidelity Growth Partners' Simon Clark is now stepping up to the role and has some ambitious targets.

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'Unprecedented demand' for new Accel London IV venture capital fund

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has closed its Accel London IV fund and secured $475 million (£314 million) to invest in Europe and Israel.

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We will not be VCs, says Autonomy’s Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch has stated that his new investment venture Invoke Capital will not be like traditional venture capital.

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UK tech venture capital deals reach new high as London dominates

Big-ticket investments in companies including Mimecast and Tamar Energy pushed technology venture capital allocations in UK and Irish companies up to £1.01 billion during 2012.

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Two new venture capital backers for NewVoiceMedia

NewVoiceMedia has taken its venture capital takings to £19.2 million on the back of a Series B funding round.

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European venture capital market in ‘much ruder health’ than widely believed, says BVCA

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association has revealed what it believes to be three 'myths' in the European venture capital market.

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Speed date networking with venture capitalists

To find out how start-ups are taking the opportunity to make 15-minute introductions with investors, GrowthBusiness visited the offices of Passion Capital for an open office afternoon.

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Ex-Amazon executives secure Octopus Investments cash for Rangespan business

Venture capital firm Octopus Investments has backed a business set up by two former Amazon executives.

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Lookout partners with Orange through investment to bring smartphone protection to UK EE and T-Mobile customers

Mobile network Orange has made an investment through its Orange & Publicis strategic venture capital initiative.