The Angel CoFund has announced the completion of its first five investments, with a total of £7.2 million committed to SMEs.
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British Business Angels set to come together for summit & awards
The British Business Angels Association is looking to Connect the Finance Community at it’s 2012 National Investment Summit & Awards Dinner on 2nd July.
Yell acquires digital commerce tools company Moonfruit for £18M
Yell has announced the acquisition of Moonfruit Limited, the UK’s leading DIY website and online shop builder.
99designs Challenges Its Design Community: Make Us a New Homepage!
99designs, the largest online marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design services, is challenging its own community of more than 150,000 graphic designers to revamp its homepage. The99designs Homepage Redesign Contest kicks off today and will accept entries through May 14.
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Maximising the exit: Selling your media business
The future is bright for the media sector, particularly for companies with a strong digital dimension. Linda Sullivan, a director at Cavendish Corporate Finance, shares her insight into achieving the best value when selling your media business.
Gradwell announces expansion plans following £1M investment
Business VoIP telephony and Internet provider Gradwell has today announced plans to make it self four times larger in four years – supported by a £1.15 million investment from regional equity fund Altitude Partners LLP.
Leading adviser sends out wake-up call on tax-efficient business angel investing
Investors are being urged to wake up to the great tax advantages available to supporters of Britain’s fast-growing businesses as investing in dynamic companies in need of growth capital can reap returns of up to 75 per cent.
Angels of the North: YABA launches new investment services for angels and entrepreneurs
The Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (YABA) has today announced its intention to become the pre-eminent investor network in the north of England, by launching a new suite of investment services for business angels and corporate investors.
Universal Fuels founder becomes youngest entrepreneur to raise investment through equity crowdfunding
Universal Fuels, one of the fastest growing oil suppliers in the UK, raised £100,000 through the crowdfunding siteCrowdcube. The deal makes founder Oliver Morgan, aged 20, the youngest entrepreneur in the world to successfully raise investment through equity-based crowdfunding.
Student inventors seek funds to manufacture new products in China
Student entrepreneurs with bright ideas are being encouraged at Lancaster University, where two new products are being developed for the mass market by undergraduates.
Animators look to crowd funding ahead of launch of satire app show
Some of the UKs leading animators, caricaturists and voice artists are looking to gain the funding required to launch a new satirical app from crowd funding website Crowdcube
Darlington FC Turns to Crowdfunding to Save its Football Club
Fans of Darlington Football Club have taken the future of their much-loved team into their own hands by aiming to be the first sports club in the World to use a crowdfunding website to raise funds.
Founders Fund Invests in The Scientists Professional Network ResearchGate
ResearchGate, the largest professional network for scientists and researchers, today announced the completion of its Series B financing.
Return to sender: The forgotten element of e-commerce
E-commerce businesses focus time and money on providing customers with efficient and flexible delivery options. However, many companies neglect to extend this attention to the return of unwanted goods. Paul Galpin, Managing Director of P2P Mailing, looks at the importance of assessing and managing this vital process.