ClickSlide has successfully closed its seed funding round, securing an undisclosed investment from Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs (ACE) fund and three angel investors.
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MML invests £16M in flexible office provider Instant to fund global growth plans
Instant, which provides flexible office solutions for companies all over the world, has attracted £16m capital from private equity house MML to support ambitious growth plans.
UK juice bar chain receives expansion boost from Business Growth Fund
The Business Growth Fund (BGF), established to help the UK’s fast growing smaller and medium sized businesses, has announced a £2.5 million investment for a minority stake in Manchester-based Boost Juice Bars UK (Boost) a growing chain of retail stores specialising in the sale of freshly made smoothies and juices.
Octopus leads $5Million funding of e-commerce start-up Rangespan
Rangespan, the e-commerce start-up that is already working with Tesco, Argos and Asda, secures investment as it launches an innovative market data service for retailers
Mark Pearson invests £1m into fledgling publisher monetisation platform
Mark Pearson, CEO of the leading discount network Markco Media, has continued his 2012 investments by injecting £1m into the parent company of 3 month old global discount website MyDeals.com. The funding will be used to develop a publisher monetisation platform.
Social media ‘big data’ company Likely secures £1m funding
The Silicon Roundabout-based social data analytics provider Likely has announced the completion of a £1million equity investment led by growth capital specialists New World Private Equity together with seed and early stage specialists Charlotte Street Capital.
World’s first mobile-only event booking app YPlan announces impressive $1.7m Investment
YPlan, the world’s first mobile-only event booking app, has gained backing by two of Europe’s leading investors, Wellington Partners and Octopus Investments.
Unsold ticket discount website receives £1m investment to develop corporate loyalty scheme
Last Second Ticket has secured a second round of funding from discount network Markco Media, parent company to leading discount website MyVoucherCodes.
Octopus answers the IOVOX call for funding
Octopus Investments has confirmed that it has invested in IOVOX, the provider of telephony analytics. Octopus’ investment will support IOVOX’s plans for further expansion into Europe.
Envestors closes equity funding round for Capablue
Envestors has announced that it has closed an equity fundraising for Capablue, the provider of solutions for broadcasters and brands.
MOO.COM buys Flavors.me from Hii Def
online printers moo.com is to purchase Flavors.me, a design-led personal identity site known as the digital you with over half a million members in 200 countries, from HiiDef Inc.
Mobile payment start-up Square just swiped $200 million in its fourth round of funding
The San Francisco-based company led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced the Series D round was led by Square’s new partner Starbucks, as well as Citi Ventures, Rizvi Traverse Management, and CrunchFund. Square says it will focus this round of funding on international expansion.
London Business Angels £500k Syndicate achieve significant exit in Sirigen Group
London Business Angel (LBA) and venture capital backed High Sensitivity Fluorescence Business, Sirigen Group Limited, has been acquired by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology US based company for an undisclosed sum.
Crowd Vision Closes Substantial Funding Round Signifying FSE’s First Deal with Angel CoFund
London-based crowd analytics software specialist Crowd Vision has closed a substantial funding round which will enable the business to expand international sales activities and execute product development plans.
Octopus generates 2.5x return for investors through AVM Ltd exit
Octopus Investments have announced that is has exited from AVM Limited, the leading visual communications systems integrator in the UK, delivering a return of 2.5x to investors across its range of Eclipse Venture Capital Trust funds.
