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Growth Intelligence raises $3.4 Million to expand predictive marketing platform

9 March 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Growth Intelligence (‘Gi’), a company which crunches web-scale data to predict who your next clients will be, has raised $3.4m to invest in hiring data scientists and engineers.

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Oliver Sweeney tie up £3.75M investment from Business Growth Fund

9 March 20159 March 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

BGF (Business Growth Fund) and Oliver Sweeney have announced an investment of £3.75m of growth capital from BGF. BGF, the independent company established to help the UK’s growing businesses has taken a minority stake in the business.

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Natter.com Receives Six-Figure Investment

2 March 20152 March 2015 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Natter.com, the three word social network, has today received its first investment in the company as business ‘Angels’ have invested an undisclosed six-figure sum to help the tech startup continue to grow.

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Crowdcube drives JustPark to crowdfunding records

26 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

JustPark, the pioneering app and website that connects parking space owners with drivers looking for a convenient space, reached its £1 million crowdfunding target through Crowdcube after just four days.

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Peoplevox raises $6M to boost warehouse operations to booming e-commerce sector

25 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Peoplevox, the provider of software-as-a-service warehouse management systems, has announced a $6 million investment led by Index Ventures to help e-commerce companies modernise their warehouse operations.

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Cloud-Based accounting app Xero raises $111M ahead of US expansion

25 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Accounting software firm Xero has raised a $110.8 million in a new funding round to grow its business in North American.

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MyShowcase raises £1.2m in equity funding

24 February 2015 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

D5 Capital, the media & technology investment and M&A advisor, has raised £1.2m of equity investment for MyShowcase, the independent, European beauty network.

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Student services start-up launches after funding boost from Just Develop It

24 February 201524 February 2015 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

The Hampshire-based business Just Develop It has expanded its already diverse investment portfolio by supporting another entrepreneurial new start-up, with plans to connect students with business freelance roles.

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British Gas heats up connected homes market as it snaps up AlertMe for $100m

19 February 201519 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

British Gas is set to buy energy monitoring firm AlertMe in a deal worth an estimated $100m.

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Shopa secures $11M investment from Octopus & Notion for International push

18 February 201519 April 2018 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Industry-changing social commerce start-up set to revolutionise e-tail landscape

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Great British Chefs secures £1.5 Million funding

17 February 201517 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Great British Chefs, the fastest growing food website in the UK, secures £1.5 Million funding

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South East Law firm eyes continued growth with £5m BGF investment

13 February 201513 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

McMillan Williams Solicitors, a consumer focused high street law firm, today announced that it is set to expand following investment from BGF.

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Inn Style online booking system exceeds funding target

12 February 201512 February 2015 Deal focus, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Investors have backed an innovative online booking business venture in its first external funding attempt.

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Captive Media closes £617,000 angel funding round

4 February 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

London-based washroom advertising start-up Captive Media has closed a £617,000 investment round backed by London Business Angels and London Co-Investment Fund partnership.

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Business Growth Fund gets in the Zone with £6M investment

27 January 201526 January 2015 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

An award winning London-based digital marketing agency is preparing for significant expansion thanks to a £6m investment of equity finance from BGF (Business Growth Fund). 

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