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Hunter was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to be Editor of Real Business.

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Braveheart to manage university seed fund

AIM-listed Braveheart Investment Group, the venture capital and business angel network, has won a mandate to manage the Lachesis fund for eight universities in the East Midlands.

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Acquisitive Trap Oil raises funds

North Sea-focused Trap Oil, an oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf, has raised £4.3 million through a placing on AIM.

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EIS and VCT changes get green light from EU

Growth businesses in the UK are set to benefit from a more incentivised system for investors after the government received EU backing for its EIS and VCT changes.

Alternative Finance for Business

Tech firm snubs VCs in favour of crowdfunding

London-based start-up Escape the City has turned down a £500,000 investment from what it calls a 'top' venture capital firm in favour of crowdfunding.

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DFJ Esprit looks to help MTT take-off

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a funding round into Dublin-headquartered Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT).

Mergers & Acquisitions

The importance of non-financial due diligence

Mike Robson, director at advisory firm Azure Partners, argues that those pursuing acquisitive plans must look beyond the traditional financial due diligence that dominates deal-making.

Entrepreneurs

Major investment into technology – Best business decision case study

Daniel Lee, managing director at Pharmacy2U, explains why injecting some capital into technology helped increase efficiency and scale-up the business.

Technology

On show

GrowthBusiness speaks to business leaders to find out why showcasing companies at a trade fair can provide an opportunity to secure new customers and increase exposure.

News

Klein believes financial services needs re-imagination

Financial services is in need of a re-imagination akin to those seen in the telecoms and media sectors, according to Index Ventures' Robin Klein.

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Beecroft’s no-fault dismissals damaging says CIPD

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on the government and ministers to 'water down' new employment legislation laid out in Adrian Beecroft's employment proposals.

Financial Management

A visual guide on how factoring works

Alternative approaches to SME funding such as invoice finance (factoring and invoice discounting) are now offered by the top banks and independent lenders across the UK.

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Cennox latest to receive BGF support

The Business Growth Fund has closed its tenth deal by backing ATM services business Cennox through a £3 million investment.

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