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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.

Financial Management

What British pound sterling’s current strength means for businesses

While it may seem favourable to have a strong and improving pound, Kantox CEO Philippe Gelis explains why it hits UK exporters’ wallets – but can be leveraged for gains.

News

Electric car racing championship drives off with €50 million investment

The series promoters of the new FIA Formula E Championship, featuring teams involving Richard Branson and Leonardo DiCaprio, has closed an institutional funding round raising €50 million.

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Satago uses Naval Ravikant's AngelList to close $1 million seed funding round

UK-based Satago has utilised private backers investing through the AngelList platform to raise $1 million of new capital.

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UK M&A levels set to hit post-recession peak

Merger and acquisition activity involving targets in the UK is on course to have its most active year since 2007, new research finds.

Company Flotations

What being part of the London Stock Exchange’s ELITE programme is like

To continue with the strong growth Postcode Anywhere has achieved in recent years, founder and CEO Guy Mucklow explains why joining the ELITE programme is providing a valuable set of tools for this push.

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Former Seedcamp winner BaseKit raises top-up funding round

Website construction start-up BaseKit has raised a second 2014 funding round, taking its total up to $25 million since it founded in 2008.

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Storyboard Assets takes action to leave public markets

Children's illustration business Storyboard Assets is about to bring to an end a six-year period of being a public company.

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Index Ventures makes first foray into Bitcoin sector

Richard Branson and Ashton Kutcher-backed BitPay has now raised more institutional capital than any other start-up in the space following a latest round worth $30 million.

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Business Growth Fund makes eighth £10 million investment since 2011

Property services business TCL has turned to equity backing to fund a strategy of organic and acquisition-led growth.

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Huddle co-founder and Just Giving chairman invest in social ads start-up Driftrock

London-based technology company Driftrock has closed a $1 million funding round led by venture capital firm Forward Partners and bolstered by angel investors.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Second MBO for Education Personnel as it looks to grow market share of teacher placement

Private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold its stake in Education Personnel after a partnership lasting just under four years.

News

Apple vs. Samsung just a tremor, but there’s more to come

Intellectual property and its protection is an important consideration for many growing businesses – but is one attracting a lot of attention due to battles being waged by global technology giants, explains Mathys & Squire chartered patent attorney Ilya Kazi.