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Tag: Investments

Understanding how to make a successful investment in enterprise mobility

September 4, 2015

By Chris Sharp

Despite what financial directors and CEOs may think, mobile technology is a growing channel that businesses need to invest in to ensure they thrive, so here’s a guide on embracing your enterprise mobility project the right way.

Lakestar II: Investment firm behind Facebook, Airbnb and Spotify launches 350m fund

August 24, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

European venture capital firm Lakestar has closed a new €350m fund. The oversubscribed pot will provide “personal attention and support” alongside finance to firms with the potential to repeat the success of earlier investment projects like Facebook.

Livingbridge sells stake in sportswear firm inov-8 after business size doubled

August 5, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Private equity firm Livingbridge has sold its stake in 12-year-old fitness clothing company inov-8, following a £13.5m investment back in May 2012.

The European VC investment trends that took place in Q1 2015

April 28, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Following one of the biggest venture capital deals in UK history that took place on 23 April, here are the VC trends that happened across the wider European business market throughout the first quarter of 2015.

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