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Web 2.0: disruption creates opportunity
Press Release, 18th November 2005
More than 100 venture capitalists and industry executives gathered to discuss the emergence of Web 2.0, the disruption it causes and the opportunities it creates.
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Intense raises further funding from investors
Press Release, 4th November 2005
The funding will be used to fuel the next phase of growth as the company moves into profitability.
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Oxonica awarded ICIS Publications Innovation Award
Tornado Insider, 27th October 2005
Oxonica, a leading UK nanotechnology company has been awarded the ICIS Publications Innovation Award for the Innovation with the Best Environmental Benefit.
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Global Silicon secures funding round led by Quester
Press Release, 7th September 2005
Global Silicon, a leading supplier of integrated circuit solutions for the consumer electronics industry, announces that it has raised an additional $10 million of funding.
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Rawflow receives funding for Peer-2-Peer streaming
Press Release, 5th September 2005
London based Rawflow Ltd, an acknowledged leader in P2P streaming software today announced that it had raised US$4 Million in funding from Benchmark Capital, the leading international venture capital firm.
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Oxonica survives a bleak 2001 by adjusting its VC strategy
Small Times, 18th August 2005
Oxonica, a spinout from the UK's University of Oxford, has developed two distinct products for the energy and cosmetics markets. The six-year journey, as CEO Kevin Matthews explains, included some lean times. The company has since raised about $18 million.
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Oxonica's Successful Placing on AIM
Press Release, 20th July 2005
Oxonica plc ("Oxonica"), the holding company of one of Europe's leading nanomaterials groups, announces that following a successful placing, its ordinary shares will commence trading on AIM today.
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Mobile meets Multimedia: New mobile revenue streams and the opportunities for venture capital
FirstCapital Press Release, 14th June 2005
Technology corporate finance specialist FirstCapital hosted a breakfast seminar on 14th June 2005 on investing in mobile applications.
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FirstCapital is pleased to announce the appointment of John Yeomans as Director
FirstCapital Press Release, 14th June 2005
John will spearhead the growth of FirstCapital's merger and acquisition business, targeted at venture backed technology companies, and lead finance raising deals in the telecommunications sector.
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Sale of Cassium Technologies to Netstore plc
Press Release, 16th May 2005
Cassium a UK-based IT services company today announced that it has been acquired by Netstore, a leading provider of managed IT solutions.
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OmniPerception secures multi million venture capital funding
Press Release, 10th May 2005
OmniPerception, a world leader in computer vision technology today announced venture capital funding from Paris-based Iris Capital and Glasgow-based Pentech Ventures.
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U.K.'s $38-Million Nanotech Bet
Red Herring, 6th April 2005
Brits appropriate funds to help commercialize nanotech, boosting the U.K.'s competitive position in the emerging market.
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Zeus Technology secures £3 million funding
Press Release, 7th March 2005
Zeus Technology, an acknowledged leader in Internet infrastructure solutions today announced that it had raised three million pounds in funding. Advised by FirstCapital, funding has been secured through Scottish Equity Partners and Cazenove Private Equity and will be used to drive sales of its industry leading Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager (ZXTM) solution.
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Is open source the next big boom?
Silicon.com, 3rd March 2005
Open source to boom? Looks like it but let's not get carried away..Granted the fervour around all things open source, in particular poster child operating system Linux, has been fanned by a vocal minority for some time but more recently we've seen more mainstream support - and evidence of solid business models and revenues from open source companies.
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Open Source changes the game for software
Press Release, 25th February 2005
Open source is no longer just Linux operating systems. Venture capital investment into a new breed of open source software companies with a diverse range of offerings up and down the application stack is growing rapidly. This has potentially profound implications for a wide range of companies which rely on selling expensive licenses for their proprietary software.
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FirstStage Capital changes name to FirstCapital
21st February 2005
Technology corporate finance specialist First Stage Capital First CapitalLtd announced today that it has changed its name to First Capital Corporation Ltd, with effect from 21 February 2005. The trading name has been changed to FirstCapital.
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Start-ups struggle to find funding
The Times, 3rd February 2005
SMALL business start-ups are facing increasing problems in finding funding after another large investment player, Apax, decided to scrap investments of under £10 million.
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Interview with FirstCapital
The Mobile Technology Weblog, 1st February 2005
Jason Purcell is CEO and Founder of London based FirstCapital. If you're looking for funding, check out their website as there's plenty of great advice and resources for entrepreneurs.
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Powerlase raises £7mn venture capital
19th January 2005
Powerlase, the developer of industrial solid state laser systems, has attracted a £7m pan-European investment led by Deutsche Venture Capital and MTI Partners, supported by Alice Ventures of Milan and with continuing commitment from existing Powerlase investors, including Cazenove Private Equity and FNI Venture Capital. Powerlase was advised by FirstCapital.
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