Why cleantech needs the digital majors
The growth of the world’s digital giants is good news for clean firms and start-ups, as the continued influence of Silicon Valley is driving up interest and investments in alternative energy sources.
Entries by Holly Baker
Travel tech continues to attract corporate finance
Corporate finance continues to back travel technology companies that streamline holidaying for consumers, whether in terms of booking hotels and flights or just so that users can have a better experience when travelling.
Kickstarter hits $1 Billion: what about the start-ups?
Proving that the public can rival venture capitalists in financing ideas, the popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter recorded $1 billion in total pledges this week.
The world’s top mobile gaming hubs
Mobile gaming has become one of the fastest routes to surging revenues, as demonstrated by the success of firms such as Rovio and one-hit wonders like Flappy Bird, which reportedly made $50,000 a day through advertising alone.
Is no net neutrality a threat to digital media start-ups?
The prospect of Internet service providers (ISPs) metering online services based on bandwidth usage is a terrifying potential for start-ups.
Latest results from ONS show M&A increase
Quarterly results from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on 4th September 2013 show that, compared with the first three months of the year, acquisitions are up from £3.5 billion to £23.4 billion (from 38 to 60 transactions).
Partners at Acuity to offer tailored 1-1 sessions on selling your business to members of SETSquared
Matthew Byatt and Richard Baker, partners at Acuity Advisors, will be running 1-1 sessions to provide tailored advice to SETSquared members on how to sell a business, raise funds or prepare for sale.
Sale of KnowledgeCenter to Charles Taylor plc
Established in 2001, KnowledgeCenter provides tailored business solutions to the insurance industry with its market-leading business process management and document management software applications.
Everything Legal sale to DAS
Everything Legal is a Bristol-based online legal services provider, founded by successful lawyer Brad Askew and the shareholders of Fair Investment Company.
Acquisition of Cambridge Positioning Systems by Cambridge Silicon Radio
Based in Cambridge, CSR is a renowned and respected provider of multifunctional connectivity and audio platforms.
