News & Events
| 2012 | |
| January | |
| Cobalt light systems receives European approval for it's bottle scanner | more info |
| Netmani IT sets sights on USA after funding round | more info |
| Midven is hosting a Social Media and Marketing Event on 8th February 2012 | more info |
| 2011 | |
| December | |
| MIG exit delivers 7 times return for Advantage Growth Fund | |
| Midven invests in Silverdale Bathrooms Ltd | more info |
| November | |
| Igloo vision featured on The Gadget Show | more info |
| New antibiotic compound enters phase 1 clinical trial | more info |
| October | |
| Groundbreaking online games company receives cash boost | more info |
| Company wins overseas orders for cutting-edge equipment | more info |
| P2i demonstrates magical protective liquid repellent nano-coating for smartphones at IFA 2011 | more info |
| September | |
| Training Company gets Midven backing | more info |
| Confluence expands Birmingham operations as part of MBO | more info |
| August | |
| Midven invests in film lighting company | more info |
| Psychology Services Business Recieves Midven Funding | more info |
| Microvisk introduces World's First Diagnostic smart strip system in the US | more info |
| July | |
| Midlands-based Fertility Focus wins investment award | more info |
| New spinout will develop next generation of semiconductors | more info |
| June | |
| Crescendo Biologics Appoints Matthew Roe as Chief Business Officer | more info |
| Midven Invests in 360 degree projection business | more info |
| May | |
| Substance abuse treatment progranme backed by Midven's Exceed Fund | more info |
| Funding Alternatives for SMEs' | more info |
| Golden Opportunity for High Tech Entrepreneurs | more info |
| April | |
| Cipher Surgical investment provides scope for growth | more info |
| Midven creates a splash with InaFishBowl.com | more info |
| Valuable Funding for Biomaterials Company | more info |
| March | |
| Biotectix Announces Acquisition of Assets from Chameleon BioSurfaces Ltd. | more info |
| Business hotting up for Sparcana after investment from The Early Fund | more info |
| Early fund invests in Crowd Technologies | more info |
| February | |
| Fertility company hatches success after Midven Funding | more info |
| January | |
| Mike Romanos appointed CEO of Crescendo Biologics | more info |
| AGF portfolio companies raise £12M in one month | more info |
| 2010 | |
| December | |
| Midven doubles its numbers | more info |
| November | |
| Doing more to nurture new high growth companies | more info |
| Navigating Choppy Waters | more info |
| Procarta secures major new investment | more info |
| October | |
| Investment fund open for business | more info |
| Business intelligence company finds funding | more info |
| September | |
| Midven Wins Fund Manager of the Year at the Insider Dealmakers Awards 2010 held at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel. | |
| July | |
| Venture capital helps where banks cannot | more info |
| New £18m Exceed Fund makes first investment | more info |
| New £18m business growth fund officially launched | more info |
| June | |
| Midven invests in clean technology business | more info |
| Concurrent Thinking secures £1 million of further funding | more info |
| Aeristech raises £500,000 and accelerates into the fast lane | more info |
| May | |
| Midven achieves multiple return on investment | more info |
| Innovative print technology company receives investment | more info |
| April | |
| Everyclick raises investment | more info |
| LDC invest in the £18 Million Exceed Midlands Advantage Fund | more info |
| March | |
| Concurrent Thinking receive financial boost from Early Advantage Fund | more info |
| Medical technology firm Anaxsys strikes gold with new fund | more info |
| 2009 | |
| October | |
| Crescendo Biologics Raises £4.5 million in seed-funding round | more info |
| September | |
| Midven raises stake in broadband innovator | more info |
| Brian Blakemore appointed as new non-executive chairman | more info |
| Mike Washburn,CEO of Scriptswitch, has won the 2009 BVCA award for the venture capital backed CEO of the year - Midlands region. | more info |
| July | |
| Midven Ltd has appointed Julie Newman as new non-executive director | more info |
| Cytox announces excellent results from clinical study | more info |
| Celtic Pharma Leads £13.1 investment in Novacta Biosystems | more info |
| June | |
| Cytox raises funds from US VC alongside existing Business Angels and AGF | more info |
| Suzie Branch Director of BHMG Marketing is crowned young professional of the year 2009 | more info |
| May | |
| NHS Trust Orders Intelligence Solutions from Ardentia to support Foundation Trust Application | more info |
| Cellcentric widens drug screening in Shanghai | more info |
| April | |
| ScriptSwitch wins Queens Award for Enterprise | more info |
| March | |
| Warwick Effect Polymers Ltd raise a further £1M of Investment | more info |
| Simworx launch 4D Cinema at Drayton Manor Park | more info |
| Lite thru introduces its TRS100 Rapid Assay System at Pittcon 2009 | more info |
| February | |
| CellCentric Expands its Leadership Team | more info |
| January | |
| Parsons transfers to 21Net the operation of the Internet services on board VIA Rail Canada's Windsor-Quebec City Trains | more info |
| Comply Serve Secures £800,000 In Funding Round | more info |
| CellCentric and Takeda Collaborate on Epigenetic Programme | more info |
| Novacta Therapeutics Achieves First Milestone from the Wellcome Trust's Strategic Translational | more info |
| 2008 | |
| December | |
| Dynamic Change recognised as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK | more info |
| Procarta Biosystems Strengthens Management Team | more info |
| November | |
| LiteThru scoops IET Innovation Award | more info |
| Microvisk Technologies attracts top US Chairman | more info |
| October | |
| Rainbow Seed Fund expands having secured a further £1.5m share of the UK Governments Public Sector Research Exploitation (PSRE) Fund. | more info |
| July | |
| Successful Trials for Eco Alert | more info |
| LiteThru secures £750,000 investment in round led by Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Fund. | more info |
| June | |
| RSF invests in Procarta Biosystems alongside Iceni Seedcorn Fund | more info |
| i-Solutions secures further £1.9m investment in round led by Antrak Capital and Herald Ventures. | more info |
| May | |
| Environmental Technologies Fund leads £5m investment into Novel Polymer Solutions. | more info |
| April | |
| Concurrent Thinking secures further funding from Oxford Capital Partners, Mercia Fund and AGF. | |
| P2i attracts investment from Unilever Ventures. | |
| Silver Lining secures £0.5m investment in round involving AGF and Catapult Venture Managers. | more info |
| March | |
| Midven moves to new premises in Cavendish House. | more info |
| January | |
| 21 Net secures £2m of further funding from existing investors, including AGF | |
| Phasor Solutions secures further funding from existing investors, including AGF. | |
| Microbial Solutions raises £1.2m in round led by Oxford Capital Partners and H2O Venture Partners. | |
| Novacta Biosystems has been awarded £3.5m from the Wellcome Trust. | |
| AGF invests £250,000 into Simworx, market leaders in effects theatres, simulation attractions and bespoke film content. | more info |
| 2007 | |
| November | |
| Rainbow Seed Fund celebrates its 5th anniversary. | |
| October | |
| Cellcentric receives funding from corporate pharmaceutical investor Takeda Research Investment Inc. | |
| Investment team acquires Midven in Management Buy-Out | more info |
| 21 Net secures contract from Thalys to install its broadband system on 26 trains. | more info |
| July | |
| AGF invests further funds into Ionic Polymers as the company secures £380,000 DTi Research Grant. | |
| AGF makes £250,000 investment into ComplyServe, developer of web-based compliance solutions for highly regulated industries. | |
| Oxsensis secures £4.36m of funding in round lead by Close Ventures. | more info |
| Midven backs firm which can stop over-runs like Wembley | more info |
| AGF secures 12 times return in partial exit of Scriptswitch. | |
| Scriptswitch Switches Backers | more info |
| June | |
| AGF invests further into Silver Lining Solutions | |
| April | |
| Oxsensis wins the individual and small business Carbon Trust Innovation Award. | |
| January | |
| AGF invests in Microvisk, a Rainbow Seed Fund investment developing micro electro mechanical sensors for the international medical market | |
| RSF makes further investment into water monitoring company EcoAlert. | |
| Scriptswitch software is reported to be saving the NHS millions. | more info |
| 2006 | |
| December | |
| CDC Snaps up MVI Technology | more info |
| October | |
| AGF secures exit as MVI is acquired by CDC Corporation | |
Events
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Portfolio Event Social Media as a Business Tool |
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Fund Manager of the Year Award Insider Dealmakers |
BBAA Gala Awards Dinner |
Early Advantage Fund Launch |
Exceed Fund Launch |
