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Latest press releases
The University of Glamorgan spin-out company, GeoVS Ltd, has secured a £250,000 equity investment from Finance Wales to continue developing its interactive 3D visualisation and simulation software platform used in marine and geo-modelling applications
Independent security company, SGD Security Ltd, has its sights set firmly on UK expansion following the acquisition of Bedwas-based 1001 Fire and Security Ltd backed by an undisclosed debt investment from Finance Wales.
Finance Wales has appointed Jerry Mobbs, a specialist in investing in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), as Deputy Portfolio Manager. He joins Finance Wales’ seven-strong portfolio management team.
The head of the Kauffman Fellows Program, an international initiative to identify and develop emerging global leaders in venture capital, has met with key figures involved in supporting and investing in early stage, technology-based businesses in Wales.
Providing schools and youth groups with the opportunity to train and play at some of Europe’s top football and rugby clubs has led to significant growth and a fresh round of investment for Cardiff-based International Sports Tours Ltd.
Altech Software Ltd has secured £610,000 investment as part of a strategy to market its Vision For Food software applications for the food manufacturing industry.
AssayMetrics Ltd has secured an undisclosed equity investment from Finance Wales to commercialise a prototype plate reader for use in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Finance Wales smashed its annual investment target of £30 million to invest a record £37 million in Wales-based businesses during 2009 -10.
Chris Rowlands, author and chairman of the UK Government’s ‘Rowlands Review’ into the availability of growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses, is to join the Board of Finance Wales.
A Monmouthshire-based business support enterprise providing “virtual” office services to companies globally is expanding after securing a micro loan from Finance Wales.
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