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Ethical healthy living company Naissance expands with new Powys HQ following Development Bank of Wales’ seven-figure investment

NHS Trust joins the Conversant platform

Finboot secures investment from the Development Bank of Wales and Repsol in £2.4 million fundraise

Development Bank of Wales welcomes Welsh Government £270M capitalisation of Wales Flexible Investment Fund

Welsh Government sets out mission for more prosperous, equal and greener economy

Two new giraffes – The Green Giraffe Nursery Ltd doubles number of childcare sites in Cardiff

Technology team at Development Bank of Wales boosted with new hires and promotions to help more tech businesses

Award winning Cyber security firm secures £500,000 funding boost to protect your data

£2 million investment in Central Park, Bridgend

Healthcare firm secures contract with Superdrug

Dawan Developments secures seven-figure Wales Commercial Property Fund loan for Spider Camp project

High Speed Transfers on carbon neutral quest following £2.28M Development Bank of Wales loan

Wild Water Group expansion

Cardiff health-tech company is changing women’s lives forever with six-figure follow-on investment by the Development Bank of Wales

Rising UK start-up Codeherent announces appointment of Bill Crank to its board of directors

Growing angel investment activity in Wales as the Development Bank of Wales details high expectations for 2021

Relight my fire: Vegan-friendly artisan candle-maker Boho Flame Candles Co launches after Development Bank of Wales support

IQ Endoscopes secures Development Bank of Wales and Creo Medical led £1.5m funding round

Farming family invest in woodland luxury

Economic Intelligence Wales reports over £1 billion additional Welsh Government investment supporting 141,000 jobs during Covid-19 pandemic

Sustainable fashion company Loopster opens Christmas pop-up shop in Cardiff

£250k investment means jobs in store for Merthyr

Conversant Technology becomes IT-giant Softcat's specialist partner - and in record time...

Propco completes second phase of Waterside Business Park

£2 million for new boutique hotel in Mumbles

Development Bank of Wales reports half year results for 2020

Investment for Barry Scaffolding Company to build for the future

£10 million powers investment in local energy projects

The shed by James Sommerin opens in Barry

Emily May Interiors is cooking up a storm with new kitchen design service

Welsh company Spectrum secures landmark investment to deliver full fibre broadband to 150,000 premises across south Wales

BiVictriX Therapeutics £1m investment from existing shareholders and the Future Fund to advance Leukaemia treatment

Development Bank of Wales likes the look of bacon and sausages from Llandysul

Big hire for Welsh AI specialists

Reacta leads development of global peanut allergy diagnostic

Business is gleaming for Cleany Queeny

Wagonex powers new vehicle subscription service mycardirect

It’s a hop & a scotch for Conwy couple as they start their new business venture

UpriseVSI secures six figure investment and rebrands to Flex Systems

Virtual drop-in clinic offers business support for Monmouthshire companies

Torfaen businesses receive over £2.2M from Development Bank of Wales COVID-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme

Leading Welsh technology companies Vizolution and W2 Global Data (W2) announce strategic partnership

Development Bank of Wales backed Alesi Surgical strikes exclusive deal with Olympus for distribution of Ultravision Surgical Smoke Management System in the US

Holyhead Shellfish Ltd flooded with demand following start-up loan help from the Development Bank of Wales

Why now is a good time to buy or sell a business

Welsh ultrasonic cleaning specialists provide sanitising solution

£2 million investment for Andrew Scott as the family run business celebrates 150 years

LDC-backed Onecom makes first acquisition with Glamorgan Telecom Group

Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme update

£1.475 million to power community energy project in Pembrokeshire

Creo Medical acquires Albyn Medical S.L.

Co-investment syndicate backs Dog Furiendly, a new travel platform for dog owners

Looms are weaving as Mill reopens following lockdown

Equity investment in UK SMEs increases by 24% to £8.5 billion

Coffi, gin and bakes business thrives thanks to new App

Tom Hannaby completes seven-figure majority share MBO of Caerphilly CB Refrigeration

Investment in the adventure of a lifetime

Cleantech firm FuelActive primed for growth after securing investments, technology grant funding and leadership changes

The Ethikos Group completes Gilks acquisition following a seven-figure loan from the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales completes successful exit from Pwinty

Insuring cryptocurrency: Coincover fuels growth with latest investment round

Wesley Clover and Development Bank of Wales lead latest investment for Codeherent

Experienced technology investor Colin Batten joins Development Bank of Wales team

Development Bank of Wales continues its support of Talent Intuition

Online knowledge sharing platform launches to close the tech skills gap

Economic Intelligence Wales reports early effects of pandemic on Welsh Businesses in 2020 Annual Report

Loopster secures Development Bank of Wales led funding for platform offering sustainable shopping solutions

Development Bank of Wales backed Cariad Glass offer lockdown creativity with Make at Home Mosaic kit

Investment in Welsh businesses tops £100 million for the Development Bank of Wales

Easing out of lockdown, what Welsh businesses are doing to survive and thrive

£2.4 million investment in ten technology deals in just ten weeks

£5.6 million property boom for mid and west Wales

£250,00 investment to protect animals and jobs

Positive NHS health economics data: Savings of nearly £5,000 per procedure using Speedboat

Wagonex leads the way in kick-starting the automotive sector

Development Bank of Wales-backed bath product retailer Gaea launches online shop as orders soar

Agxio secures £750,000 to scale AgriTech innovation and AI across UK

Welsh investors back X4 as SourceMogul storms the US

Will the next generation of British Manufacturing happen in Outer Space?

Cycle insurer Bikmo raises £1.8 million to support global cycling boom

Port Talbot-based Hybrisan secures £500,000 to help fight Covid-19

Chepstow healthcare company launch first home blood test for COVID-19 which meets MHRA guidelines

Development Bank of Wales delivers £2.9 million for the Goods Shed

Creo’s continued evolution from early clinical adoption to wider international commercialisation

Nolan UPVC completes multi-million management buy-out

Welsh medtech firm receives significant investment to help development of Covid-19 test

AMPLYFI lands USD 5m for AI platform that analyses the world’s structured and unstructured data

Bot-Hive successfully completes Development Bank of Wales led fundraising round

£500,000 to grow Aberystwyth horticulture business

£36 million awarded to 585 businesses in just three weeks

BookingLive wins COVID-19 global hack prize

UK food allergy diagnostic company, Reacta Biotech raises £1.25m to continue expansion plans

£100 million for 112 property developments in Wales

£100 million Development Bank of Wales loan scheme fully subscribed in first week

Agxio offers AI-built-by-AI fully-automated machine learning platform free in global fight against COVID-19

£375,000 to develop Better Boards

Ethos Group acquires the Pinnacle Document Solutions Group

FDA clears Creo’s new endoscopy device

BookingLive launches free call and email deflector tool for local Government organisations

Development Bank of Wales launches £100 million Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme

Farm vets on the move with £80,000 loan

Vizolution becomes first ever Welsh company to make Tech Nation Future Fifty growth programme

£20,000 Boom for Pembrokeshire Sailors to Open Second Centre in Lydstep

Businesses offered capital repayment holidays to help manage coronavirus impact

Lloyd’s launches new cryptocurrency wallet insurance solution for Coincover

Development Bank of Wales celebrates helping 900 business women on International Women’s Day 2020

New scheme to help people in Wales build their own home

Free drop-in surgeries will benefit local businesses going for growth

Just Play Golf in Penrhys driving community support after £50k loan from Development Bank of Wales

Fresh look for Knighton’s Costcutter will help community thrive

Development Bank of Wales appoints Rhys Jones as non-executive director

Science-led testing designed for athletes benefits from investment boost

Development Bank of Wales invests in mobile payments innovator Yimba

£300,000 investment by Ufi and the Development Bank of Wales to inspire bright young futures

Hafren Scientific Group Completes Acquisition of X-Ray Mineral Services

BookingLive secures £1.31m investment to fund expansion to US from new HQ in Wales

First investment from £55 million Wales Commercial Property Fund

Make-over for home of the #coffiheads

New owners for Lamphey Hall hotel after Development Bank of Wales support

Snowdrop opens new independent living shop in Cardiff

Car subscription service Wagonex moves to Cardiff Tech Hub

Capitalising on Cardiff’s tech boom

Pinpoint secures new investment to develop ImpactAir Range

Closing the gap between small, medium and large enterprises in Wales

Tregoes Waffles ramps up production

OXIS Energy promotes science education in Wales

Swansea based Medical Connections completes management buy-out

£6 million Welsh Government support for businesses to deal with Brexit

Technology venture investment specialists boost Wrexham team

£10,000 fast-track loan delivers for Chepstow business

Mum's artisan skincare company expands with the help of a £45,000 Development Bank of Wales loan

Growth for Hungarian food company in Ceredigion

GCHQ cyber accelerator alumnus BlackDice secures £500,000 seed funding

Wales’ largest public sector bodies commit to Buy Social

£2 million funding for the third sector in Wales

Capital advises Development Bank of Wales on Self-Build scheme

Beech Developments creating affordable family homes for Caernarfon community thanks to Development Bank of Wales investment

Modest Trends makes a fashion statement with £12,000 loan

Wagonex Limited announces a significant equity funding round as it looks to grow in the UK and beyond

Mazuma structures for 10x growth

Vizolution flies flag for Wales with ranking on Sunday Times Tech Track 100

Digital entrepreneurs secure £500,000 to shake up online car leasing market

Llandudno’s old Lifeboat Station is home to new climbing centre

Holiday park for disabled people opens in Barmouth

Economic Intelligence Wales’ first annual report highlights confidence in Welsh business sector despite UK uncertainty

Bombora makes waves in Pembrokeshire

Anglesey ice cream parlour, Red Boat sails to expansion

Development Bank of Wales raise over £30,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Swansea start-up QuoteOnSite secures £350k in equity seed funding round

Development Bank of Wales talking finance for Welsh businesses at the Royal Welsh Show

Hut Six maintains momentum as it completes funding round

Award-winning Welsh production company expands all-female team

Owen & Owen, land and estate management, successfully completes ambitious equity purchase

Poplars Forge blacksmith moves to prestigious location

UK based company OXIS Energy goes into mass production of lithium sulfur cells

Simon Thelwall-Jones takes over growing technology team at the Development Bank of Wales

Challenger Mobile Communications set for growth

La Crème Patisserie moves into much ‘kneaded’ bigger premises in Cwmbran

Bionema raises £180,000 for its ongoing biopesticides development

Thalia DA attracts $2m investment to grow analog IP re-use platforms

Cardiff based IT Support company expands following Development Bank of Wales backing

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Matthew Wilde

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Clare Sullivan

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Alex Leigh

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Scott Hughes and Chris Dhenin in North Wales

Development Bank invests £80m in Welsh businesses

Neil’s Fish and Chip shop has new owners

Toddlers’ skin care business takes confident first steps

Building equity clusters can accelerate business growth

Cardiff-based company expanding after Welsh Government support

71 new jobs created at Rhymney recycling centre

Management Buy-Out gives Spotnails new owners

North Wales adventure park acquires site with HSBC UK and Development Bank support

Management buy-out gives Snowdrop Independent Living new owners

Businesses of all sizes in Wales to benefit from extra £121m of Welsh Government funding to help manage Brexit

Larynx Entertainment giving hip-hop a stage in Wales

Unique speech therapy application set to revolutionise life for those with communication difficulties

Business Leaders unite behind new Pembrokeshire initiative

£1 million investment for Welsh start-up tackling a global, $2.5 trillion-dollar problem

Wild Water Group support Calon Wen dairy product shipment to Doha

Software firm secures £1.1m funding

Nemesis Bioscience expands development facility in Aberystwyth

Development Bank investment helps Vortex IoT continue rapid growth

Sports Injury Fix gears up for growth

Employee Ownership Trust secures 50 jobs at Cwmni Da

Healthcare virtual reality start-up secures major investment in Wales

Jöttnar secures £400,000 investment

A challenger to the recruitment industry has firmly established its roots in Cardiff, following a fund raise through the Development Bank of Wales

Planning for growth

Healthcare tech start-up Forth secures investment from Development Bank of Wales

Pension fund invests £10 million in Welsh business owners

£1.25m loan helps advanced manufacturer prepare for growth

Record investment of £21.3 million in West Wales businesses

Up to £210m opens the door to more self-builders in Wales

Local optician eyes up Wrexham

Wild Water Group sign alliance agreement with leading worldwide logistics company

Conversant Technology

Angels Invest Wales confirm £400,000 for DAS

Wild Horse invests in Llandudno

Four lead angels prepare to invest in Wales

ECL gears up to expand following latest Development Bank loan

Outdoor education company is safe and sound in new Llangollen HQ

Impact of Development Bank of Wales in north Wales

New venue for coffee and brunch in Cardigan

MBO leads to decade of success

Movable wall systems manufacturer expected to turnover £2m in first year of trading as Development Bank of Wales announces investment

£180,000 investment for Drone Evolution as first investment from the Wales Angel Co-investment Fund

Welsh CX company goes global with development bank and major banks funding

Careercake.com secures over £300,000 in latest round of funding

Healthcare firm receives £500,000 to develop innovative diabetic footcare device

Business News Wales secures six figure investment

MMEngineering

W2 Global Data Solutions secures £3m Series A funding

£230,000 investment in digital manufacturing for Dectek

Cold Storage Company to bring up to 120 jobs to Valleys town

Development Bank of Wales supports 344 Welsh businesses in first year

Great British Entrepreneur leads management buy-out of £26m recruitment business

Development Bank of Wales opens Wrexham HQ

Welsh producer of sustainable modified timber receives £7.5m investment

Social businesses thrive as loan fund hits record high

Farmers Arms to reopen with new look

£30,000 for the love of pizza

Chevler receives further backing from Development Bank of Wales

Talkative completes series a funding round

£500,000 investment to fulfil expansion plans for Ocean Matters

Oil 4 Wales to build new tourist café and shop at Nantycaws filling station

Tour de Cymru raises £33,000 for local charity

Appointment of new investment executives

HS Bassett complete MBO

Bionema raises £500,000 for organic pesticides

Fast-growing South Wales fintech firm raises £1.25m

Aprose acquires Bridgend-based KWR Technologies

Development Bank of Wales invests in Maesteg house care home

£6m Welsh Government and Development Bank investment to redevelop Cardiff Bay landmark

Glamorgan Telecom MBO team on target as turnover expected to reach £5 million

Camtronics complete management buy-out with £400,000 succession funding

Economic Intelligence Wales to address gap in Welsh SME finance data

Building the angel ecosystem in Wales

Adventure awaits: Robinwood opens Wrexham centre

Development bank is first choice for accident repair centre

Natures Hand to provide care and support in Ebbw Vale with the help of the Development Bank of Wales

£20 million fund launched to support Wales tech businesses

Bangor Tyre Services are keeping it in the family

Perfect Quantum for coffee roasters

Off-road adventures for the disabled

Up to £160m to unlock stalled sites for SME house builders

Development Bank of Wales launches £8 million Wales Angel Co-investment Fund

All aboard Coastline Coaches

Aparito Board appoints Dr Hall as Chairman

Development Bank of Wales publishes results for 2017/18

PR disruptor, JournoLink, secures £500k investment to provide an affordable PR solution to all businesses.

Marine Biotechnologies firm Jellagen on course for accelerated growth

Digital high street app secures £200,000 investment

Development Bank of Wales enters global construction market

Abergavenny marks the spot for Xavier Rush

Mobility specialists Middletons set to open new stores across Wales

Cellesce announces fundraising to grow its cancer organoid business

Education Technology Pioneer Simply Do Ideas Raises £550,000

New funding for scientists tackling lung disease

£10,000 fast track micro loan helps ECR Concepts Software expansion plans

£15 million and counting as the Development Bank of Wales confirms commitment to North Wales

Paperclip secures over £500,000 in latest Development Bank of Wales-led funding round

Seren’s Green Star is Rising

£500,000 investment for Comtek Network Systems UK as the Deeside business delivers on acquisition of Silicon Valley technology

New Development Bank of Wales’ Wrexham HQ unveiled

Digital start-up Signum Health secures further investment and appoints new Chairman

Development Bank of Wales invests £400,000 in MII Engineering

Dream home relocation for Head Candy

Online career and recruitment platform Digital Profile secures £275,000 in Development Bank of Wales-led funding round

Ensuring the future of Welsh business

New Year signals a new direction for Fairyhill

£250,000 investment for the UK's frozen yogurt manufacturer

Glenside Commercials starts work on a second site in Newport as turnover exceeds £15 million

Accountancy service Mazuma buys new offices thanks to £135,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales appoints new Finance Director

Hay-on-Wye’s Poetry Bookshop enjoying new lease of life after Development Bank of Wales micro loan

Additional funding for doopoll as platform exceeds 250,000 votes

Packaging company creates 250 jobs in Wrexham

Development Bank of Wales raises £19,000 for bereavement support charity

Family business is motoring with Development Bank of Wales investment

Economy Secretary opens new facility at Creo Medical in Chepstow

New environmental consultancy aims to protect our future

Unlocking the potential of the Welsh economy

Development Bank of Wales opens to help more Welsh businesses succeed

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