﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SEP Leading Venture Capital - Press Releases</title><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/pressreleases.aspx</link><description>The Latest Press Releases from SEP</description><copyright>(c) 2010 Scottish Equity Partners, Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>http://www.sep.co.uk/images/interview_big.jpg</url><title>The Latest Press Releases from SEP</title><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/</link></image><item><title>Elonics Raises £6.1 million Series B Investment</title><description>Elonics Raises £6.1 million Series B Investment</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Elonics-Raises-61-million-Series-B-Investment/204/</link><pubDate>Monday, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP invests in Elonics</title><description>SEP invests in Elonics</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-invests-in-Elonics/205/</link><pubDate>Monday, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cairn Energys Malcolm Thoms Joins SEP Advisory Board</title><description>CAIRN ENERGYS MALCOLM THOMS JOINS SEP ADVISORY BOARD</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Cairn-Energys-Malcolm-Thoms-Joins-SEP-Advisory-Board/203/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Venturer gets inside track on Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz</title><description>Venturer gets inside track on Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Venturer-gets-inside-track-on-Yahoo-CEO-Carol-Bartz/199/</link><pubDate>Friday, 02 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Picochip raises $20 million and hits million chip milestone</title><description>Picochip raises $20 million and hits million chip milestone</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Picochip-raises-20-million-and-hits-million-chip-milestone/200/</link><pubDate>Friday, 02 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Skyscanner scoops award for ‘best meta search site’</title><description>Skyscanner scoops award for ‘best meta search site’</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Skyscanner-scoops-award-for-best-meta-search-site/201/</link><pubDate>Friday, 02 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stentys receives EU regulatory approval for its innovative stent</title><description>Stentys receives EU regulatory approval for its innovative stent</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Stentys-receives-EU-regulatory-approval-for-its-innovative-stent/202/</link><pubDate>Friday, 02 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP invests in ControlCircle</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-invests-in-ControlCircle/197/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biovex raises $70 million to fund breakthrough cancer treatment</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Biovex-raises-70-million-to-fund-breakthrough-cancer-treatment/181/</link><pubDate>Monday, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP participates in $20 million funding round for picoChip</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-participates-in-20-million-funding-round-for-picoChip/182/</link><pubDate>Monday, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Portfolio companies enter Fast 50 high growth league</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Portfolio-companies-enter-Fast-50-high-growth-league/183/</link><pubDate>Monday, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Powervation brings on board new investor and wins award</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Powervation-brings-on-board-new-investor-and-wins-award/184/</link><pubDate>Monday, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VirtenSys and Zeus celebrate Techworld Awards victory</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/VirtenSys-and-Zeus-celebrate-Techworld-Awards-victory/185/</link><pubDate>Monday, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP portfolio companies prove resilient in downturn</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-portfolio-companies-prove-resilient-in-downturn/179/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $16 million ‘C’ round for VirtenSys</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-16-million-C-round-for-VirtenSys/180/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP portfolio achieves growth in downturn</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-portfolio-achieves-growth-in-downturn/178/</link><pubDate>Monday, 17 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP participates in $10 million round for Powervation</title><description>VC funding accelerates global growth for digital power solutions leader</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-participates-in-10-million-round-for-Powervation/176/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP co-leads $10 million round for Powervation</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-co-leads-10-million-round-for-Powervation/177/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gigle achieves US product breakthrough with Belkin</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Gigle-achieves-US-product-breakthrough-with-Belkin/174/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vodafone’s European femtocell launch to boost picoChip</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Vodafones-European-femtocell-launch-to-boost-picoChip/175/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stentys closes $22+ million Series ‘B’ total financing</title><description>Led by Sofinnova Partners and Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) with $4.2 million from new investor Crédit Agricole Private Equity</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Stentys-closes-22-million-Series-B-total-financing/172/</link><pubDate>Monday, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stentys adds new investor as funding round reaches $22m</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Stentys-adds-new-investor-as-funding-round-reaches-22m/173/</link><pubDate>Monday, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ARKeX strikes deal with Algerian state oil firm</title><description>ARKeX strikes deal with Algerian state oil firm</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/ARKeX-strikes-deal-with-Algerian-state-oil-firm/170/</link><pubDate>Friday, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ip.access takes pole position for Grand Prix telecoms success</title><description>ip.access takes pole position for Grand Prix telecoms success</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/ipaccess-takes-pole-position-for-Grand-Prix-telecoms-success/171/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP Appoints Andrew Buchan as General Counsel</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-Appoints-Andrew-Buchan-as-General-Counsel/168/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP recruits General Counsel</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-recruits-General-Counsel/169/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clavis Technology secures €2.1 million venture funding</title><description>Software pioneer to expand ‘cloud’ delivery of data quality solution</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Clavis-Technology-secures-21-million-venture-funding/166/</link><pubDate>Monday, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads €2.1 million investment in Clavis</title><description>Software pioneer to expand ‘cloud’ delivery of data quality solution</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-21-million-investment-in-Clavis/167/</link><pubDate>Monday, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP wins VC firm of the year title</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-wins-VC-firm-of-the-year-title/148/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP invests £5 million in clinical data system specialist</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-invests-5-million-in-clinical-data-system-specialist/149/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Picochip advances in fast-growth league table</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Picochip-advances-in-fast-growth-league-table/150/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CamSemi breaks through 10 million chip mark</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/CamSemi-breaks-through-10-million-chip-mark/151/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Atraverda named in Europes top 10 cleantech companies</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Atraverda-named-in-Europes-top-10-cleantech-companies/152/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arkex launches offshore BlueQube surveys</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Arkex-launches-offshore-BlueQube-surveys/153/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zeus software kept Obama online campaign on track</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Zeus-software-kept-Obama-online-campaign-on-track/154/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP named Venture Firm of the Year</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-named-Venture-Firm-of-the-Year/146/</link><pubDate>Friday, 28 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP named Venture Firm of the Year</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-named-Venture-Firm-of-the-Year/147/</link><pubDate>Friday, 28 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cmed raises £5M growth capital for Timaeus Technology</title><description>SEP backs global expansion of clinical research data specialist</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Cmed-raises-5M-growth-capital-for-Timaeus-Technology/144/</link><pubDate>Monday, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cmed raises £5M growth capital for Timaeus Technology</title><description>SEP backs global expansion of clinical research data specialist</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Cmed-raises-5M-growth-capital-for-Timaeus-Technology/145/</link><pubDate>Monday, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP publishes 2007-2008 Annual Review</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-publishes-2007-2008-Annual-Review/132/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads round for oil well technology leader</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-round-for-oil-well-technology-leader/70/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $27 million round for Tideway</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-27-million-round-for-Tideway/71/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP wins Venture Capital Deal of the Year</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-wins-Venture-Capital-Deal-of-the-Year/72/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fast start for CSR</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Fast-start-for-CSR/107/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP makes successful exit from Searchspace</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-makes-successful-exit-from-Searchspace/108/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP wins Fund of the Year award</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-wins-Fund-of-the-Year-award/109/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP III closes at $300m</title><description>SEP leads the way in Europe as new fund closes at $300 million</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-III-closes-at-300m/110/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $17 million investment in Heartscape</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-17-million-investment-in-Heartscape/111/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP invests in picoChip’s $27m funding round</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-invests-in-picoChips-27m-funding-round/112/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP exits from MTEM</title><description>SEP exits from MTEM in $275m sale to PGS</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-exits-from-MTEM/113/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ARKeX makes strategic acquisition</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/ARKeX-makes-strategic-acquisition/114/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Craneware makes healthy stock market debut</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Craneware-makes-healthy-stock-market-debut/115/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intercytex achieves world’s first artificial living skin graft</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Intercytex-achieves-worlds-first-artificial-living-skin-graft/116/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ip.access signs new deal with Orascom Telecom</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/ipaccess-signs-new-deal-with-Orascom-Telecom/117/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MED £7.5m placing</title><description>SEP leads £7.5 million placing for MED</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/MED-75m-placing/118/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP Technology Leaders Forum 2007</title><description>SEP Technology Leaders Forum at the Connect Investment Conference, October 30th 2007, Edinburgh</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-Technology-Leaders-Forum-2007/119/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP backs Skyscanner</title><description>SEP backs Skyscanner move to build worlds leading flight search engine</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-backs-Skyscanner/120/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $20 million round for Gigle Semiconductor</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-20-million-round-for-Gigle-Semiconductor/121/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads €26 million funding round for Kiala</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-26-million-funding-round-for-Kiala/122/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP co-leads $10M Powervation deal</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-co-leads-10M-Powervation-deal/123/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Atraverda appoints new CEO</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Atraverda-appoints-new-CEO/124/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Radioscape/CSR venture</title><description>Radioscape and CSR join forces to develop internet radio</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Radioscape-CSR-venture/125/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco stake in ip.access</title><description>Cisco takes strategic stake in ip.access</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Cisco-stake-in-ipaccess/126/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>$12M Virtensys funding</title><description>SEP backs $12M round for VirtenSys</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/12M-Virtensys-funding/127/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Skyscanner appoints Nicholson</title><description>Skyscanner appoints Nicholson as Chairman</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Skyscanner-appoints-Nicholson/128/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $18M round for Stentys</title><description>SEP leads $18m round for medical device firm Stentys</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-18M-round-for-Stentys/129/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP picks up awards</title><description>SEP wins VC Firm of the Year and Exit of the Year Awards</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-picks-up-awards/130/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tideway Secures $27 Million in Series C Funding</title><description>Scottish Equity Partners Leads Round Following Year of Explosive Growth</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Tideway-Secures-27-Million-in-Series-C-Funding/84/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 08 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Futuretec raises VC funding for breakthrough oil technology</title><description>Well construction specialist secures £4m to fund global growth</description><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Futuretec-raises-VC-funding-for-breakthrough-oil-technology/83/</link><pubDate>Friday, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bifurcated stent company Stentys completes $18m Series B venture funding</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/Bifurcated-stent-company-Stentys-completes-18m-Series-B-venture-funding/82/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VirtenSys Receives USD 12 Million Series B Funding</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/VirtenSys-Receives-USD-12-Million-Series-B-Funding/81/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP LEADS 26 MILLION EUROS INVESTMENT IN KIALA’S INNOVATIVE EUROPEAN DELIVERY SOLUTIONS NETWORK</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-LEADS-26-MILLION-EUROS-INVESTMENT-IN-KIALAS-INNOVATIVE-EUROPEAN-DELIVERY-SOLUTIONS-NETWORK/80/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP backs Skyscanner move to build worlds leading flight search engine</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-backs-Skyscanner-move-to-build-worlds-leading-flight-search-engine/79/</link><pubDate>Monday, 19 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP LEADS £7.5 MILLION PLACING FOR MED</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-LEADS-75-MILLION-PLACING-FOR-MED/78/</link><pubDate>Monday, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TECHNOLOGY LEADER MTEM IN $275m DEAL WITH PGS</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/TECHNOLOGY-LEADER-MTEM-IN-275m-DEAL-WITH-PGS/77/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 20 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP APPOINTS SENIOR NEW HIRE TO INVESTMENT TEAM</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-APPOINTS-SENIOR-NEW-HIRE-TO-INVESTMENT-TEAM/76/</link><pubDate>Tuesday, 29 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $17 million investment in Heartscape</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-17-million-investment-in-Heartscape/75/</link><pubDate>Thursday, 10 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP leads $12m funding round for VirtenSys</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-leads-12m-funding-round-for-VirtenSys/74/</link><pubDate>Wednesday, 25 Oct 2006 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEP raises the mark with $300 million venture fund</title><description /><link>http://www.sep.co.uk/news/SEP-raises-the-mark-with-300-million-venture-fund/73/</link><pubDate>Monday, 02 Oct 2006 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>